CONTACT: HEATHER BAILEY
(937) 667-4499
TIPP CITY, OH-
Drone Pilots coming to a School near You
Grants applications for the recent Tipp City Foundation award cycle felt like looking into a very promising crystal ball for trustees. Requests to promote literacy in the region, to purchase drone kits to spark imaginations of budding engineers, and for health information kits for every home in the community were among the standout requests.
A feeling of ingenuity could be sensed in the creative ideas up for consideration. Though third quarter grant requests were not large in quantity they were grand in scope. Ultimately, five organizations were chosen to receive seven awards. Grants totaled $19,169.18.
The following is a list of recipients, award levels and the impact these grants will make. Any additional support that donor advisors gave through their grantmaking is included
ARTS & CULTURE
Tipp City Exempted Village Schools, $3,450.00, purchases a new xylophone for the high school band program. Awarded, in part, through the Jim & June Kyle Family Fund.
Tippecanoe Historical Society, $891.99, underscores the importance of preserving and maintaining older buildings by supporting the Century Homes project. A Century Milestone Fund iho The Lantz Family grant.
EDUCATION
Child Care Choices, $4,000.00, purchases books for the Story Lady program, volunteer educators visiting more than 32 Miami County childcare centers in the year ahead. Awarded, in part, through the Bethel Community Fund.
Tipp City Exempted Village Schools, $5,000.00, lifts learning to a new level with the purchase of drone kits for the 8th grade STEM program. Students will learn to build, fly and repair high-performance drones. Once complete, students will learn to pilot these radio-controlled quadcopters. Engineering skills picked up from drone classes may propel students towards careers in aviation or other engineering fields. A Youth of Tipp City Fund imo Sara Drexler grant.
Tipp City Exempted Village Schools, $1,598.00, pilots a new course that blends American history and language arts. A copy of “Trouble Don’t Last” by Shelley Pearsall will be purchased for each 8th grade student.
ENVIRONMENT
Tipp City Parks Department, $3,440.00, continues the partnership with the City to plant a tree grove in Kyle Park, which honors donors who establish endowment funds. A Lucille L. Milner Trees for Tipp Fund grant.
HEALTH & SAFETY
Tipp City Fire and Emergency Services, $789.19, speaks for a person when they can’t through Vial of Life vessels. Inside each vial will be a personal information form with health details. Vials will be kept safely inside our refrigerators for emergency professionals to find. Vials will be available throughout the community. A Safety First Fund grant.
Quarterly grant deadlines are February 15, May 15, August 15, and November 15 each year. Jim Ranft is available for your grant-related questions at 937-528-2482. Applications are available online at www.tippfoundation.org.
Since 1943, the Tipp City Foundation has awarded $2,560,988.44 through December 31, 2021.
Members of the Foundation are Heather Bailey, Richard Bender, vice president, Mary Bowman, Diana Featherstone, treasurer, Dee Gillis, Joellen Heatherly, Bruce McKenzie, Patrick Reese, Jim Ranft, president and distribution chair, Nathan Rentz, Julie Taylor, Jackie Wahl, secretary, and Bill Wendel.
The Tipp City Foundation is a component fund of The Troy Foundation. If you would like information about how to make a tax-deductible contribution or how to establish an endowment fund, please contact Heather Bailey at (937) 528-2482.
For more information visit www.tippfoundation.org or Tipp Foundation on Facebook and Instagram.