Community Foundation Awards $1.2M in Grants

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley and its supporting foundations have awarded $1.22 million in grants to 61 nonprofit organizations through its second-quarter grant cycle.

Through the CFMV General Grant opportunity, $247,000 was awarded, while the foundation’s three affiliated organizations ­– the Trumbull Memorial Health Foundation, Western Reserve Health Foundation and William Swanston Charitable Fund – awarded $180,000, $218,500 and $88,000, respectively.

In addition to its regular quarterly grants, the Community Foundation also facilitated the distribution of $464,135 in grants from the Warren Community Impact Fund, established by the city of Warren to spend some of its funding from the American Rescue Plan. Through that process, the foundation accepted applications, which were then reviewed by a committee of nonprofit leaders serving Warren.

“On top of our usual grant opportunities, it was exciting to try something new with the city of Warren and help them disburse some of their ARPA dollars. We want to thank City Council and the mayor’s office for entrusting this process to us,” said Casey Krell, president of the Community Foundation. “This process wouldn’t have been possible without the support of the community leaders who took the lead on reviewing the applications that came in. We also want to extend them our deepest thanks for lending us their expertise.”

Here are the second-quarter grant awards:

Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley

• Beatitude House: $10,000 for its emergency shelter.
• Brite Energy Innovators: $10,000 for operating support.
• City of Struthers: $6,000 to install a traffic garden at Mauthe Park.
• Community Legal Aid: $20,000 for legal services for low-income residents of Mahoning and Trumbull counties.
• Diva Donations Inc.: $2,500 for operating support.
• Equality Ohio Education Fund: $10,000 to hire a field organizer serving Mahoning and Trumbull counties.
• Friends of 91.3: $7,500 for operating support.
• Full Spectrum Community Outreach: $7,500 for operating support.
• Great Trail Council, Boy Scouts of America: $6,500 for operating support.
• Heart Reach Neighborhood Ministries Inc.: $10,000 for the Super Kids program.
• Home for Good Re-Entry Resource Referral Center: $10,000 for operating support.
• Jubilee Gardens Inc.: $3,500 for the Lafayette Street Garden.
• Kool Boiz Foundation: $10,000 for the Young Men’s Empowerment Series mentoring program.
• Leadership Mahoning Valley: $2,500 for program support and tuition assistance.
• Mahoning Youngstown Community Action Partnership: $10,000 for the plumbing and home repairs program.
• Ohio Living Home Health and Hospice: $3,000 for the Vivo Center.
• Paisley House: $10,000 for furniture replacement.
• PFLAG Youngstown: $3,000 for operating support.
• Promise Community Hub: $7,500 for operating support.
• Quintessence, Three JJJS: $7,500 for operating support.
• Safe Zones: $7,500 for operating support.
• Society of St. Vincent de Paul Northeast Ohio District Council: $5,000 for the Sleep Soundly mattress voucher program.
• Stambaugh Auditorium: $7,500 for its summer arts camp.
• The Carter House: $7,500 for transitional housing.
• The Ryan Giambattista Helms Foundation: $7,500 for art therapy program.
• The Salvation Army: $10,000 for emergency social services.
• Ursuline Sisters Mission: $10,000 for education programs.
• Valley Economic Development Partners: $2,500 for new hardware.
• Veterans’ Outreach: $2,500 for updates to its delivery truck.
• Will Respect Inc.: $7,500 for the Respect Basketball League.
• YMCA of Youngstown: $2,500 for operating support.
• Youngstown CityScape: $10,000 for equipment for the Mahoning Valley Tree Corps.
• YWCA Mahoning Valley: $10,000 for the Y Girls STEAM Summer Camp.

