Coshocton Foundation distributes 11 grants
COSHOCTON – The distribution committee of the Coshocton Foundation had its first meeting for fiscal year 2020 recently and awarded 11 grants totaling $74,515 to several community organizations. The grants awarded include:
- $31,000 to the Clary Garden Foundation for a stamped concrete pad and landscape design
- $10,000 to the Johnson Humrickhouse Museum for an updated and communicative lobby area
- $10,000 to Coshocton County Handicapped Society for materials for their aluminum ramp project
- $5,000 to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio to provide nights of rest for Coshocton County families
- $4,000 to Kids America, Inc. for equipment for tumbling jump start project – ages 3-12
- $3,997 to Friends of The Parks to add/repair obstacles for The Indian Mud Run Obstacle Course
- $3,000 to West Lafayette Volunteer Firemen’s Association for replacement of obsolete alert pagers
- $2,500 to Humane Animal Treatment Association for spay – neuter programs
- $2,018 to River View Local School District for Ozobot-Robotics/Coding Literacy for eighth graders
- $2,000 to Kids America, Inc. for summer day camp program
- $1,000 to Coshocton City Schools for leadership/enrichment activity for junior high gifted students
The Coshocton Foundation was established in 1966 through the Last Will and Testament of local merchant Adolph Golden and has distributed more $8.2 million in grants to community organizations from its unrestricted fund. In addition, the foundation has more than 160 restricted funds from which distributions are made for specific purposes. More information about the Coshocton Foundation can be found at www.coshoctonfoundation.org.
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