The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved $304,278 in grants to area nonprofit organizations during its August meeting.
The board reviewed the $52,561 education grants for the upcoming school year to local teachers for their creative or supplemental programs not covered by school funding. The grants were given to K-12 teachers in public and private Richland County schools to encourage them to develop new programs, projects, or events for their classrooms.
The following teachers received grants:
Clear Fork Valley Schools:
Jessica Wend Microscopes and Science Supplies
Rich Hoover Ohio State Reformatory Field Trip
Rebecca Clapp Classroom Library
Crestview Local Schools:
Dwight Souder Aeronautics STEAM
Robin Dawson DNA Kits
Christy Walter Read, Explore, Write!
Lexington Local Schools:
Alyssa Crist Classroom Library
Lindsey Brokaw Lego’s and Building Blocks
Cara Pelphrey Science Discovery Bins
Madison Local Schools
Cheryl Belcher Lego Simple Machines
Craig Green Music Sight Reading
Christine Elder VEX Robotics
Heather Reynolds Behavior Management and Social Skills
Mansfield Christian School:
Craig Klotzbach Surface Water Research
Mansfield City Schools:
Carmen Egner Math Supplies
Cynthia Colvin Arts Integration
Heidi Payne Classroom Library
Janet Weithman Scholastic News
Jennie Norman Gizmo Subscription
Kathy Edwards Time for Kids and Scholastic News
Kathy Kranch Social Studies Resource Boxes
Maria Aivaliotis On-Site History Field Trips
Melissa Vogt STEM and Literacy Library
Nancy Niedermier Family Engagement Packs
Sarah Schonauer Rhyme Time Hot Spot Station
Sherry Vaught Science Seasons
Stephanie Uhde Soil Test Kits
Thomas Blike International Buffet
Wendy Doup Class Library/Science Centers
Whitney Glorioso KEEP Books
Robin Burkhardt Fractured Fairytales
Edward Golden African American Culture Study Book
Kathleen Heilman Spanish World Cultures Music and Dance Supplies
Susan Johnson Museum in a Box
Mansfield St. Mary:
Holly VanDyne Lego Makerspace
Mid-Ohio Education Service Center:
Chris Jones Building Connections and Teamwork
Julie Pfeifer Classroom Library
Ontario Local Schools:
Autumn Barry Feather Friends
Natasha Jolin Scholastic Short Reads
Mindy Leach Rooted in Reading
Zack Canfield STEM Bins
Pioneer and Career Technology Center:
Dan Foss Cyber Patriot XII Competition
Robin Hager Street Law I and II
Plymouth-Shiloh Local Schools:
Nichole Carrier Lego Robotic Kits
Richland School of Academic Arts:
Chelsey Talisse Musical Instruments
Katelyn Mould Social Studies Resource Boxes
Grace Larsen Classroom Library
Kelsie Brooks Maneuvering the Middle Math
Shelby City Schools:
Carol Mullett Tower Garden
Callie Callender Life Skills Activities
Jami Gilger Math Workshop Manipulatives
Temple Christian School:
Betty Liebhart Physical Education Supplies
Ed Snyder Woodshop Tools
Jenessa Jorgensen Classroom Requests
Kimberly Running Math Programs
Promise Robinson Math Aids
Wendy Groff Life Cycle of Chickens
The Board of Trustees approved grants from donor advised funds to meet emerging needs at the following organizations:
American Red Cross
Artis-Naples, FL
Avow Hospice, Naples, FL
Boy Scouts of America – Buckeye Council
Brown University
Catalyst Life Services
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Conservancy of SW Florida
Discovery School
Downtown Mansfield Inc.
Emma Willard School
Florida Sheriff Association
Grace Episcopal Church, Mansfield
Judicial Watch, Inc.
Kingwood Center Gardens
Mansfield Art Center
Mansfield Memorial Homes
Mansfield Rotary Club foundation
North Central State College Foundation
North End Community Improvement Collaborative
OhioHealth Foundation
Ontario Local Schools
Raemelton Therapeutic Equestrian Center
Richland Community Development Group
Renaissance Theatre
Richland Veterans Mentor Program, Inc.
Rocky Mountain Repertory Theater
Salvation Army
St. Matthew’s House, Naples, FL
About the Richland County Foundation
The Richland County Foundation, a not-for-profit 501(c) (3) organization, 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