Sisters Health Foundation Provides Grants to Mid-Ohio Valley Nonprofits | News, Sports, Jobs
PARKERSBURG – Twenty-eight Mid-Ohio Valley nonprofits have received grants from the Sisters Health Foundation in support of its vision of “Healthy people in healthy communities”.
The Foundation Board approved funding of $ 422,075.
“What struck me most about this grant cycle is the variety of ways organizations respond to the needs of substance use disorders. said Executive Director Renee Steffen. “Various organizations focus on connecting recovering people with employment opportunities, providing transportation to recovery programs and providing stable housing. All of this contributes to a whole and healthy person, and we look forward to supporting people on their recovery journey. “
Eight organizations providing direct services, such as food and emergency aid, received a total of $ 29,000 from the Basic Needs / Direct Services Grant Program.
They were:
* Belpre area ministries, $ 3,000 to purchase food and food stamps for their pantry.
* GFWC Parkersburg Woman’s Club, $ 4,000 to provide nutritious weekend snacks to students at Jefferson Elementary School.
* Athens County Pregnancy Resource Center, $ 1,500 to provide free transportation for pregnant women to medical appointments and to support the purchase of maternity clothes.
* Ronald McDonald House Charities of Pittsburgh and Morgantown, $ 2,000 to top up the cost of foster care for Mid-Ohio Valley residents while their children are in hospital.
* South Parkersburg United Methodist Church-Backpack Food Ministry, $ 5,000 to purchase food for students at Gihon, Martin and Fairplains elementary schools for the Backpack Ministry program.
* Marietta’s Salvation Army, $ 5,000 to support overnight stays for people without adequate shelter during the winter in Washington County.
* Midwest Regional Drug Court, Parkersburg, $ 5,000 to assist drug court participants with clothing, toiletries and rental aid to help maintain a safe and sober life.
* Wood County Society, $ 3,500 to help purchase assistive technology that enables people with disabilities to lead healthy, independent lives.
Twenty organizations received support totaling $ 393,075 to meet the health needs of communities in the priority areas of healthy eating, active living, thriving neighborhoods, and mental health and addiction.
* Priority sector of healthy eating and active living:
* Catholic Charities WV, $ 35,000 to support the purchase of a box truck with a refrigeration unit to provide more fresh food for the mobile pantry.
* Fort Frye local schools, $ 5,000 to support renovations to the Beverly tennis courts.
* Lewis County Family Resource Network, Weston, $ 19,000 to support Try This mini-grants for healthy lifestyle projects in the Mid-Ohio Valley.
* River of Life Care Closet, Rutland, Ohio, $ 5,000 to finance the purchase of a refrigerated van truck.
* Roane County PATCH, Spencer, $ 9,800 to support the expansion of educational facilities for students and volunteers to learn more about healthy and sustainable living.
* Wirt County Missional Group, $ 6,500 to cover the maintenance and fuel costs of the truck used to collect food donations.
* Village of Beverly, $ 20,000 to support the maintenance of the community pool.
Priority area of prosperous neighborhoods:
* American Red Cross of the Ohio River Valley, Parkersburg, $ 45,000 for multi-year support to promote blood donation to fight cancer and for the collection and distribution of life-saving supplies.
* Habitat for Humanity of the Mid-Ohio Valley, Parkersburg, $ 50,000 for multi-year support for building an accessible house for a person with a disability and for a home repair program.
* Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Council, Parkersburg, $ 4,000 to help seniors maintain their independence in their own homes.
* Nazareth Farm, Salem, W.Va., $ 4,000 for home repair equipment for houses in Ritchie County.
* WV Health Right, Charleston, $ 70,000 for multi-year support to help purchase dental supplies and provide dental services to low-income uninsured and underinsured adults for their mobile dental clinic in County of Roane.
Priority area of mental health and addiction:
* Appalachian Center for Economic Networks, Athens, $ 16,450 to support staff working with recovering individuals participating in a pilot vocational training and employment program.
* Consumer Credit Counseling Service of the Mid-Ohio Valley, Parkersburg, $ 5,000 to support its financial literacy program helping people recover.
* Cornerstone Gospel Church, Vienna, $ 1,500 to transport people to and from recovery programs.
* Ely Chapman Education Foundation, Marietta, $ 20,000 for multi-year health and wellness facilitator support that will help promote the health and mental and physical well-being of children.
* Fourth Circuit Public Defender Corporation, Parkersburg, $ 5,000 to support the Outreach Coordinator who assists attorneys and their clients in child abuse and neglect cases.
* Hope House, Ravenswood, $ 30,000 to cover operating costs as it expands space and services for women in recovery.
* Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, La Plata, MD, $ 1,000 to help purchase supplies for a program that supports the mental health of disabled veterans in Parkersburg and surrounding areas.
* SW Resources, Parkersburg, $ 30,000 to help participants recover by participating in their training and employment program.
* Wirt County Recovery, Elizabeth, $ 10,825 to help with health care expenses and convalescing transportation.
The next funding requests in priority areas must be submitted by January 19, 2022 at midnight. For more information, contact Sr. Molly Bauer, Senior Program Officer, at 304-424-6080 or [email protected] Application letters for the Reactive Grants program can be submitted online at www.sistershealthfdn.org without scheduling a prior conversation.
The foundation serves 11 counties in the Mid-Ohio Valley of West Virginia and southeastern Ohio: Calhoun, Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane, Tyler, Wirt and Wood counties in West Virginia; Athens, Meigs and Washington counties in Ohio. For more information on granting and eligibility requirements, visit the website www.sistershealthfdn.org.
The Sisters Health Foundation promotes healthy and sustainable communities by providing resources, strengthening collaborative relationships, and supporting initiatives that impact the people of the Mid-Ohio Valley. Since 1996, the Sisters Health Foundation has awarded more than $ 20 million in grants.