FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Marisa R. Rohn, President
Office: (330) 454-5800, ext. 307
Cell: (330) 309-3844
mrohn@scfcanton.org
400 Market Avenue North, Suite 300
Canton, Ohio 44702
SISTERS OF CHARITY FOUNDATION AWARDS $1,933,128
Canton, Ohio (December 5, 2025) The Board of Directors of the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton has announced $1,933,128 in grants for the third and fourth quarters of 2025.
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. We not only provide funding, but we also work alongside these nonprofits to assist with strategy, personnel, and program needs, and capacity building 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 third and fourth quarter grants awarded:
RESPONSIVE EFFORTS $718,492
Our commitment to respond to specific or short-term community needs.
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Access Health Stark County
, to support Community Health Worker project focused on chronic disease, over two years
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$150,142
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Adaptive Sports Ohio
, to support interscholastic wheelchair basketball for individuals with physical disabilities in Stark County
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$25,000
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Canton Black Assistance Foundation
, to support Breakfast and Books community literacy program
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$4,000
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Christian Children's Home of Ohio
, to support capital for construction of a new building in Stark County
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$50,000
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Ekaza-Bridging The Gap
, to support Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Medicine Academy Enrichment program
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$10,000
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Hartville Migrant Ministry
, to support behavioral health counseling for immigrant and migrant clients in Stark County, over three years
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$23,550
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JRC
, to support sensory tools for children with disabilities and behavioral needs at its two learning centers
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$11,500
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Pegasus Farm
, to support the Military and First Responders program
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$20,000
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Refuge of Hope
, to support capital for a women’s emergency shelter, laundry and shower facility
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$300,000
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She Elevates
, to support She Elevates Life after school program, over six months
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$14,300
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Stark Library
, to support capital for the main library
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$100,000
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Tri County Jobs for Ohio's Graduates
, to support a career specialist, over six months
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$10,000
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STRATEGIC COLLABORATIONS $49,570
Our work alongside others to launch programs that build capacity and increase effectiveness in community services.
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Beacon Charitable Pharmacy
, to support capacity building through a new website
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$15,000
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Hannah’s House 119
, to support capacity building through a new website
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$6,000
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Mentor Stark
, to support capacity building through a strategic and sustainability plan
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$14,622
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She Elevates
, to support capacity building through a new website and customer relationship management system
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$13,948
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FOUNDATION-LED INITIATIVES $1,165,066
Our efforts to develop and hone programs focused on systemic change.
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Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health
, to support its After School and Summer Prevention program
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$201,232
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CommQuest Services
, to support Family Living Center in Massillon
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$149,000
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Early Childhood Resource Center
, to support Child Care Administrator Leadership project
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$64,238
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ICAN Housing
, to support Workforce Development Employment program
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$184,373
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Stark County Mental Health and Addiction Recovery
, to support Continuous Improvement Behavioral Health project, Stark County Behavioral Health Workforce Optimization Initiative, and leadership development
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$147,542
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Stark Housing Network
, to support a winter overnight overflow shelter and daytime warming center, over four months
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$68,681
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Stark Housing Network
, to support the Workforce Initiative in Homeless Services project, over two years
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$350,000
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Established in 1996, the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton is 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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