Austin-Bailey foundation awards grants to 13 area organizations

CANTON The trustees of the Austin-Bailey Health and Wellness Foundation have approved grant requests totaling $139,530 to 13 nonprofit organizations located in the four-county area of Holmes, Stark, Tuscarawas, and Wayne in Ohio. SpringHaven Counseling Center (Dundee) – $4,500 for training staff in treating obsessive compulsive disorder. Stark County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery (Canton) $24,000 for a youth mental health first-aid project. Tuscarawas Clinic for the Working Uninsured (Dover) – $20,000 in partial funds for a nurse practitioner/ physician assistant. Viola Startzman Clinic (Wooster) – $25,000 in partial funds for a nurse practitioner. YMCA of Western Stark County (Massillon) – $5,000 in membership subsidies for those unable to afford them.In addition, Austin-Bailey provides $4,000 scholarships to students at Aultman College, Kent State University Stark, Kent State University Tuscarawas, Malone University, Stark State College, University of Mount Union and Walsh University.



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