The Sidney-Shelby County Chamber of Commerce is again inviting its member schools and other Chamber member organizations involved with the education of Shelby County youth to make application to its Foundation for an education grant.
“The Chamber Foundation is an important component of our overall mission,” Chamber president Jeff Raible said. “Through the generosity of Chamber members, we are able to financially support many wonderful education-based programs throughout Shelby County. These are teacher driven, education enrichment initiatives that might not otherwise occur without support from our Foundation.”
Last year, Chamber Foundation Trustees approved 17 grant requests submitted by Chamber member schools and other youth education organizations. In total, more than $14,000 was granted to the following: Fort Loramie Local Schools, Russia Local Schools, Sidney City Schools, Fairlawn Schools, Shelby Hills Preschool, Botkins Schools, Midwest Regional ESC, Shelby County Historical Society, Big Brothers – Big Sisters, Anna Schools, Sidney Alive, Sidney-Shelby County YMCA.
In addition, the Chamber Foundation continued its support for the Workforce Partnership of Shelby County with a substantially increased level of funding and continued its three year pledge of support for the Wallace Learning and Innovation Center.
To request a 2024 grant application, interested Chamber members can call the office at 937-492-9122, email [email protected] or download the application from its web site www.sidneyshelbychamber.com. The deadline for application submission is Oct. 15.
