FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Marisa R. Rohn, President
Office: (330) 454-5800, ext. 307
Cell: (330) 309-3844
mrohn@scfcanton.org
400 Market Avenue North, Suite 300
Canton, Ohio 44702
SISTERS OF CHARITY FOUNDATION AWARDS $2,400,899
Canton, Ohio (November 27, 2023) The Board of Directors of the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton has announced $2,400,899 in grants for the third and fourth quarters of 2023.
Foundation President Marisa Rohn stated, “The Foundation has seen an increase in requests from local organizations. Unfortunately, this indicates a growing need in our community. Our Board and staff are grateful to be the stewards of funds of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine and to able to assist these organizations in meeting the needs of the poor and underserved in our community.”
The following are the third and fourth quarter grants awarded:
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Responsive Efforts: Our commitment to respond to specific or short-term community needs. Total: $1,058,566
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Aultman Health Foundation
, to support the Forensic Nursing Program
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$25,000
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ArtsinStark
, to support capital renovations for EN-RICH-MENT’s new education center
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$150,000
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Aunt Susie’s Cancer Wellness Center
, to support cleaning services for individuals with mobility issues who are undergoing cancer treatment, over two years
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$12,000
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Beacon Charitable Pharmacy
, capital support for new building
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$100,000
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Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital
, to support the Healing After Violent Encounters Network (HAVEN) Forensic Nursing Program
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$149,760
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CommQuest Services
, capital support for renovations and realigned facilities footprint
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$375,000
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Compassion Delivered
, to support refrigeration equipment for program expansion
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$24,056
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Ekaza-Bridging The Gap
, to support the Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Medicine (STEMM) program
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$5,000
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Greater Stark County Urban League
, to support operations
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$100,000
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Stark County Minority Business Association
, to support the Expanding Resources for All training program
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$9,000
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Stark Education Partnership
, to support operations, over three years
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$108,750
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Strategic Collaborations: Our work alongside others to launch programs that build capacity and increase effectiveness in community services. Total: $163,613
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Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health
, to support preventive behavioral health services for children in out-of-school-time programs, over 21 months
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$148,613
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Stark Library
, to support free books for young children enrolled in the Dolly Parton and Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library program, over two years
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$15,000
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Foundation-Led Initiatives: Our efforts to develop and hone programs focused on systemic change. Total: $1,178,720
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AHEAD Foundation
, to support the Massillon SPARK kindergarten readiness program
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$16,100
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Alliance for Children and Families
, to support overflow shelter
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$84,000
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Domestic Violence Project, Inc.
, to support Canton shelter stabilization, over three years
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$329,000
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Early Childhood Education Alliance
, to support SPARK in Alliance and professional development for early childhood workers, over three years
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$141,970
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Groundwork Ohio
, to support early childhood data analysis and dashboard creation
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$50,000
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ICAN Housing
, to support one-time gap funding for permanent supportive housing projects
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$167,645
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JRC
, to support digital curriculum upgrade for its learning centers, over three years
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$35,005
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Refuge of Hope Ministries
, to support a rapid rehousing program for single adults, over 18 months
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$150,000
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Refuge of Hope Ministries
, to support a women’s overflow shelter for the winter
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$5,000
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Stark Housing Network
, to support efforts to recruit, retain, and upskill the workforce throughout Stark County’s homelessness system
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$200,000
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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 reviews grants on a rolling basis. Information on the grant application process is available at www.scfcanton.org
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