At their December meeting the Distribution Committee of The Troy Foundation reviewed forty-five grant applications. The grants were awarded through the General Fund of The Troy Foundation. In the end, The Troy Foundation is pleased to announce thirty-eight organizations were chosen to receive $416,406 as follows:

Child Care Choices                                          $ 450              Workshop Technology Support

Troy City Schools, Cookson Elementary         $ 885              Girls on the Run Shoe Scholarships

First Place Food Pantry                                   $ 960              Food Pantry Transportation

St. Patrick Catholic School                              $ 989              Family Science Night

Child Care Choices                                          $1,000            Yoga for Child Care Providers

The King Team                                                            $1,000            Martin Luther King Celebration

Troy City Schools, Heywood Elementary        $1,128             Professional Development Conference

Miami County Educational Service                $1,337            Speech Therapy Materials

Darke County Recovery Services                    $1,576             New Chairs at Troy Location

Muscular Dystrophy Association                    $1,600            MDA Summer Camp for Troy Students

Darke County Recovery Services                    $1,974            Tele-heath Start Up for Troy Location

Troy City Schools, Kyle Elementary                $1,998             Movement in the Classroom Project

St. Joseph’s House                                           $2,000             Cold Shelter

Overfield Tavern Museum                            $2,000             Progressive Publicity for Local History Phase III

Troy Junior Basketball Association                 $2,500            Adjustable Basketball Hoops at Heywood

Troy City Schools, High School                        $3,010            New Equipment for Wrestling Team

GIVE Medical Ministry            (New Path, Inc.)         $3,750            Purchase of New Lift Chairs

Friends of Hayner, Inc.                                    $4,000            Rental and Shipping Fee of Art Exhibit

Invent Now, Inc.                                             $5,000            Camp Invention in Troy

Troy City Schools                                           $6,350            Centennial Anniversary of Troy Basketball

WACO Historical Society                                $6,739             Barn Maintenance  

Troy Strawberry Festival, Inc.                         $7,500            40^th Anniversary Archive Project

Big Brothers, Big Sisters                                 $9,000            Mentor Troy

The Future Begins Today                                $10,000           General Program Support

Troy Nursing Association and Troy Milk

Fund, Inc.                                                        $10,000           Emergency Assistance for Food and Milk

Boy Scouts of America                                    $10,000           Scouting in Troy – Positive Alternative

Troy-Hayner Cultural Center                          $11,000           2016 Summer Music Series

Troy-Miami County Public Library                 $11,150           Community Partnership Plan

Family Abuse Shelter                                      $11,806           Electrical and Security Improvements

American Red Cross                                       $15,000           Disaster Response Cycle for Troy Residents

Habitat for Humanity                                     $15,000           Recycle and Repair Efforts

Partners in Hope                                             $17,000           Education and Development

Apple Grants                                                   $17,404           Apple Grant Funding for 2016

Health Partners Free Clinic                            $23,000           Service Hours Expansion

Troy Development Council                             $28,300           Education on Career Opportunities

Miracle Field                                                   $30,000           Miracle Field at Duke Park

Troy City Schools, High School                        $40,000           Strength Training Equipment

City of Troy, Ohio                                            $100,000         Baseball Field Development at Duke Park

The Distribution Committee meets quarterly to review grant applications. Only organizations with a 501(c)3 status are eligible to apply. For more information about the foundation and its funds that make these grants possible please visit www.thetroyfoundation.org. The deadline for submitting a grant application for the next quarterly meeting is Tuesday, February 16^th by 4pm for review at the March meeting.