2020 Winter Grant Recipients
THE PORTLAND FOUNDATION
The Portland Foundation Announces Winter 2020 Grant Recipients
Out of the requests from 23 different projects totaling $816,077 the Board of Trustees of The Portland Foundation has approved grants totaling $289,118 for 15 Jay County projects for the first half of 2020. $277,131 comes from unrestricted funds and $11,987 from field of interest funds. Those grants are as follows:
A Better Life – Brianna’s Hope - $30,000 to fund addiction treatment for Jay County individuals
Arts Place - $25,000 to fund the MusicWorks program
Dunkirk Beautification Committee - $3,385 to fund the Webster Depot Park Summer Concert Series
Dunkirk Mural Committee - $15,000 to fund a commissioned mural in downtown Dunkirk
Jay Community Center - $25,000 to fund the Boomer Sports program
Jay County Fourth of July Committee - $10,000 to fund the Fourth of July celebration
Jay County Drug Prevention Coalition - $20,000 to fund the organization’s Quick Response Team
Jay County Fair Association - $40,000 to fund the construction of a new restroom and shower facility. $1,048 comes from the Fund for a More Attractive Community and the remainder comes from unrestricted funds
Jay County Historical Society - $5,000 to fund the Jay County Heritage Festival. $1,294 comes from unrestricted funds and $3,706 comes from the Clyde E. Geeting Memorial Trust, which provides funding for historical facilities
Jay County Special Olympics - $9,733 to fund the purchase of a computer, scanner, and printer and entry fees and travel expenses for Jay County Special Olympians. $7,500 comes from unrestricted funds and $2,233 comes from the Robert and Frances Gillespie Endowment and the Jean Leslie Jaqua Endowment, which are designated to support individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities
Jay Patriot Band Boosters - $66,000 to fund the purchase of new band instruments
John Jay Center for Learning - $5,000 to fund Robotics Camp
John Jay Center for Learning - $5,000 to fund the Senior Learning Series. Funding comes from the Elizabeth A. Starbuck Fund for the Elderly
John Jay Center for Learning - $5,000 to fund the Speakers Series and Symposium
John Jay Center for Learning - $25,000 to fund tuition costs for Jay County High School students in the SkillsTrac Industrial Maintenance Program
“As always, The Portland Foundation is very pleased to be able to award these grants. The funds would not be possible if not for the countless gifts from Jay County citizens over the last 69 years. These programs help support our mission; to enhance the quality of life for the people in Jay County,” said Foundation Executive Director Doug Inman.
The next grant application deadline is June 15, 2020 by 5:00 p.m.
