Richland County Foundation awards over $2M

The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved $2,141,608 in grants to nonprofit organizations during its June meeting.

Projects at area nonprofit organizations that received grants from a combination of unrestricted, donor- advised and field of interest funds include:

The Village of Bellville to purchase playground equipment for Charles Palm Park.

Mansfield City Schools to train teachers to teach a social-emotional learning program in coordination with Mind Body Align.

Richland County Regional Planning for a Better Block Program in downtown Mansfield. This is a Mansfield Rising project.

The Board of Trustees approved grants from donor-advised funds to meet emerging needs at the following organizations:

American Red Cross – Richland County

Ashland University

Avon Theatre Film Center, Inc.

Booth Museum of Western Art

Buckeye Council Boy Scouts of America

Children’s Cupboard

Denison University

Domestic Violence Shelter

Downtown Mansfield Inc.

Friendly House

Friends of Gorman Nature Center

Fun Center Chordsman

Harmony House

Lucas Community Center

Lucas Local Schools

Mankind Murals

Mansfield Area Y

Mansfield Art Center

Mansfield City Schools

Mansfield Memorial Museum

North End Community Improvement Collaborative

North Central State College

Ohio Bird Sanctuary

Ohio State University at Mansfield

People Helping People of North Central Ohio

Pioneer Career and Technology Center

Plymouth-Shiloh Local Schools

Raemelton Therapeutic Equestrian Center

Richland Community Development Group

Reinhardt University

Renaissance Performing Arts

Richland Academy

Richland County Children’s Auxiliary

Richland County Youth and Family Council

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio

Shelby Local Schools

St. Peter’s Parish

United Way of Richland County

About the Richland County Foundation

The Richland County Foundation, a not-for-profit 501c3, was established in 1945 as a way for individuals to pool and invest their gifts for the long-term good of Richland County and its residents.

The Foundation helps people in Richland County give back to their community by investing their gifts for charity wisely so that grants can be made to improve the quality of life for all of the county’s citizens. Working together with donors, the Foundation meets important needs today and plans for a strong future.

CONTACT:   Maura Teynor, chief advancement officer, 419-525-3020 mteynor@rcfoundation.org


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