FOUNDATION GRANTS Recipients The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley today announced grants totaling $113,000 to 22 nonprofit organizations in Mahoning and Trumbull counties. These
$5,000, Junior Achievement of the Mahoning Valley, Student programs (Kennedy Family Fund).
$5,000, Mahoning County Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian Ad Litem program (Kennedy Family Fund).‚ã
$5,000, Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County, summer learning programs (Kennedy Family Fund).‚ã‚ã
$5,000, Tabernacle Baptist Church, Youngstown, summer learning programs for elementary-school students (Kennedy Family Fund).
$5,000, Salvation Army’s drop-in center, assists mentally ill patients (Kennedy Family Fund).
$5,000, Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries, employment programs (Kennedy Family Fund).
$5,000, Youngstown CityScape, beautification work in the greater downtown area (Kennedy Family Fund).
$5,000, Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber’s Route 422 Corridor Plan, aims to improve the area near Vallourec Star on U.S. Route 422 (Kennedy Family Fund).
$5,000, Youngstown/Mahoning Valley United Way, operations support (First Place Community Fund).
$3,500, Senior Independence, 60 gift baskets provided to caregivers in Trumbull County (Trumbull County Hospice Trust).
$3,000, Johnston Kids Playground, accessible to children with physical handicaps (Kennedy Family Fund).
$2,500, Butler Institute of American Art’s Good Neighbors program, engages students in museum tours, discussions, writings and more (First Place Community Fund).
$2,500, Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges, scholarships to three Mahoning Valley students from low- or moderate-income families (First Place Community Fund).
$1,500, Trumbull Mobile Meals, replace a 15-year-old van it uses to deliver meals (First Place Community Fund).
$1,500, Youngstown YMCA Camp Fitch, offset the cost of bringing 372 children from low-income families to the camp on Lake Erie (First Place Community Fund).
$1,500, SCORE, the Senior Corps of Retired Executives, support of its small-business mentoring program (First Place Community Fund).
‚ãSource: Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley