Wayne County Foundation Wards $95,675 in Spring Grant Cycle
The Wayne County Foundation has awarded $195,675 to fourty local organizations in support of programs or projects designed to enhance the spirit of the community and improve the quality of life across Wayne County.
“The wide range of projects and initiatives proposed for this cycle was especially impressive,” said Steve Borchers, the Foundation’s executive director. “We have no doubt that the ones selected for funding will have a meaningful impact on our community.”
All of the Foundation’s community grantmaking is made possible by income from unrestricted and endowed field-of-interest funds.
This is the complete list of grant awards approved by the Foundation’s Board of Directors at its May meeting:
|
Organization |
Type of Support |
Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Chance Animal Rescue of Richmond |
To purchase new cat isolation cages |
$4,000.00 |
| Achieva Resources Corporation, Inc. | In support of materials for developmental assessment screenings | $2,500.00 |
|
Amigos, The Richmond Community Center |
To purchase new materials for the English as a Second Language program |
$4,079.00 |
|
Animal Care Alliance |
In support of the spay and neuter program for feral cats in Richmond |
$4,000.00 |
|
Birth to Five |
In support of Parent Educator training and materials |
$5,000.00 |
|
Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County |
To purchase new equipment for game rooms |
$10,000.00 |
|
Brighter Path Inc. |
In support of scholarship program for children |
$5,000.00 |
|
Child-Adult Resource Services, Inc. |
In support of the paid Work Experience program for individuals with disabilities |
$1,000.00 |
|
Christian Charities |
In support of Backpack Blessings program |
$2,500.00 |
|
Circle U Help Center, Inc. |
In support of architect fees for facility addition |
$1,500.00 |
|
Communities In Schools of Wayne County |
In support of the site coordination program |
$15,000.00 |
|
Cope Environmental Center |
In support of Traveling Toddler Time program |
$7,500.00 |
|
Every Child Can Read |
In support of Third Grade Academy |
$10,000.00 |
|
First United Methodist Church Richmond |
In support of a community garden |
$2,284.00 |
|
Friends of Morrisson-Reeves Library |
In support of an event to promote Wayne County's Civil War History |
$2,000.00 |
|
Gateway Hunger Relief Center |
To purchase a walk-in freezer and cooler |
$7,000.00 |
|
Girls Inc. Wayne County |
In support of a quarterly workshop series entitled Girl Talk-Strong, Smart and Bold |
$5,100.00 |
|
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana |
In support of the Healthy Food for Families program |
$7,000.00 |
|
Good News Habitat for Humanity |
To support warehouse renovation |
$7,500.00 |
|
Hagerstown Nettle Creek Players |
In support of the 2019 Nettle Creek Players Summer Stock Tent Theatre Season |
$7,500.00 |
|
Hayes Arboretum |
In support of lighting upgrades at the Arboretum facility |
$7,719.00 |
|
HELP the Animals |
In support of computer and printing equipment upgrades |
$4,000.00 |
|
Independent Living Center of Eastern Indiana |
To purchase assistive devices for continued independence |
$10,000.00 |
|
Ivy Tech Foundation |
In support of Ivy CARES program |
$2,500.00 |
|
JACY House |
To purchase materials for a new body safety program |
$3,620.00 |
|
Junior Achievement of Eastern Indiana |
To purchase JA classroom kit materials for students in Wayne County schools |
$2,500.00 |
|
Main Street Centerville |
In support of a community kiosk |
$1,600.00 |
|
Richmond Art Museum |
In support of the Robert Indiana exhibition |
$5,000.00 |
|
Richmond Civic Theatre |
In support of a facilitated strategic plan review |
$3,000.00 |
|
Richmond Day Nursery |
To purchase musical instruments |
$442.00 |
|
Richmond Friends School |
To purchase radios and locks for school emergency preparedness |
$4,000.00 |
|
Richmond Parks and Recreation |
In support of Children's Art Programming |
$9,000.00 |
|
Richmond Symphony Orchestra |
In support of the Concert Series |
$3,500.00 |
|
Special Olympics Indiana - Wayne County |
In support of the bowling program |
$3,600.00 |
|
Townsend Community Center |
In support of a drug education program |
$2,731.00 |
|
Wayne County Cardinal Greenway |
To purchase a brush chipper |
$6,000.00 |
|
Wayne County Historical Museum |
To support preservation and exhibition of artifacts |
$5,000.00 |
|
Wayne County SWCD |
In support of Conservation Days |
$2,000.00 |
|
Whitewater Valley Land Trust, Inc |
In support of land preservation |
$4,000.00 |
|
Women's Workshop Richmond |
To purchase tools and supplies |
$5,000.00 |
More information about the Foundation’s Challenge Match and Key Initiative grant cycle will be available soon. Please visit the Foundation’s Web site (www.waynecountyfoundation.org) or contact Lisa Bates at 962-1638 for additional information.
The Wayne County Foundation exists to foster and encourage private philanthropic giving, to enhance the spirit of community and to improve the quality of life in the Wayne County, Indiana, area now and for future generations.