Reeves Foundation awarded grants to 58 local nonprofit organizations in 2023

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The Tuscora Park Ferris wheel will benefit from one of the many grants awarded the Reeves Foundation, as $108,000 will help secure a new axle for the ride.
The Tuscora Park Ferris wheel will benefit from one of the many grants awarded the Reeves Foundation, as $108,000 will help secure a new axle for the ride.

DOVER − The Reeves Foundation awarded $1,589,438 to 58 local nonprofit organizations in 2023.

Local nonprofits that address the needs of the community are encouraged to contact the foundation at its Dover office for grant application information by email at office@reevesfound.org or by calling 330-364-4660.Requests of all sizes are considered, but organizations must be 501(c)(3) certified. The foundation board meets bimonthly to consider grant requests.

The Reeves Foundation was founded in 1966 by businessman Samuel J. Reeves Jr. with funding in part from his two sisters, Helen and Jane, and wife, Margaret. The 2023 grants bring the total awarded by the foundation since inception to $42,530,563, according to a news release.

The nonprofit organizations and their 2023 grants are as follows:

  • Lifeway Church, box truck tires warranty, $43,210

  • Tuscarawas Valley Local Schools, auditorium, $100,000

  • Zoar Community Association, mansard building project, $10,000

  • Village of Zoar / Historical Preservation Committee, 34 historic markers, $6,699

  • Tuscarawas Valley Trojan Booster Club, lighting at stadium, $50,000

  • Claymont City Schools, outdoor seating, $13,433

  • Village of Mineral City, automatic doors $21,175

  • Village of Dennison, ice skating rink $30,000

  • Claymont City Schools / Drama Department, video equipment $50,000

  • Moravian Music Foundation, Bookeye 5 V1A scanner, $5,000

  • Rush Township Volunteer Fire Department, Side-by Side and trailer, $33,622

  • Uhrichsville Moravian Church, Ladles of Love dinners, $2,500

  • Uhrichsville Fire Department, personal protective equipment, $15,923

  • Ragersville Elementary School, playground equipment. $35,000

  • Dennison First Church of God, clothing outreach storage, $1,631

  • Tusky Valley Youth Baseball/Softball Association, renovate four ballfields, $56,600

  • Lawrence Township, resurface basketball courts, $24,959

  • Tuscarawas County Senior Centers, renovate café, $15,000

  • Village of Bolivar, severe weather siren, $5,000

  • Village of Zoar Community Center, kitchen project, $10,000

  • Dover Public Library, public announcement system, $4,650

  • Dover Historical Society, restore/repair museum basement, $34,605

  • Tuscarawas Central Catholic Elementary, replace roof, $50,000

  • Newcomerstown School District, half rack/weight room equipment $7,831

  • Moravian Early Learning Center, buzzer lock/video system, $19,121.50

  • Claymont High School, seating PUP Program, $2,500

  • Tuscarawas County YMCA, sewage basin and pumps, $42,500

  • Pathway to Wellness/FOTH, roof repairs, $6,500

  • Warren Township Community Center, replace windows, $97,843.55

  • Buckeye Career Center, Project Lead the Way, $6,000

  • Claymont City Schools, Project Lead the Way, $6,000

  • Indian Valley Local Schools, Project Lead the Way, $6,000

  • New Philadelphia High School, Project Lead the Way, $6,000

  • Strasburg-Franklin Local Schools, Project Lead the Way, $6,000

  • Tuscarawas Valley Local Schools, Project Lead the Way, $6,000

  • Dress-A-Child, clothing campaign, $5,000

  • Mobile Meals Dover New Philadelphia, containers/software fees $17,000

  • Ohio Guidestone/ADAMHS, furniture and housewares $25,000

  • United Way of Tuscarawas County, replace roof, $87,264

  • Village of Strasburg, tornado siren, $34,852

  • Tuscarawas County Public Library, bookmobile, $25,000

  • Big Brothers Big Sisters East Central Ohio, sound masking system, $10,000

  • Power of the Pen Claymont Tournament, $5,000

  • Twin City Parks & Waterways, Inc., Panhandle Park improvements, $15,000

  • Camp Tuscazoar Foundation, Inc., replace roof on ranger residence $10,000

  • Newcomerstown Historical Society, roof/paint Old Main Street Museum $30,000

  • Twin City Christian Service Center, Inc., truck, garage door, cooler repairs $7,248

  • Mineral City Area Historical Society, building improvements, $4,300.

  • Tuscarawas Valley Local Schools, auditorium project, $100,000

  • The Movement Community Center, remove pews/replace flooring, $25,164

  • New Philadelphia Youth Soccer Association, fencing, $31,231

  • Tuscarawas County University Foundation, vet tech lab and kennel expansion, $85,000

  • RTY, Inc., axle for Ferris wheel, $108,000

  • Tuscarawas County Council, Church and Community office furniture and emergency fund, $37,743.66

  • Reeves Museum, 2024 operating expenses, $75,000

  • Sugarcreek Fire and Rescue, five sets turnout gear, $15,200

  • First United Methodist Church, electronic door closures, $3,275

  • Newcomerstown NOW, hardware to hang flags, $1,900

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