Marietta Community Foundation distributes over $141K to local nonprofits

The Marietta Community Foundation distributed $141,825 to local nonprofits from the 2023 Spring Grant Cycle.

The grant cycle was slightly adjusted for changes in the foundation's grant programming. As a result, some Community Impact grant applications were processed as Simple Solution grants.

Simple Solution grants meet immediate needs and are primarily funded by fundholders.

This model allows the pooled unrestricted funding of the Community Impact fund to be used for strategic investments in the areas of greatest need in Washington County. Both Community Impact and Simple Solution grant applications are shared with the Foundation's fundholders to maximize the opportunities to support projects.

The following grants, amounts unavailable, were awarded:

Community Impact Grants

¯ The Castle Museum to maintain camper registration fees and expand the offerings of its summer History Camp.

¯ Community Food Initiatives to provide two Nourishing Network events in Washington County.

¯ Decatur Community Association to replace the roof on the community building and picnic shelter.

¯ Ely Chapman Education Foundation to continue the Leader in Me Program.

¯ EVE Inc. to help with a variety of needs.

¯ First Congregational Church to purchase sausage patties, eggs and fruit to distribute take-out meals through the Free Community Breakfast program.

¯ Frontier Local School District to replace playground equipment at Newport Elementary School.

¯ Habitat for Humanity of the Mid-Ohio Valley to purchase construction materials for a home being built on Valley View Drive in Belpre.

¯ Humane Society of the Ohio Valley to build additional kennel space for short-term housing and care for pets of residents who are dealing with short-term hospital stays, changes in their living situation or fleeing abusive homes.

¯ The iBELIEVE Foundation to provide 10 scholarships for Washington County youth to attend the 2023 Summer Youth Leadership Workshops.

¯ Ohio University Diabetes Institute to provide scholarships for Washington County children living with Type 1 Diabetes to attend Diabetes CAT summer camp.

¯ Marietta College for Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Arts and Math Camp.

¯ Muskingum Valley Council BSA to provide financial assistance for low-income youth from Washington County to participate in Scouting.

¯ O'Neill Center to replace the motor in a fleet vehicle.

¯ The Right Path of Washington County to support the Mini Farmer's Markets.

¯ Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio to provide shelter for Washington County families with seriously ill children in nearby hospitals through the Helping Hands Program.

¯ Warren Local School District for shirts and event awards for the county-wide Field Day event for special education students.

¯ WASCO Inc. to purchase recliners and protective coverings.

¯ Washington County Homeless Project to cover the cost of personnel, supplies and nonperishable food for the Drop-In Center to assist those that are homeless or at risk of homelessness in Washington County.

¯ Parkersburg Area Community Foundation to cover the participation cost of two Washington County students in its Civic Leaders Program.

Simple Solution Grants

¯ Belpre Performing Arts Boosters to support the musical education of K-12 students.

¯ Fort Frye Local School District to provide assistance with the eighth-grade field trip to Washington, D.C.

¯ Marietta High School Girls Soccer to purchase new uniforms for the girls' soccer team.

¯ Mid-Ohio Valley Youth Choir, formerly Marietta Children's Choir, to purchase new music and new summer uniforms.

¯ Warren Local School District to purchase materials and supplies to build and maintain five 20-foot-long raised garden beds.

¯ Washington County Community Hardship & Disaster Relief Program to provide short-term assistance to Washington County residents experiencing financial hardship due to unexpected and unavoidable emergencies or natural disasters.

¯ Washington County Imagination Library Program to support the registration of Washington County children in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.

¯ Washington State Community College Foundation to expand the Student Emergency Services Fund to offer more gas cards to low-income students with transportation issues.