ASHLAND– Richland County Foundation’s Board of Trustees has approved a grant in the amount of $17,522 to Hospice of North Central Ohio. The grant will provide $12,522 to fund the incorporation of an equine therapy program into HNCO’s annual KidScene Children’s Bereavement Camp.
The remaining $5,000 is a Challenge Grant to create a new endowment fund at the Foundation, restricted for the KidScene Camp. The Challenge Grant will match all gifts on a one-for-two basis with the goal of establishing a restricted endowment fund for the bereavement camp at a minimum of $15,000. Available income from this fund will assure the camp is perpetuated.
Hospice of North Central Ohio established the four-day, summer KidScene Children’s Bereavement Camp in 1995 to help children who had experienced the loss of a loved one through death. The camp is provided free of charge to qualified children who reside in the area and have completed kindergarten through sixth grade.
Kailey Bradley, HNCO Bereavement Coordinator, stated, “This special camp was established with the objective of teaching children that death is a natural part of life and that grief is a natural response to that loss.”She added, “We are certainly grateful for the Richland County Foundation’s continued support of our Children’s bereavement program which is an important part of our mission”.
Hospice of North Central Ohio provides care for those dealing with chronic and terminal illnesses and anyone in the community journeying through the loss of a loved one. For more information, call 800-952-2207.
