Community Foundation Awards $693K in Grants
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley and its three supporting foundations have awarded more than $693,000 in grant awards to 36 nonprofit organizations in the first round of funding for 2023.
Through the CFMV’s general grant, fundholders awarded $179,300. The Trumbull Memorial Health Foundation awarded $175,000, the Western Reserve Health Foundation awarded $205,000, and the William Swanston Charitable Fund awarded $133,800.
“This is a great start to the year, with lots of exciting work being done across the Valley,” said Shari Harrell, president of the Community Foundation. “This work is much-needed and vital to building a Mahoning Valley that’s the best it can be for all of us.”
Remaining deadlines for the year are July 15 and October 15. Organizations can see grant opportunities and start their applications HERE.
Here are the grants that were awarded in the first quarter of 2023:
Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley
- Boardman Park: $5,000 for the addition of public restrooms at the Maag Outdoor Arts Theatre;
- Classroom 2 Capitol: $5,000 for civic engagement programs for Youngstown City Schools students;
- Community Legal Aid: $20,000 for legal services and advocacy for low-income residents of the Valley;
- Direction Home of Eastern Ohio: $10,000 for the Caring for Caregivers program;
- Diva Donations: $5,000 for operating support;
- Easter Seal Society of Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana Counties: $7,500 for their specialized preschool for children with disabilities;
- Eversight: $2,500 for surgeon education and support for surgeries and research;
- Finer Things Academy: $7,500 for the social skills program for local youths;
- God’s Warehouse: $10,000 for operating support;
- Leadership Mahoning Valley: $1,000 to support the relaunch of the program;
- Mahoning Valley Sojourn to the Past: $5,000 for student trips to civil rights movement sites;
- National Inventors Hall of Fame: $7,800 for the Camp Invention summer education program;
- Nikki’s House: $10,000 for operating support and rent assistance for women in recovery;
- OCCHA: $10,000 for operating support;
- Our Community Kitchen: $7,500 for kitchen support;
- Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County: $8,000 for the creation of a sensory space and outreach;
- Shepherds of All God’s Children Learning Center: $10,000 for building maintenance;
- Stambaugh Chorus: $2,500 for community outreach performances;
- The Needle’s Eye Christian Life Center: $10,000 for operating support and building upgrades;
- Tri-County Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates: $10,000 for academic interventions and career pathway program;
- TriYou Cares: $10,000 for its summer youth program;
- Youngstown Business Incubator: $10,000 for the Elevating Every Entrepreneur program;
- WYSU-FM: $5,000 to match listener gifts.
Trumbull Memorial Health Foundation
- ACTION: $25,000 for the Trumbull County Mobile Market initiative;
- Down Syndrome Association of the Valley: $5,000 for health and wellness initiatives;
- Easter Seal Society: $20,000 for integrated therapy services;
- Healthy Community Partnership: $50,000 for operating support;
- Kidney Foundation of Ohio: $5,000 for direct assistance to patients with kidney disease;
- Inspiring Minds: $25,000 for its health and wellness programs;
- Nikki’s House: $35,000 for operating support and rent assistance;
- The Salvation Army: $10,000 for its mental health drop-in center.
Western Reserve Health Foundation
- American Cancer Center: $10,000 for Hope Lodge Cleveland patient support;
- Full Spectrum Community Outreach: $20,000 to support its LGBT+ housing project;
- Easter Seal Society: $30,000 for its specialized preschool;
- Healthy Community Partnership: $50,000 for operating support;
- Kidney Foundation of Ohio: $5,000 for direct assistance;
- Our Community Kitchen: $5,000 for kitchen support;
- Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp.: $60,000 for the creation of the Youngstown TreeCorps program;
- YWCA Mahoning Valley: $25,000 for housing with supportive services.
William Swanston Charitable Fund
- Direction Home of Eastern Ohio: $20,000 for the Caring for Caregivers program;
- Down Syndrome Association of the Valley: $5,000 for health, wellness and fitness programs;
- Easter Seal Society: $20,000 for its specialized preschool;
- Fossil Ledges Animal Education Center: $5,000 for equine therapy and exposure programs;
- Healthy Community Partnership: $25,000 for operating support;
- Know Your Neighbor Block Watch: $10,000 for youth engagement;
- Shepherds of All God’s Children Learning Center: $20,000 to support its pre-K program;
- Tri-County Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates: $10,000 for academic intervention and career pathway program;
- Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership: $18,800 for active living and healthy support for its summer youth programs.
Published by The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.
