Grants Archives - Barberton Community Foundation

Tuscora Park Health & Wellness Foundation Announces 2nd Quarter Grants

Tuscora Park Health & Wellness Foundation 2Q18 grants totaled $41,000.

Grantee	Program Name	Grant Amount
Info Line	Increasing Access to Services for Barberton and Norton Residents Through 2-1-1	$3,000
OPEN M	OPEN M Medical Clinic	$12,000
Cuyahoga Valley Countryside Conservancy	Farmers’ Market Food Expansion Project	$5,000
Prevent Blindness, Northeast Ohio Chapter	Vision Care Outreach Program	$4,000
Mobile Meals	Meals & Supplements for Recipients in Southern Summit County	$2,000
United Way of Summit County	iC.A.R.E. Mentoring	$15,000

The Tuscora Park Health & Wellness Foundation (TPHWF) was created in 1996 via the merger of the original Barberton Citizens Hospital Foundation and the Barberton Citizens Hospital Auxiliary, which had long histories of improving the quality of health care in our area. TPHWF is a private and independent philanthropic organization that provides grants to charitable organizations that share our mission to provide health and wellness opportunities for citizens of Barberton and surrounding communities.

The Barberton Community Foundation has partnered with the Tuscora Park Health & Wellness Foundation and is responsible for its administration. For more information visit ww.barbertoncf.org/tphwf.

BCF 2018 – Quarter 2 Grants

Grants Focus on Community Image as Top Priority

Barberton, OH (May 25, 2018) – Barberton Community Foundation (BCF), an organization that has been committed to improving the quality of life for Barberton residents, announces its second quarter grants. BCF awarded $81,500 to eight organizations upon its board of directors’ approval at the May 10, 2018 meeting.

Organization Name	Focus Area	Program Title	Strategy Area	Amount Received
Barberton City School District	Educational Excellence	Preschool Expansion – Helping the Youngest Learners	Strategic Collaboration	$10,000
United Way of Summit County	Educational Excellence	iC.A.R.E. Mentoring	Strategic Collaboration	$15,000
Barberton All Sports Boosters	Educational Excellence	Barberton Synthetic Turf Project	Strategic Collaboration	$20,000
City of Barberton Beautification	Community Image	Holiday Display Lights	Responsive	$2,500
City of Barberton Beautification	Community Image	28th Annual Mum Fest	Strategic Collaboration	$10,000
City of Barberton	Community Image	Barberton Labor Day BBQ and Music Festival	Strategic Collaboration	$5,000
Summit Artspace	Economic Development/Community Image	Permanent External Art Installations	Foundation Facilitated	$15,000
Barberton Parks & Recreation	Community Image	Lake Anna Summer Entertainment Series 2018	Responsive	$4,000

Press Release -Q2 2018 BCF Grants

BCF 2018 – 1st Quarter Grants

Grants Focus on Economic Development as Top Priority

Barberton, OH (February 26, 2018) – Barberton Community Foundation (BCF), an organization that has been committed to improving the quality of life for Barberton residents, announces its first quarter grants. BCF awarded $55,000 to six organizations upon its board of directors’ approval at the February 15, 2018 meeting.

Organization Name	Focus Area	Program Title	Strategy Area	Amount Received
National Inventors Hall of Fame	Educational Excellence	Camp Invention STEM Based Enrichment for Underserved Barberton Youth	Responsive	$2,500
College Now Greater Cleveland	Educational Excellence	Barberton College Access Initiative	Strategic Collaboration	$20,000
Stewarts Caring Place	Social Services	Cancer Support Services for Barberton Individuals and Families	Responsive	$4,500
Barberton Public Library	Social Services	Barberton Library Teen Central Improvement	Responsive	$4,500
BCDC	Economic Development	Business Incubator Funding Scan	Foundation Facilitated	$10,000
City of Barberton	Economic Development	Project Impact and Housing Rehab	Foundation Facilitated	$25,000

Applications for the next quarterly grant cycle are due by April 2, 2018. Additionally, the Foundation’s Small Grant Program accepts applications monthly for grants up to $1,000, due the Last Friday of every month. More information is available at www.barbertoncf.org.

About the Barberton Community Foundation:

The Barberton Community Foundation (BCF) has been committed to improving the quality of life for Barberton residents since 1996, through the continual giving power of the original endowment and through funds established by donors with their hearts focused on Barberton.

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BCF 2017-4th Quarter Grants

Barberton, OH (November 20, 2017) – Barberton Community Foundation (BCF), an organization that has been committed to improving the quality of life for Barberton residents, announces its fourth quarter grants. BCF awarded $55,393 to four organizations upon its board of directors’ approval at the November 16, 2017 meeting.

Press Release -Q4 2017 BCF Grants

BCF Grantee Workshop

Barberton Community Foundation Grantee Workshop

Friday, October 13, 2017

Summa Barberton Hospital Barberton Community Foundation Conference Center 155 5th St NE, Barberton, OH 44203

The Barberton Community Foundation invites you to attend our 2017 Grantee Workshop. This year we have partnered with Grants Plus to bring value to beginner to advanced grant seekers.

View the invitation by clicking here.

TPHW Announces 1st Quarter Grants

Tuscora Park Health & Wellness Foundation 1Q17 grants totaled $25,500.

