$28,760 in Grants Awarded
The Board of Trustees of the Greater Oxford Community Foundation has awarded $28,760 in grant requests for the third grant cycle of the fiscal year.
June 9, 2022 at 4:24 p.m.
The Board of Trustees of the Greater Oxford Community Foundation has awarded $28,760 in grant requests for the third grant cycle of the fiscal year.
“We are happy that many of our area nonprofits are able resume their programs, some for the first time in nearly three years,” said Betsy Hope, executive director of the Greater Oxford Community Foundation. “We are here to support new and creative ideas that improve quality of life, as well as programs that meet the needs of those most vulnerable of our area. It is still a challenging time for many.”
The grant awards include:
- HOPE-full Pastures, $2,500 for Hope-full Pastures Summer Camps
- Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, $1,000 for Red Door Concert Series
- Oxford Literacy Team, $2,000 for Super Summer Readers
- Oxford Museum Association, $360 for Summer Program Materials
- Miami University Nutrition, $3,000 for Adventures with Nancy
- Big Brothers Big Sisters, $5,000 for site-based mentoring at Kramer
- Miami University, $2,500, for Miami University Natural Areas
- Camp Kasem, $5,000 for Camp Kasem at Miami University
- Kramer Elementary, $1,200 for Breakfast Club
- Myaamia Center, $6,200 for Neepwaaniiki Tour
The Foundation’s next grant deadline is August 15, 2022. Grants to area organizations are possible through the continued support and generosity of donors to the Oxford Community Foundation, and the Foundation’s investment earnings are returned to the community each year in the form of grants.
Matching donor funds with promising projects and programs, the Oxford Community Foundation funds scholarships and grants that positively impact those living and working in Greater Oxford.