Nearly $28,000 awarded to support 13 projects and programs
CADIZ, Ohio – The Harrison County Community Foundation (HCCF), with the support of its donors and in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), has awarded $27,630 during its 2025 grant cycle to advance 13 projects and programs benefiting the county’s residents and communities.
“These grants reflect the heart of Harrison County – where generosity and grassroots action come together to strengthen our communities and improve lives,” said Jim Rocchi, HCCF committee member. “From supporting our youth to caring for our seniors, this funding is reaching residents of every age. We’re grateful to the donors and the doers who make it all possible.”
Nonprofits, schools and public organizations serving Harrison County were invited to apply for grants – made possible by gifts to HCCF’s endowment fund – to advance opportunities across five funding areas: 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 potential within Harrison County.
The 2025 grant recipients are:
- Bowerston Volunteer Fire Department to purchase two new boats and a trailer for its water rescue team
- Crossroads Farm to help cover the cost of a band for the youth ministry’s 2026 murder mystery outreach event
- Deersville Community Players to help upgrade the stage lighting to LED
- Eastern Ohio Extension Camps Inc. to help install a dual changing station at the lakeside swimming area at 4-H Camp Piedmont
- German Township to help purchase playground equipment for a new community park
- Harrison Central Theatre Parents Club to help fund an educational trip to New York City
- Harrison County Dog Pound Volunteers to help fund veterinary care for dogs at the pound
- Harrison County General Health District to install a secure, ADA-compliant sharps disposal box outside the Harrison County Health Department, fabricated in collaboration with students at the Harrison Career Center
- Harrison Metropolitan Housing Authority to purchase a greenhouse and gardening supplies for the A-Z Learning Lab at Bingham Terrace Apartments
- Harrisville Methodist Church to install solar-powered lighting in a new parking lot that will be used by other groups and organizations and for community events
- Pathways for Inclusion: A DeLuca Family Initiative to support the launch of a Friday night social club for youth and young adults with special needs
- Puskarich Public Library in partnership Peaceflower Pottery to help fund supplies for free community-centered pottery classes
- Village of Hopedale to help refurbish the restroom in one of the outbuildings at the former school building and make it ADA-compliant as part of a larger project to transition the building into a museum and community gathering space
HCCF, one of FAO’s 15 affiliate foundation partners, was established in 2012 to develop and grow permanent resources that provide continuous investment in Harrison County and its nonprofits, schools and communities. Each year, earnings from charitable giving to HCCF’s endowment fund are reinvested in Harrison County through grants that meet the county’s greatest needs and most promising opportunities.