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FY 2022 List of Grantees
Shayne Lopez • January 31, 2023
| Organization | Description | Grant Amount |
| DONOR ADVISED FUND
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| 2020 Vision Sports Corp. | general support | $1,000.00 |
| Allenspark Fire Department | general support | $500.00 |
| Arts West | general support | $500.00 |
| Athens Conservancy | general support | $1,000.00 |
| Athens County Foundation | children’s program grants | $10,000.00 |
| Athens County Foundation | for general operating expenses | $5,000.00 |
| Athens County Foundation LLC Services | Athens County Independent | $25,000.00 |
| Athens County Historical Society & Museum | general support | $500.00 |
| Bobbie Merritt Foundation | general support | $1,000.00 |
| Carousel of Happiness | in memory of Ray Sheriff | $500.00 |
| Community Food Initiatives | general support | $500.00 |
| Container Recycling Institute | general support | $500.00 |
| Crossroads Ministry of Estes Park, Inc. | General use | $1,000.00 |
| Dairy Barn | general support | $500.00 |
| Esselstyn Family Foundation, Inc. | General use | $500.00 |
| Fort Worth Education Center | for the Julie Rowe Education Fund; from the Athens, Ohio, Kostohryz family | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Athens Public Library | general support | $500.00 |
| Friends of Strouds Run | general support | $1,000.00 |
| Friends Of The Hocking Hills State Park | general use; in honor of Jo Kappas | $500.00 |
| Friends of the Shelter Dogs Inc. | general support | $500.00 |
| Good Works | general support | $1,000.00 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Ohio | Playhouse Build | $3,000.00 |
| Live Healthy Appalachia | general support | $5,000.00 |
| Live Healthy Appalachia | General use | $7,000.00 |
| Mully Childrens Family USA Inc | from the Kostohryz family for general school needs | $5,000.00 |
| National Museum of the Mighty 8th Air Force | in memory of Robert E Sheriff | $500.00 |
| Ohio Counseling Association | 2022 Tom Davis Outstanding Mentor Award | $200.00 |
| Ohio Counseling Association | Tom Davis Outstanding Mentor Award | $300.00 |
| OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital | Lovelights Project | $500.00 |
| Outdoor Recreation Council of Appalachia | general support for the Baileys Trail System | $2,500.00 |
| Parkersburg Art Center | general support | $500.00 |
| Passion Works | general support | $500.00 |
| Project Plant | general support | $500.00 |
| Rocky Mountain Conservancy | general support | $500.00 |
| Rural Action | general support | $1,000.00 |
| Shade Community Center Association | General use | $1,000.00 |
| Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions | Oxygen Generating Plant | $34,000.00 |
| Stripes Of A Warrior Inc | general support | $500.00 |
| Stuart’s Opera House | general support | $1,000.00 |
| The Old Gallery | general support | $1,000.00 |
| The Wild Animal Sanctuary | general support | $1,000.00 |
| What About Remembering Me Center Inc | In memory of Julie Rowe from the Athens, Ohio, Kostohryz family | $1,000.00 |
| $119,000.00 | ||
| DESIGNATED | ||
| American Legion Post 21 | Athens Area Stand Down Annual Event | $5,000.00 |
| Center for the Creation of Cooperation | Research Support | $3,923.00 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Ohio | Pledge payment | $10,000.00 |
| Herbert Wescoat Memorial Library | Library Support | $10,003.50 |
| Wellston Public Library | Library Support | $10,003.50 |
| $38,930.00 | ||
| FALL | ||
| Appalachian Center For Economic Networks Inc | Appalachian Accessible Food | $25,840.00 |
| Athens Area Mediation Service | Fund to support the incorporation of AP4RE and website | $421.00 |
| Athens Area Mediation Service | Fund to support the incorporation of AP4RE and website | $979.00 |
| Athens County Children’s Services | Buckeye Bags Food Access Program | $316.01 |
| Athens County Children’s Services | Buckeye Bags Food Access Program | $3,683.99 |
| Cannabis Museum | Operational Support to help Build ADA Compliant Bathrooms | $10,000.00 |
| Community Food Initiatives | AFM:50 Years Nourishing our Community | $1,200.00 |
| Dairy Barn | Summer Art Camp 2022 | $5,064.00 |
| Glouster Revitalization Organization | Knights of Pythias Building Renovation | $12,600.00 |
| HAVAR Inc. | Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Support Initiative | $3,668.00 |
| Hocking, Athens, Perry Community Action | Athens County Broadband Program and Coordinator | $3,000.00 |
| Hocking, Athens, Perry Community Action | Athens County Broadband Program and Coordinator | $2,000.00 |
| Lifecare Alliance | Central Ohio Diabetes Association Camp Programming | $307.00 |
| Lifecare Alliance | Central Ohio Diabetes Association Camp Programming | $532.00 |
| Lifecare Alliance | Central Ohio Diabetes Association Camp Programming | $494.99 |
| Lifecare Alliance | Central Ohio Diabetes Association Camp Programming | $3,666.01 |
