Posted 6/29/09
Foundation Invites Grant Requests From Community Organizations

The Centerville-Washington Foundation  —  a non-profit organization that has served the community for more than 10 years —  invites grant requests from governments or non-profit organizations for review during September.  

Grant requests are reviewed two times a year — in March and  September. Deadlines for submitting grant applications are March 1 and September 1. Grants may be used to launch new projects or to generate matching funds for projects.    

The Foundation funds projects in the areas of arts and humanities, civic affairs, the environment, education, health or social services.  Foundation grants have ranged between $500 and $2,500.

Over the years, the Foundation has supported many projects in the city and township.  These have included an accessible playground for the Centerville-Washington Park District, exercise equipment for the fitness room at Hithergreen Center, music and uniforms for the Centerville Community Band and publication of a book by the Historical Society celebrating 200 years of education in Centerville and Washington Township. The Foundation’s most recent grant was to the Town Hall Theatre’s Touring Teens Troupe. The grant helped pay expenses to bring a nationally known Education Director/Playwright — Brian Guehring — to Centerville to watch the teens perform one of his productions.

Forms for grant requests are available on the Foundation’s web site  —  centervillewashingtonfoundation.org  —  or at Centerville City Hall.   Forms are also available by writing to the Centerville-Washington Foundation, P.O. Box 41125, Centerville, Ohio 45441.

A community partner for corporations and individuals interested in charitable giving, the Foundation serves as a source of funds for community groups.  

The Centerville-Washington Foundation is an affiliate of The Dayton Foundation, Through the Centerville-Washington Foundation, each donor has a range of options and the opportunity to preserve and strengthen the Centerville-Washington Township community.   For more information about the Centerville-Washington Foundation, please contact Bob Daley at 433-0811.

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