The Marietta Community Foundation ended calendar year 2005 with just over $9 million in assets thanks to the many generous gifts contributed over its 31 year history.   During that same 31 years, the Foundation granted over $8 million to area organizations and projects with gifts of over $850,000 in 2005.

In the most recent period of granting of funds from unrestricted assets, the Foundation announces a total of $20,016 in awards to the following projects.
The Washington County Harvest of Hope for purchase of cooling equipment to store food, $6,100.
The O'Neill Senior Center for renovation of a kitchen and multi-purpose activity area, $7,166.
The Ohio Historical Society to support conservation and restoration of the W P Snyder, $5,000.
The Community Action Program Corp. of Washington Morgan Counties, $1,750 for equipment to be used in the New Matamoras Area Food Pantry, housed in the New Matamoras Elementary School.
The deadline for accepting applications for grants from unrestricted funds for the next cycle is October 7, 2006.
Those who would like further information about the Foundation and its work can contact the offices during regular business hours from 8AM to 4:30 PM by phone at 373-3286 or visit us at our Putnam Commons location in downtown Marietta.