Recent Grants Awarded from Community Endowment
Ashland University was awarded $250,000, to be paid over 5-years for the Campaign for the College of Nursing. The grant is part of a $15.5 million campaign to build a College of Nursing facility in Richland County at the Balgreen property located at Trimble Road and Marion Avenue. Granted from multiple funds.
Mansfield Memorial Homes received two grants totaling $35,000 for programs that assist the elderly. The Homemaker Home Health program was awarded $20,000 to pay for home health services that include personal care, light housekeeping, and limited errand-runs to assist the elderly. The Rotary Adult Daycare Center was awarded $15,000 to provide activities and socialization for the elderly who may need assistance and can no longer remain alone. Both grants were awarded from the Floyd H. Lutz Fund.
Ohio Special Response Team was awarded $12,500 for Emergency Response Equipment to equip a trailer to meet FEMA specifications required for certification. The Ohio Special Response Team members serving Richland County are volunteers trained in search and rescue to respond to man-made or natural disasters. Granted from the W. Richard Tappan Fund.
The Salvation Army was awarded $25,000 to provide emergency rent and mortgage assistance for their clients. Granted from the Mary Mead Sturges and Robert Sturges Memorial Fund.
