The Board of Trustees of Greater Toledo Community Foundation recently approved $138,966 in grants from the Toledo Mud Hens Baseball Club Helping Hens Fund to 19 area nonprofit organizations. 

Grants from the Toledo Mud Hens Baseball Club Helping Hens Fund are made to nonprofit organizations to promote overall fitness and wellness of children during warm weather months and capital projects designed to maintain or construct new sporting venues.

Grants were made to:

• Avenues for Autism - $5,000 to support a family counseling and service coordination program for youth with autism and their families.
• Ayersville Athletic Boosters - $20,000 to purchase and install outfield fencing, scoreboards, bleachers and dugout upgrades in Defiance, Ohio.
• Bible Temple Daycare - $6,381 to construct an outdoor playground and purchase baseball supplies.
• Bittersweet Farms - $7,000 to construct an accessible play area to benefit individuals with autism.
• Courageous Community Services - $6,650 to purchase pool supplies for a youth summer camp that benefits youth regardless of ability.
• GCW Charities - $6,000 to cover youth summer camp registration and T-shirt expenses.
• Girls on the Run of Northwest Ohio - $4,725 to support a positive self-esteem girl program by purchasing running shoes.
• Imagine For Youth Foundation - $2,500 to support a one-day youth football camp.
• Monroe Street Neighborhood Center - $5,000 to support Freedom School 2024.
• Mountain Mentors - $2,500 to support a youth week-long hiking trip to promote teamwork and reduce negative influences.
• Redeemed By Fitness, LLC - $4,710 to support a youth fitness and wellness program.
• Spectrum Sailing - $5,000 to support a specialized recreational boat sailing program for youth with autism.
• St. Paul Lutheran School - $5,000 to support the replacement of an outdoor playground in Ann Arbor.
• Stranahan Elementary PTA - $25,000 to support the construction of a barrier-free playground.
• Swanton Local Schools - $15,000 to support the construction of a new softball and baseball field.
• The Ability Center of Greater Toledo - $5,000 to support a family fun day to promote inclusiveness, fitness and wellness.
• The First Tee of Lake Erie - $5,000 to support the Girls Golf summer program.
• TJ Carrie Foundation Player’s Philanthropy Fund - $2,500 to support participants from northwest Ohio to attend Camp Carrie, designed for families and children diagnosed with heart disease.
• Toledo Lucas County Police Athletic League - $6,000 to support the summer baseball league.