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Community Foundation Grants to National Society To
Organization - National Society To
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $8,250
Grant Purpose - For The Vision Care Outreach (vco) Program, Serving Summit County
Foundation - Akron Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $8,250
Grant Purpose - For The Vision Care Outreach (vco) Program, Serving Summit County
Foundation - Akron Community Foundation
Organization - Prevent Blindness Northeast Ohio Chapter
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $8,500
Grant Purpose - Program Support
Foundation - Community Foundation of Lorain County
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $8,500
Grant Purpose - Program Support
Foundation - Community Foundation of Lorain County
Organization - National Society To
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $7,500
Grant Purpose - For The Vision Care Outreach Program
Foundation - Akron Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $7,500
Grant Purpose - For The Vision Care Outreach Program
Foundation - Akron Community Foundation
Organization - Prevent Blindness Ohio
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $6,493
Grant Purpose - To Support Research To Find A Cure For (1) Macular Degeneration, Wet & Dry, (2) Glaucoma, (3) Any Additional Causes Of Blindness Including Cataracts, Various Cancers, Diabetic Eye Disease, Etc.
Foundation - Muskingum County Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $6,493
Grant Purpose - To Support Research To Find A Cure For (1) Macular Degeneration, Wet & Dry, (2) Glaucoma, (3) Any Additional Causes Of Blindness Including Cataracts, Various Cancers, Diabetic Eye Disease, Etc.
Foundation - Muskingum County Community Foundation
Organization - Prevent Blindness Northeast Ohio Chapter
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $7,000
Grant Purpose - Program Support
Foundation - Community Foundation of Lorain County
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $7,000
Grant Purpose - Program Support
Foundation - Community Foundation of Lorain County
Organization - Prevent Blindness Ohio
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $6,171
Grant Purpose - To Support Research To Find A Cure For (1) Macular Degeneration, Wet & Dry, (2) Glaucoma, (3) Any Additional Causes Of Blindness Including Cataracts, Various Cancers, Diabetic Eye Disease, Etc.
Foundation - Muskingum County Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $6,171
Grant Purpose - To Support Research To Find A Cure For (1) Macular Degeneration, Wet & Dry, (2) Glaucoma, (3) Any Additional Causes Of Blindness Including Cataracts, Various Cancers, Diabetic Eye Disease, Etc.
Foundation - Muskingum County Community Foundation
Grants to Prevent Blindness Ohio Affiliate
from DAF Specialists*
Organization - Prevent Blindness Ohio Affiliate
Year Awarded - 2022
Grant Amount - $11,000
Grant Purpose - For Recipient's Exempt Purpose
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Year Awarded - 2022
Grant Amount - $11,000
Grant Purpose - For Recipient's Exempt Purpose
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
* Grants from Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, National Philanthropic Trust, Schwab Charitable and Vanguard Charitable Endowment.
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