The Vandalia-Butler Foundation has awarded $6,000 in discretionary grants to six organizations that enrich community life through the arts, education and youth development.
The grants include:
- $1,250 to Vandalia Youth Theatre to help fund a Nov. 21-23 production of the musical Annie Jr. at the Troy Arbogast Performing Arts Center.
- $1,250 to Miami Valley Leadership Foundation for an expansion of the Mentoring2Thrive program for underserved Vandalia-Butler students.
- $1,000 to the Anthony Trissell Memorial Foundation to provide meals to the Butler High School marching band, kickline and color guard before home football games and during the band’s summer camp.
- $1,000 to Fair Valley Country Club to help the nonprofit community swim organization fund coaching staff, lifeguards, equipment and water safety workshops.
- $1,000 to the Muse Machine to help support the production of its Jan. 15-18 musical Frozen at the Victoria Theatre.
- $500 to Innovators Robotics to purchase materials for the FIRST Robotics Competition, where teams of students design and build 150-pound robots to compete on a global stage — inspiring local students to explore STEM careers.
“Each of these organizations makes our community stronger,” said Candice Farst, chair of the Vandalia-Butler Foundation’s grants committee. “We’re honored to support their work in serving and mentoring local youth.”
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.