$10,000 in funding to support nonprofit and public projects, programs
CALDWELL, Ohio – The Noble County Community Foundation (NCCF) has awarded nine grants, totaling $10,000, to advance projects and programs serving individuals throughout Noble County.
“We are thrilled to be awarding these grants that will provide everything from assistance to experiences and contribute to the fabric of life that makes Noble County such a special place to live, work and visit,” said Shawn Ray, NCCF committee chair. “What makes this funding all the more meaningful is that it comes from generous and forward-thinking individuals who love our communities and believe in their future.”
Earlier this year, NCCF, in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio and FAO’s I’m a Child of Appalachia® Fund, invited nonprofit and public organizations to apply for grants for projects and programs benefiting Noble County residents. Preference was given to efforts that increase quality of life, create access to opportunities or implement a solution to a local need.
Nine grants were awarded during the 2022 funding cycle:
· Caldwell United Methodist Church to support its Caldwell Community Weekend Backpack Program, which provides food to elementary school-aged children in Noble County who have been identified as at risk for hunger on the weekends.
· Helping Appalachian Rural Peoples to support a “Living in Hope” project that will remodel a home for a low-income veteran with a disability living in Noble County.
· Muskingum Valley Council Boy Scouts of America to provide scholarships to cover the cost of membership fees for 17 Noble County youth.
· Muskingum Valley Educational Service Center to support its driver’s education program, which assists 16- to 21-year-olds who want and need to work but who lack access to reliable transportation.
· Noble County Historical Society to install new flooring in the bride’s room at the Ball-Caldwell Hospitality House.
· Noble County Samaritan House to purchase a new upright freezer for the food pantry.
· United Way of Guernsey, Monroe and Noble Counties for its Healthy Home Initiative, which provides rent and utility assistance, car repairs and gas cards for those fighting cancer as well as food or assistive device assistance to individuals and families in need but unable to secure help from other providers.
· Village of Belle Valley to assist with start-up costs for “Christmas in Belle Valley” to be held at Belle Valley Park.
· Village of Caldwell to support the third year of “A Village Christmas to Remember.”
Donations to the Noble County Community Foundation help fund these annual grants that meet communities’ greatest needs and most promising opportunities. Thanks to a partnership with FAO’s I’m a Child of Appalachia® Fund, dollar-for-dollar matches are currently available for gifts to NCCF.
To learn more about the Noble County Community Foundation and how to support its work, visit www.AppalachianOhio.org/Noble or contact FAO at info@ffao.org or 740.753.1111.