At their March meeting the Distribution Committee of The Troy Foundation reviewed twenty-six grant applications. The grants were awarded through the General Fund, David B. and Helen N. Meeker Fund, Clyde and Kathryn Marr Fund, Hollinger-Dungan Fund, Kathryn Marr Fund, Lafferty Family Fund and the Fifth Third Fund for Arts and Culture of The Troy Foundation. In the end, The Troy Foundation is pleased to announce twenty-four organizations were chosen to receive $193,061 in grants.

Darke County Recovery Services                    $1,200             AED

Miami County Educational Service Center    $1,300             Excellence in Education Banquet

T.L. Baseball Boosters, Inc.                             $1,850            Lawn Tractor for Legion Field

Miami County Visitors Bureau                       $1,995             Lincoln Funeral Train Historic Markers

Miami Soil & Water Conservation District     $2,000             Miami County Tire Recycling Day

Overfield Tavern Museum                             $2,000             Progressive Publicity Phase IV

St. Vincent DePaul Society                              $2,000             Troy Assistance with Rent, Food and Utilities

Troy Lunch Club, Inc.                                      $2,000             Summer Lunch Program

Troy Development Council                             $2,500             Teen Leadership Troy

Troy Main Street, Inc.                                                 $2,640             2016 Downtown Planter Program

Troy REC                                                         $3,000             2016 Summer Lunch Buddies

Young Life                                                       $3,000            Young Life Summer Camp Support

Darke County Recovery Services                    $3,276             Community Support Mobile Tablets

Troy Mayors’ Concerts, Inc.                            $4,000             2016 Concert

Troy Main Street, Inc.                                                 $5,000             2016 Downtown Farmer’s Market

Troy Civic Band                                               $6,000             2016 Summer Concert Season

Troy-Miami County Public Library                 $7,500             Wheelchair Ramp Replacement

City of Troy                                                     $10,000           July 4^th Fireworks

Miami County Agricultural Society                $10,000           2016 Miami County Fair Concert

Dream Builders Group Inc./The Clubhouse    $13,800           Troy Clubhouse Teen Internships

Troy-Miami County Public Library                 $15,000           Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

Kids Read Now, Inc.                                        $18,000           2016 Summer Reading Program

Troy Main Street, Inc.                                                 $25,000           Downtown/Riverfront Redevelopment Initiative

Tri-County Board of Recovery                                    $50,000           One-Stop Shop Behavioral Health Services

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 Monday, May 16^th by 4pm for review at the June meeting.