Music Festival recipient of Tipp City Foundation grant

Music Festival recipient of Tipp City Foundation grant

By Nancy Bowman

The annual Tippapalooza Music Festival coming downtown Aug. 31 will not only highlight area talent but, in a less obvious way, the support of this and other events by the Tipp City Foundation.

Grants provided by the foundation are being used for a new stanchion fencing system to help secure this and other event venues, and stacking tables and chairs for use by attendees. These items will then be available for borrowing by area nonprofits for other public events.

The Tippapalooza Music Festival was the recipient of a $1,982 grant for the safety stanchions used to keep a gathering safe. Another grant of $6,227 to the Downtown Tipp City Partnership (DTCP) purchased the tables and chairs.

“The lightweight, durable tables and chairs will be an invaluable resource for DTCP, especially during our events. By owning these items, we eliminate the need to rent, which helps reduce event costs and allows us to allocate those funds elsewhere,” said Tasha Weaver, executive director of the DTCP.

These items will be used throughout the year including the DTCP’s upcoming Tunes Tour Beer Crawl, HarvestFest  and the Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting.

Tippapalooza, in its 13th year, is grateful for the foundation support, said Bill Wendel, a Tippapalooza founder and spokesperson.

“The stanchion system will give us a more professional, safer and flexible border for our festival. And in the spirit of supporting the local community, we are making the system available for use to any local non-profit for use at their events,” he said.

The foundation has supported the festival in the past as a financial sponsor.

Tippapalooza will be held on South Second Street between Main Street and Dow Street. The doors open at 5 p.m. and music starts at 6. The featured acts this year are Colin Richards and Spare Change, The Tyler Cochran Trio, Freya’s Felines and The New Old-Fashioned.

Proceeds will benefit Dream Pet Rescue and its mission to rehome cats and dogs. There will be food trucks and adult beverages served by Chaffee’s Brewhouse. This is a family friendly, all-ages event, Wendel said. Presale tickets can be purchased for $10 at www.tippapalooza.com; tickets are $15 the day of the show. Those attending are invited to bring lawn chairs and their dancing shoes.

Tippapalooza was created by a group of local friends and music fans with the desire to promote local talent and to benefit local charities. This is the festival’s 13th year highlighting talented musicians from the Miami Valley and supporting local charities.

The popularity of Tippapalooza continued to grow over the years until it was established enough to focus on and hire professional musicians. Since 2017 it has only featured professional artists from the Miami Valley who write and record their own music, Wendel said.  The event was moved to the downtown in 2023.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE
The Tipp City Foundation is a member fund of The Troy Foundation. You can make a difference with your dollars in our community by:

  • Donating online here.
  • Making your check payable to the Tipp City Foundation and mail to P.O. Box 626, Tipp City, OH 45371.
  • Setting up a fund or legacy plan by contacting Heather Bailey at (937) 528-2482.

STAY CONNECTED
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
All marketing activities of the Foundation is 100% underwritten by generous sponsors. Please contact us at info@tippfoundation.org for information on how your business or organization can become our partner in philanthropy. 

  • Silver Sponsor — Thrivent Financial (Matt Buehrer)
  • Bronze Sponsors —Evans Title, J & L Wood Products, Monroe Federal, New Carlisle Federal Savings Bank,
    Park National Bank, Pickrel, Schaeffer & Ebeling, Sibcy Cline – Jackie Halderman, John J. Skolnicki, CPA,
    Tipp Eye Center
  • Friend Sponsors — Captor Corporation, Edward Jones – Neil Nehring, Frings & Bayliff Funeral Home, Greenville Federal, Minster Bank, Turnstone Financial, US Bank
  • Media Sponsor — Tippecanoe Gazette

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Light table helps Develop Children’s Creativity

Light table helps Develop Children’s Creativity

By Nancy Bowman

An addition to the offerings at the Tipp City Public Library is designed to help children develop creativity, hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills.

The MagnaTiles Light Table was purchased by the library with a $1,385 grant from the Tipp City Foundation.

