The Distribution Committee of the Coshocton Foundation had their second meeting of Fiscal Year 2024 in June and reviewed 30 grant applications totaling $507,238.60 The committee awarded 14 grants totaling $62,493.94 to various community organizations. Three applications were referred back to the requestor for more information and are eligible for resubmission. The grants awarded include:
- $12,878 to the Coshocton County Coordinated Transportation Agency to assist in the Equiping of Revenue Service Vehicles with Cameras and Wraps
- $10,000to Coshocton City Schools to provide support for the Construction of an Outdoor Classroom in Memory of award-winning educator Leslie Croft
- $10,000to Kids America, Inc. to provide assistance for their Replacement and Upgrading of Security Cameras Project
- $5,500 to the Coshocton County District Library to provides assistance with the Purchase and Replacement of Wooden Frames and Poles with Aluminum
- $5,000 to the Friends of the Coshocton County Drug Court, Inc. to provide assistance with Family Dependency Treatment Services
- $4,000 to the Village of West Lafayette to provide assistance with the purchase of Lighted Stop Signs for Pedestrian Safety.
- $3,000 to the River View Athletic Boosters to provide assistance with the Purchase of New Wrestling Mats
- $2,115.94 to Pregnancy Center of Coshocton, Inc., to provide Programming Support and Baby Supplies
- $2,000 to First Step Family Violence Intervention Services, Inc. to provide assistance with their Substance Abuse Educational Programming in Coshocton County Schools
- $2,000 to Junior Achievement of Central Ohio to provide assistance in Expanding Work-Readiness Programs in Coshocton County Schools
- $2,000 to Women of Witness to assist the Chestnut Learning Center with Programming Costs and Supplies
- $1,500 to Coshocton Resource Center, DBA Juvenile Court, to provide for Summer Youth Programming and Event Supplies
- $1,500 to Three Rivers Recreation to provide support for the Purchase of Two Pitching Screens for Increased Player Safety
- $1,000 to Slater Family Farm Outreach to assist with Therapeutic Adult Outreach Supplies
The Coshocton Foundation was established in 1966 through the Last Will and Testament of local merchant Adolph Golden and has distributed over $9 million in grants to community organizations from its Unrestricted Fund. In addition, the Foundation has over 175 Restricted Funds from which distributions are made for specific purposes.