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Troy group gives more than $160K in awards
By Staff Reporter
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
TROY The Distribution Committee of The Troy Foundation has awarded 21 organizations a total of $163,115.52 in grants. Grants were awarded to:
City of Troy $7,500 for the 2010 Treasure Island River Adventure Series
Troy Police Department $1,000 for traffic vests for Troy City Schools
Kyle Elementary School PTO $2,250 for the schools 2010 Muse Machine Program
First United Methodist Churchs First Kids Preschool $1,518.70 for programming
Richards Chapel United Methodist Church $2,000 for the 2010 Martin Luther King Day Celebration
Rehabilitation Center for Neurological Development & Nicholas School $5,995 for a neurofeedback computer system
National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation $3,000 for Camp Invention to be held at St. Patrick School
Troy Junior Baseball $28,135 to replace fencing at the Troy Jr. Baseball Complex
American Red Cross $7,563 for youth education programs
Hook Elementary School $2,500 for books
Miami County Dental Clinic $5,878 to purchase a cavitron and an intra-oral camera
Troy Skating Club $14,000 for the Theater on Ice Competition
FISH of Troy $2,000 for emergency crisis funding
Boy Scouts of America $3,412 for two computers and a Blackberry
The Future Begins Today $25,000 for operating expenses
Troy-Miami County Public Library $7,293.50 for large print books and audiocassettes
Edison Community College $400 for scholarships to the Leadership Academy
Troy-Hayner Cultural Center $10,000 for the 2010 Summer Music Series
Troy Junior High Archery Club $7,725.32 for archery equipment
Troy City Schools $945 for three otoscopes for the school nurses
United Way of Troy, Ohio $25,000 for the 2009 Annual Campaign
The Committee also allocated $50,000 to a Community Needs Plus Fund to provide matching funds for contributions to all Troy nonprofit organizations.
The Troy Foundation was established in 1924 by Augustus Stouder to better life for those in Troy and the surrounding community. In the last year, the Foundation has awarded more than $3.9 million dollars in grants.
For more information, visit www.thetroyfoundation.org, the Foundations office at 216 W. Franklin St., Troy, or call (937) 339-8935.
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