Richland County Foundation Approves Grants Of Over $900,000

Richland County Foundation Grants Help Meet Emerging Needs

MANSFIELD – The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved grants totaling $903,644 during its April meeting.

The Richland County Foundation is supporting summertime programs focused on children. The Board of Trustees approved 30 Summertime Kid grants. The grants of up to $2,500 were given to support creative, educational, and fun-filled activities for hundreds of Richland County children.

The Board of Trustees approved a Mansfield Rising grant to the Renaissance Performing Arts for Pictures on the Plaza. The Renaissance, Mansfield-Richland County Public Library, Buckeye Imagination Museum, and Idea+Works will collaborate to show four outdoor movies this summer in the greenspace between the main theatre and Theater 166.

Five career technical education scholarships were approved for students to earn a certification at a technical institution. The Scholarship Committee implemented a rolling deadline for CTE scholarships to meet various enrollment deadlines. In aligning with Ohio’s Attainment Goal, the Foundation wants to help fill the gap between job openings and certified employees as well as lead the way to support workforce development through CTE scholarships.

The Board of Trustees approved grants from donor-advised funds which allow individuals and families the opportunity to make grant suggestions to favorite charities. Donor-advised funds are a flexible and convenient alternative to a private foundation. It is also a way to keep charitable contributions anonymous, at the preference of the donor.

The following organizations received grants from donor-advised funds:

33 Forever, Inc.

Akron Children’s Hospital

American Red Cross – East Central Ohio Chapter

Black Outside Inc.

Buckeye Council Boy Scouts of America

Buckeye Imagination Museum

Catalyst Life Services

Domestic Violence Shelter

The Downtown Arts Theater, Inc.

Downtown Mansfield, Inc.

Fearless Fighters Foundation

Friends of the Richland County Park District

Galion Community Theatre

HealthNetwork Foundation

Junior Achievement

Kingwood Center Gardens

Lexington Baseball and Softball Association

Lucas Community Center

Mansfield Art Center

Mid-Ohio Civic Opera

City of Mansfield

Mansfield Christian School

Mansfield City Schools

Mary McLeod-Bethune Intervention & Enrichment Center

North Central Ohio Industrial Museum

North End Community Improvement Collaborative

Ohio Bird Sanctuary

Raemelton Therapeutic Equestrian Center

Richland Community Development Group

Renaissance Performing Arts

Richland Carrousel Park

Richland County Soil & Water Conservation District

Richland Pregnancy Services

Salvation Army

St. Peter’s School

Summer Stage Wooster

Richland County Children’s Auxiliary/The New Store

United Way of Richland County

Unstoppable Youth Sports

Wayne Center for the Arts

Wishes Can Happen

Wooster Youth Shakespeare

YMCA of North Central Ohio

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 the county’s citizens. Collaborating 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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