| Lutheran Social Services | LSS Food Pantries in Athens County | $366.00 |
| Lutheran Social Services | LSS Food Pantries in Athens County | $2,256.00 |
| Paper Circle | New Printer | $245.00 |
| Passion Works | Community Arts Night | $1,302.00 |
| Passion Works | Community Arts Night | $1,588.00 |
| Passion Works | Social Impact Initiatives-Mobile Art Project | $6,000.00 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio | Promoting Access for Uninsured and Underinsured Patients at the Athens County Health Center | $10,000.00 |
| Rising Appalachia | Expanding nature-based opportunities for SE Ohio Youth | $6,400.00 |
| Ronald McDonald Charities of Central Ohio | Helping Hands Program | $990.00 |
| Ronald McDonald Charities of Central Ohio | Helping Hands Program | $2,010.00 |
| Rural Action | Appalachian Stewards-Educating for Resilience | $5,892.75 |
| Rural Action | Appalachian Stewards-Educating for Resilience | $311.00 |
| Rural Action | Appalachian Stewards-Educating for Resilience | $91.01 |
| Rural Action | Appalachian Stewards-Educating for Resilience | $867.00 |
| Rural Action | Appalachian Stewards-Educating for Resilience | $338.24 |
| Sons Of Union Veterans Of The Civil War | Chauncey Boys Historical Marker | $1,552.00 |
| Sons Of Union Veterans Of The Civil War | Chauncey Boys Historical Marker | $709.00 |
| Sons Of Union Veterans Of The Civil War | Chauncey Boys Historical Marker | $299.00 |
| Sons Of Union Veterans Of The Civil War | Chauncey Boys Historical Marker | $247.00 |
| Sons Of Union Veterans Of The Civil War | Chauncey Boys Historical Marker | $193.00 |
| Southeast Ohio Free Pharmacy | Website Build | $27.00 |
| Southeast Ohio Free Pharmacy | Website Build | $342.00 |
| Southeast Ohio Free Pharmacy | Website Build | $3,631.00 |
| Tenderfoot Fair Trade Learning Lab | Sustainable Spring Break Program | $2,007.76 |
| The Appalachian Children Coalition | Financial Administration Capacity Around State Budget Line Item | $5,000.00 |
| The Athens Village, Inc. | Healthy Aging at Home Program | $7,500.00 |
| The Birth Circle | Prepared Parents Workshop | $5,500.00 |
| The Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program | New Leaf Nelsonville Community Resource and meeting space | $4,790.00 |
| United Seniors of Athens | Marketing and Promotion of Athens County Cares | $7,500.00 |
| Village of Albany | Albany Comprehensive Plan | $1,335.00 |
| Village of Albany | Albany Comprehensive Plan | $5,100.00 |
| Village of Albany | Albany Comprehensive Plan | $4,001.00 |
| Village of Albany | Albany Comprehensive Plan | $5,564.00 |
| $167,726.76 | ||
| FALL,OHFN Subgrant | ||
| Athens County Child Advocacy Center | IT Security & Accessibility Project | $8,683.99 |
| Glouster Revitalization Organization | Knights of Pythias Building Renovation | $9,400.00 |
| Hocking, Athens, Perry Community Action | Athens County Broadband Program and Coordinator | $15,000.00 |
| Live Healthy Appalachia | Meal Kit Project | $13,515.00 |
| Lutheran Social Services | LSS Food Pantries in Athens County | $378.00 |
| Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery | STEAM Packs for Teachers | $4,191.00 |
| Passion Works | Community Arts Night | $2,510.00 |
| The Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program | New Leaf Nelsonville Community Resource and meeting space | $10,210.00 |
| $63,887.99 | ||
| OHFN Subgrant | ||
| Athens County Children’s Services | Buckeye Bag Food Access Program | $7,000.00 |
| Athens-Meigs Educational Service Center | PROJECT RISE: Internship | $3,000.00 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Ohio | 2022 Build | $5,000.00 |
| Hocking, Athens, Perry Community Action | Care Kits & Resource Information for the Unhoused | $4,000.00 |
| Hocking College Foundation | Recovery Community Organization at Hocking College | $2,000.00 |
| Integrated Services | The Hive: Summer Splash | $6,000.00 |
| Logan Hocking Local School District | Helping Families Be Healthy Families | $2,000.00 |
| Lutheran Social Services | LSS Food Pantries in Athens County | $2,500.00 |
| Meigs County Farmers Market Llc | Meigs County Innovative Youth Society | $5,000.00 |
| Nelsonville Presbyterian PreKindergarten | Fencing for outdoor play area | $1,000.00 |
| Ohio University | CAT Camp | $1,500.00 |
| Southeast Ohio Free Pharmacy | Medication Storage | $2,000.00 |
| Truth Food Pantry, Inc. (agape) | Food Safety | $2,000.00 |
| Women for Recovery | Bathroom Renovation | $2,000.00 |
| $45,000.00 | ||
| OHFN Subgrant,RESPONSE | ||
| Athens County Community Singers | Music Performance to Enhance Learning and Community | $4,000.00 |
| Athens-Meigs Educational Service Center | Athens County School Staff Wellness Pilot | $3,000.00 |
| Athens Photographic Project | iPad Funding for Intro Artists | $2,292.00 |
| Hopewell Health Centers | Early Childhood Programs Holiday Gift Bags | $325.00 |
| Hopewell Health Centers | Wellness for Hopewell Staff | $6,575.31 |
| The Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program | Athens City School District Pandemic Health Needs Assessment | $12,000.00 |