“They can learn shapes, colors, patterns, letters and explore how two primary colors make secondary colors. Children can learn about the principles of construction. The light table offers a fun, engaging environment for children to explore,” said Wendy Torrence, children’s librarian.

The light table adds another learning opportunity in the children’s play area that already includes books and computers.

Children can create from their imaginations and develop more controlled fine motor skills and eye-hand coordination. The light table is portable, allowing it to also benefit toddlers and preschoolers during Storytimes, which are held in the downstairs library  Meeting Room, Torrence said. 

Patrons have been very complimentary about the table, she said.

“When I walk into the children’s area, I see tall towers, houses and acrylic shapes overlapped and spread around like walkways. Our Storytime children have gleefully written in the sand on top of a colored acrylic panel and made flowers using assorted materials,” Torrence said.

“Parents engage in the building process with younger children and observe as older children work their magic with the tiles. Not a day goes by that the light table is not used.”

The library will purchase additional MagnaTiles and acrylics for the light table and will use it more during Storytimes, such as when programs explore veterinary care and examine X-rays. “The children’s department works very hard to create a positive environment for learning and to offer programs that encourage children to have fun, learn and grow,” Torrence said.

She began her professional life as an educator and spent 10 years teaching high school, middle school and preschool. She has been a librarian for 11 years in school and public libraries.

“I greatly appreciate the support of the Tipp City community and love engaging with families who attend our library events,” she said. “I believe the public library has something to offer every citizen, and I encourage those who are not our patrons to walk through our doors and experience the quality of our services.”

 

For more information on the Tipp City Public Library, visit tippcitylibrary.org.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE
The Tipp City Foundation is a member fund of The Troy Foundation. You can make a difference with your dollars in our community by:

  • Donating online here.
  • Making your check payable to the Tipp City Foundation and mail to P.O. Box 626, Tipp City, OH 45371.
  • Setting up a fund or legacy plan by contacting Heather Bailey at (937) 528-2482.

STAY CONNECTED
We’d love to stay in touch. Stay connected with the Tipp City Foundation by:

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
All marketing activities of the Foundation is 100% underwritten by generous sponsors. Please contact us at info@tippfoundation.org for information on how your business or organization can become our partner in philanthropy. 

  • Silver Sponsor — Thrivent Financial (Matt Buehrer)
  • Bronze Sponsors —Evans Title, J & L Wood Products, Monroe Federal, New Carlisle Federal Savings Bank,
    Park National Bank, Pickrel, Schaeffer & Ebeling, Sibcy Cline – Jackie Halderman, John J. Skolnicki, CPA,
    Tipp Eye Center
  • Friend Sponsors — Captor Corporation, Edward Jones – Neil Nehring, Frings & Bayliff Funeral Home, Greenville Federal, Minster Bank, Turnstone Financial, US Bank
  • Media Sponsor — Tippecanoe Gazette

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Tipp Foundation purchases outdoor table and chairs

Tipp Foundation purchases outdoor table and chairs

Joellen Heatherly’s interest in local philanthropy helped lead her to service on the board of the Tipp City Foundation.

A Tipp City native, Heatherly participated in her first foundation board meeting in March.

“For some time now, I have routinely contributed to a variety of the funds linked to the Tipp City Foundation and believe firmly in supporting philanthropy locally.” Heatherly said. “Tipp City is a big part of my past and I hope to invest in a more inclusive future while retaining our small-town appeal.”

Heatherly said she sees herself working as a connector to bring people and resources together where it makes sense.

“I also consider myself to be a ‘big picture’ thinker who respects those who plan ahead and foresee how the decisions we make today impact future generations. I have good common sense, the ability for critical thinking and can conduct myself respectfully, even with difficult people,” she said.

She has focused her career in the area of public service, specifically adults with disabilities. Heatherly retired in 2019, then re-entered the workforce the same year. She now works for the State of Ohio as a vocational counselor, assisting people with developmental disabilities get jobs in their communities.

