Richland County Foundation approves $62,606 in Summertime Kid grants

(Photo: Children who participated in the Princess Endowment Field Strong Camp funded by the Foundation learned about reptiles.)

MANSFIELD – The Richland County Foundation is supporting summertime programs focused on children. The Summertime Kids Committee Chaired by Foundation Board of Trustee member Karen Bierly along with members from the community approved $62,606 in Summertime Kid grants. 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:

City of Mansfield Parks & Rec. Dept. Summer Fun at North Lake Park

First English Lutheran Early Learning Center Captivating Nature

Friendly House Summer Fun Program

Friends of Richland Co. Park District Critter Camp

Heart City Church Youth Summer Adventure

Hospice of North Central Ohio Camp Hope

Independent Living Center NCO Cultivating Community Connections

K-City Childcare & Preschool Dream Big

Kingwood Center Gardens Summer Camp

Lifecare Alliance CODA Camp

Love On A Mission Mindfulness and Murals

Mt. Vernon Nazarene University Academic Summer Camps

My Village Ministries Lex Center

NECIC Summer Manufacturing Institute Camp

Ohio Bird Sanctuary Nature Camp

Ohio State University Foundation Buckeye Pre College

Recreation Unlimited Foundation Residential Summer Camp

Richland Academy of the Arts Summer Film Camp

Richland Newhope Campership Program

Salvation Army Dewald Center Summer Zone

Shelby City Schools Camp Invention

Unstoppable Youth Sports Youth Sports Baseball

Village of Shiloh Fun for Preschoolers

YMCA of North Central Ohio Y on the Fly

STK grants funded via Field of Interest Funds:

Mansfield Playhouse Peter Pan Jr.

Princess Endowment FIELD Strong Summer Camp

Renaissance Performing Arts Broadway Camp

Zoe’s Learning Center Summer Field Trip

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 wisely so that grants can be made to improve the quality of life for all the county’s citizens. Working together with donors, the Foundation meets important needs today and plans for a strong future.


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