2008 Woodie Awards
Poor economy affects foundation grants
Colleen Casey
Issue date: 11/18/08 Section: Community
The Oxford and Middletown communities have much to be grateful for this Thanksgiving season due in part to two local foundations, The Oxford Community Foundation and the Middletown Community Foundation.
Both foundations operate under a grant system where various organizations apply for grant money. A committee then reviews the requests and determines who should be the recipients of the foundations money.
Founded in 1996, the Oxford Community Foundation has donated $1.8 million to date to charitable organizations according to the foundation's executive director, Roger Millar.
Millar said the foundation collects and manages charitable gifts from the general population and businesses, as well as awards grants to charities in the Oxford area.
The foundation has also worked on many projects over the years, Millar said, including helping to create the uptown park, donating supplies and playground equipment to the Talawanda School District, and donating funds to Talawanda's Model United Nations program and the Oxford College Corner Clinic.
Duane Gordon, executive director for the Middletown Community Foundation, said the Middletown foundation does much for the community through projects that affect the schools, the arts, sports and numerous other endeavors in the community.
"We break grants into alternating quarters," Gordon said. "One quarter we give to arts, festivals and recreation, the other to human needs charities and education."
According to Gordon, the foundation received twice as many grant requests last quarter than they had the previous quarter. In addition, Gordon said the foundation granted $855,000 in scholarships, a record number for the foundation.
Gordon said that the Middletown foundation funds non-profit organizations in the greater Middletown area, as well as providing scholarships to area high school students.
In 2007, more than 500 students were recipients of scholarships, and in the past 10 years they have given more than $1 million to Miami students.
Both foundations operate under a grant system where various organizations apply for grant money. A committee then reviews the requests and determines who should be the recipients of the foundations money.
Founded in 1996, the Oxford Community Foundation has donated $1.8 million to date to charitable organizations according to the foundation's executive director, Roger Millar.
Millar said the foundation collects and manages charitable gifts from the general population and businesses, as well as awards grants to charities in the Oxford area.
The foundation has also worked on many projects over the years, Millar said, including helping to create the uptown park, donating supplies and playground equipment to the Talawanda School District, and donating funds to Talawanda's Model United Nations program and the Oxford College Corner Clinic.
Duane Gordon, executive director for the Middletown Community Foundation, said the Middletown foundation does much for the community through projects that affect the schools, the arts, sports and numerous other endeavors in the community.
"We break grants into alternating quarters," Gordon said. "One quarter we give to arts, festivals and recreation, the other to human needs charities and education."
According to Gordon, the foundation received twice as many grant requests last quarter than they had the previous quarter. In addition, Gordon said the foundation granted $855,000 in scholarships, a record number for the foundation.
Gordon said that the Middletown foundation funds non-profit organizations in the greater Middletown area, as well as providing scholarships to area high school students.
In 2007, more than 500 students were recipients of scholarships, and in the past 10 years they have given more than $1 million to Miami students.
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jeanne murphy
posted 11/18/08 @ 2:03 PM EST
Thank you for the article, Colleen. Nicely written, and we appreciate the publicity.
Jeanne
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