2024 Grant Recipients

Applicant Purpose Approved
Ada Area Chamber Of Commerce Speakers, materials, photographers and other expenses for their Lunch & Learn events $1,000.00
Ada Exempted Village Schools Decodable books $500.00
Ada Exempted Village Schools Decodable books $500.00
Ada Exempted Village Schools Decodable books $500.00
Ada Food Pantry Bulldog Backpack Blessings $1,500.00
Ada High School Freed Funds- Academic honoraries, academic competitions and support of music $15,996.60
Ada Public Library Summer reading program $1,000.00
Ada/Liberty Joint Ambulance District Training equipment $1,000.00
Alger Community Fire Association High voltage meters $1,000.00
Alger First Methodist Church Food boxes $1,000.00
Alger First Methodist Church Backpack Blessings at USV $2,000.00
Alger Public Library ADA handicap parking spot $400.00
Alger Public Library Summer reading program $1,500.00
AMVETS Riders Chapter 1994 Handicap ramps for veterans $750.00
Beatitudes Community Center Summer meals $3,000.00
Belle Center Free Public Library Summer reading program $500.00
Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Central Ohio, Inc. dba Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hardin County Community and school-based mentoring program $2,000.00
BKP Ambulance District Vacuum mattress $760.00
Boy Scouts Freed Funds- In support of individual scouts in their projects in scouting organization $1,249.15
City of Kenton AED  $2,000.00
City of Kenton Resurfacing the basketball court at Murray Park $3,000.00
City of Kenton Trees $2,000.00
City of Kenton Improvement of recreational facilities at Frances Lake $3,000.00
City of Kenton National Night Out event $750.00
City of Kenton Longest Day of Play event  $750.00
Critter Crusaders Rescue Medical assistance for animals $769.00
Cub Scout Troop 124 Eagle Scout project of Law Enforcement Memorial $2,500.00
Cub Scout Troop 124 Repairs to building $2,500.00
Dunkirk Community Improvement Corporation Batting cage, repairs to dugouts and bleachers $1,000.00
Dunkirk Masonic Lodge Winterfest event $600.00
First Baptist Church Bondi Funds $2,548.00
Forest Area CIC  Repair and/or replace Christmas light pole decorations $3,500.00
Forest Area CIC- Charlie Brown Christmas Expansion of the current Christmas displays $750.00
Forest Fire Department Remote headsets $300.00
Forest- Jackson Public Library Summer reading program $1,500.00
Forest Police Department National Night Out event $500.00
Freedom Celebration - Hardin County Fireworks Display Licensing $800.00
Freedom Celebration - Hardin County Fireworks Display Fireworks  $2,500.00
Friends United For New Experiences Events for adults with developmental disabilities $500.00
Girl Scouts Freed Funds- In support of individual scouts in their projects in scouting organization $1,249.15
Greenwood Grange Foundation work and activities for the youth $1,000.00
Grove Cemetery Chapel Roof restoration $2,000.00
Harco Industries Inc Canvas, paint and brushes for art projects $750.00
Harco Industries Inc Equipment $2,000.00
Hardin County 4-H/FFA Freed Funds- In support of 4-H and FFA Organizations $7,696.60
Hardin County Ag Society Universal folding chairs $1,000.00
Hardin County Armory Restoration Foundation Guest chairs $1,800.00
Hardin County Bark Buddies 4-H Club Agility equipment $3,000.00
Hardin County Council On Aging Inc Painting of the interior of the senior center $800.00
Hardin County Domestic Relations Funding for disadvantaged youth  teenage activities $2,500.00
Hardin County Family YMCA Rogers Funds $1,852.00
Hardin County Family YMCA Stambaugh Funds $943.00
Hardin County Genealogy Society New website $1,000.00
Hardin County Historical Museums, Inc. Signage for the buildings and flywheel located at the Hardin County Heritage Farm $1,750.00
Hardin County Humane Society Spay/neuter program $769.00
