Wean Foundation awards $110K in grants

Staff report

WARREN

The Raymond John Wean Foundation has awarded grants totaling $110,000 for internships for public-sector and civic-sector leadership, professional development of family child-care professionals and recreation opportunities. The largest grant was made to the Center for Nonprofit Leadership at Youngstown State University for its summer internship program. The $55,000 will help the center place interns with organizations working throughout the Mahoning Valley.

Half the internships will be at public agencies, in line with the foundation’s work in public-sector and civic-sector leadership, said Jeffrey M. Glebocki, foundation president.

Inspiring Minds, an organization that has taken a leadership role in youth after-school activities, was awarded $30,000 to facilitate a communitywide planning process for youth recreation in Warren.

The foundation also awarded $25,000 to Trumbull County’s Helping Association for Professional Providers of Young Children (H.A.P.P.Y. HOMES). The grant will be used to support professional development for child-care providers seeking accreditation and other activities.

Since 1949, the foundation has awarded more than $90 million in grants to a variety of nonprofit organizations.