Grantee	Program Name	Grant Amount
Barberton City School District	Helping “Magics” Succeed – offset medications and eyeglasses for Barberton students	$4,000.00
American Red Cross	Home Fire Campaign – smoke detectors and home fire plans for those in Summit County	$2,000.00
IBH Addiction Recovery Center	REACH Project – transportation costs for the participants in the REACH Program	$2,500.00
OPEN M	OPEN M Dental Services	$10,000.00
Love An Angel Foundation	The Gathering Place – outdoor playground installation	$4,000.00
Leadership Akron	Barberton Community Leadership Institue (CLI) – programmatic costs	$3,000.00

The Barberton Community Foundation has partnered with the Tuscora Park Health & Wellness Foundation and is responsible for its administration. For more information visit ww.barbertoncf.org/tphwf.

BCF Awards 1st Quarter Grants

Grants Address Barberton’s Most Pressing Needs

Barberton, OH (February 24, 2016) – Barberton Community Foundation (BCF), an organization that has been committed to improving the quality of life for Barberton residents, announces its first quarter grants. BCF awarded $76,000 to five organizations upon its board of directors’ approval at the February 16, 2017 meeting.

Organization Name	Focus Area	Program Title	Strategy Area	Amount Received
College Now	Educational Excellence	Barberton College Access Initiative	Strategic Collaboration	$55,000
The National Inventors Hall of Fame	Educational Excellence	Camp Invention STEM Based Enrichment for Underserved Barberton Youth	Responsive	$3,000
Barberton Parks	Community Image	Lake Anna Summer Entertainment Series 2017	Responsive	$4,000
Barberton Parks	Community Image	Canadian Geese Control	Strategic Collaboration	$6,000
Stewarts Caring Place	Social Services	Cancer Support Services for Barberton individuals and families on their cancer journey	Responsive	$5,000
Leadership Akron	Economic Development	Barberton Community Leadership Institute	Strategic Collaboration	$3,000

Applications for the next quarterly grant cycle are due by April 3^rd, 2017. Additionally, the Foundation’s Small Grant Program accepts applications monthly for grants up to $1,000, due the Last Friday of every month. More information is available at www.barbertoncf.org.

About the Barberton Community Foundation:

BCF feature in the Akron Beacon Journal

On Sunday, December 4, 2016 the Barberton Community Foundation was featured on the front page of the Akron Beacon Journal. The article celebrates the Foundation’s 20th Anniversary of Building a Better Barberton, while taking a look ahead at the next 20 years. To view the article in full click here.

TPHW Announces 3rd Quarter Grants

Tuscora Park Health & Wellness Foundation 3Q16 grants totaled $54,897. Following this granting cycle, there is $43,775 left for granting in the fourth quarter of 2016. Applications are due by Monday, October 3 to the Barberton Community Foundation offices.

Grantee	Program Name	Grant Amount
Victory Gallop, Inc	Victory Gallop 2016-2017 Program Support	$7,000
Elves & More of Northeast Ohio	2016 Elves & More of Northeast Ohio Annual Bicycle Giveaway	$2,500
Art Sparks	Fabulous Fitness	$5,000
ACCESS	Breaking Barriers Program	$8,000
Stewart’s Caring Place	Health & Wellness Programs	$8,000
Embracing Futures	Orthodontic Care Program	$15,897
Summit County Farm Bureau Mobile Learning Laboratory Project, Inc.	Ag Lab Visits Barberton Elementary Schools	$1,500
The Salvation Army, Summit Co. Area Services	Learning Zone Behavior Specialist Services	$4,000
Lake Anna YMCA/Barberton City School	CATCH in Barberton Schools Latchkey Program	$3,000

The Barberton Community Foundation has partnered with the Tuscora Park Health & Wellness Foundation and is responsible for its administration. For more information visit www.barbertoncf.org/our-foundation/tuscora-park-health-wellness-foundation.

Foundation Completes Granting for 2016

Barberton, OH (August 24, 2016) – Barberton Community Foundation (BCF) announces its third quarter grants. BCF awarded $79,780 upon its board of directors’ approval at the August 18, 2016 meeting. This quarter’s largest grants are to City of Barberton for the Downtown Lighting Project and updating the security at the Municipal Building.

Org name	Focus Area	Program Title	Strategy Area of Focus	Amount Rec.
Barberton Public Library	Educational Excellence	Bridging the Digital Divide	Responsive	$2,100
Child Guidance & Family Solutions	Educational Excellence	TAPS (Toddlers & Preschoolers Succeeding)	Strategic Collaboration	$4,500
City of Barberton	Community Image	City of Barberton’s 125^th Anniversary Celebration	Strategic Collaboration	$5,000
City of Barberton	Economic Development	Barberton Downtown Lighting Project – Light up Tusc	Foundation Facilitated	$30,000
Embracing Futures	Social Services	Orthodontic Care Program	Responsive	$5,299
City of Barberton	Social Services	Barberton Municipal Building Security	Responsive	$32,881

Due to the increased number of large grant requests, the Barberton Community Foundation has no remaining funding available for Responsive or Strategic Collaboration grants for 2016. Foundation Facilitated still has $30,000 remaining. This bucket is purposeful and intended to launch community driven initiatives supporting transformational change to benefit Barberton residents, hence the remaining dollars available in that bucket. The intent of the strategic granting is to be more focused on granting and impact. Any potential grants from the Foundation Facilitated bucket, must follow the guidelines by submitting an online abstract. For additional information, please visit our website or call our offices.
Due to monies being expended out of the responsive and strategic collaboration buckets, we will not be accepting grants for the fourth quarter of 2016. Recognizing the need in Barberton, the Foundation is offering a free workshop for its grantees to provide capacity building and to assist them in their efforts to raise additional support for their programs and projects.

The Foundation will be accepting applications for the first quarter of 2017, which will be due by January 3. For more information on grants, please contact Debby Rolland at drolland@barbertoncf.org or 330.745.5995.

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