Foundation Supports Children’s Summer Activities
By Maura Teynor
May 21, 2024
(Photo: Children who participated in the Princess Endowment Field Strong Camp funded by the Foundation learned about reptiles.)
The Richland County Foundation is supporting summertime programs focused on children. The Summertime Kids Committee Chaired by Foundation Board of Trustee member Karen Bierly along with members from the community approved $62,606 in Summertime Kid grants. The grants of up to $2,500 support creative, educational, and fun-filled activities for hundreds of Richland County children.
The Summertime Kids Committee wishes local children an incredibly happy summer.
The following STK grants were approved:
City of Mansfield Parks & Rec. Dept. Summer Fun at North Lake Park
First English Lutheran Early Learning Center Captivating Nature
Friendly House Summer Fun Program
Friends of Richland Co. Park District Critter Camp
Heart City Church Youth Summer Adventure
Hospice of North Central Ohio Camp Hope
Independent Living Center NCO Cultivating Community Connections
K-City Childcare & Preschool Dream Big
Kingwood Center Gardens Summer Camp
Lifecare Alliance CODA Camp
Love On A Mission Mindfulness and Murals
Mt. Vernon Nazarene University Academic Summer Camps
My Village Ministries Lex Center
NECIC Summer Manufacturing Institute Camp
Ohio Bird Sanctuary Nature Camp
Ohio State University Foundation Buckeye Pre-College
Recreation Unlimited Foundation Residential Summer Camp
Richland Academy of the Arts Summer Film Camp
Richland Newhope Campership Program
Salvation Army Dewald Center Summer Zone
Shelby City Schools Camp Invention
Unstoppable Youth Sports Youth Sports Baseball
Village of Shiloh Fun for Preschoolers
YMCA of North Central Ohio Y on the Fly
STK grants funded via Field of Interest Funds:
Manfield Playhouse Peter Pan Jr.
Princess Endowment FIELD Strong Summer Camp
Renaissance Performing Arts Broadway Camp
Zoe’s Learning Center Summer Field Trip