After serving four years on the Tipp City Exempted Village Schools Board of Education, Heatherly chose not to seek re-election last fall. After that high profile service, she said she “was searching for healthy functioning outlets to share my strengths.”

“The Tipp City Foundation is a community minded group of people with diverse values who seek to invest in Tipp City and the people who reside in surrounding communities. I have volunteered with several local nonprofits in Tipp City and also Miami and Montgomery County,” Heatherly said.

She is married to Jim Heatherly. Both are active in the Tipp City schools and the community. Jim Heatherly owns his own business and is a former football coach and umpire assignor in the area.

Both of their adult children graduated from the Tipp City schools. Their daughter is a Montessori teacher in Tennessee and their son is a medical cannabis cultivator in Dayton.

She said family and friends have inspired her willingness to give back to the community.

“My parents and in-laws were role models for civic inclusion and volunteerism. I also credit my high school civics teacher-turned lawyer, Tom Cochran; my professional mentor, Sue Curtis; and consider several past school board members as mentors,” Heatherly said.

She said she would also like people to know that, ‘I am proud of our community and the residents who want better for current and future generations.”

MAKE A DIFFERENCE
The Tipp City Foundation is a member fund of The Troy Foundation. You can make a difference with your dollars in our community by:

  • Donating online here.
  • Making your check payable to the Tipp City Foundation and mail to P.O. Box 626, Tipp City, OH 45371.
  • Setting up a fund or legacy plan by contacting Heather Bailey at (937) 528-2482.

STAY CONNECTED
We’d love to stay in touch. Stay connected with the Tipp City Foundation by:

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
All marketing activities of the Foundation is 100% underwritten by generous sponsors. Please contact us at info@tippfoundation.org for information on how your business or organization can become our partner in philanthropy. 

  • Silver Sponsor – Thrivent Financial (Matt Buehrer)
  • Bronze Sponsors – Dunaway Family Foundation; Dungan & LeFevre; Ever-Green Turf & Landscape; Gibson Law Offices; Monroe Federal Savings and Loan; New Carlisle Federal Savings Bank; Pickrel, Schaeffer and Ebeling; Unity National Bank
  • Friend Sponsors – Captor Corp.; Edward Jones (Neil Nehring); Frings & Bayliff Funeral Home; Minster Bank; RSM US; Turnstone Financial; US Bank
  • Media Sponsor – Tippecanoe Gazette

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Grants top $60,000 for First Quarter

Grants top $60,000 for First Quarter

As assets of the Tipp City Foundation endowments grow, so do the opportunities to broaden the impact on Tipp City. Contributions in 2021 exceed $1.3 million. Today endowed assets exceed $8.5 million. Four percent is awarded annually through grantmaking.

First quarter grant applications were inspiring. Equine therapy was reviewed for the first time in Foundation history. Schools requested help with theater, music, science, and literacy programs. Basic medical needs such as mental and dental health were also evaluated. Each of these was addressed through the grants awarded.

Ultimately, 11 organizations were chosen to receive 15 awards.  Grants totaled $60,301.44.

The following is a list of recipients, award levels and the impact grants will make. The additional support that donor advisors gave through their grantmaking is included.

ARTS & CULTURE

Project T.I.P.P. (Teens Impacting and Promoting Philanthropy), $5,000.00, gives teens grantmaking responsibility over these dollars as they play the role of a grant distribution committee. This exercise is in conjunction with the Tipp City Chamber of Commerce’s Teen Leadership Academy in June 2022.

Tipp City Exempted Village Schools, $3,000.00, supports the purchase of a new band trailer.

Tipp City Exempted Village Schools, $2,000.00, promotes Stagecrafters Summer Theatre Drama Camp, giving children a two-week experience working both on stage and behind the scenes of a play.

Tipp City Public Library, $462.99, makes eight multisensory skills kits, which will be available for checkout.

EDUCATION

Bethel Local Schools, $2,440.45, supplements K-2 reading to grow proficiency. Heggerty Decodable Books provide the instruction. An H.E. and Emma Drewing Fund grant.

