Arts & Culture Discretionary Grants
Total: $88,500

Arts Interface:
Infusion Campus

Choral Arts of Springfield, Inc.:
Concert Series

City of Springfield:
Culture Fest 2009

Clark State Performing Arts Center:
Signature Series

Gary Geis Dance Co.:
Arts Celebration Day with Jericho Jazz

Mad River Theater Works:
Springfield Youth Works

Muzika, Inc.:
After School Multi-Cultural Visual and Performing Arts Program

New Carlisle Chautauqua Arts Council:
Pursuit of Culture and Knowledge

Ohio Lyric Theatre of Springfield:
Kidstage

Springfield Arts Council:
Programs and Services for Deaf and Hearing Impaired

Springfield Arts Council:
Summer Arts Festival 2009

Springfield Arts Council:
Amphitheater Renovation

Springfield Museum of Art:
Museum Education Springfield

Stageworks:
2009-2010 Season

Springfield Symphony Orchestra:
Operating Support 2009

Think TV:
Educational and Cultural Programming

Civic Affairs Discretionary Grants
Total: $65,186

City of Springfield:
Downtown Safety Initiative

Clark County Agricultural Society:
Clark County Fair Big Tent Entertainment 2009

Clark County Historical Society:
Administrative Computer Upgrade

Justice Action Mercy:
Operating Support 2009

Leadership Clark County:
The Community Leadership Academy

National Trail Parks & Recreation Department:
Fall Playground Top-Off

Ohio Equine & Agricultural Center:
Midwest Livestock Expo Center

Wittenberg University:
Center for Civic and Urban Engagement

WYSO Public Radio:
Springfield/Clark County reporter

Clark County Historical Society:
2009 Community Programs

Clark County Literacy Coalition:
Basic Literacy

Clark County Retired Teachers Association:
Advance One Room School

Clark State Community College Foundation:
Technology and Learning Center

Clark State Foundation:
Champion City Scholars

George Rogers Clark Heritage Association:
Education Day at the Fair at New Boston 2009

Junior Achievement:
J.A. Economics for Success

Springfield City Schools:
Improving Student Engagement and Project Jericho at Keifer Alternative School

Springfield Little Tiger Youth Foundation:
Project ReDirect

Springfield Peace Center:
Alternatives to Violence

Tecumseh Local Schools:
Supporting School Success

Wright State University Foundation:
Wright STEPP Springfield Expansion

Youth As Resources:
Promoting Service Learning

YS Kids Playhouse:
Fulton Elementary School Project

Clark County Waste Management District:
Anti-Graffiti Project

Hollandia Botanical Gardens:
Maintain and Enhance Operations

Master Gardeners of Clark County:
Way to Grow Community Gardens

One More Chance Pet Rescue and Adoption:
New Kennel Heater

Human Services Discretionary Grants
Total: $160,070

American Red Cross:
Disaster Relief Funding

Bethel Churches United:
Food Pantry

Boy Scouts of America, Tecumseh Council:
ScoutReach

Catholic Charities:
Second Harvest Foodbank Fuel Expense

Clark County Child Advocacy Center:
Operating Support

Clark County Family & Children First Council:
Substitute Care Resources

Clark County Habitat for Humanity:
Housing Project 2009

Clark County Juvenile Court:
Building Our Youth and Community

Clark County MRDD:
Turning Paper into Green

Community Mercy Foundation:
Tender Loving Care

Elderly United of Springfield:
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program

Family Service Agency:
Family and Schools Together

Girl Scouts of Buckeye Trails Council:
In-School Girl Scouting

Interfaith Hospitality Network:
A Community Response to Homelessness

Jobs and More, CWMM:
Training and Mentoring

Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc.:
LAWO Mortgage Fore-closure Prevention Project

Medway United Methodist Church:
Seeds of Hope Food Pantry

Mental Health Services:
Child Adolescent Family Center PACT Program

On-The-Rise:
Operating Support

Project Woman:
Operating Support

Rotary Club of Springfield, Ohio:
Services to People with Disabilities

Salvation Army:
Day Camp for Children with Disabilities

Springfield Family YMCA:
Camp Journey

Springfield Masonic Community.:
SMC Visual Connec-tion

Think Tank Inc:
Clark County Circles

Tecumseh YMCA:
Casa Amiga

Health Discretionary Grants
Total: $82,000

Community Mercy Foundation:
Cancer Care Outreach

Community Mercy Foundation:
Springfield Cancer Center

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Central Ohio:
Clark County Patient Services Initiative

Oesterlen Services for Youth, Inc.:
Community Behavioral Group Therapy Program

Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region:
Sexuality Education Empowers Communities (SEEC)

Rocking Horse Childrens Health Center:
CHAMP Care Coordination

Ronald McDonald House Charities:
Share A Stay Program

Springfield Family YMCA:
Re-New the Y

Tecumseh YMCA:
Interactive Fitness Center

The Riding Centre:
Horsemanship and Therapeutic Horseback Riding

59 grants came from funds that donors have established to benefit a specific organization or purpose.

In addition, the Foundation approved grants recommended by the fund representatives of Donor Advised and Charitable Checking Funds. These grants benefited non-profit organizations throughout the United States.

27 agencies received distributions from their endowment funds that are managed by the Springfield Foundation.