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The Coshocton Foundation has awarded $146,953.80 in grants to 11 organizations in the county, including $23,000 to the Coshocton County Sheriff's Office for "communication equipment for use in high-risk arrest warrants and drug raids," according to a press release.
The grants, awarded last month, are from the foundation's unrestricted fund, which has distributed more than $9 million to community organizations since its inception in 1966.
The grants, which can be found at coshoctonfoundation.org, include $7,867 to the Coshocton County Commissioners for engineering and environmental costs for the County Road 621 Multi-Use Path Project, Phase 1; $2,175 to the Village of Plainfield to replace broken and missing playground equipment at River View Community Park; $9,875 to the Village of Warsaw to provide support for water vendor upgrades to provide improved access to those who lack potable water; $5,939.21 to the West Lafayette Volunteer Firemen's Association to provide support for the purchase of cordless rescue tools to equip a new fire engine; and $4,772 to Coshocton County Drug and Alcohol Council Inc. to provide support for the "Too Good for Drugs" curriculum in all Coshocton County schools.
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