Bethel Local Schools, $2,398.00, aligns science learning with Ohio standards via a Mystery Science subscription for pre-K through 5th grade. Over 850 students will benefit. A Radle Family Fund for Science Education grant.

Miami County Educational Service Center, award, connects play-based learning therapy to 60 local young students. The Robinson-Walters Fund advisors awarded the grant request of $500.00.

Tipp City Exempted Village Schools, award, adds a designated sensory area to Broadway Elementary. The Tipp Giving Fund advisors awarded the grant request of $1,290.91.

RECREATION

Bethel Local Schools, $5,000.00, represents a payment towards the Foundation’s commitment of $25,000.00 to build a new stadium. The stadium will be used for sports and marching band activities. Funded, in part, by Bethel Community and Bethel Arts Funds.

Tipp Pride Association, $7,500.00, represents a payment towards the Foundation’s commitment of $75,000.00 to build a new stadium in City Park.

HEALTH & SAFETY

Miami County Dental Clinic, $4,500.00, nods to the importance of oral health by supporting exams, x-rays and cleanings for uninsured patients. About 50% of their 9,632 Miami County patients are uninsured. A Senior Wellness Fund grant. Additional support from Robinson-Walters Fund advisors rounds out this request for a total of $5,000.00.

New Creations Counseling Center, Inc., $6,000.00, assists with counseling and psychological services for those with financial need. In 2022, a 7% patient increase from the Tipp City, Bethel Township, and Monroe Township communities is expected.

Tipp City Fire and Emergency Services, $6,500.00, promotes fire safety education with a new “smoke house”. A Safety First Fund grant.

SOCIAL SERVICES

Eagles’ Wings Stable, Inc., $2,500.00, fills a vacancy within the herd of equine “therapists”. A William’s Gift Fund grant.

Tipp City Enrichment Program, Inc., $5,000.00, urgently addresses their bulk nutrition supply shortage. Gordon Food Services discontinued their contract because of the national labor shortage; now this program is faced with buying from retailers.

Tipp City Enrichment Program, Inc., $3,000.00, updates essentials in this 100+-year-old building such as paint, carpet, and repairs.

Tipp City Seniors, Inc., $5,000.00, underwrites the addition of a restroom to the newly remodeled second floor.

The deadline for 2Q grant submissions is May 15. 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, please contact Heather Bailey at (937) 528-2482.

For more information visit www.tippfoundation.org or Tipp Foundation on Facebook and Instagram.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE
The Tipp City Foundation is a member fund of The Troy Foundation. You can make a difference with your dollars in our community by:

  • Donating online here.
  • Making your check payable to the Tipp City Foundation and mail to P.O. Box 626, Tipp City, OH 45371.
  • Setting up a fund or legacy plan by contacting Heather Bailey at (937) 528-2482.

STAY CONNECTED
We’d love to stay in touch. Stay connected with the Tipp City Foundation by:

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
All marketing activities of the Foundation is 100% underwritten by generous sponsors. Please contact us at info@tippfoundation.org for information on how your business or organization can become our partner in philanthropy. 

  • Silver Sponsor – Thrivent Financial (Matt Buehrer)
  • Bronze Sponsors – Dunaway Family Foundation; Dungan & LeFevre; Ever-Green Turf & Landscape; Gibson Law Offices; Monroe Federal Savings and Loan; New Carlisle Federal Savings Bank; Pickrel, Schaeffer and Ebeling; Unity National Bank
  • Friend Sponsors – Captor Corp.; Edward Jones (Neil Nehring); Frings & Bayliff Funeral Home; Minster Bank; RSM US; Turnstone Financial; US Bank
  • Media Sponsor – Tippecanoe Gazette

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Grants from Safety First Fund purchases New Equipment for EMS

Grants from Safety First Fund purchases New Equipment for EMS

 By Nancy Bowman

Two equipment grants awarded by the Tipp City Foundation are helping Tipp City Emergency Services personnel work more safely and efficiency.

