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2009 Spring Community Grants
Thirty grants totaling $101,364 were awarded in the 2009 Round One grants cycle in March. Grants were awarded to organizations in Castalia, Huron, Milan, Oxford Townsip, Sandusky and Vermilion. Approximately 58% of the funds awarded were granted to organizations that serve all of Erie County.
2009 Round I Community Grants:
American Red Cross
Arc of Erie County
Back to the Wild
Bayshore Counseling
Boys and Girls Club
Boy Scouts Heart of Ohio Council
Castalia Lions Club Park
Center for Cultural Awareness
Erie County Family and Children First
Erie County Health Department
Erie-Huron CAC
Firelands Public Safety
Firelands Symphony Orchestra
First Congregational Church
First Presbyterian Church
Heartbeat of Sandusky
Huron Public Library
Merry Go Round Museum
Milan Historical Museum
Nine Museums Collaboration
North Point Educational Service Center
North Point Educational Service Center
Ohio Junior High State Wrestling Association
Oxford Township
Sandusky State Theatre
Sandusky State Theatre
Second Harvest
Veggie U
Vermilion YMCA
Youth Advisory Council
| $2,000 | For a Scout badges program |
Arc of Erie County
| $500 | To conduct support groups |
Back to the Wild
| $2,580 | For building improvements |
Bayshore Counseling
| $1,334 | Funded in part by the Children’s Health Fund, for a behavioral health youth program |
Boys and Girls Club
| $2,000 | Support for a Youth Wellness program |
Boy Scouts Heart of Ohio Council
| $1,250 | Support for the Pinewood Derby |
Castalia Lions Club Park
| $5,000 | To build a shelter at Lions Park |
Center for Cultural Awareness
| $1,200 | For a Youth Empowerment program |
Erie County Family and Children First
| $2,957 | For a Reading is Fundamental program |
Erie County Health Department
| $4,365 | For the Life Skills program |
Erie-Huron CAC
| $2,600 | To purchase five laptop computers and printers |
Firelands Public Safety
| $5,000 | For forcible entry training equipment |
Firelands Symphony Orchestra
| $2,000 | To sponsor the fall concert |
First Congregational Church
| $1,500 | From the Welty Fund for church operations |
First Presbyterian Church
| $750 | To purchase fabric for the community blanket program |
Heartbeat of Sandusky
| $1,900 | For building improvements |
Huron Public Library
| $720 | For a youth literacy program |
Merry Go Round Museum
| $4,295 | For renovation of the education meeting room |
Milan Historical Museum
| $5,000 | For conservation of museum artifacts |
Nine Museums Collaboration
| $5,500 | For International Museum Day activities in partnership with nine Erie County museums |
North Point Educational Service Center
| $1,025 | Funded in part by the Buckeye Cablevision Fund, an accessible playground swing |
North Point Educational Service Center
| $11,000 | For a building security system |
Ohio Junior High State Wrestling Association
| $2,500 | To purchase wrestling mats |
Oxford Township
| $7,500 | For an emergency generator |
Sandusky State Theatre
| $2,500 | Fourth year pledge of a sustainability grant |
Sandusky State Theatre
| $5,160 | For Summer Youth Workshops |
Second Harvest
| $10,000 | For emergency food assistance |
Veggie U
| $1,200 | For a fourth grade nutrition program in Erie County schools |
Vermilion YMCA
| $5,293 | To purchase three computers and software |
Youth Advisory Council
| $5,000 | For their 2009 grantmaking program |
Goodwill Donation Totes.
2009 Fall Community Grants
The Community Foundation awarded $54,363 to 15 local non-profit organizations in the 2009 Fall grant cycle. Grants were awarded to organizations in Berlin Heights, Castalia, Perkins, Sandusky and Vermilion. Approximately 43% of grants were awarded to organizations that serve all of Erie County.
2009 Round II Community Grants:
The American Red Cross, Firelands Chapter
Back to the Wild
Berlin Heights Community Center
Erie County Family and Children First
Firelands Symphony Orchestra
Merry Go Round Museum
Perkins Parks and Recreation
Sandusky Area Maritime Museum
Sandusky Bay Area Goodwill
Sandusky Citizens Coalition
Sandusky Lions Club
Sandusky Underground Railroad
Serving Our Seniors
Vermilion Area Archival Society
The Volunteer Center of Erie County
| $2,840 | For an education program in conjunction with the Kids Care Clubs of the Volunteer Center |
Back to the Wild
| $3,250 | For food and supplies for animal rehabilitation |
Berlin Heights Community Center
| $7,000 | For park improvements |
Erie County Family and Children First
| $5,000 | For a therapeutic riding program for children with special needs |
Firelands Symphony Orchestra
| $2,875 | To purchase a digital piano and keyboard amplifier |
Merry Go Round Museum
| $10,000 | For a 20th Anniversary “Where the Wild Things Are” special exhibit |
Perkins Parks and Recreation
| $5,000 | For new playground equipment |
Sandusky Area Maritime Museum
| $5,000 | For an Ice Harvesting exhibit |
Sandusky Bay Area Goodwill
| $2,600 | For four donation drop boxes for Erie County |
Sandusky Citizens Coalition
| $700 | For “Girlfriend to Girlfriend,” a self-esteem building program for teens |
Sandusky Lions Club
| $1,000 | For eye exams and eyeware for low income individuals |
Sandusky Underground Railroad
| $2,000 | For a theatrical production on the Underground Railroad and Sandusky’s significance to the movement |
Serving Our Seniors
| $2,456 | For background checks and geriatric driving tests for senior volunteers |
Vermilion Area Archival Society
| $892 | For publication of educational materials on Lester Allan |
The Volunteer Center of Erie County
| $3,350 | For staff development and community resource materials |