June Community Grants
Richland County Foundation Grants $145,760 for
Community Needs
Wednesday, June 16 – The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees at their regular June meeting approved grants totaling $145,760. Grants were awarded from the Community Endowment of unrestricted funds established by donors to meet emerging needs.
Bellville Neighborhood Outreach Center received a grant of $22,760 to help fund remodeling of their newly acquired building. The main street building will consolidate services for people in need in the Clear Fork Valley area. Granted from the Roger A. & Elizabeth Thomas Black Fund.
City of Shelby Central Park Master Plan Project, was awarded a grant of $10,000 in matching dollars to develop a comprehensive plan for long-term flood plain management in the areas of downtown Shelby historically destroyed by flooding. Granted from the F. Wayne & Isabel Bogan Young Fund.
Mansfield Area Y Crestview Childcare Project, received a grant of $13,000 to purchase capital equipment as a start-up for the Crestview Daycare/Childcare Center. The new center will provide a much needed service to families in the northern part of the county. Granted from the Heloise H. Tappan Memorial Fund.
Mid-Ohio Educational Services Center SPARC received a grant of $100,000 to be paid over three years. SPARC “Succeed and Prosper through Education–Ashland, Richland and Crawford” is a 10-year education initiative focusing on increasing educational attainment from Pre-K through grade 16. Granted from the Marion B. Bowers Fund and the Charles R. Underhill Fund.