Hardin County Junior Fairboard  Ohio State Fair Convention $700.00
Hardin County Players Youth theatre camp $1,500.00
Hardin County Veterans Service Annual dinner $1,250.00
Hardin Leadership, Inc. Sponsorship toward the Women in Business Leadership Certification program $1,000.00
Hardin Memorial Hospital Lichty Funds $1,133.00
Hardin Northern History Brigade Gettysburg trip, Veterans Day program and Living History program $750.00
Hardin Northern Public Library Summer reading program $1,500.00
Hardin Northern School Library Promotion of reading among students $750.00
Heartbeat of Hardin County Online curriculum and crib/mattress program $1,500.00
Helen Mabrey Shoe Fund, Inc. Shoes for school-aged children $1,500.00
Helping Hands Outreach Ministries Back to School project $3,000.00
Jackson-Forest EMS Association Personal trauma mass casualty bags $1,500.00
Jackson-Forest EMS Association Life-Saving Response Academy $1,000.00
Keep Hardin County Beautiful Library beautification project $500.00
Keep Hardin County Beautiful Community outreach and education efforts $750.00
Keep Hardin County Beautiful Seasonal flower plantings $2,000.00
Keep Hardin County Beautiful Topiaries $700.00
Kenton Area Swim Team  Equipment $1,000.00
Kenton Athletic Boosters Equipment $1,000.00
Kenton Band Boosters Trailer logos $747.00
Kenton Christian Preschool  Preschool basement play area $1,200.00
Kenton Church of the Nazarene Back to School Bash $2,000.00
Kenton Church of the Nazarene Sound system and end of year party $1,000.00
Kenton City Schools LEGO education kits $1,630.00
Kenton City Schools- Elementary Toothbrushes $70.00
Kenton Full Gospel Church Bread of Life Food Pantry Construction to connect to existing building $2,000.00
Kenton Historic Courthouse District Kenton Lions Club Christmas Parade entertainment $1,500.00
Kenton Lions Club Pioneer Park equipment $500.00
Kenton Lions Club Pioneer Park merry go round restoration $1,000.00
Kenton-Hardin Health Department Youngpeters Funds $2,261.00
Lake of Lights LED lighting $1,500.00
LifeWise- Upper Scioto Valley Age appropriate Bible study guides $2,000.00
Mary Lou Johnson-Hardin County District Library Summer reading program $1,500.00
Mary Lou Johnson-Hardin County District Library Adult programs $1,800.00
Master Gardeners of Hardin County Improvements and fencing $1,500.00
McGuffey Church of Christ Emergency food pantry $1,000.00
McGuffey Church of Christ Glow Party $1,000.00
McGuffey Church of Christ Meals $750.00
McGuffey Church of Christ Vacation Bible School $1,500.00
McGuffey Memories Historical Society Nature path with walkways $550.00
McGuffey Memories Historical Society Roof replacement of the park gazebo $600.00
McGuffey Memories Historical Society Insulated boxes and portable shelving $425.00
Midwest Regional ESC Equipment and materials for preschools $2,000.00
Mt Victory Community Improvement Corp Memorial Day Antique Car Show and Petroliana Swap Meet expenses $715.00
Mt Victory Community Improvement Corp Tennis and pickleball court resurfacing project $3,000.00
Mt Victory Community Improvement Corp Flowers and supplies for the street urns, street beautification and winter banners $3,000.00
Neighborhood Center Corporation of Hardin County Food boxes $4,000.00
New Hope Child Care Center Mulch for outdoor play equipment area $500.00
New Hope Homeless Shelter Rebuilding of entrance, porch repairs, deck and landscaping $1,000.00
Northern Hardin County Fire District Fire safety program $1,000.00
Not By Choice Protein drinks and laundry detergent $1,500.00
Ohio Northern University Freed Funds- Department of Theatre $23,994.90
Ohio Northern University Freed Funds- Department of Music $23,994.90
Ohio Northern University Freed Funds- College for Student Faculty Special Study Projects $55,988.10
