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 $37,020. in awards to the following projects:

The Economic Roundtable of the Ohio Valley, $1,000 for a student scholarship at Marietta College.
EVE, Inc., $5,000. for the Transitional Housing program.
Marietta Memorial Hospital, $2,500. for the linear accelerator project for cancer therapy.
Community Action Program, $3,670. to assist the Senior Nutrition Program.
Washington County Habitat for Humanity, $5,000. for Construction Materials, site preparation and land acquisition.
American Legion Auxiliary $1,500. for gifts and food for underprivileged families during the Christmas season.
Village of Beverly, $500. equipment for the newly renovated John Dodge Senior Citizens building.
Marietta Franciscan Community Meals $2,500. to help keep cost of meals down for senior citizens.
Oak Grove Volunteer Fire and Rescue, $2,500. to replace emergency alert pagers
Marietta Choir Boosters, Premiere group, $350. for general expenses of operation
Ely Chapman Education Foundation, $4,000. for van for transportation.
Marietta Family YMCA, $5,000. for van, with an additional $5,000. from a donor advised fund if the matching funds can be met and the goal achieved.
Ten local food pantries, $2,350. to assist with food purchases.  Pantries include:  Belpre, Beverly-Waterford, Lowell, Newport, Western Washington County, Williamstown, Belpre Church of Christ, Marietta Church of God, Lower Salem and New Matamoras.
Secret Santa Program of Washington County Community Action, $1,150. for Christmas gifts for children.
The deadline for accepting applications for grants from unrestricted funds for the next cycle is February 7, 2007.
Those who would like further information about the Foundation and its work can contact the offices during regular business hours from 8 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. by phone at 373-3286 or visit us at our Putnam Commons location in downtown Marietta.
Our Annual Report is now available at:www.mariettacommunityfoundation.org or by mail if requested.