2014 Distribution of Grants

Jamie’s Smiles’ mission is to supply supplemental funding to outstanding programs that benefit children with special needs, through grants and other financial means. As a result, we are pleased to announce that Jamie’s Smiles has released two $1,000 grants to help special needs children.

On October 14, 2014, the Macomb Infant Preschool Program (MIPP) and Glen H. Peters School, serving a combined total of approximately 1,100 students with special needs ages 3-26 in Macomb County, each received a $1,000 grant from Jamie’s Smiles. These grants are to purchase communication equipment, sensory processing and balance equipment, as well as fine and gross motor skills development tools and learning toys, to be used on site at their locations and as short-term loan equipment for families to use for child development and in-home teaching.

2013 Distribution of Grants

On October 17, 2013, the Macomb Infant Preschool Program (MIPP) and Glen H. Peters School, serving a combined total of over 1,000 students with special needs ages 3-26 in Macomb County, each received grants from Jamie’s Smiles. The combined total of these grants was $2,050. These programs intend to purchase advanced auditory communication devices and cognitive development tools, gross and fine motor skills training equipment, sensory input learning toys, as well as short-term loan equipment for families to use for child development and in-home teaching.

2012 Distribution of Grants

On October 29, 2012, the Macomb Infant Preschool Program (MIPP) and Glen H. Peters School, serving a combined total of about 1,000 students with special needs ages 3-26 in Macomb County, each received a $1,000 grant from Jamie’s Smiles. These programs intend to purchase advanced auditory communication devices, gross and fine motor skills training equipment, a positioning chair/seat, as well as short-term loan equipment for families to use for child development and in-home teaching.