The HSC Foundation has two premier awards programs. The first—Life Enrichment Awards Program or LEAP (formerly the Dose of Kindness)—is an individual life enrichment program that is currently focused on young people with disabilities transitioning to adulthood. The second—Advocates in Disability Awards (ADA)—seeks to identify, recognize, and award individuals and organizations that go above and beyond expectations to advance the issues of disability in the community.

LEAP

The purpose of the Life Enrichment Awards Program (LEAP) (formerly known as the Dose of Kindness awards program) is to enrich the lives of youth and young adults with disabilities and chronic illnesses in the Washington metropolitan area. LEAP provides goods and services that are directly linked to youth transitions through its community partners.

2007 LEAP Awards

• Christopher Henry
• Kara "Nicci" Jones
• Michael Heard
• Sampson Burke
• Hope Watson
• Breanna Wesley
• Cierra Dudley
• Tacarla Brown
• Brendon Bonneau
• Angela Hammonds

Overview of Dose of Kindness Awards in previous years

Advocates in Disability Awards (ADA)

The HSC Foundation launched the Champions for Children Awards Program in 2001 and awarded its first awards in 2002. The purpose of the program was to recognize, promote, and award dedicated individuals and community-based nonprofit organizations in the Washington metropolitan area that were effectively working to positively impact the lives of children with disabilities and their families. In 2007, while maintaining the core integrity of the program, the program was renamed to Advocates in Disability to accommodate the expanded mission of The HSC Foundation to serve individuals with disabilities and not just children.

2008 Advocates in Disability Awards

• Robert Henry
• David Liddel
• Stacy Cervenka

Overview of awards in previous years

Grantees

Abilities Network
The Arc of Northern Virginia
The Arc of Virginia
Community Bridges
Community Lodgings, Inc.
The Harbour School at Annapolis
The Harbour School at Baltimore
Kids Feeling Fit Foundation, Inc.
Maryland Therapeutic Riding, Inc.
Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center
Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic Of Metropolitan Washington
St. Coletta of Greater Washington
St. Coletta of Greater Washington, Adult Services Division
The Coordinating Center
Training Grounds, Inc.
TransCen, Inc.
WVSA arts connection
Youth Villages
Support to community-based organizations that distribute goods and services through the LEAP Awards to their clients who are transitioning youth.