MANSFIELD – The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved grants totaling $255,389 during its April meeting.
The Foundation is supporting summertime programs focused on children. The Board of Trustees approved 28 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.
Four 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:
4 Leaf Rover
Buckeye Imagination Museum
Catholic Charities
City of Mansfield
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Doctors Without Borders
Hope Hollow
Hospice of North Central Ohio
Island Safe Harbor Sanctuary
Lexington Baseball/Softball Association
Lucas Community Center
Lucas Local Schools
Make a Wish Foundation
Mercy Ships
NCSC Foundation
Operation Smile
People Helping People
Plymouth Shiloh Food Pantry
Rails to Trails Wayne County
Richland Community Development Group
Richland Public Health
Rubies Women’s Group
St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital
St. Paul Outreach
St. Peter’s Parish
Taking Root Farms
Voice of Hope Pregnancy and Family Center
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 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.