WCCF Announces 2013 Spring Grants

The Wayne County Community Foundation (WCCF) Board of Trustees met in May and approved the following competitive grants from some of its named funds which are part of the WCCF:

The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank was granted $5,000 from the WCCF General Fund to help purchase a new day cab tractor.

The Central American Medical Outreach Inc. (CAMO) was granted $5,000 from the Carl E. Congdon, Jr. and Susanna Congdon McIntyre Memorial Fund to help purchase land surrounding their office space in Orrville.

The Rails-To-Trails of Wayne County was granted $10,000 from the John Kaylor Memorial Fund for the construction of a 2.4 mile rail-trail from north of Orrville to Marshallville.

The City of Rittman was granted $8,600 from the Andrew Berkey Fund for the Rittman Police Department to construct a new building at their firearms training facility.

The City of Rittman was granted $10,000 from the Andrew Berkey Fund for the Rittman Recreation Center to purchase exercise equipment.

The Sterling United Methodist Church was awarded a $2,000 challenge grant from the Edward, Arlene and Kaye Maibach Community Fund to purchase a commercial refrigeration unit for their Bountiful Box Program.

The Wayne County Historical Society was granted $3,500 from the Margaret Hauenstein Memorial Fund to assist in replacing the window frames of the General Store and Clothing Shop.

The West View Manor Inc. was granted $4,000 from the WCCF General Fund to provide an interactive and adaptive Its Never 2 Late system for their residents.

Total disbursements granted from this grant cycle were $48,100.

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. Over $52 million have been awarded in the form of grants and scholarships from its 340 separate funds.

Its Community 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 September 1 each year.

The grant guidelines and online application are available on their website, www.waynecountycommunityfoundation.org.