FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Joni T. Close, President
(330) 454-5800, ext. 303
jclose@scfcanton.org
400 Market Avenue North, Suite 300
Canton, Ohio 44702
SISTERS OF CHARITY FOUNDATION awards $1,168,310
Canton, Ohio (May 29, 2018) The Board of Directors of the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton has announced $1,168,310 in grants for the first and second quarters of 2018.
As stated by Foundation President Joni Close, “We continue to focus on understanding the root causes of poverty, nurturing the growth of healthy communities, emphasizing youth and families, and measuring the outcomes of our efforts. We look forward to continued partnerships that further Foundation-led initiatives in early childhood and homelessness; strategic collaborations in employment, leadership development, bullying prevention, food security, and infant mortality; and responding to other community needs through responsive grantmaking.”
Grants were awarded to:
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Alliance City
Schools, to support the purchase of long, flame-resistant welding jackets for the Alliance Career Center’s welding program
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$650
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Alliance for
Children and Families, to support a staff member's attendance at the National Conference on Ending Homelessness in Washington, DC
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$1,000
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Aunt Susie’s Cancer Wellness Center for Women,
to support
transportation to medical appointments for Stark County women who have
mobility issues and are undergoing cancer treatment
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$5,000
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Canton City Health Department, to support the THRIVE
project evaluation and administrative expenses, over two years
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$150,668
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Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health, to
support training and onboarding of new clinical staff
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$75,000
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Community Legal Aid Services, to expand legal
services for low-income individuals with housing issues, over three years
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$135,000
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CommQuest Services, to support the Samaritan's Table Resource Center
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$2,500
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CommQuest Services, to support
expansion of opioid treatment services at its Market Avenue building in
Canton
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$100,000
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Compassion
Delivered, to support equipment
for its meal delivery program
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$9,000
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Domestic Violence Project, for emergency assistance
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$2,500
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Domestic Violence
Project, to support a staff member's attendance at the National Conference on Ending Homelessness in Washington, DC
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$1,000
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Golden Key Center
for Exceptional Children,
to support a program to help children with food issues
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$16,058
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Goodwill Industries
of Greater Cleveland and East Central Ohio, to
support leadership development
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$5,000
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ICAN
Housing, to support a long-term strategic goal to improve quality assurance in the organization’s operations, over three years
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$163,630
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ICAN
Housing, to support employment collaborative
program for Rapid Rehousing clients
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$85,304
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ICAN
Housing, to support a staff member's attendance at the National Conference on Ending Homelessness in Washington, DC
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$1,000
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JRC, to support its capital campaign
project at the JRC Campus at Meyers Lake
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$350,000
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Mercy
Medical Center, to support the Immigrant
Health Outreach program
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$25,000
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Siffrin,
to support
installation of fully automatic handicapped accessible doors at its front
entrance
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$6,000
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Stark
County Hunger Task Force, to support the kids’ pantry for its Backpacks for Kids program
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$15,000
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Stark
County Mental Health and Addiction Recovery, to support a homeless hotline staff member's attendance at the National Conference on Ending Homelessness in Washington, DC
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$1,000
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Voyager Program, to support the Batterer
Intervention Program and succession planning for the organization
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$12,000
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Warrior Beat, to support the purchase of
drums and equipment for the Rhythm and Wellness Center
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$5,000
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YWCA of Canton, to support a staff member's attendance at the National Conference on Ending Homelessness in Washington, DC
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$1,000
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Established in 1996, the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton is a ministry of the Sisters of Charity Health System. Based on the vision of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, the Foundation is committed to addressing the needs of the poor and underserved by understanding the root causes of poverty, nurturing the growth of healthy communities, emphasizing youth and family, and measuring the outcomes of these efforts.
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton offers four grant cycles each year. Information on the grant application process is available at www.scfcanton.org
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