The Vandalia-Butler Foundation is investing $6,250 in projects that expand opportunities for local youth and enhance the quality of life across the community.

Seven non-profit organizations will receive 2026 discretionary grants. These include:

•$1,000 to We Care Arts to offer arts classes at the Vandalia Senior Citizens Center.

•$1,000 to the Vandalia Rotary Club to help restore the walking bridge at Vandalia Art Park.

•$1,000 to Muse Machine to help underwrite The Lion King Jr. in January 2027 at the Victoria Theatre.

•$1,000 to Pink Ribbon Good to provide free, healthy meals to breast and gynecological cancer patients and their families living in Vandalia and Butler Township.

•$750 to the Vandalia Youth Theatre to help produce two fall productions, Big Fish School Edition and James and the Giant Peach, Jr.

•$750 to Fair Valley Swim Club to help purchase and install lighting along the pathway leading to the Fair Valley pool.

•$750 to Miami Valley Leadership Foundation to help match underserved youth in Vandalia-Butler City Schools with mentors.

“These organizations are making a meaningful difference,” said Candice Farst, chair of the Vandalia-Butler Foundation’s grants committee. “We’re proud to help strengthen their efforts and the positive impact they have on our community.”

The Vandalia-Butler Foundation and its funds are components of The Dayton Foundation. Leadership for the Vandalia-Butler Foundation rests in our own community, while fiscal oversight of our funds is maintained by The Dayton Foundation, which serves the Dayton/Miami Valley area. This partnership allows for the Vandalia-Butler community to benefit from local leadership and profit from resources pooled with others for investment growth.

For more information, please visit our website or send an email to info@vandalia-butlerfoundation.org.