Baskets of Care
Funding will be used for distributing Comfort Care Bags to those newly diagnosed with breast cancer.  $1,980

BG Parks and Recreation Foundation
Funding is for Adirondack Chairs at Simpson Garden Park so that park visitors can more comfortably enjoy the park and for longer periods of time. $1,959.80

BG Parks and Recreation Foundation
The purpose of this grant funding is to introduce a new, innovative, and interactive way for people of all ages, abilities and fitness levels to be more physically active.  Specifically, a Freedom Climber (Climbing Wall) will be installed in the lobby of the BG Community Center.   $2,296.03

BG Pee Wee League, Inc.
Funding will be used to purchase playground equipment to be placed in the area at Carter Park that is utilized by Tee Ball, Rookie and Pee Wee League teams, and will be used by players, ages 4-10, as well as their siblings and families who attend the games during the season.  $4,000

The Center for Women and Gender Equity at BGSU
Addressing the reality of gender pay gap, this funding will be used to offer free training to empower women with the strategies, skills and confidence to negotiate for fair pay, and advance the potential for gender equity.  $1,129.03  (Money for this award is coming from the Town & Gown Education Fund)

Black Swamp Ice Frogs
Funding will be used to host a regional hockey tournament for athletes with disabilities, in March 2020.  The tournament will attract 100 athletes and teams from Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania to Bowling Green.  $3,500

Black Swamp Players
Funding will be used to assist in the one-time purchase of theater seating for the auditorium space in the recently-leased property located at 115 East Oak Street, Bowling Green, to be used as their “home”, and to be called the “Oak Street Theatre”.   The Grants Committee recognizes that Black Swamp Players has long been a strong advocate for promoting the arts in BG and contributing to the social, emotional, and cultural health of our community and people of all ages, children through adult.  $4,156.88  (Money for this award is coming from the Cormier Fund)

Bowling Green Curling Club
The newly opened Black Swamp Curling Center has experienced success beyond what anyone imagined and hence, extreme wear and tear on the equipment—sliders, stabilizers, broom pads, and brooms-- that is provided for curlers.  Funding will be used to purchase new equipment to specifically be used by those new to the sport of curling, as well as participants in their brand-new youth program.  $2,000

First United Methodist Church Food Pantry
Moving thousands of pounds of food each month to meet the needs of the growing number of people who are food insecure, and doing so with limited numbers of available volunteers, the funding will be used to purchase and install a lift gate for their truck.  $5,000

Her Choice / Bowling Green Pregnancy Center
Funding will be used to offer free testing for males and females to identify two of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, chlamydia and gonorrhea.  Additionally, the goals of this project include referring people for treatment to reduce the spread of infection, and to provide education.  $2,500

NAMI of Wood County
Due to increased attendance, need, and demand, NAMI would like to expand their offerings for free classes, support groups and community education workshops.  Program expansion requires that they train more facilitators.  Funding will be used for Facilitator education fees for mental health first aid.  $2,000

Right Direction
The mission of this group is to teach Life Skills—time management, organizational and communication skills—through action sports.  Their goal is to empower youth by increasing access to and the impact of action sports as a tool for positive youth development.  Funding will be used to offer free Skate, BMX & Scooter camps for underprivileged youth in Bowling Green.  $2,000

The Ohio State Extension Office
Funding will provide an innovative approach called “Get Hooked on Fishing Not on Drugs” to educate 75 Bowling Green fourth graders on the dangers of drugs, how to recognize dangerous situations and where to turn for support, while learning the fundamentals of fishing and nature.  $1,000

Toledo University Foundation
Reach Out and Read is a parent engagement initiative striving to give parents the information and tools to be successful and confident as their child’s first and most important teacher.  The program currently focuses on providing books to children ages 0-5 to teach literacy and math skills and will now expand to include a health and wellness literacy initiative.  $1,000

Wood County Habitat for Humanity
The backbone of Habitat for Humanity of Wood County is the volunteer support from the community, and their growth will hinge on their ability to engage and mobilize current and new volunteers.  Funding will be used to build the infrastructure to foster and support volunteers by developing a new website and updating computer equipment.  $3,965

Wood Lane Residential Services
Funding will be used to purchase a portable ceiling lift motor for our Positive Community Connections Day Habilitation program.  The goal of obtaining this lift is to reduce injuries and promote safety for staff and for individuals they are assisting.  $1,850

Work Leads to Independence
Funding will be used to purchase a bakery case for a new business opportunity to provide employment and training for individuals with developmental disabilities.  $2,749

Janis L. Pallister Fund
Funds given directly to the Wood County District Public Library to purchase video tapes – emphasis on foreign films.  $522.81