More than $24,000 awarded to support projects, programs benefiting Gallia County
GALLIPOLIS, Ohio – The Gallia Community Foundation (GCF), in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), has awarded 10 grants, totaling $24,191, to support projects and programs benefiting the county’s residents and communities.
“We are thrilled to provide funding to those who give their time and talent in service to the people and communities of Gallia County,” said Arun Sharma, GCF committee member. “These grants are a gift from Gallia Community Foundation supporters and a reflection of our shared commitment to the well-being of all who call our county home, today and for years to come.”
Nonprofits, schools and public organizations serving Gallia County were invited to apply for grants to advance opportunities across five areas essential to flourishing communities: arts and culture, community and economic development, education, environmental stewardship, and health and human services. Emphasis is on supporting individuals of all ages who are spearheading projects and programs that create opportunities, meet pressing needs and unleash the collective potential within Gallia County.
Grants were awarded to:
- Dr. Samuel L. Bossard Memorial Library to purchase an early literacy station for children ages 2-8
- Court Street Ministries to purchase food for unsheltered, at-risk and financially disadvantaged community members
- E3THREE to support the development of a financial literacy program for Boy and Girl Scout troops in Gallia County
- Easterseals Central and Southeast Ohio to enroll additional Gallia County children in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio
- Economic and Community Development Institute to support the Women’s Business Center of Central Appalachia’s eight-week entrepreneurship bootcamp in Gallia County
- Gallipolis First Church of the Nazarene Food Pantry to purchase food for its monthly distributions
- Gallia County Council on Aging to provide iPad/tablet training to senior citizens to increase their digital literacy and connectivity, supported by the AT&T Foundation
- God’s Hands At Work to purchase new freezers for its food pantry
- John Gee Black Historical Center to purchase audio and visual equipment for programming and presentations at the center
- Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio to help cover the cost of overnight stays for Gallia County families
GCF, one of FAO’s 15 affiliate foundation partners, was established in 2011 to develop and grow permanent charitable resources that provide continuous investment in Gallia County and its nonprofits, schools and communities.
To learn more about GCF and how to support its work, email Gallia@ffao.org or call 740.753.1111.