2023 Community Grants
$473,000+ | In 2023, our Community Grants Program made awards to 37 local nonprofit organizations and charities, including:
Arts, History & Culture
Downtown Marion, Inc. – Historic Bronze Plaque Project
Harding Presidential Sites – Laddie Boy Mystery Club
Marion Concert Band – Summer Concerts in the Park Series
Marion County Historical Society – Safeguarding History (archival supplies)
Mid-Ohio Fine Art Society, Inc. – Youth Outreach Program
Palace Cultural Arts Association – School Matinee Series 2023-2024
St. Mary Catholic Church – Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
Marion Women’s Club & Home – Interior plaster & painting restoration
Children, Families & Seniors
Boys & Girls Club of Marion County – Formula for Impact
Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities – Family Support Group
Marion Family YMCA – Safety Around Water Pilot
Marion Area Chamber Foundation – Youth Leadership Marion
Recreation Unlimited Foundation – Camp scholarship assistance
Marion Family YMCA – Marion Mentors
Community Development
Black Heritage Council of Marion – It Takes a Village neighborhood revitalization
Marion Area Chamber Foundation – Telling Marion’s Story
Marion Matters, Inc. – Community Resource Navigation & data collection
Peace and Freedom Committee – Promoting Freedom, Resilience & Equity
United Way of North Central Ohio – UWNO Coalitions: United for Impact addressing housing, childcare, and transportation
MPACT-Marion Police and Community Together – Community mentorship & education
Education
Let’s Read 20 – Marion Day
Marion Public Library – 2024 Eclipse Outreach programming
Tri-Rivers Career Center – Expect To Be AMAZING Summer Day Camp 2024
Tri-Rivers Career Center – Exploration of Beauty & Color
Food, Shelter & Support
Heart of Ohio Homeless Shelter – Emergency shelter services
LifeCare Alliance – Meals-on-Wheels
Luke 3:11 Ministries – Lumpy Loads of Laundry expansion
Marion County Council on Aging – Broadening Food Access for Seniors
Marion Victim Assistance Program – Victim support services
Mobile Meals of Marion County, Inc. – Meal Assistance Program
Ohio Heartland Community Action Commission (OHCAC) – Fresh Start household support
Cents for Shoes – Shoes for children ages 3-18
Buckeye Ridge Habitat for Humanity – Building Capacity with Neighborhood Revitalization
Health & Wellness
Cancer Coalition of North Central Ohio – Smiles for Hope
Cancer Coalition of North Central Ohio – Mammogram screening incentives
Grace Clinics of Ohio – Safety-net free medical clinic
Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities – Technology & adaptive equipment
Marion Municipal Court – Cross-Fit Program
NAMI Marion & Crawford Counties – Expanding capacity for mental health awareness, education, and outreach
Wings of an Angel – Sensory Space at RISE
Wings of an Angel – Special Equipment for Special Children
Marion Crawford Prevention Programs – Navigating Trauma conference
Parks & Environment
Prairie Parks Foundation – Professional-grade blower
The Community Grants Program
Applications are accepted in June and July each year and reviewed by the Foundation’s grants committee.
2023 Community Grants Committee
Jody Demo-Hodgins, chair
Kathy Clark
Kelly Garrett
Grant Gates
Henry Heinzmann
Tom Schifer
Kevin Smith
Nicolle Willis
