Grants > Discretionary Grant Awards 2007 | Crawford Heritage Community Foundation

Date	Fund	Description	Amount
Jan. 2007	Unrestricted	The Crawford County READ Program (Crawford County Literacy Council) received a grant to support their work to improve adult and family literacy. New multi-media equipment was purchased to help instructors teach more efficiently.	$1,000
Jan. 2007	Lintner	Erie Homes for Children and Adults improved daily life for residents of two of their community homes in Titusville. Safety, adaptive and therapeutic equipment will be obtained with the assistance of a grant.	$2,000
Jan. 2007	Unrestricted	The Meadville Area Free Clinic received a grant to pay for one month of prescription vouchers for patients who cannot afford medical insurance, but earn too much to qualify for medical assistance. Patients can then begin treatment without concern for how to afford their medication.	$1,000
Jan. 2007	Unrestricted	A grant to the Meadville Family YMCA defrayed part of the cost to upgrade their pool filtration system. This ensures its availability for the more than 100 people each day who depend on it for their physical fitness.	$2,000
Jan. 2007	Lintner	The Titusville Area School District used a grant to assist in production of the high school’s literary magazine, which promotes creative writing and appreciation of the arts in the school and community.	$300
Jan. 2007	Lintner	An intergenerational picnic, bringing together school-age children and senior citizens for a day of socialization and interactive music, art and history programs was hosted by the Titusville Senior Citizens Corporation with the help of a grant.	$500
Jan. 2007	Lintner	The Titusville Shade Tree Commission works to build and maintain strong and healthy urban wooded areas. A grant helped to continue revitalization of the bicentennial tree honorary in Scheide Park.	$1,000
June 2007	Franklin	The United Way of Western Crawford County received a grant to help fund a health and human services needs assessment study. The county-wide project, conducted in partnership with the Titusville United Way, ensures that programs and services are appropriately meeting the needs of people in our community.	$775
July 2007	Unrestricted	Americans for the Competitive Enterprise System, Inc. (ACES) received a grant to help implement the Pennsylvania Business Week program at high schools in Penncrest School District. The program educates students about the benefits of the free enterprise system.	$1,450
July 2007	Unrestricted	Allegheny College’s Center for Economic and Environmental Development (CEED) received a grant to the “Healthy Children, Healthy Homes” program. Through the program, parents are educated how to reduce the risk of preventable childhood disease and keep their children healthier.	$1,200
July 2007	Unrestricted	Housing counselors at the Center for Family Services, Inc. (CFS) give people the tools they need to become responsible and successful homeowners. A counselor attended a weeklong training symposium with assistance from a grant. The knowledge acquired helped assure the continued quality of the housing counseling program.	$1,340
July 2007	Lintner	Genesis Project, Inc. implements drug prevention education programs in the Titusville area. Grant funds assisted a program encouraging young people to lead a healthy life and not to use illegally obtained prescription and other drugs.	$2,330
July 2007	Lintner	A grant to the Oil Region Alliance defrayed part of the materials cost to erect a reproduction oil derrick at the Route 8 entrance to the City of Titusville. The derrick is part of a promotion to welcome visitors to the region as part of the 150th anniversary of the oil industry in Pennsylvania.	$1,500
July 2007	Lintner	The Titusville Toy Shop helps countless children experience the joy of receiving a holiday gift. More than 2,000 wooden toys are manufactured and distributed by this all-volunteer effort each year. To keep the operation running, a grant was made towards the purchase of a new band saw.	$2,334