The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved $304,278 in grants to area nonprofit organizations during its August meeting.
The board reviewed the $52,561 education grants for the upcoming school year to local teachers for their creative or supplemental programs not covered by school funding. The grants were given to K-12 teachers in public and private Richland County schools to encourage them to develop new programs, projects, or events for their classrooms.
The following teachers received grants:
Clear Fork Valley Schools:
- Jessica Wend Microscopes and Science Supplies
- Rich Hoover Ohio State Reformatory Field Trip
- Rebecca Clapp Classroom Library
Crestview Local Schools:
- Dwight Souder Aeronautics STEAM
- Robin Dawson DNA Kits
- Christy Walter Read, Explore, Write!
Lexington Local Schools:
- Alyssa Crist Classroom Library
- Lindsey Brokaw Lego and Building Blocks
- Cara Pelphrey Science Discovery Bins
Madison Local Schools
- Cheryl Belcher Lego Simple Machines
- Craig Green Music Sight Reading
- Christine Elder VEX Robotics
- Heather Reynolds Behavior Management and Social Skills
Mansfield Christian School:
- Craig Klotzbach Surface Water Research
Mansfield City Schools:
- Carmen Egner Math Supplies
- Cynthia Colvin Arts Integration
- Heidi Payne Classroom Library
- Janet Weithman Scholastic News
- Jennie Norman Gizmo Subscription
- Kathy Edwards Time for Kids and Scholastic News
- Kathy Kranch Social Studies Resource Boxes
- Maria Aivaliotis On-Site History Field Trips
- Melissa Vogt STEM and Literacy Library
- Nancy Niedermier Family Engagement Packs
- Sarah Schonauer Rhyme Time Hot Spot Station
- Sherry Vaught Science Seasons
- Stephanie Uhde Soil Test Kits
- Thomas Blike International Buffet
- Wendy Doup Class Library/Science Centers
- Whitney Glorioso KEEP Books
- Robin Burkhardt Fractured Fairytales
- Edward Golden African American Culture Study Book
- Kathleen Heilman Spanish World Cultures Music and Dance Supplies
- Susan Johnson Museum in a Box
Mansfield St. Mary:
- Holly VanDyne Lego Makerspace
Mid-Ohio Education Service Center:
- Chris Jones Building Connections and Teamwork
- Julie Pfeifer Classroom Library
Ontario Local Schools:
- Autumn Barry Feather Friends
- Natasha Jolin Scholastic Short Reads
- Mindy Leach Rooted in Reading
- Zack Canfield STEM Bins
Pioneer and Career Technology Center:
- Dan Foss Cyber Patriot XII Competition
- Robin Hager Street Law I and II
Plymouth-Shiloh Local Schools:
- Nichole Carrier Lego Robotic Kits
Richland School of Academic Arts:
- Chelsey Talisse Musical Instruments
- Katelyn Mould Social Studies Resource Boxes
- Grace Larsen Classroom Library
- Kelsie Brooks Maneuvering the Middle Math
Shelby City Schools:
- Carol Mullett Tower Garden
- Callie Callender Life Skills Activities
- Jami Gilger Math Workshop Manipulatives
Temple Christian School:
- Betty Liebhart Physical Education Supplies
- Ed Snyder Woodshop Tools
- Jenessa Jorgensen Classroom Requests
- Kimberly Running Math Programs
- Promise Robinson Math Aids
- Wendy Groff Life Cycle of Chickens
Also, the Board of Trustees approved grants from donor advised funds to meet emerging needs at the following organizations:
- American Red Cross
- Artis-Naples, FL
- Avow Hospice, Naples, FL
- Boy Scouts of America – Buckeye Council
- Brown University
- Catalyst Life Services
- Cleveland Clinic Foundation
- Conservancy of SW Florida
- Discovery School
- Downtown Mansfield Inc.
- Emma Willard School
- Florida Sheriff Association
- Grace Episcopal Church, Mansfield
- Judicial Watch, Inc.
- Kingwood Center Gardens
- Mansfield Art Center
- Mansfield Memorial Homes
- Mansfield Rotary Club foundation
- North Central State College Foundation
- North End Community Improvement Collaborative
- OhioHealth Foundation
- Ontario Local Schools
- Raemelton Therapeutic Equestrian Center
- Richland Community Development Group
- Renaissance Theatre
- Richland Veterans Mentor Program, Inc.
- Rocky Mountain Repertory Theater
- Salvation Army
- St. Matthew’s House, Naples, FL