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 $1,088,533
Canton, Ohio (May 30, 2019) The Board of Directors of the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton has announced $1,088,533 in grants for the first and second quarters of 2019.
Foundation President Joni Close stated, “The diversity of organizations serving our community is impressive. The passion and commitment of the frontline staff of these agencies is, quite simply, awe inspiring. Our hope is that as we continue striving to fulfill the mission of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, we also recognize, support, and honor those individuals who make a difference.”
Grants were awarded to:
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Responsive Efforts: Our commitment to respond to specific or short-term community needs. Total: $489,897
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Canton Calvary Mission, to support its after-school program
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$10,000
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Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio, to support the Southeast Renewal Project, over five years
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$200,000
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Hammer and Nails, to support operations
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$25,000
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JRC, to support the Meyers Lake capital project, over two years
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$100,000
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Lighthouse Ministries of Canton, to support after-school and summer programming
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$16,500
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Mercy Medical Center, to support the Immigrant Health Outreach program, over two years
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$40,000
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NAMI of Stark County, to support a three-day, peer-to-peer mentor training workshop
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$1,000
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Pegasus Farm, for consultation services to improve data collection systems and program evaluation
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$15,000
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Stark County Job and Family Services, to support the Right Path for Fathers program
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$62,361
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Walsh University, to support the Thea Bowman Scholars program, over two years
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$20,036
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Strategic Collaborations: Our work alongside others to launch programs that build capacity and increase effectiveness in community services. Total: $594,636
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Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, to support the Stark County campus capital campaign
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$400,000
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Canton City Public Health, to support addition of a nutrition education component to the Stark County THRIVE project that improves maternal health and birth outcomes, over two years
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$45,232
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Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health, to support succession planning
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$5,000
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Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland and East Central Ohio, to support the Dream to Achieve program, over two years
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$144,404
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Foundation-Led Initiatives: Our efforts to develop and hone programs focused on systemic change. Total: $4,000
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Health Policy Institute of Ohio, to sponsor a Canton regional meeting on the state of Ohio’s health and the release of its 2019 Health Value Dashboard
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$1,500
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ICAN Housing, to support a staff member’s attendance at the National Conference on Ending Homelessness in Washington, D.C.
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$1,000
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Refuge of Hope, to support a staff member’s attendance at the National Conference on Ending Homelessness in Washington, D.C.
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$500
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YWCA of Canton, to support a staff member’s attendance at the National Conference on Ending Homelessness in Washington, D.C.
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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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