Wayne County Community Foundation announces spring grants
The Wayne County Community Foundation (WCCF) Board of Trustees met in May and approved the following competitive grants:
- American Red Cross – Wayne County Chapter was granted $3,000 from the WCCF General Fund for their Community Education-Health & Safety Program to upgrade CPR mannequin and AED training equipment used throughout Wayne County.
- American Red Cross – Wayne County Chapter was granted $1,500 from an anonymous unrestricted fund for their Disaster Service Program to upgrade their radio equipment in order to continue to communicate with their first responder partners in Wayne County.
- Kidron Community Historical Society was granted $7,500 from the John G. Taggert Unrestricted Fund for reconstruction and restoration of the original cabin built in 1824 by Johannes and Abraham Tschantz, pioneer settlers of the Sonnenberg (Kidron) community.
- Meals On Wheels of Stark & Wayne Counties was granted $4,000 from the Marjorie B. Newland Memorial Fund and $826 from the David and Carol Briggs Unrestricted Fund, for a total of $4,826, to purchase a commercial refrigerator/freezer unit to be used at their Wooster location.
- Northwestern Local School District was granted $2,500 from the John G. Taggert Unrestricted Fund to assist with the purchase of a greenhouse, which will allow them to expand the applicability of their agri-science courses.
- Northwestern Local School District was granted $558 from the Tug and Alma Maibach Family Fund to purchase books for a specialized reading program this summer, for high school students who are only reading at the elementary grade level.
- Orrville City Schools was granted $5,000 from the John Kaylor Memorial Fund for a diagnostic telemedicine equipment setup at the school to provide diagnosis and treatment of acute care symptoms for the underserved population of school-aged students during the school day.
- Orrville YMCA, Inc. was granted $5,000 from the John Kaylor Memorial Fund for the construction of two additions to the Orrville YMCA facility that would include a childcare learning center classroom and an expansion of the existing fitness center and basement storage room.
- The People’s Garden of Wooster/Westminster Presbyterian Church was granted $10,000 from the John G. Taggert Unrestricted Fund to purchase a tractor and various equipment for a community garden that is targeted to low-income families in Wooster.
- The Salvation Army Orrville Service Center was granted $25,000 from the John Kaylor Memorial Fund to acquire a permanent location that includes an initial property acquistion and construction of a pantry/warehouse addition.
- Smithville Community Historical Society was granted $10,000 from the Margaret Hauenstein Memorial Fund to upgrade the Historic Church of God facility for the Tri-County Preschool Program for special needs children ages 3 to 5 years.
- The University of Akron Wayne College was granted $5,000 from the John Kaylor Memorial Fund for the construction of a second entrance/exit for the Wayne College campus.
- The Village Network has a pending grant of $20,000 from the WCCF General Fund for the development of multi-media to provide programs and services for troubled children and families. The grant is pending approval of a 50/50 match from the Knight Foundation. - Wayne County Children Services was granted $5,500 from the John Kaylor Memorial Fund to install a fenced playground for foster children at the Kinney Building in Wooster and update the indoor visitation rooms.
- Wayne County Historical Society was granted $2,500 from the Margaret Hauenstein Memorial Fund and $2,500 from an anonymous unrestricted fund, for a total of $5,000, to assist with the reconstruction of a late 1800s Carriage House, to build a basement under the Carriage House for storage, and to build a handicapped accessible tunnel to connect the basements of the society buildings to double the space of the permanent exhibit area.
- YMCA of Wooster was granted $3,200 from an anonymous unrestricted fund for their Family Nights program. The purchased equipment will also benefit their Summer Camp programs, Knight’s Field and The Spot.
Total disbursements granted from this grant cycle were $113,584.
The WCCF is a not-for-profit charitable community organization established in 1978 to accept contributions, create and administer funds, and make grants for the benefit of the people of the greater Wayne County area. More than $45 million has been awarded in the form of grants and scholarships from its 310 separate funds.
The unrestricted and field of interest funds permit the WCCF Board of Trustees to be responsive to the changing needs of the community. Donations to these funds by individuals, families, businesses and service organizations allow for greater future grant opportunities. Contact Ferenc Relle, WCCF executive director, for detailed information.
Competitive grant applications from nonprofit, tax-exempt, charitable organizations are accepted March 1 and Sept. 1 each year.
