Women's Fund Awards Over $39,000 in Grants

The Women's Fund was established to impact the lives of women and children in Wayne County, Ohio by directing resources to organizations that support the education of women and empower change and self-sufficiency.

The Wayne County Community Foundation (WCCF) is pleased to announce the 2024 grant awards from The Women’s Fund totaling $39,600. Based on the evaluations and recommendations from The Women’s Fund Advisory Committee, the WCCF Board of Trustees approved the following grant awards:

OneEighty, Inc. received a $30,000 grant to cover personnel costs to cover the increased needs for shelter staff to provide safety and comprehensive services to victims of human trafficking.  

Wooster Community Hospital received a $9,600 grant to support the hospital's continuing education efforts and the certification of its Women’s Pavilion Labor and Delivery nurses.

Since its inception in 2013, The Women’s Fund has awarded $206,250 to benefit women in Wayne County.   

The Women’s Fund grant guidelines and online application are available at www.waynecountycommunityfoundation.org. Competitive grant applications from nonprofit, tax-exempt, charitable organizations that benefit women within the greater Wayne County, Ohio, area should be submitted by September 1 each year.

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 $115 million in the form of grants and scholarships from its 560 separate funds. Donations to provide greater future grant opportunities can be made to The Women’s Fund, a component fund of WCCF, by individuals, families, businesses and service organizations. Contact Melanie Reusser Garcia, WCCF Executive Director, for more information.