{"id":135,"date":"2023-12-14T18:09:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T18:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faomulti.wpenginepowered.com\/vinton\/?p=135"},"modified":"2024-08-23T18:10:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T18:10:23","slug":"vinton-county-community-fund-awards-15000-in-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/appalachianohio.org\/vinton\/2023\/12\/14\/vinton-county-community-fund-awards-15000-in-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Vinton County Community Fund awards $15,000 in grants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Seven grants to support nonprofit, public and youth-led projects and programs<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McARTHUR, Ohio \u2013 The Vinton County Community Fund (VCCF) has awarded seven grants, totaling $15,000, to support initiatives benefiting the county\u2019s residents and communities, including a youth-led project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis funding is bringing donors and doers together to improve quality of life throughout Vinton County,\u201d said Bruce Knox, a founding VCCF committee member. \u201cThe investments we are making today will reap benefits for years to come and embody the Vinton County Community Fund\u2019s motto: Building a better today, transforming tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This summer, VCCF and the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio\u2019s I\u2019m a Child of Appalachia\u00ae Fund invited nonprofits, schools and public organizations to apply for grants to advance initiatives across five areas essential to creating and sustaining transformative change: arts and culture, community and economic development, education, environmental stewardship, and health and human services. Emphasis was on supporting individuals of all ages who are spearheading projects and programs that create opportunities, meet pressing needs and unleash the potential within Vinton County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grants were awarded to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 Easterseals Central and Southeast Ohio to enroll an additional 68 Vinton County children in Dolly Parton\u2019s Imagination Library of Ohio<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 The iBELIEVE Foundation to fund the participation of five Vinton County youth in the 2024 iBELIEVE Youth Leadership Workshops<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 Ohio State University Extension \u2013 Vinton County to support the participation of Vinton County residents ages 18-35 in the 2024 Emerging Leaders Workshop<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 Sojourners Care Network to provide Vinton County youth experiencing homelessness at least one warm holiday experience this December<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 Village of McArthur, McArthur Park Board and Wyman Park to purchase additional equipment for recreational activities at the park<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 Vinton County Cancer Research to purchase gas cards for Vinton County residents traveling for medical care due to a cancer diagnosis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The I\u2019m a Child of Appalachia\u00ae Fund provided VCCF up to $5,000 to support projects developed and implemented by local youth under age 18. The goal of this funding is to empower young leaders and inspire them<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">to embrace greater roles in their communities. VCCF awarded youth-led project grant funding to the Vinton County Schools Beta Club, composed of students in sixth through 12th grade. The grant will be used to finance the club\u2019s community services projects and participation in leadership events such as the State Convention and Leadership Summit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matching funds are available for year-end gifts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio is providing a 50-cent match for every $1 given to any endowment at FAO, including those supporting its affiliate foundations. Matching funds can even be used to help start a new endowment fund. A total of $500,000 in match funding is available on a first-come, first served basis through Dec. 31, with up to $25,000 in match available per household. For more information, visit https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/endowmentmatchFAO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more about the Vinton County Community Fund and how to support its work, visit www.AppalachianOhio.org\/Vinton, email Vinton@ffao.org or call 740.753.1111.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seven grants to support nonprofit, public and youth-led projects and programs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"1,10,11,12,51,53","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3],"class_list":["post-135","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-grants","category-vinton"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - 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