As in previous years, this year the Richland County Foundation is supporting summertime programs focused on children.
The Summertime Kids Committee Co-Chaired by Foundation Board of Trustee members Julie McCready and Jotika Shetty along with members from the community recently awarded $53,321 in Summertime Kid grants.
The grants of up to $2,500 were given to support creative, educational and fun-filled activities for hundreds of Richland County children. Grant recipients included the following:
- Blended Trails Girl Scouts, Day Camp
- Blue Rose Mission, Home Repairs and Training
- Camp Nuhop, Summer Camp
- Children’s Cupboard, F.I.E.L.D. Strong Youth Program
- City of Mansfield, Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs
- Crestview Local Schools, Arts Enrichment
- Crossroads City Center, Summer Reading Program
- Culliver Reading Center, Camp Culliver
- Friendly House, Summer Fun Program
- Gorman Nature Center, Critter Camp
- Hoops for Youth Foundation, Summer Zone
- Hospice of North Central Ohio, Camp Hope
- K-City Childcare, Around the World in 55 Days
- Kingdom Grace Fellowship Church, Zoe’s Learning Center
- Kingwood Center Gardens, Kids Day
- LifeCare Alliance, Diabetes Camp
- Little Buckeye Children’s Museum, Little Helper Program
- Mansfield Area Y, Dig In!
- Mansfield Playhouse, Madagascar Jr.
- NECIC, Soil to Table
- Ohio Bird Sanctuary, Friendly House Nature Camp
- Prospect Elementary School, Special Summer Second Grade
- Renaissance Performing Arts, Camp Broadway
- Salvation Army, Summer Zone
- Shelby City Schools, Camp Invention
- Shelby City Schools, Safety Town
STK grants funded via Field of Interest Funds:
- Clear Fork Unstoppables, Youth League
- Recreation Unlimited Foundation, Residential Camp for Children with Disabilities
- Richland Newhope, Campership Program