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Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton Awards Grants Totaling $632,137

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Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton Awards Grants Totaling $632,137

The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton Board of Directors has announced $632,127 in grants for the first and second quarters of 2026 to address three areas: responsive efforts that respond to specific or short-term community needs; strategic collaborations, working alongside others to launch programs that build capacity and increase effectiveness in community services; and, foundation-led initiatives, with efforts to develop and hone programs focused on systemic change.

Foundation President Marisa Rohn stated, “Our work is made possible by the many organizations that partner with our Foundation to lift people out of poverty. Not only do we fund, but we work alongside these nonprofits to assist with strategizing, providing for personnel and program needs, and building capacity through training, strategic planning, and more. Our board of directors believes in strategically devoting staff time and awarding funds to help organizations best meet the needs of our community.”

The following are the first and second quarter grants awarded:

RESPONSIVE EFFORTS $138,577

  • A commitment to respond to specific or short-term community needs.
  • Boys and Girls Club of Massillon , to support Project Learn, after-school program: $82,500
  • Canton City School District , to support Parent Project program: $6,000
  • Challenge Ministries, to support job readiness training program: $10,000
  • Heart of Ohio Diaper Bank, to support equipment and supplies: $4,077
  • St. Francis of Assisi Parish, to support Building Bridges program, over two years: $36,000

STRATEGIC COLLABORATIONS $93,550
Work alongside others to launch programs that build capacity and increase effectiveness in community services.

  • Alliance Area Domestic Violence Project , to support capacity building through strategic plan: $15,000
  • Early Childhood Resource Center, to support capacity building through identifying new efficiencies to improve the SPARK Kindergarten Readiness program: $12,500
  • Lighthouse Ministries of Canton, to support after-school program at Belden Elementary, over 22 months: $40,000
  • Pegasus Farm, to support capacity building through software implementation to increase efficiency for adults with disabilities program: $10,800
  • Phoenix Rising Behavioral Health, to support capacity building through software implementation to increase efficiency: $15,250

FOUNDATION-LED INITIATIVES $400,000
Efforts to develop and hone programs focused on systemic change.

  • Early Childhood Resource Center, to support SPARK Kindergarten readiness program: $150,000
  • CommQuest Services, to support community based addiction medicine program: $200,000
  • YWCA Canton, to support Growing Healthy Kids program: $50,000

Established in 1996, the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton is celebrating 30 years as a ministry of the Sisters of Charity Health System. Based on the vision of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, the Foundation is committed to addressing the needs of the poor and underserved by understanding the root causes of poverty, nurturing the growth of healthy communities, emphasizing youth and family, and measuring the outcomes of these efforts. The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton reviews grants on a rolling basis. Information on the grant application process is available at www.scfcanton.org

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