The Raymond John Wean Foundation Announces Resident Engagement Grants
Eleven groups receive a total of $37,234 to advance equitable community building in Warren, Youngstown.
Read MoreFEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF CINCINNATI AWARDS $1,000,000 AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM GRANT TO YNDC
Monday, November 20, 2023 On Thursday, November 16, the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation was awarded a $1,000,000 grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati’s Affordable Housing Program for home repair in the City of Youngstown. Premier Bank is the member bank supporting YNDC’s application and project. The grant award will be used to …
Read MoreWean Foundation Awards $670K to Inspiring Minds, OCCHA
WARREN, Ohio — The Raymond John Wean Foundation’s board granted a total of $670,000 to support Mahoning Valley nonprofits Inspiring Minds and the Organización Cívica y Cultural Hispana Americana Inc. The grants reflect the Wean Foundation’s dedication to equitable community building in the Mahoning Valley and a commitment to partner with more of the region’s …
Read MoreRaymond John Wean Foundation donates $670,000 to community groups
The Raymond John Wean Foundation has announced $670,000 in donations to two community organizations in the Mahoning Valley. The Raymond John Wean Foundation has announced $670,000 in donations to two community organizations in the Mahoning Valley. The donations went to nonprofits Inspiring Minds and the Organización Cívica y Cultural Hispana Americana Inc (OCCHA). According to a release from …
Read MoreThe Raymond John Wean Foundation Supports Black-led and Hispanic-led Organizations Advancing Equitable Education, Economic Opportunity
Wean Foundation board approves grants to Inspiring Minds and the Organización Cívica y Cultural Hispana Americana Inc. WARREN, OHIO—SEPTEMBER 28, 2023—The Raymond John Wean Foundation’s board recently granted a total of $670,000 to support Mahoning Valley nonprofits Inspiring Minds and the Organización Cívica y Cultural Hispana Americana Inc. (OCCHA). These grants reflect the Wean Foundation’s …
Read MoreMobile Market hits the streets of Youngstown
By Elizabeth Coss The Mahoning Valley Mobile Market travels across Mahoning County to provide healthy foods to the community — including Youngstown State University’s. The market is a 28-foot-long grocery store on wheels, spearheaded by the Alliance for Congregational Transformation Influencing Our Neighborhoods. Jeffery Stanford, lead organizer for ACTION, said the Mobile Market was created …
Read MoreValley Partners Prepares to Launch New Grant Program
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, Ohio – A new program being launched by Valley Partners will provide $10,000 grants to qualifying new small businesses to pay for accounting and legal assistance. Valley Partners has set aside $300,000 per year for the next two years to fund the program, Teresa Miller, executive director, said. The $600,000 will come out …
Read MoreTicket Stubs: Waterfire sails into finale
“Come Sail Away With Us” is the theme for Saturday’s Waterfire Sharon, the final one of 2023 in downtown Sharon, Pa. The food court and artists market starts at 2 p.m. The children area opens at 3 p.m. and will feature demonstrations by the Sharon School District’s Tiger Tech Robotics Team and a Touch a Truck …
Read MoreThe Wean Foundation Awards $360,000 in Q2
June 8, 2023 (Warren, Ohio) – During the June 7 meeting,The Raymond John Wean Foundation Board of Directors approved Community Investment grants totaling $360,0000 to three organizations: Ohio Transformational Fund (OTF) – A collaborative fund led by an Advisory Council that seeks to transform the criminal legal system through collective grantmaking in support of Ohio …
Read More