Grants Go To ‘Green’ Projects
Ten Ohio nonprofit organizations will share $112,000 in Earth Day grants.
The grants are for protecting endangered species, restoring wetlands, preserving forests and for environmental outreach.
Some recipients include:
- Cleveland Zoological Society - for its ZooBus Free Lunch program, which engages children in environmentally focused educational programs.
- WVIZ/WCPN Ideastream, Cleveland - which uses multiple media to educate and build awareness of how individual actions affect the environment.
- Habitat for Humanity, recycling through Restore programs - for its work in Akron, Canton, Cleveland, Lima, Youngstown and other areas.
In all, the Dominion Foundation issued $1.1 million in grants in 11 states. The grants went to environmental organizations in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.
Earth Day grants are part of our overall commitment to volunteerism and philanthropy.
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