Warren Community Impact Fund

• Action: $21,000 for operating support.
• Economic Action Group: $20,000 for a commercial market analysis of the Market Street corridor.
• Family and Community Services: $25,000 for services to support victims of domestic violence.
• Inspiring Minds: $75,000 for its health and wellness programs.
• Mind, Body and Soul Asset Development Center: $10,000 for the MiBoSo Wellness Community Trauma Resilience Project.
• MyPath: $25,000 to support expanding its Youngstown Works program into Mahoning Valley Works.
• North Mar Church: $19,385 for partnership programs, including programs at Willard PK-8 School.
• Northeast Ohio Adoption Services: $10,000 for recruitment efforts.
• Oak Hill Collaborative: $15,000 for the Warren-Trumbull Digital Advantage Neighborhood Learning.
• The Salvation Army: $20,000 for rent assistance.
• Sight for All: $25,000 for eye exams and glasses for Warren residents.
• Sleep in Heavenly Peace-Trumbull County: $15,000 to help make beds for children.
• Society of St. Vincent de Paul Northeast Ohio: $40,000 for programs, including daily meal services and emergency housing voucher assistance.
• Ryan Giambattista Helms Foundation: $50,000 for art therapy programs.
• Tri County Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates: $25,000 for academic intervention and career programming for youths involved in the justice system.
• Trinity Baptist Church: $20,000 for the Bridge The Gap Summer Academy.
• Trumbull Community Action Program: $15,000 for the Arts and Athletics Alternatives youth program.
• Warren City Health District: $35,000 for the Warren Wellness on Wheels program.
• Warren Forward: $16,750 for the City Leaders program.
• Warren Grown: $2,000 for the From Sapling to Sovereign youth program.

Trumbull Memorial Health Foundation

• American Cancer Society: $12,000 for services for Trumbull County cancer patients.
• Autism Society of Mahoning Valley: $10,000 to hire new staff and expand capacity.
• Equality Ohio Education Fund: $40,000 to hire a field organizer.
• Flying High Inc.: $20,000 for healthy food access programs.
• Humility of Mary Housing: $8,000 for food vouchers.
• Kent State University Foundation: $40,000 for the Lake to River LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment.
• The Ryan Giambattista Helms Foundation: $25,000 for art therapy programming.
• Thrive 10:10: $10,000 to expand organizational capacity.
• Trumbull County Combined Health District: $15,000 for a bus shelter for the High Street Hub Project.

Western Reserve Health Foundation

• American Cancer Society: $5,000 for patient support at Cleveland Hope Lodge.
• Autism Society of Mahoning Valley: $10,000 to hire new staff and expand capacity.
• Equality Ohio Education Fund: $40,000 to hire a field organizer.
• Family and Community Services: $36,000 to support the AmeriCorps VISTA program.
• Flying High Inc.: $20,000 for healthy food access programs.
• Full Spectrum Community Outreach: $5,000 for operating support.
• Kent State University Foundation: $40,000 for the Lake to River LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment.
• Promise Community Hub: $5,000 for the Youngstown Summer Experience day camp.
• The Ryan Giambattista Helms Foundation: $10,000 for art therapy programming.
• Thrive 10:10: $2,500 to expand organization capacity.
• YMCA of Youngstown: $5,000 for LiveStrong programming.
• Youngstown CityScape Inc.: $20,000 for equipment for the Mahoning Valley Tree Corps.
• Youngstown Rayen Early College High School: $20,000 for operating support.

William Swanston Charitable Fund

• Community Legal Aid: $20,000 for legal services to help clear barriers to education for Trumbull County students.
• Educational Service Center of Eastern Ohio: $15,000 for its social work program.
• Family and Community Services: $8,000 to support the AmeriCorps VISTA program.
• Grace AME Church Nursing Guild: $5,000 for its Celebration of Youth Day.
• Promise Community Hub: $5,000 for operating support.
• Safe Zones: $5,000 for operating support.
• The Ryan Giambattista Helms Foundation: $7,500 for art therapy programming.
• Ursuline Sisters Mission: $5,000 for children’s summer programs.
• Will Respect Inc.: $7,500 for operating support.
• Youngstown Rayen Early College High School: $5,000 for operating support.
• YWCA Mahoning Valley: $5,000 for youth development programs.

The Community Foundation and its supporting foundations have two other grant opportunities this year, with deadlines July 15 and Oct. 15. Organizations can see grant opportunities and start applications HERE.

Published by The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.