{"id":24764,"date":"2025-11-04T22:46:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T22:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/24764\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T22:46:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T22:46:14","slug":"erie-county-community-foundation-awards-over-134k-to-area-nonprofits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/24764\/","title":{"rendered":"Erie County Community Foundation awards over $134K to area nonprofits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At its October 2025 meeting, Erie County Community Foundation\u2019s Board of Directors awarded $134,074 in charitable grants to numerous Erie County nonprofits, schools and municipalities, according to a news release.<\/p>\n<p>In total, <a href=\"https:\/\/eriefoundation.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Erie County Community Foundation<\/a> distributed funds to 32 separate projects in this grant cycle, the release said.<\/p>\n<p>Erie County Community Foundation\u2019s Grants Committee, Board of Directors, and staff are proud to grant funds for these and other diverse projects intended to build community and address Erie County\u2019s most pressing needs, according to the release.<\/p>\n<p>Notable among these grants are several exciting projects intended to further Erie County\u2019s social and economic impact, including: Main Street Vermilion; Kids Play Place at the Annual Vermilion Ice A Fair; Erie County Health Department, Erie County Age Well; The Salvation Army, Emergency Social Services and Homeless Prevention; Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio, Erie County Food Distribution; Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sandusky, 43rd annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner; Sandusky Central Catholic Schools, Sandusky Central Catholic School K-5 Elementary STEM Exploration Day; among many others.<\/p>\n<p>Erie County Community Foundation focuses its efforts on several priority areas, including: addressing workforce gaps and creating employment opportunities; removing barriers to transportation; addressing hunger and homelessness; providing high quality food for all; ensuring a healthy and vibrant Lake Erie, and improving public accessibility to it and its waterways; broadening access to mental health and addiction services; supporting seniors and their caregivers; and creating neighborhoods that thrive supporting Erie County\u2019s children \u2014 from improving access to childcare to providing creative and experiential education opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>Erie County Community Foundation offers two community grants rounds each year, with deadlines typically in February and August.<\/p>\n<p>For organizations and individuals wishing to create a lasting impact in Erie County through charitable giving, Erie County Community Foundation will offer another round of grants next spring, with an application deadline of Feb. 1.<\/p>\n<p>For complete application process information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eriefoundation.org\/nonprofits\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.eriefoundation.org\/nonprofits<\/a> or call 419-621-9690.<\/p>\n<p>Round 2 grants cycle recipients<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 American Red Cross North Central Ohio, Supporting Red Cross Blood Services in Erie County, including expanded health insights, $5,000<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Bayshore Counseling Services, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Training, $5,000<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Campbell Christian Community Center, Thrive: Mentorship, Meals, and Meaning for Teens, $5,000<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Care and Share Inc. of Erie County, Community Champions, $5,000<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Catholic Charities Diocese of Toledo, Sandusky Furniture Ministry, $2,000<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Edison Birthplace Association, Sustained Growth through Fundraising Tools, $4,800<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Erie County Board of Developmental Disabilities, Art in the Park, $5,000<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Erie County Economic Development Corp., Amended Housing Symposium Request, $10,000<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Erie County Health Department, Erie County Age Well, $3,541<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Erie County Historical Society, Jabez Wright\/Huron Urban Renewal Ohio Historic Marker Replacement Project, $3,570<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Erie Residential Living Inc., ERLI Transportation Services, $5,000<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Erie Shore Network Inc., Health &amp; Wellness Program, $2,000<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Erie Soil and Water Conservation District, Backyard Conservation Mini-Grant, $3,000<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Firelands Symphony Orchestra, Artistic Expense for the 2025-26 season, $4,000<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Hospice of the Western Reserve, Stein Hospice, Hospice of the Western Reserve Navigator Program, $8,000<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Kidney Foundation of Ohio, Transportation Assistance Program, $2,500<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Kiwanis Club of Sandusky, Imagination Library of Erie County, $2,000<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Lake Erie Council, Scouting America, Recruitment, $4,000<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Law Enforcement Foundation, LEF Police Training Programs, $2,500<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 LifeAct, 2025-2026 Suicide Prevention Classroom Programs for Erie County Youth, $5,000<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Main Street Vermilion, Kids Play Place at the annual Vermilion Ice A Fair, $2,500<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Merry Go Round Museum, Gas Heating Boiler Replacement, $10,000<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 OHgo, Project Happy, $5,000<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 OhioGuidestone, Erie County Mobile Crisis &amp; 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