Community Foundation announces grants

The Community Foundation of Lorain County Board recently approved $771,036 in grants, according to a media release.

The Community Foundation approved 38 grants in various fields including: $127,430 for the arts and culture; $40,000 for civic affairs; $51,075 for education; $15,000 for the environment; $131,716 for health and health outreach; $39,105 for housing and shelter; $40,000 for law enforcement and legal aid; $13,000 for science and technology; $246,300 for social services; and $67,410 for youth development.

The release highlighted three of these grants:

• The Lorain Arts Council received $14,560 to recruit and hire six Vietnam veterans who will plan and create a mural in Lorain.

• Techcorps received $13,000 to teach techminded girls at Knollwood and Forestlawn elementary schools — in the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City Schools district — how to code, program computers, build apps and design websites.

• Voices for Children received $3,300 to recruit volunteer guardians ad litem to advocate for children at the Lorain County Domestic Relations Court. Last year, 150 volunteers worked 16,000 hours representing 415 children in the county, the release said.

The full list of recipients and what the money will be used for follows:

Arts and culture

Cleveland Museum of Natural History: $14,370 to transform science and health education in Lorain County schools Credo: $3,500 for a summer music festival Great Lakes Theater Festival: $35,000 for 2017-18 theater education programs in Lorain County Lorain Arts Council: $14,560 for a mural project Lorain Historical Society: $25,000 for Children’s History Center programming Northern Ohio Youth Orchestra: $25,000 for the 2017-18 season Oberlin Children’s Shakespeare Project: $7,500 for general operating support Oberlin Choristers: $2,500 for financial aid for minority students

Civic affairs

Lorain County Urban League: $40,000 for general operating support

Education

Atmosphere Adventures: $12,000 for science enrichment in Lorain County

College Now Greater Cleveland Inc.: $20,000 for college access advising in Lorain County Du Bois Project: $3,000 for children’s activity supplies Educational Service Center of Lorain County: $3,075 for the Lorain County Spelling Bee; $8,700 for STEAM and Young Authors Herrick Memorial Library: $4,300 for literacy in the Wellington Latchkey Program

Environment

Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park: $5,000 for Elyria City Schools participation at Cuyahoga Valley Environmental Education Center

Western Reserve Land Conservancy: $10,000 for land protection activities in Lorain County

Health and health outreach

Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center: $10,000 for evolving and enhancing services for Lorain County’s deaf and hard of hearing communities Family Planning Services of Lorain County: $50,000 for general operating support The Gathering Place: $9,716 for cancer support outreach

Lorain County Free Clinic: $62,000 for general operating support, capital sustainability and transition

Housing and shelter

Neighborhood Housing Services: $14,105 for Oberlin Community Land Trust planning and organization Primary Purpose Center Inc.: $25,000 for general operations

Law enforcement and legal aid

Legal Aid Society of Cleveland: $25,000 to ensure shelter, safety and economic security through legal aid

Lorain County Sheriff’s

Office Auxiliary: $15,000 for digital radios for Lorain County auxiliary deputies

Science and technology

Techcorps: $13,000 for Techie Camp: Girl Power!

Social services

Catholic Charities Corp.: $77,5000 for emergency assistance services

Lorain County Safe Harbor Genesis House: $50,000 for aftercare program and general operating support Lorain County Lutheran Presbyterian Cooperative

Ministries: $12,500 for food distribution and emergency assistance services: food pantries, hot meals and community programs Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry: $23,000 for volunteer guardianship of Lorain County Neighborhood Alliance: $50,000 for Haven Center support

Oberlin Community Services Council: $25,000 for a Cultivating Hope project Second Baptist Church: $5,000 for hot meals for seniors

Voices for Children: $3,300 for volunteer recruitment and support

Youth development

Achievement Centers for Children: $7,500 for day and residential camp opportunities for adults and children with disabilities Boys and Girls Clubs of

Lorain County: $24,910 for after school teen programming Junior Achievement of Greater Cleveland: $10,000 for career-readiness, financial literacy and entrepreneurship education for Lorain county students P.A.C.E. Foundation: $25,000 for general operating support

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LORAIN COUNTY