COLUMBUS, OH (January 14, 2016)—The Robert E. and Genevieve B. Schaefer Fund has awarded 17 grants totaling $120,798 to organizations serving Chillicothe and Ross County.
The Assistance House of Ross County—$2,500 to support the distribution of “comfort bags” to low-income individuals in Ross County.
Bryant “Beans” Butt, Inc. —$3,000 to support depression and suicide education for men in Ross County.
Chillicothe-Ross Community Foundation—$10,000 to support professional fees associated with developing a strategic plan.
Carver Community Center—$5,000 to support educational programming for low-income youth and transition support for low-income high school juniors and seniors.
Arc of Appalachia Preserve System—$10,000 to purchase mowing equipment for Junction Earthworks nature preserve and cultural history park.
Huntsmen Archery—$3,000 to purchase resources and equipment for the archery program.
Kiwanis Club of Chillicothe Ohio Foundation Inc.—$3,000 to support the installation of a safe playground in the Don Coppel Soccer Complex.
Mighty Children’s Museum—$20,000 to secure and renovate space for a children's museum in Chillicothe.
P U R R fect Companions Cat Adoption Center—$2,500 to support programming and operations at the adoption center.
Ross County Community Action Commission—$10,000 to support the Emergency Men's Shelter.
Simon Kenton Council, Boy Scouts of America—$5,000 to support ScoutReach afterschool programming for approximately 200 at-risk youth in Chillicothe.
South Central Ohio Big Brothers Big Sisters Association—$2,057 to support activities for children.
Stargazey’s Equine Therapy—$2,500 to support equine therapy activities for participants of all ages and abilities at the Pioneer Center and Black Equestrian Farm.
United Way of Ross County—$5,000 to support Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Ross County.
Western Reserve Land Conservancy—$15,000 to establish a land bank in Ross County that will acquire vacant property and return it to productive use.
Young Life Ross County—$5,000 to support the Young Life program at Chillicothe High School.
YMCA of Ross County—$17,241 to expand the childcare center to serve children ages 19 months to three years.
About the Robert E. and Genevieve B. Schaefer Fund
Robert E. Schaefer, a longtime Chillicothe resident, established this fund to provide for the cultural development, health and human welfare, and economic development of Chillicothe and Ross County. A veteran newspaperman, Mr. Schaefer, who died in 1997, served the community for more than 60 years. He joined the Chillicothe Gazette in 1938 and began a career that spanned 36 years. It was Mr. Schaefer’s hope that these annual contributions to the community would inspire others with charitable intent to impact the community.
A great believer in education, Mr. Schaefer established scholarships at Ohio University–Chillicothe and The Ohio State University to provide opportunities for the next generation of young people from Ross County. He also devoted much of his time and efforts to promote industrial development in Chillicothe, striving to move the community forward and position it for the future.
An advisory committee, made up of family members and community representatives, assists with grant recommendations.
About Community Foundations, Inc.
Community Foundations, Inc., was established in 1987 to enable donors to support nonprofit organizations primarily in the state of Ohio and beyond the central Ohio region. For more information visit columbusfoundation.org or call 614/251-4000.