Recent Grant Awards
May 2020
$10,780
Alliance YWCA
Support to provide a modified experience for Summer Explorers due to COVID-19.
$4,500
Alliance Shade Tree Committee
Grant provides beautification to the community.
April 2020
$20,000
Community Response Fund
Seed money for the Community Response Fund during COVID to meet our community’s basic human needs out to local charities.
January 2020
$40,000
Early Childhood Education Alliance
Support in operational dollars toward the continuation for GAF’s investment in providing quality early education for alliance and Sebring.
$5,900
University of Mount Union – One Book, One Community
Grant was awarded to purchase copies of The Orphan Train for five local school districts.
$5,000
Stark State College Foundation
Direct support to the Alliance Works Scholarship.
November 2019
$5,000
Habitat for Humanity – New Roof
Additional grant money awarded for additional costs incurred for flat roof replacements.
$25,000
Adult Career Training Assistance Program
The Trustees showed support for the Adult Career Training Assistance Program which is an initiative of the GAF to provide financial support to eligible adults seeking to improve their skills for a better position.
$2,500
Canton Symphony Orchestra (Alliance Programming)
Support toward the symphony to provide the Symphonyland Series to the Stuckey Interfaith Child Development Center.
September 2019
$73,000
Stuckey Family Interfaith Child Development Center, First Baptist Nursery School and Child Care Center and Union Avenue Preschool
Support awarded for resiliency coach services over two years.
$12,500
Vietnam Veteran‘s Memorial
The Trustees provided a matching grant toward the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial at Memorial Park.
July 2019
$1,000
Honoring Hometown Heroes
Support provided for the Honoring Alliance Veterans Program for banners and community education.
$2,500
Rodman Public Library’s Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Support provided for first 100 children that are signed up for Rodman’s DPIL program.
$6,540
Rodman Public Library
Grant award for the Fogle Author Series.
$1,500
Friends of the Park
Matching grant provided to the Friends of the Park for the carnation mural on the Silver Park stage.
$1,350
Alliance YWCA
Matching grant provided to the YWCA for exit emergency lighting.
$5,330
R. T. White School of Practical Nursing
Provide training videos for LPN students.
May 2019
$8,450
Alliance Family YMCA
Matching funds to repair and seal parking lot.
$7,500
University of Mount Union
Grant for first Visiting Artist Series Program to honor Mr. and Mrs. Jack Peters for their commitment to community philanthropy.
$500
Beech Creek Botanical Gardens
Support was granted to the educational gardens in the community.
$3,800
Alliance Shade Tree
Grant provides beautification to the community.
$3,700
City of Alliance
Support was given to the city for the Alliance Police Department to purchase strength training equipment.
March 2019
$30,000
Habitat for Humanity
Grant awarded for flat roof replacement.
$54,300
Alliance YWCA – Summer Explorers
Support was provided for Summer Explorers to help financially challenged children beat the odds and return to school with greater reading, math and leadership skills.
$3,500
Friends of the Parks
Matching support to provide a new handicap chair for the Robertson pool.
January 2019
$3,700
University of Mount Union – One Book, One Community
Grant was awarded to purchase 393 copies of The Handmaid‘s Tale for area high school students from alliance, Sebring, West Branch and Marlington.
$2,500
Canton Symphony Orchestra (Alliance Programming)
Support toward the symphony to provide the SymphonyLand Series to the Stuckey Interfaith Child Development Center.
November 2018
$30,000
Adult Career Training Assistance Program
The Trustees approved a request for $30,000 for the Adult Career Training Assistance Program which is an initiative of the GAF to provide financial support to eligible adults.
$45,000
Early Childhood Education Alliance
ECEA was approved for support in the amount of $45,000 to educate, advocate and collaborate for quality early childhood education.
July 2018
$5,000
Alliance Area Senior Center
A grant award to assist in the purchase of a digital sign to help connect AASC’s services to the community.
$2,000
Rodman Public Library
The Fogle Charitable Fund provided funding for the library’s Fogle Author Series.
$52,700
R. T. White School of Practical Nursing
Medical equipment for classroom instruction was provided to the R. T. White School of Practical Nursing through a recent planned gift from Dr. Robert T. White.
May 2018
$2,550
Alliance Shade Tree Commission
Grant was given to the Alliance Shade Tree Commission and their work in the city of Alliance.
$1,555
Alliance YWCA
The Alison Draves Performing Arts Fund provided support to the Summer Explorers for a Shakespearian experience at the University of Mount Union.
March 2018
$2,000
Alliance YWCA
A grant award was issued to the Alliance YWCA’s to help support strategic planning efforts.
$50,000
Alliance YWCA
Support was provided for Summer Explorers to help financially challenged children beat the odds and return to school with greater reading, math, and leadership skills.
$2,500
Canton Symphony Orchestra
Stuckey Educational Fund supported the Canton Symphony Orchestra to provide the SymphonyLand Series for the Stuckey Interfaith Child Development Center.
$5,000
Early Childhood Resource Center
A grant award was given to the Early Childhood Resource Center to continue their work in the Alliance area for children and families.
$15,400
Beech Creek Botanical Garden & Nature Preserve
Support was given to the BCBGNP to provide final project dollars for The Dr. Levi Lamborn Carnation Museum.
January 2018
$8,100
University of Mount Union – One Book, One Community
Grant was awarded to purchase 863 copies of What Stands in a Storm for area high school students from Alliance, Sebring, West Branch and Marlington.