Grant guidelines and application forms are available at the foundation or on their website, http://www.waynecountycommunityfoundation.org.
- American Red Cross – Wayne County Chapter was granted $3,000 from the WCCF General Fund for their Community Education-Health & Safety Program to upgrade CPR mannequin and AED training equipment used throughout Wayne County.
- American Red Cross – Wayne County Chapter was granted $1,500 from an anonymous unrestricted fund for their Disaster Service Program to upgrade their radio equipment in order to continue to communicate with their first responder partners in Wayne County.
- Kidron Community Historical Society was granted $7,500 from the John G. Taggert Unrestricted Fund for reconstruction and restoration of the original cabin built in 1824 by Johannes and Abraham Tschantz, pioneer settlers of the Sonnenberg (Kidron) community.
- Meals On Wheels of Stark & Wayne Counties was granted $4,000 from the Marjorie B. Newland Memorial Fund and $826 from the David and Carol Briggs Unrestricted Fund, for a total of $4,826, to purchase a commercial refrigerator/freezer unit to be used at their Wooster location.
- Northwestern Local School District was granted $2,500 from the John G. Taggert Unrestricted Fund to assist with the purchase of a greenhouse, which will allow them to expand the applicability of their agri-science courses.
- Northwestern Local School District was granted $558 from the Tug and Alma Maibach Family Fund to purchase books for a specialized reading program this summer, for high school students who are only reading at the elementary grade level.
- Orrville City Schools was granted $5,000 from the John Kaylor Memorial Fund for a diagnostic telemedicine equipment setup at the school to provide diagnosis and treatment of acute care symptoms for the underserved population of school-aged students during the school day.
- Orrville YMCA, Inc. was granted $5,000 from the John Kaylor Memorial Fund for the construction of two additions to the Orrville YMCA facility that would include a childcare learning center classroom and an expansion of the existing fitness center and basement storage room.
- The People’s Garden of Wooster/Westminster Presbyterian Church was granted $10,000 from the John G. Taggert Unrestricted Fund to purchase a tractor and various equipment for a community garden that is targeted to low-income families in Wooster.
- The Salvation Army Orrville Service Center was granted $25,000 from the John Kaylor Memorial Fund to acquire a permanent location that includes an initial property acquistion and construction of a pantry/warehouse addition.
- Smithville Community Historical Society was granted $10,000 from the Margaret Hauenstein Memorial Fund to upgrade the Historic Church of God facility for the Tri-County Preschool Program for special needs children ages 3 to 5 years.
- The University of Akron Wayne College was granted $5,000 from the John Kaylor Memorial Fund for the construction of a second entrance/exit for the Wayne College campus.
- The Village Network has a pending grant of $20,000 from the WCCF General Fund for the development of multi-media to provide programs and services for troubled children and families. The grant is pending approval of a 50/50 match from the Knight Foundation. - Wayne County Children Services was granted $5,500 from the John Kaylor Memorial Fund to install a fenced playground for foster children at the Kinney Building in Wooster and update the indoor visitation rooms.
- Wayne County Historical Society was granted $2,500 from the Margaret Hauenstein Memorial Fund and $2,500 from an anonymous unrestricted fund, for a total of $5,000, to assist with the reconstruction of a late 1800s Carriage House, to build a basement under the Carriage House for storage, and to build a handicapped accessible tunnel to connect the basements of the society buildings to double the space of the permanent exhibit area.
- YMCA of Wooster was granted $3,200 from an anonymous unrestricted fund for their Family Nights program. The purchased equipment will also benefit their Summer Camp programs, Knight’s Field and The Spot.
Total disbursements granted from this grant cycle were $113,584.
The WCCF is a not-for-profit charitable community organization established in 1978 to accept contributions, create and administer funds, and make grants for the benefit of the people of the greater Wayne County area. More than $45 million has been awarded in the form of grants and scholarships from its 310 separate funds.
The unrestricted and field of interest funds permit the WCCF Board of Trustees to be responsive to the changing needs of the community. Donations to these funds by individuals, families, businesses and service organizations allow for greater future grant opportunities. Contact Ferenc Relle, WCCF executive director, for detailed information.
Competitive grant applications from nonprofit, tax-exempt, charitable organizations are accepted March 1 and Sept. 1 each year.
Grant guidelines and application forms are available at the foundation or on their website, http://www.waynecountycommunityfoundation.org.
Published: May 26, 2011
