Donors help WCCF award more than $26K in grants

Thanks to our generous donors and the Washington County Community Foundation’s Touch Tomorrow Funds, Washington County nonprofits will receive over $26,000 in grants.

Outside the Walls received a grant in the amount of $1,575 to assist with building three wheelchair ramps to provide a safe way for individuals to enter their homes.

A grant in the amount of $6,600 was awarded to Dare to Care for the Backpack Buddy Program. The program provides low-income children proper nutrition to get through the weekend.

Focus on financial education and literacy is the focus of Junior Achievement. They received a grant in the amount of $2,500. 

The Washington County Food Bank is the recipient of a $3,500 grant. The grant will be used to purchase supplemental food for the food bank in order to serve the many clients the receive on a monthly basis.

Get ready for “Cinderella” to hit the stage in Washington County soon.  A $7,870.00 grant has been awarded to Pied Piper Productions for four performances of the play.

The Humane Society of Washington County will be showcasing cats in style with a new bank of cat cages. They were awarded a grant for $2,229.54.

The Salem-Washington Township Senior Citizens Center has been awarded a grant for $706 to purchase a new computer for the center.

The Women’s Fund of the Washington County Community Foundation has awarded a grant of $1,500 to Salem Community Schools for the Salem Middle School Sister Circle. The program provides a safe space for open discussion, guest speakers, and service projects to assist middle school girls to become strong, empowered women of society.

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