Two Permanent Board Positions Open
Last year we created Awesome Newcastle, a local chapter of the global Awesome Foundation. In the first six months we’ve helped community projects with $6,000 in no-strings-attached grants and have met 18 awesome finalists. We’re for can-do people with ideas and determination. It’s been a great journey and we’re just ..
Say hola! to our March grant winner, Newcastle Art Prize
Awesome Newcastle’s March gathering was last Thursday evening at Casa de Loco, in the east end. Our regular board, guest board members and nervous but determined finalists headed up the wooden stairs of the Mexican restaurant y tequila bar for for the night’s proceedings.
This month’s finalists were Gwendolin Lewis ..
Our stories connect us as one
NOTAFLOF Collective
NOTAFLOF (no one turned away for lack of funds) are a collective of queer and trans* hair stylists, bodyworkers, artists, activists and community members offering donation services and events to their North Oakland community.
Co-founders, Dara and Liam, began offering Pay-What-You-Can haircuts and bodywork to the q..
Past winners Jack and Scott Making Awesome Happen!
Jack and Scott are two childhood mates who spread good vibes across Newcastle through event hosting, taking part in youth groups and coaching at a local skatepark.
In September 2015, the guys pitched for Awesome Newcastle’s first ever grant for their podcast Driving with Jack and Scott.
Ubuntu Performance Camp
Ubuntu Performance Camp is an idea created by Lee Mokobe, it was sparked from Mokobe’s work with teens in shelters, foster homes, group homes and those generally homeless.
Teens involved in the group will be taught poetry and leadership skills every Tuesday and Thursday at the Achieving Independence Center in Philad..
“Flying Change” Equine Therapy for Youth
Flying Change Equine Therapy is an Atlanta-based program created by Lissa Corcoran. This awesome program partners rescued and retired horses in Equine Assisted Psychotherapy for youth healing from emotional and behavioral challenges like depression, anxiety, addiction, eating disorders and trauma from childhood abuse..
Joel and Aimee from OneWave win February’s Awesome Newcastle
Last Thursday evening, a small yet excited crowd gathered at The Edwards on Parry Street. Usual faces caught up with each other, new faces introduced themselves and somewhere in the mix, nervous finalists mingled with everyone. It was the night of Awesome Newcastle February, and after an inspirational meeting in Janu..
Sidewalk Kintsukuroi
Rachel Sussman had an idea for an awesome art project, and Awesome Without Borders backed her with their $1,000 grant.
“Sidewalk Kintsukuroi” is a new artwork bringing some loving attention to cracks, margins, connections, and repairs! This artwork expands on the traditional Japanese art of Kintsukuroi (meaning “to ..
Paint Orlando Blue for Child Abuse Prevention
Approximately sixty at risk children from multiple locations in Orlando and Orange County will create original works of art, with narratives to be exhibited for Paint Orlando Blue in April 2016.
Paint Orlando Blue is a month long initiative, led by The Howard Phillips Center for Children & Families for the preventio..