CURRENT GRANTS

We award grants to a variety of organizations in our region for a variety of causes.

The following grants have been awarded during the past 10 years.

January 2000 - December 2010

Grantee	Purpose of Grant
American Red Cross	Youth Leadership development program, to become Red Cross instructors
Boys and Girls Club	Staff to attend a leadership development course. After school and summer programs.
Center of Hope	Operations support (Multiple grants)
Child Health Services of P.C.	Child Health Expo for Portage County.
Children’s Advantage	Brochures and materials to start an endowment Fund.
Coleman Professional Services	Dementia training for staff at Coleman Adult Day Care Programs. Resident Health and Safety Training Program.
Community Action Council	Family literacy services that are provided to low income families of young children. (3 grants)
Community Legal Aid Services	Financial Information and Legal Education presentations to low-income and elderly residents.
Country Clothing Center	Resource deveopment. Operating support (Multiple grants).
Crestwood High School	Scholarship to student identified by Crestwood H.S. from Bernie Kosar Fund (3 awarded)
Family & Community Services	Kent Social Services, Center of Hope and County Clothing Center. ( 8 grants) Aha! Program for social workers/counselors Healthy Start Program County Clothing Center Fund Raising Initiative Adult financial literacy program. Scholarship support for Kent Ravenna students to attend Camp invention. “Camp Endeavor: Diabetes is a Family Affair”. Freedom House for homeless veterans in Portage County. Place of peace program. Empower Portage program.
Fathers and Sons of NE Ohio	Fatherhood education classes at the Freedom House location.
Goodwill Industries	The Elizabeth Clark Emergency Fund at Goodwill.
Hattie Larlham	Youth Volunteer Corps that pairs up children in the community one-on-one with a Hattie Larlham resident.
Hiram Farm Living and Learning Community	Equipment and supplies for use by adults with autism spectrum disorder.
Kent Social Services	Operation support (Multiple grants)
Kidney Foundation of Ohio	Kidney Foundation’s emergency assistance program.
Leg Up Equestrian Center, Inc.	Program that is dedicated to improving the emotional and social development of foster children .
Mobile Meals	Clients in who cannot afford meals and supplements. (3 grants)
Portage County Health Department	Immunization project for children 36 months and younger. (3 grants)
Portage Park District	Printing of “Friends of the Portage Parks” brochures. Development of a land conservation plan for Portage County
Randolph Township	Establishing a comprehensive service continuum for community and family disaster preparedness.
Ravenna High School	Scholarship to student identified by Ravenna H.S. from the Douglas Cowell Scholarship Fund.
Ravenna Parks and Recreation	Youth Scholarship Program for Parks and Rec. programs.
Robinson Memorial Hospital VNA/Hospice	Services to home care patients and those in the hospice program not covered by other revenue sources. (10 grants)
Salvation Army	Life Enrichment by Accomplishing Priorities program.
Skeels Improvement Corporation	Equipment and materials to be used in the Grandparents, Reaching, Educating and Teaching Program.
Smart Community Development Corporation	Child friendly and handicap accessible playground in Ravenna.
Southeast Schools	Assistance with their study of Ohio history.
Standing Rock Cultural Arts	New World Children's Theater program. (2 grants)
Townhall II	Program to build partnerships within a community and its enforcement personnel.
United Way of P.C.	Healthy Community Partnership Leadership Recruitment Publications