Cameron Haller, chief of Tipp City Emergency Services, said the grants requesting funding for new rescue helmets and thermal imaging cameras were written by department members and awarded this year by the foundation distribution committee.

The funding came from the Fire Safety First Fund created by former Fire Chief Steve Kessler.

A grant for $3,045 was used to purchase 25 KASK rescue helmets. The helmet is worn by rescuers and possibly the rescued following responses to events including water, ice and confined spaces rescues or structural collapses.

“When doing a technical rescue, it gives a lot more protection to the responder that is safer than the fire helmets,” Chief Haller said these helmets.

For example, if the personnel respond to a confined space incident, a rescue helmet is better because it is streamlined and fitted to the head. The fire helmets are bigger and awkward in a confined space.

The department previously had rescue helmets purchased in 2003. The old helmets were sized small, medium or large while the new helmets have a ratchet sizing system following a one-size fits most approach. “They are just as safe and now have high visibility in color and are reflective so if working at night, we will be able to pick out our folks a lot quicker,” Haller said.

Since he joined the department in 2019, Haller said it has had three water events, ice rescues and three different structural events, which involve mostly vehicles running into buildings.

With state safety standards, the life of these helmets is projected for 10 years. The previous helmets were in service 18 years. “Ironically, Chief Kessler approved buying the first round, and he paid for the second round (of helmets), too,” Haller said.

The second grant for $3,925 was to buy a thermal imaging camera used to search for victims inside a structure on fire or a missing person as well as sources of heat in a structure.

The cameras help firefighters “see” through the smoke by picking up temperature differences, Haller said. The camera was bought at the same time the department bought two new cameras, which helps make training and responses more efficient because all of the cameras work the same. “You can just grab the camera and go,” Haller said. 

The equipment purchased with the grants is important to the department, and the community, he said. “Our main focus is the safety of the potential victims but also the responders,” Haller said. 

The thermal imaging cameras also can help firefighters locate sources of heat such as a problem causing a heat smell, which often is an electrical issue in the wall. The cameras can help locate the problem area quicker and hopefully without tearing out a large portion of a wall to find the source, Haller said. “It saves time, making operations safer and more efficient.”

The grants were written by David Stockler, former assistant chief, and Lt. Doug Trent. Working with the foundation is beneficial to the department, and the community, Haller said.

“We appreciate the foundation and all of the people who contribute to all of the community projects to make Tipp City the best place we can make it,” he said.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE
The Tipp City Foundation is a member fund of The Troy Foundation. You can make a difference with your dollars in our community by:

  • Donating online here.
  • Making your check payable to the Tipp City Foundation and mail to P.O. Box 626, Tipp City, OH 45371.
  • Setting up a fund or legacy plan by contacting Heather Bailey at (937) 528-2482.

STAY CONNECTED
We’d love to stay in touch. Stay connected with the Tipp City Foundation by:

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
All marketing activities of the Foundation is 100% underwritten by generous sponsors. Please contact us at info@tippfoundation.org for information on how your business or organization can become our partner in philanthropy. 

  • Silver Sponsor – Thrivent Financial (Matt Buehrer)
  • Bronze Sponsors – Dunaway Family Foundation; Dungan & LeFevre; Ever-Green Turf & Landscape; Gibson Law Offices; Monroe Federal Savings and Loan; New Carlisle Federal Savings Bank; Pickrel, Schaeffer and Ebeling; Unity National Bank
  • Friend Sponsors – Captor Corp.; Edward Jones (Neil Nehring); Frings & Bayliff Funeral Home; Minster Bank; RSM US; Turnstone Financial; US Bank
  • Media Sponsor – Tippecanoe Gazette

GOOD NEWS IS WORTH SHARING
Use the links below to share the TIPPing Point with friends and neighbors. Not a subscriber? Sign up here! If there is something you would like to see in future installments, please email news@tippfoundation.org. Your input is welcome and appreciated!