The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley distributed $175,200 in competitive grants, while two of our affiliated foundations–Western Reserve Health Foundation and William Swanston Charitable Fund–awarded $242,000 for local initiatives. A total of 32 grants were funded during CFMV’s second competitive grant cycle of 2021.
Competitive Grants:
*indicates this funding is a part of a larger multi-fund grant
The Arnett Family Fund
- Beatitude House
General Operating support-$10,000.00 - Coleman Professional Services, Inc.
Washington House II – Recovery for women and their families-$10,000.00 - Girl Scouts of North East Ohio*
Camp Sugarbush Revitalization Campaign-$5,000.00 - Home for Good Re-Entry Resource Referral Center*
Annual Operating Support-$5,000.00 - Inspiring Minds*
Inspiring Minds 2021 Summer Enrichment Program-$10,000.00 - Kent State University Foundation*
Kent State University Pilot Prison Education Program-$10,000.00 - Northeast Ohio Adoption Services (NOAS)*
TBRI® Trauma-Informed Training Project-$5,000.00 - Opera Western Reserve
Opera Western Reserve Annual Production – Romeo & Juliette-$6,000.00 - Potential Development School for Students with Autism*
Potential Development Workforce Development Program-$5,000.00 - The English Center of Youngstown*
The English Center of Youngstown Annual Operating Support for 2021 – 2022 Academic Year-$5,000.00 - Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation
2915 Glenwood Avenue Commercial Revitalization-$10,000.00 - YWCA Mahoning Valley*
Y Girls STEAM Ahead Summer Camp-$5,000.00
Kennedy Family Fund
- American Red Cross of Greater Akron and the Mahoning Valley
Home Fire Financial Assistance for Mahoning Valley Residents-$5,000.00 - Autism Society of Mahoning Valley
Camp FRIEND-$5,000.00 - Family and Community Services, Inc.
Mahoning Valley Retired and Senior Volunteer Program-$5,000.00 - Girl Scouts of North East Ohio*
Camp Sugarbush Revitalization Campaign-$5,000.00 - Inspiring Minds*
Inspiring Minds 2021 Summer Enrichment Program-$5,000.00 - Kent State University Foundation*
Kent State University Pilot Prison Education Program-$25,000.00 - Meridian HealthCare
Meridian’s Bed Bug Prevention Project-$5,000.00 - Northeast Ohio Adoption Services (NOAS)*
TBRI® Trauma-Informed Training Project-$5,000.00 - Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio
FY22 General Operating Support for the Youngstown and Warren Health Centers-$5,000.00 - Potential Development School for Students with Autism*
Potential Development Workforce Development Program-$5,000.00 - Stambaugh Auditorium
Stambaugh Auditorium Children’s Summer Arts Camp-$2,500.00 - The English Center of Youngstown*
The English Center of Youngstown Annual Operating Support for 2021 – 2022 Academic Year-$5,000.00 - Youngstown Symphony Society
DeYor Performing Arts Center Kitchen Renovation Project-$5,000.00 - YWCA Mahoning Valley*
Y Girls STEAM Ahead Summer Camp-$5,000.00
Willanna and William DiCiero Memorial Fund
- Home for Good Re-Entry Resource Referral Center*
Annual Operating Support-$5,000.00 - Kent State University Foundation*
Kent State University Pilot Prison Education Program-$10,000.00
Western Reserve Health Foundation
- Alta Care Group, Inc.
Alta Care Group’s Camp Challenge Building-$45,000.00 - American Red Cross of Greater Akron and the Mahoning Valley
Blood Saves Lives: Closing the Sickle Cell Gap-$25,000.00 - Meridian HealthCare
Meridian’s Mahoning County Wellness Program-$20,000.00 - YMCA of Youngstown
Transportation Vehicle for After School & Swim Program-$20,000.00
William Swanston Charitable Fund
- Adaptive Sports Ohio
Interscholastic Wheelchair Basketball-$10,000.00 - Alta Care Group, Inc.
Alta Head Start Nutrition Education and Support Initiative-$32,000.00 - Beatitude House
Beatitude House Child Wellness Initiative-$10,000.00 - COMPASS Family & Community Services
Daybreak Youth Crisis Center-$30,000.00 - Northeast Ohio Adoption Services (NOAS)
TBRI® Trauma-Informed Training Project-$10,000.00 - Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership
Burbank Park Play Area-$40,000.00
Woman’s Board of Youngstown Fund
- Children’s Rehabilitation Center, Inc.
Project Playground Safety-$2,200.00
Young Philanthropist Fund
- Inspiring Minds
Inspiring Minds 2021 Summer Career Development Program-$2,500.00 - Youngstown Business Incubator
YBI’s Youth Entrepreneurship Program-$2,000.00