The Distribution Committee of the Coshocton Foundation had their first meeting of Fiscal Year 2023 recently and reviewed 24 grant applications totaling $1,267,624. The committee awarded 6 grants totaling $15,525 to various community organizations. Several applications were referred back to the requestors for more information. The grants awarded include:
- $5,135 to the Coshocton County Board of Elections to provide support with creating ADA accessible sidewalk curb ramps for a new city polling location.
- $5,000 to Junior Achievement of North Central Ohio to provide Junior Achievement Programming in Coshocton County Schools.
- $2,000 to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio to provide nights of rest to families from Coshocton County staying at the Ronald McDonald House.
- $2,000 to Coshocton City Schools to provide support for updating of chairs and chair backs in the Coshocton High School’s McKinley Auditorium.
- $1,000 to the Humane Animal Treatment Association to provide support for the transfer and rescue program that helps save hundreds of dogs and cats each year.
- $400 to Central Christian Church to assist in the purchase of Grief Share, a curriculum for dealing with grief by providing insight to the mechanism of grief while assisting individuals to accept loss and find their way back to healthy social relationships.