



Foundation supports children’s summer activities
By Maura Teynor | April 14, 2026
The Richland County Foundation is supporting summertime programs focused on children. The Summertime Kids Committee chaired by Foundation Board of Trustees member Karen Bierly along with members from the community approved $68,226.72 in Summertime Kids grants to 29 organizations. The grants of up to $2,500 support creative, educational, and fun-filled activities for hundreds of Richland County children.
The Summertime Kids Committee wishes local children an incredibly happy summer.
The following STK grants were approved.
ABC Learning Center ABC Summer of Fun
Buckeye Imagination Museum Summer Camp
College Now Summer Xplore
Flying Horse Farm Summer Camp for Kids with Serious Illnesses
Friendly House Staycation & Field Trips
Friends of the 179CW/200RHS Military Kids Camp/Kelleys Island Adventure
Independent Living Center NCO Community Explorers
K-City Childcare & Preschool Camp Curiosity
Kingwood Center Gardens Summer Camp
Lifecare Alliance Camp Hamwi
Love On A Mission The Giving Circle
Mansfield Playhouse Seussical Jr.
Mansfield Parks and Recreation Summer Fun in the Parks
Mansfield-Richland Educational Foundation High School Arduino Camps
Music Academy of Karate & Empowerment Karate Summer Camp
NAMI of Richland County Richland County Sun Sprouts
NECIC Youth Agriculture Workshop
Ohio Bird Sanctuary Learning Together About Birds Day Camp
Ontario Community Events Summer Recreation
Pioneer Career & Technology Center Summer Camp
Recreation Unlimited Foundation Residential Summer Camp
Renaissance Performing Arts Broadway Camp
Richland Academy of the Arts Youth Choir
Richland Newhope Campership Program
Shelby City Schools Camp Invention
Salvation Army Summer Zone
Third Street Family Health Services Summer Mobile Unit Tour
YMCA of North Central Ohio Summer Field Trips
Zoe’s Learning Center Summer Field Trips