Our Lady, The Immaculate Conception Repairs to a blocked drain in the St. Anthony Center $1,000.00
Painter Creek Grange Replacement of some siding $1,000.00
Project Linus of Hardin County Blankets for children experiencing trauma or loss $500.00
Quilts for Kids NW Ohio Chapter Fabric and batting for children with long term or terminal illnesses $500.00
Revitalize Kenton: a community partnership Invest in our Community Day $1,000.00
Ridgemont Activities Boosters Concession stand equipment $1,000.00
Ridgemont FFA Tensiometer $3,100.00
Ridgemont Public Library Summer reading program $1,200.00
Ridgeway Firefighter Association Air compressor $1,000.00
Riverdale Athletic Boosters Club Score board replacement $2,000.00
Riverdale Ministerial Association School lunches $1,500.00
Roundhead Fire Department Veterans banners $1,500.00
Roundhead United Methodist Church Free fellowship meals $500.00
Safe Haven of Hardin County Annual purse bingo $250.00
Safe Haven of Hardin County Walk a Mile in Her Shoes $250.00
Safe Haven of Hardin County Yearly rental of storage unit $350.00
Safe Haven of Hardin County Annual Holiday Gala $300.00
Saint Vincent DePaul Society of Immaculate Conception Hygiene and cleaning supplies distributed at SOUP $750.00
Scouts of America Uniform shirts $500.00
Secret Santa Benefit for Lifewise Academy Secret Santa Benefit $2,000.00
Silver Creek Community Church Lifeworks programming and incentives $750.00
Some of Us People (SOUP) Commercial can opener and new roaster $1,000.00
Soroptomist International of Kenton/Hardin County Dignity bags $500.00
Southeast Hardin Northwest Union Joint Fire District Ice rescue suits $1,000.00
St John Evangelical Lutheran Church Bless the Backpack program $1,500.00
The Ohio State University, Hardin County OSU Extension Digital microscope $150.00
The Ohio State University, Hardin County OSU Extension Cooking Matters program $1,000.00
The Ohio State University, Hardin County OSU Extension Classroom gardening and harvesting lessons in Hardin County Schools $1,000.00
The Ohio State University, Hardin County OSU Extension Water bottles for 4-H camp participants $1,500.00
The Park District Liberty Twp Hardin Co Ohio Picnic tables $2,400.00
Tree Town Festival Youth activities $2,200.00
Upper Scioto Valley Ambulance District Community outreach materials $1,000.00
Upper Scioto Valley Middle School Backpack Blessings $1,500.00
Upper Scioto Valley School Library New library signage in the book shelves $1,500.00
Village of Ada Lamp post flowers and other village beautification $15,996.60
Village of Ada    Trees $7,000.00
Village of Ada Police Department Hearing protection/radio equipment $1,000.00
Village of Alger Reset stone benches, stone wall cleaning and repair $3,000.00
Village of Forest Flowers $500.00
Village of Forest   Flower pots $750.00
Village Of Forest Market Square Free youth activities $1,200.00
Village Of Forest Market Square Picnic tables $1,500.00
Village of Mt. Victory Repair, resurfacing project for tennis and pickleball courts $1,000.00
Village of Mt. Victory Tree Committee  Trees $1,879.00
Village of Patterson Outreach events $500.00
Village of Patterson Village clean up and landscaping $400.00
Wolf Creek Center for the Arts of Hardin County, Inc. Various art activities $1,000.00
     
Scholarships    
Ada Doctors Scholarship Ada Schools, Hardin Northern Schools & Upper Scioto Valley Schools $5,000.00
Dollars for Scholars Kenton City Schools $2,000.00
Dudek Scholarship Upper Scioto Valley Schools $2,500.00
Rushsylvania Rough Riders Ridgemont Schools & Benjamin Logan Schools $1,000.00
Spath Scholarships Upper Scioto Valley Schools $10,000.00
Sterling Sisters Scholarships Various Schools $4,000.00
     
  GRAND TOTAL OF GRANTS/SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED $367,217.00

Hardin County