WCCF Announces 2014 Fall Grants

The Wayne County Community Foundation (WCCF) Board of Trustees met in November and approved grant awards for the Fall competitive grant cycle. Twelve organizations were awarded grants totaling $118,540 from some of the Foundation’s named community and field of interest funds:

Aultman Orrville Hospital received $17,500 from the Carl E. Congdon, Jr. and Susanna Congdon McIntyre Memorial Fund to implement a Community Health Improvement Program.

The City of Rittman received $6,640 from the Andrew Berkey Fund for K9 cruiser enhancements.

Community Action Wayne/Medina received $10,000 from an anonymous community fund for the renovation of the old Lincoln Way elementary for a Head Start site.

The Friends of Wooster Memorial Park received $7,000 from an anonymous community fund to restore native habitats and create an alternate WMP entrance.

Invent Now, Inc. received a total of $7,100 from an anonymous community fund and the WCCF General Community Fund for Camp Invention.

Northwestern Local School District received a total of $2,600 from the Marjorie B. Newland Memorial Fund and the WCCF General Community Fund to develop a program to educate students on taxes and tax structures.

The Viola Startzman Free Clinic received a total of $15,000 from the Ceylon E. Hudson Charitable Fund, the Nolan and Elsie Hite Community Fund, the Lillian Steiner Community Fund, the Charles R. and Henrietta Yenne Fund, and the WCCF General Community Fund to upgrade the existing security system of the clinic and install electronic access controls.

The Wayne County Childrens Advocacy Center Inc. received $6,000 from an anonymous community fund for a case tracking system.

Wayne Growth Partnership received $24,000 to be paid over 4 years from the WCCF General Community Fund for the "Growing a Quality Future III" initiative.

The Wayne County Historical Society received a total of $10,000 from the Margaret Hauenstein Memorial Fund and the John Kaylor Memorial Fund to construct a Permanent Collection area.

The Wooster High School Music Parents' Association received a total of $7,500 from the Nolan and Elsie Hite Community Fund and an anonymous community fund to replace musical instruments at Wooster High School. 

The Wooster Township Fire & Rescue Association received a total of $5,200 from the Harold W. Picking Charitable Fund and the WCCF General Community Fund to improve the Wayne County Underwater Search and Rescue Unit's response capabilities.

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. The Foundation has awarded more than $55 million in the form of grants and scholarships from its 374 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 Sara Patton, WCCF Executive Director, for more 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.