NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 19, 2015
Fairfield County Foundation Announces Recipients of the 2015 Spring Grant Cycle
LANCASTER, Ohio - The Fairfield County Foundation recently announced that the 2015 spring grant recipients have been chosen. The Foundation awarded grants to 12 local organizations totaling over $212,000.
“We're honored that we are able to help our local organizations better our community,” said Amy Eyman, Executive Director of the Fairfield County Foundation. “We look forward to administering these grants each year.”
Below is a complete list of grants and their recipients:
George and Dollie L. Zimpfer Memorial Fund
After School Programs of Lancaster: HVAC system
Fairfield Center for disAbilities and Cerebral Palsy: Roof Project
Fairfield Industries: Green Machine Gardeners
Lancaster-Fairfield Community Action Agency: Parking Lot Resurfacing
Wagnalls Memorial: Tech for Teens
Wendel Family Fund
Robert K. Fox Family Y: Pool repairs
Lancaster Festival: Festival Orchestra
Ohio University-Lancaster: Wagner Theater Improvement Project
Terry McGhee/Sally Grimm Community Fund
AHA! Hands on Children's Museum: Building Campaign
Fairfield Center for disAbilities and Cerebral Palsy: Wheel chair ramps and home modification
Ohio Glass Museum: Studio Fan Project
Lancaster Festival: Educational programming
Pickering Family Fund
Fairfield Area Humane Society: Beat The Heat Trap-Neuter-Release
Hoyman Family Fine Arts
Ohio Glass Museum: Studio Fan Project
Janet Crist Fund
Ohio University-Lancaster: Wagner Theater Project
Ward R. & Dorothy Delancy Halteman Fund
Fairfield County Adult and Children First Council: Saturday Cinema Program
For more information on the grant process, please contact Amy Eyman at 740-654-8451 or visit www.fairfieldcountyfoundation.com.
About the Fairfield County Foundation:
The Fairfield County Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit that along with its supporters, helps to sustain and enhance the quality of life and economic viability in our community. Its scholarship program helps to sustain opportunities for local youth to achieve their academic goals. The Foundation was formed in 1989 and grants today continue to support the arts, children’s programs, health and wellness projects, community development, academics, and more. For more information about the Foundation, please call 740-654-8451 or visit www.fairfieldcountyfoundation.org.
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