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2008 Fall Community Grants
The Sandusky/Erie County Community Foundation awarded $101,540 to 22 local non-profit organizations. Grants were awarded to organizations in Huron, Perkins, Oxford Township, Sandusky and Vermilion. Approximately 38% of grants were awarded to organizations that serve all of Erie County.
2008 Round II Community Grants:
Arts and Humanities
BGSU Firelands, Huron Playhouse
| $3,000 |
For stage lighting |
Museum of Carousel Art and History
| $10,000 |
For building truck pointing |
Sandusky Concert Association
| $1,000 |
For a careers in theatre program |
Sandusky State Theatre
| $10,000 |
For Christmas in the City windows |
Sandusky State Theatre
| $2,500 |
Pledge payment for re-opening |
Great Lakes Historical Society
| $2,500 |
For Battle of Lake Erie study |
Firelands Symphony
| $3,000 |
For holiday concerts |
Erie County Libraries
| $2,000 |
For books for the BIG READ |
Community Development
Perkins Township
| $2,000 |
For landscaping at Strickfaden Park |
City of Sandusky
| $15,000 |
For public transporation for employees needing transportation along the Rt. 250 corridor. |
Oxford Township
| $5,000 |
To establish an endowment fund for the benefit of Oxford Township |
Erie County Economic Development
| $10,000 |
For the Win/Wind Initiative |
Social Services
Heartbeat of Sandusky
American Red Cross
| $3,000 |
For building repairs |
Cancer Services
| $4,500 |
For travel reimbursement for patients traveling to Cleveland or Toledo for treatment |
Kinship
| $600 |
For family library materials |
Ohio Veterans Home
| $1,500 |
Sponsorship for a program for veterans and families |
Sandusky Area Goodwill
| $5,000 |
For storage totes for retail stores |
Serving Our Seniors
| $7,000 |
For utility bills assistance for the elderly |
Volunteer Center of Erie County
| $1,500 |
For marketing Materials |
Youth Service
LP Southside Youth
| $850 |
For a junior golf program |
Erie County Juvenile Justice Center
| $2,000 |
For a student mural project |
Big Brothers, Big Sisters
| $3,000 |
For a mentoring program |
2008 Spring Community Grants
The Sandusky/Erie County Community Foundation awarded $101,442 to 25 local non-profit organizations. Grants were awarded to organizations in Huron, Kelleys Island, Perkins Township, Sandusky and Vermilion. Approximately 44% of the grant funds were awarded to organizations that serve the entire county.
2008 Round I Community Grants:
Accessible Recreation Fund
| $20,000 |
For endowment/matching Kellogg Foundation grant |
ARC of Erie County
| $1,000 |
For medical equipment |
Boys and Girls Club of Sandusky
| $3,000 |
For a career development program |
Center for Cultural Awareness
| $2,800 |
For a youth empowerment program |
City of Sandusky Fire Department
| $3,500 |
For a laptop computer to do home inspections |
City of Sandusky Parks & Recreation
| $8,000 |
For the 2008 Summer Festivals |
Erie-Huron Counties CAC
| $6,000 |
For a security system |
Erie County Juvenile Justice Center
| $900 |
For CPR training for youth |
Erie County Museums Collaborative
| $2,500 |
For International Museum Day celebration |
Firelands Public Safety Training Center
| $3,200 |
For a water supply cistern |
Firelands Symphony Orchestra
| $3,800 |
For the Enchanted April concert |
Huron Public Library
| $2,280 |
For technology/games program |
Kelleys Island Historical Society
| $10,000 |
To complete the new museum building |
Leadership Erie County
| $1,854 |
For a new office computer |
Muscular Dystrophy Association
| $2,400 |
Scholarships to send three children to camp |
Museum of Carousel Art and History
| $1,200 |
to purchase a laptop computer |
Old Woman Creek
| $1,500 |
For Pipe Creek Watershed Program |
Perkins Local Schools
| $2,800 |
For a middle school Smart Board |
St. Mary School, Vermilion
| $1,323 |
For emergency preparedness kits |
Sandusky Area Maritime Museum
| $3,000 |
For the 2008 Tall Ships Festival |
Sandusky Artisans Cooperative
| $571 |
For security system upgrades |
Sandusky Bay Area Goodwill Industries
| $2,114 |
For software for a job skills training program |
Sandusky Central Catholic Schools
Sandusky Lions Club
| $2,500 |
For a vision care program for low income residents |
Sandusky State Theatre
| $10,000 |
3rd payment of 5 year pledge to re-open the theatre |
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