WCCF Announces 2018 Spring Grants

The Wayne County Community Foundation (WCCF) Board of Trustees met in May and approved grant awards for the Spring competitive grant cycle. Nine organizations were awarded grants totaling $127,100 from some of the Foundation’s named community and field of interest funds:

County Line Historical Society of Wayne and Holmes Counties received a $2,500 grant from the Margaret Hauenstein Memorial Fund and the WCCF General Fund for their Phase II Restoration Project, which includes renovating the exterior west side of the Grosjean Tin Shop that houses their museum.

The Musical Theater Project received a $6,000 grant from an anonymous community fund to support "Kids Love Musicals!" for intensive needs students in Wayne County public schools.

Nuhop Center for Experiential Learning dba Camp Nuhop received a $19,500 grant from an anonymous community fund for their Cozy Cabin's Renovation Project.

OneEighty, Inc. received a grant totaling $50,000 from the Florence L. Rice Community Fund, the WCCF General Fund, the Lillian Steiner Community Fund, and the Jeanne Heise Adams Community Fund for their Campaign for Recovery to help build a new residential treatment center for chemically dependent women and their children.

Orrville Public Library received a $6,000 grant from the Carl E. Congdon, Jr. and Susanna Congdon McIntyre Memorial Fund for equipment for a Community Memory Lab.

Orrville YMCA Inc. received a $3,100 grant from the Pearl M. Braham Children’s Fund for a playground relocation and improvements for the School Age Child Care program.

Rails-To-Trails of Wayne County received a $20,000 grant from an anonymous community fund for Phase I of the Heartland Trail that will consist of an asphalt trail from Orrville to Marshallville and two parking lots.

Schantz Makerspace, Inc. received a $10,000 grant from the Carl E. Congdon, Jr. and Susanna Congdon McIntyre Memorial Fund for growing STEM and creating skilled workers      and entrepreneurs through MakerSpace.

The YMCA of Wooster received $10,000 from the Nolan and Elsie Hite Community Fund to repave their parking lot.

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. Since 1978, the Foundation has awarded more than $66.8 million in the form of grants and scholarships from its 415 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 will increase the amount available for grants each year. Contact Sara Patton, WCCF Executive Director, for more information.

Competitive grant applications from nonprofit, tax-exempt, charitable organizations should be submitted by March 1 and September 1 each year. The grant guidelines and online application are available on their website, www.waynecountycommunityfoundation.org.