| $28,192.31 | ||
| ORG FUND Recurring | ||
| Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Ohio | Org Fund Allocation FY2022 | $7,682.00 |
| Rural Action | Org Fund Allocation FY2022 | $3,360.00 |
| The Athens Village, Inc. | Org Fund Allocation FY2022 | $799.00 |
| The Birth Circle | Org Fund Allocation FY2022 | $467.00 |
| $12,308.00 | ||
| RACIAL EQUITY | ||
| Showing Up For Racial Justice Education Fund Inc | Nelsonville Voices Listening Project | $2,500.00 |
| $2,500.00 | ||
| RCIF FALL | ||
| Athens County Children’s Services | Buckeye Bag Food Access Program | $4,586.00 |
| Big Brother Big Sisters Association of Greater Central Ohio | Camp Oty’Okwa | $1,100.00 |
| Hocking, Athens, Perry Community Action | Care Kits & Resource Information for the Unhoused | $1,000.00 |
| Lifecare Alliance | Central Ohio Diabetes Association (CODA) | $2,000.00 |
| Meigs County Farmers Market Llc | Meigs County Innovative Youth Society | $774.00 |
| Nelsonville Presbyterian PreKindergarten | Outdoor Activities/educational supplies | $2,000.00 |
| Southeast Ohio Free Pharmacy | Medication Storage | $2,000.00 |
| Truth Food Pantry, Inc. (agape) | Food Safety | $1,040.00 |
| Working Tools Company | Shop with a Cop | $3,000.00 |
| York Township Fire Department | Christmas Dinner Food Baskets | $2,500.00 |
| $20,000.00 | ||
| RCIF SPRING | ||
| Athens-Meigs Educational Service Center | PROJECT RISE: Internship | $2,000.00 |
| Big Brother Big Sisters Association of Greater Central Ohio | Camp Oty’Okwa-Summer camp for Athens and Hocking County youth | $3,600.00 |
| Community Food Initiatives | Veggie Van Sustainability | $1,100.00 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Ohio | 2022 Build | $5,000.00 |
| Integrated Services | The Hive: Summer Splash | $4,000.00 |
| Logan Hocking Local School District | Helping Families Be Healthy Families | $2,000.00 |
| Lutheran Social Services | LSS Food Pantries in Athens County | $2,500.00 |
| Nelsonville Presbyterian PreKindergarten | Fencing for outdoor play area | $600.00 |
| Ohio University | CAT Camp | $500.00 |
| Village of New Straitsville | The Delyn Center Restroom Completion | $3,200.00 |
| Women for Recovery | Bathroom Renovation | $500.00 |
| $25,000.00 | ||
| RESPONSE | ||
| Athens City-County Health Dept. | Age-Friendly Athens County Initiative Development | $25,000.00 |
| Athens County Community Singers | Music Performance to Enhance Learning and Community | $2,360.00 |
| Athens County Foundation | to establish the Blue Dot Coworking Fund | $25,000.00 |
| Athens County Foundation | to estalish the Blue Dot Coworking Fund | $5,000.00 |
| Athens County Foundation LLC Services | Athens County Independent Development Support | $5,000.00 |
| Athens County Historical Society & Museum | Emergency Elevator Repairs | $5,993.92 |
| Athens-Meigs Educational Service Center | Athens County School Staff Wellness Pilot | $4,000.00 |
| Athens-Meigs Educational Service Center | Paid Internships for HS Students | $5,000.00 |
| Athens Photographic Project | iPad Funding for Intro Artists | $2,292.00 |
| Calliope Feminist Choir | Return to Safe Indoor Rehearsals with Clean Air | $951.98 |
| Dairy Barn | Dairy Barn Strategic Planning Project | $5,000.00 |
| Dairy Barn | Elevator Repair | $3,195.00 |
| Hocking, Athens, Perry Community Action | Food Not Fees | $4,000.00 |
| Hocking, Athens, Perry Community Action | Food Not Fees | $1,000.00 |
| Hopewell Health Centers | Early Childhood Programs Holiday Gift Bags | $325.00 |
| Hopewell Health Centers | Wellness for Hopewell Staff | $6,575.30 |
| Hopewell Health Centers | Wellness for Hopewell Staff | $6,575.31 |
| Ohio Valley School Of Celtic Dance And Culture | Operational Support | $4,000.00 |
| The Athens Village, Inc. | Social Transportation | $2,500.00 |
| The Birth Circle | Perinatal Resource and Community Hub | $5,000.00 |
| The iBelieve Foundation | Youth Leadership Workshop | $3,500.00 |
| The Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program | Athens City School District Pandemic Health Needs Assessment | $6,000.00 |
| Women for Recovery | Serenity Grove Addition and Renovation Project | $15,706.34 |
| $143,974.85 | ||
| RESPONSE,GRATITUDE | ||
| Alexander Local School | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| American Red Cross | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Appalachian Center For Economic Networks Inc | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Athens Area Mediation Service | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Athens City-County Health Dept. | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Athens City School District | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Athens County Board of DD-Beacon School | Gratitude Grant for Beacon School | $400.00 |
