Celebrating the sound of the holiday season

have experienced developmental trauma, promoting life skills for a healthy transition to adulthood

Thread Up Oxford ($5,000) to support the “Healthy Wardrobe Project” which provides clothing and textiles to individuals facing financial hardship, enhancing self-esteem, mental well-being and social connectedness

Union County Foundation ($5,000) to build an amphitheater at the Union County Nature Park, fostering mental health, healthy behaviors, and intergenerational connections which benefit children and the community

Oxford Area Solutions for Housing ($3,300) to train volunteers for a point-in-time count of homeless individuals in the Oxford area, providing data for future homelessness prevention efforts

Talawanda High School ($3,000) to purchase an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), ensuring swift access to life-saving equipment for the school community

Union County 4-H Association ($1,000) to support 4-H leadership projects that focus on STEM, citizenship, and healthy living, engaging youth in various projects and community activities to develop valuable life skills.

The Community Granting Program is a grant-making initiative that invests in organizations which address significant health needs of local communities. The McCulloughHyde Foundation partners with and provides funding to local organizations that lead the way in building healthier communities. The program launched in 2022 and has awarded more than $200,000 to community organizations.

Community Grants encompass support for education, prevention programs, awareness efforts, wellness opportunities and direct care which focus on mental health, alcohol and drugs abuse, access to healthcare, food insecurities and healthy behaviors. The funding priorities align with the significant health needs identified in the Community Health Needs Assessment, published triennially by McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital/TriHealth. The Community Health Needs Assessment incorporates input from a wide variety of sources, identifies the greatest health needs in Butler, Franklin, Preble and Union counties and provides location-specific data points related to health.

The Community Grant application is available online at TriHealth.com/MHMHFoundation. Additional information and material such as the Request for Proposals, granting guidelines, deadlines and best practices are also available on the Foundation’s website. The annual funding cycle deadlines are April 15, Aug. 15 and Dec. 15.

CONTRIBUTED The Holiday Concert with the West Chester Symphony and the Lakota East Singing Thunderhawks was held last Tuesday at West Chester Nazarene Church.