FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Joni T. Close, President
(330)454-5800 jclose@scfcanton.org
FOUNDATION AWARDS $1,791,990 IN GRANTS
Canton, Ohio (December 11, 2013) The Board of Directors of the Sisters of Charity Foundation
of Canton has announced $1,791,990 in grants for the third and fourth quarters of 2013.
According to Foundation President Joni Close, “Several organizations have been given the
opportunity to send their fund development representatives to the Fund Raising School at
Indiana University. The feedback has been extremely positive from all participants. This is one
way the Foundation strives to build organizational capacity in our nonprofits. In fact, two of the
participants are planning to offer a workshop to other area nonprofits to share information
they have learned through this experience. It’s a great way to broaden the impact of this
effort.”
The grants awarded are listed below.
A Community Christmas, $3,000
To support families in need for Christmas
Akron Canton Regional Foodbank, $2,500
Participation in the Fund Raising School at Indiana University, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Canton Calvary Mission, $15,000
To support summer and after-school programs for youth
Canton City Schools, $8,808
To help underwrite increases in fees for General Education Development (GED) testing
Canton Ex-Newsboys Association, $1,500
For operating support, in lieu of a holiday gift for the Foundation’s Board of Directors
Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health, $2,500
Participation in the Fund Raising School at Indiana University, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Clinton Global Initiative, $2,350
To support the work of the early childhood workgroup
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Community Services of Stark County, Inc., $307,635
To fund the cost of parent partners for the Canton and Minerva SPARK programs
Community Services of Stark County, Inc., $125,000
To support increased fund development efforts for agency operations and reserves
Early Childhood Resource Center, $215,734
To support transition and operating costs for the SPARK program for August-December 2013
Early Childhood Resource Center, $461,817
Operating support for 2014
Early Childhood Resource Center, $2,500
Participation in the Fund Raising School at Indiana University, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Friends of Stark Parks, $109,740
Funding for a part-time director to support the work of the Live Well Stark County committee, over
three years
Friends of the Homeless of Tuscarawas County, $15,000
To support the Pathway to Wellness House
Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland and East Central Ohio, Inc., $2,500
Participation in the Fund Raising School at Indiana University, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Health Policy Institute of Ohio, $100,000
Operating support, over two years
JRC Adult Day Services, $5,000
To provide gap funding for adult day services for group home residents
JRC Learning Center, $13,500
To support Healthy Habits for Life, a program to reduce childhood obesity
Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Stark County, $49,800
To support succession planning and behavioral health transformation efforts of community
behavioral health providers in Stark County - Phase 1
Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Stark County, $150,000
To support strengthening the information technology infrastructure of community behavioral health
providers in Stark County - Phase 2
Mercy Medical Center, $4,200
Sponsor support for Mercy's Harvest Ball
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Mercy Medical Center, $5,000
Participation in the Fund Raising School at Indiana University, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Project Kare, $1,500
For operating support, in lieu of a holiday gift for the Foundation’s Board of Directors
Project REBUILD, $4,424
To support the License to Succeed Program
Quest Recovery and Prevention Services, $45,482
To support BRIGHT House, an alcohol, drug, and behavioral health treatment center for girls
Stark Education Partnerships, $135,000
To support leadership in education reform in Stark County, over three years
Walsh University, $2,500
Participation in the Fund Raising School at Indiana University, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Established in 1996, the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton is a ministry of the Sisters of
Charity Health System. Based on the vision of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, the
Foundation is committed to addressing the needs of the poor and underserved by
understanding the root causes of poverty, nurturing the growth of healthy communities,
emphasizing youth and family, and measuring the outcomes of these efforts.
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton offers four grant cycles each year. More
information on the grant application process is available at www.scfcanton.org
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