Bucyrus and Crawford County Ohio
Grant Awards through May 2011

The Bucyrus Area Community Foundation is pleased to announce the grant allocations for Bucyrus and Crawford County charities through May 2011.

Competitive Grants

Bucyrus Area YMCA Sponsorship of Summer Youth Programs $9,250.00
Bucyrus Area Youth Soccer Building improvements to the North Field House $12,000.00
City of Bucyrus Aumiller Park Concerts $2,300.00
Crawford County Agricultural Society/Projects, Inc. Livestock Building at Crawford County Fairgrounds $50,000.00
Crawford County Board of Commissioners Crawford: 20/20 Vision and Crawford County Economic Development $50,000.00
Crawford Park District Summer intern scholarship, hands-on furs, iPod Touch, radio telemetry equipment, minnow traps, PIT tags and AVID reader, camera, camcorder, "Green" pond aeration system and trail signs $13,940.00
Crestline Jr. Baseball Yardsport 4X4 for maintenance of ball fields $3,300.00
Humane Society serving Crawford County Replacement windows and HVAC system upgrades $30,000.00
Junior Achievement of North Central Ohio JA Programs in Crawford County $15,300.00
Oakwood Cemetery Association Updated and upgrade electrical service to maintenance garage $8,000.00
St. Bernard School New playground structure, safety surfacing and updating of old playground structures $4,000.00
St. Joseph School Smart Board for school and community room $2,649.00
Wildlife Haven Feed and internship scholarship $5,000.00
Total Competitive Grants $205,739.00

 

Multi-Year Grants

Bucyrus Area YMCA for Circuit Training Strength Equipment Second Payment of a 2 year $30,000 grant $15,000.00
Bucyrus Little Theater for a new Bucyrus Little Theater Annex Second payment of a 2 year $50,000 matching grant $25,000.00
Bucyrus Public Library for Matching Campaign First payment of a 2 year $40,000 matching grant $20,000.00
Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center for SPARC Operational Funding First payment of a 3 year $30,000 grant $10,000.00
North Central State College Foundation for Necessities Fund for Crawford County Students Third payment of a 5 year $50,000 grant $10,000.00
Total Multi-Year Grants $80,000.00

 

School Endowment Grants

Buckeye Central Schools $7,450.00
Bucyrus City Schools $5,753.00
Colonel Crawford Schools $7,446.00
Crestline Exempted Village Schools $7,004.00
Wynford Schools $7,553.00
Total Grants for Schools $35,206.00

 

Designated Funds

Bucyrus Preservation Society Fund: Bucyrus Preservation Society $1,075.00
Crestline Music Boosters Fund: Crestline Exempted Village Schools $1,349.00
Elizabeth C. Heckert Charitable Endowment Fund: St. John's United Church of Christ $11,705.00
Elizabeth C. Heckert Charitable Endowment Fund: Humane Society serving Crawford County $11,705.00
Elizabeth C. Heckert Charitable Endowment Fund: Toledo Art School $11,705.00
Elizabeth C. Heckert Charitable Endowment Fund: Bucyrus Historical Society $11,705.00
Elizabeth C. Heckert Charitable Endowment Fund: Bucyrus Community Hospital $11,705.00
Holy Trinity Athletic Fund: Holy Trinity Schools - Athletic Program $500.00
Humane Society Fund: Humane Society serving Crawford County $4,171.00
John T. & Grace B. Bridges Fund: Bucyrus City Schools $1,000.00
Murals Fund/Projects, Inc. $4,228.00
New Washington Field of Interest Fund: St. Bernard School $1,000.00
Playscape Fund: City of Bucyrus - Aumiller Park Playscape $1,036.00
Harold G. & Louise C. Pry Memorial Fund: Crestline United Church of Christ $415.00
Harold G. & Louise C. Pry Memorial Fund: Crestline Public Library $415.00
Robert C. Neff Fountain Fund/Projects Inc $2,542,00
United Way Fund: Bucyrus Area United Way $1,532.00
Charles L. & Helen M. Wiles Fund: Bloomville United Church of Christ $1,109.40
Charles L. & Helen M. Wiles Fund: Desert Hills Presbyterian Church $1,109.40
Charles L. & Helen M. Wiles Fund: The First Presbyterian Church $2,588.60
Charles L. & Helen M. Wiles Fund: American Red Cross - Crawford County $2,588.60
Total Grants from Designated Fund $85,184.00

 

Scholarship Recipients

Kevin A. Binau Scholarship: Aaron Bishop $1,000.00
John W. Brubaker Scholarship: Kristina Snouffer $1,000.00
Huggins Agricultural Scholarship: Nicholas Kalb and Tyler Shade $1,800.00
Dustin T. Stover Scholarship: Nathan Glowaski and David Roseberry $800.00
Samuel Neff Fellowship for International Study: Padraic Stanley $1,000.00
Total Scholarships to be Awarded $5,600.00