| Athens County Children’s Services | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Athens County Community Singers | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Athens County Department of Job & Family Services | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Athens County Firefighters Association | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Athens County Historical Society & Museum | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Athens County Land Reutilization Corporation | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Athens County Public Libraries | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Athens-Meigs Educational Service Center | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Athens Photographic Project | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Cannabis Museum | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Community Food Initiatives | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development (COAD) | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Dairy Barn | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Edna Brooks Foundation (dba My Sisters Place) | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Federal Hocking Local Schools | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Federal Valley Resource Center, Inc. | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Glouster Revitalization Organization | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Good Works | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Ohio | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| HAVAR Inc. | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Hocking, Athens, Perry Community Action | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Hopewell Health Centers | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Integrated Services | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Live Healthy Appalachia | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Lutheran Social Services | Gratitude Grant for Athens Food Pantries | $400.00 |
| Nelsonville Division of Fire | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Nelsonville Presbyterian PreKindergarten | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Nelsonville-York City Schools | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| OhioHealth Foundation | Gratitude Grant for OhioHealth O’bleness | $400.00 |
| Ohio State Legal Services Association | Gratitude Grant for SEOLS | $400.00 |
| Ohio University | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Ohio Valley School Of Celtic Dance And Culture | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Paper Circle | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Passion Works | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio | Gratitude Grant for Athens Health Center | $400.00 |
| Rising Appalachia | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Rural Action | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Shade Community Center Association | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Sons Of Union Veterans Of The Civil War | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Southeast Ohio Free Pharmacy | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Southeast Ohio Youth Mentoring Inc. | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Stuart’s Opera House | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Tenderfoot Fair Trade Learning Lab | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| The Athens Village, Inc. | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| The Birth Circle | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| The Plains United Methodist Church | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| The Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Torch Feed My Sheep | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Tri-County Career Center | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Trimble Local Schools | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| UCM-Center for Spiritual Growth & Scl. Jst. | Gratitude Grant for Athens Asian American Alliance | $400.00 |
| United Seniors of Athens | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Village of Albany | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| Women for Recovery | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| York Township Fire Department | Gratitude Grant | $400.00 |
| $25,200.00 | ||
| RESPONSE,RACIAL EQUITY | ||
| Athens Area Mediation Service | Support for Book Clubs | $3,780.00 |
| Athens United Immigrant Support Project | CLINIC Convening annual meeting | $700.00 |
| Stuart’s Opera House | Late 20th Century Dance Party | $3,840.00 |
| $8,320.00 | ||
| OTHERS | ||
| Good Works | In honor of LAC Class of 2021-2022 | $250.00 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Ohio | Home Build | $15,000.00 |
| Ohio University | ATHENS COUNTY FOUNDATION SUPPORT 22-23: GRANT1/2 | $26,800.00 |
| Passion Works | Juneteenth Sponsorship | $2,500.00 |
| Philanthropy Ohio | Annual membership fee | $1,337.00 |
| WOUB | WOUB Support for FY2022 | $2,500.00 |
| $48,387.00 | ||
$748,426.91 |
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