Youngstown Foundation Awards $983K in New Grants
Summary
The remainder will cover kitchen improvements that will enable the YMCA to prepare and serve meals to youths in the organizations programs, as well as salary support for a new youth program director to oversee child care and other youth services.The additional membership revenue, kitchen improvements and enhanced child care capabilities will strengthen the YMCA as a true anchor institution in downtown Youngstown, said Lynnette H. Forde, president of The Youngstown Foundation. We are very pleased to approve this investment in the YMCA and in the health and overall wellness of our community.Here are the other grants approved by the foundation: The city of Youngstown: $100,000 to support additional events and new signage as part of the ongoing effort to revitalize downtown. Flying High: $100,000 to support the expansion of its North Side training center. The Youngstown Area Jewish Federation: $100,000 to support the expansion of its Early Learning Center, Akiva Academy, food service operations and adult day care program. National Inventors Hall of Fame: $8,250 for Camp Invention for children with disabilities.Pictured at top: From left are Dre Brown, executive director of the Central YMCA; Lynnette Forde, president of The Youngstown Foundation; and Beth Scheller president and CEO of the YMCA of Youngstown.
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