The Warren County Foundation awarded five $10,000 Impact Grants in 2020. During the first four years of the program, 18 Impact Grants have been awarded. Impact Grants are one of the goals of the 2016 strategic plan for the Foundation. The five Impact Grants were awarded to Beech Acres Parenting Center; Countryside YMCA; Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Inc.; Warren County Imagination Library Endowment; and Waynesville Area Heritage & Cultural Center at the Friends Home, Inc.
Beech Acres Parenting Center – With the grant, Beech Acres Parenting Center will grow and refine Beyond the Classroom in Warren County during the 2020-2021 school year. This is the second Impact Grant in a row for Beech Acres. Beyond the Classroom will expand to serve 20 partner schools throughout greater Cincinnati, including five in Kings Local School District. Beyond the Classroom will continue support tailored to each individual and school both face-to-face and through telehealth.
Countryside YMCA – The Impact Grant will support the ForeverWell Program provides senior programming in a safe environment that is focused on physical fitness, mind strengthening, chronic disease prevention, and social engagement. Seniors age 60 years and older will be provided the opportunity to join a program that will help them thrive and live a better quality of life by improving their health, both physically and mentally, while being in a safe “COVID-19” environment.
Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Inc. – No Kid Sleeps on the Floor in Our Town! Is the theme of the Lebanon chapter which builds bunk beds for local children, age 3-17, who are sleeping on floors, couches and in other uncomfortable situations. The group delivers the beds, equipped with mattresses, sheets, pillows, and a blanket and they partner with organizations, churches, businesses, and individuals to build them at events called “Build Days.” The Impact Grant will support a Build Day, building 28 bunk beds for a total of 56 beds.
Warren County Imagination Library – The Impact Grant will go to the Warren County Imagination Library Endowment. The first three-year pilot program is supported by the five Warren County Library Districts. After the first three years, the earnings from the endowment will support the purchase of children’s books each month from the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. As of November 15, 2020, there are more than 6,300 children registered for the program which is 48 percent of the eligible birth to five population in Warren County.
Waynesville Area Heritage and Cultural Center at the Friends Home, Inc. – The grant will support facility expansion of an outdoor facility for programs, events, and storage. The Friends Home is located in the heart of the Quaker Historic District in the Village of Waynesville. The Museum provides historical exhibits and teaching programs about the broad history of northern Warren County. The new outdoor space will be constructed with funds from the Impact Grant, additional gifts from individuals and organizations, and cash on hand.
The Impact Grant program will continue in 2021 with applications available in August, 2021.
Beech Acres Parenting Center – With the grant, Beech Acres Parenting Center will grow and refine Beyond the Classroom in Warren County during the 2020-2021 school year. This is the second Impact Grant in a row for Beech Acres. Beyond the Classroom will expand to serve 20 partner schools throughout greater Cincinnati, including five in Kings Local School District. Beyond the Classroom will continue support tailored to each individual and school both face-to-face and through telehealth.
Countryside YMCA – The Impact Grant will support the ForeverWell Program provides senior programming in a safe environment that is focused on physical fitness, mind strengthening, chronic disease prevention, and social engagement. Seniors age 60 years and older will be provided the opportunity to join a program that will help them thrive and live a better quality of life by improving their health, both physically and mentally, while being in a safe “COVID-19” environment.
Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Inc. – No Kid Sleeps on the Floor in Our Town! Is the theme of the Lebanon chapter which builds bunk beds for local children, age 3-17, who are sleeping on floors, couches and in other uncomfortable situations. The group delivers the beds, equipped with mattresses, sheets, pillows, and a blanket and they partner with organizations, churches, businesses, and individuals to build them at events called “Build Days.” The Impact Grant will support a Build Day, building 28 bunk beds for a total of 56 beds.
Warren County Imagination Library – The Impact Grant will go to the Warren County Imagination Library Endowment. The first three-year pilot program is supported by the five Warren County Library Districts. After the first three years, the earnings from the endowment will support the purchase of children’s books each month from the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. As of November 15, 2020, there are more than 6,300 children registered for the program which is 48 percent of the eligible birth to five population in Warren County.
Waynesville Area Heritage and Cultural Center at the Friends Home, Inc. – The grant will support facility expansion of an outdoor facility for programs, events, and storage. The Friends Home is located in the heart of the Quaker Historic District in the Village of Waynesville. The Museum provides historical exhibits and teaching programs about the broad history of northern Warren County. The new outdoor space will be constructed with funds from the Impact Grant, additional gifts from individuals and organizations, and cash on hand.
The Impact Grant program will continue in 2021 with applications available in August, 2021.