MANSFIELD — In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees has redirected its Unrestricted/Community Fund to meet emerging needs.
The Community Fund will provide grants for health and human services on a rolling basis to nonprofit organizations in Richland County.
To support this effort, we encourage donors to contribute to the Community Fund. Any Community Fund gifts received throughout
2020 will be used to assist nonprofits directly impacted by COVID-19.
The Foundation believes that generosity has the power to unite and heal communities in good times and bad. A global threat like COVID-19 affects more than just the infected. It is a time to come together to drive a spike of generosity, citizen engagement, business and philanthropy activation, and support for our community and nonprofits in Richland County.
This week a total of $371,733 was awarded. Of that total $203,386 went to COVID-19 Rapid Response grants funded from the Community Fund and Donor-Advised Funds to the following organizations:
American Red Cross for general support
Ashland Community Foundation for its Emergency Fund
Avita Health Foundation for personal protective equipment and general support
Bellville Neighborhood Outreach Center for meat in its food pantry
Catalyst Life Services for personal protective equipment, telehealth and tech support
Community Foundation of Otsego County for its COVID Fund
Domestic Violence Shelter for general support
Grace Episcopal Church for its outdoor food pantry and food
Mansfield Area Y for general support
OhioHealth Foundation for lodging for frontline healthcare providers
Salvation Army for general support
Other grants awarded were for summer internships and programming to the following organizations:
Catholic Charities
Children’s Cupboard Inc.
City of Mansfield Community Development
Friends of the Gorman Nature Center
Kingwood Center Gardens
Little Buckeye Children’s Museum
Mansfield Area Y
Mansfield Art Center
Mary McLeod Bethune Intervening and Enrichment Center
North End Community Improvement Collaborative
Ohio Bird Sanctuary
Renaissance Performing Arts Association
Richland Academy of the Arts
Richland Community Development Group
Salvation Army
Other grants were awarded to the following organizations:
Mansfield Art Center for its building fund
Raemelton Therapeutic Equestrian Center for its general fund
Waleska United Methodist Church for general support
A Career Technical Education scholarship was awarded this week. The CTE scholarships are reviewed and awarded on a rolling deadline to better meet the needs of students.
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. Working together with donors, the Foundation meets important needs today and plans for a strong future.
