Columbus, OH (August 7, 2014)—The John W. and Edna McManus Shepard Fund and Guernsey County Foundation recently awarded 10 grants totaling $16,650 to organizations serving Cambridge and Guernsey counties.
Cambridge Area YMCA—$3,000 from the Shepard Fund to support operation of the Community Youth Center.
Cambridge-Guernsey County Community Improvement Corporation—$2,500 from the Shepard Fund to promote economic development through direct mail and website updates.
Cambridge Main Street Initiative—$1,150 from the Guernsey County Foundation to support the October Fall Festival.
Dickens Victorian Village of Cambridge, Inc.—$2,500 from the Shepard Fund to provide historical trolley tours of downtown Cambridge to community members.
Haven of Hope—$1,000 from the Guernsey County Foundation to provide matching funds to support domestic violence and victim assistance programs.
Living Word Outdoor Drama, Inc.—$2,000 from the Shepard Fund to purchase and install new seating.
Lutheran Social Services of Southern Ohio—$1,000 from the Guernsey County Foundation to purchase food for Caldwell Food Pantry.
Ohio Art & Crafts Foundation—$1,500 from the Guernsey County Foundation to support the Annual Salt Fork Arts & Crafts Festival.
S.A.L.T. Factory, Inc.—$1,050 from the Shepard Fund and $950 from the Guernsey County Foundation to purchase equipment and supplies for the teen center.
The Shepard Fund was established in 1998 by Arthur E. Shepard in memory of his parents who were longtime residents of Cambridge. The fund benefits residents of Cambridge and Guernsey counties. Mr. Shepard’s father, John W. Shepard, owned and operated a dry cleaning and tailoring business for 36 years before his death in 1944. His mother, the former Edna McManus, moved to Cambridge with her family when the Cambridge Glass Company opened. Her father made the first piece of glassware produced at the company.
The Shepard Fund awards grants to benefit cultural and economic programs for Cambridge and/or Guernsey County. In addition, an annual distribution is made to benefit the United Way of Guernsey County. An advisory committee, made up of two officers of the Guernsey County Foundation and John A. Davis, assists with grant recommendations.
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