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The Stanley & Elaine Ball Foundation, managed by Central Trust Company, is happy to announce the 2021 local, non-profit grant recipients. A total of 56 applications were received this year, and grants were awarded to 25 recipients, totaling a community investment of $257,500. Requirements for grant applicants included the organization’s ability to enhance educational opportunities and/or provide support for disadvantaged children.
2021 Ball Foundation Grant Recipients
- Boys & Girls Club of the Ozarks – $10,000
- Boys & Girls Club of Springfield, Youth of the Year – $500
- Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks – $5,000
- Bridge of Faith Community Church, Inc. – $15,000
- Children’s Miracle Network at CoxHealth – $10,000
- Children’s Smile Center – $5,000
- Council of Churches of the Ozarks, Inc. – Ambassadors for Children – $10,000
- Diaper Bank of the Ozarks – $5,000
- Drury University – $5,000
- Foundation for Springfield Public Schools – $20,000
- Gift of Hope, Inc. – $5,000
- Good Samaritan Boys Ranch L.L.C. – $50,000
- Great Circle – $4,500
- History Museum for Springfield Greene County (History Museum on the Square) – $10,000
- The Kitchen Inc. – $5,000
- Least of These – $10,000
- Lost & Found – $2,500
- Nixa Public School – $5,000
- Ozarks Food Harvest, Inc. – $10,000
- Ozarks Literacy Council – $15,000
- Ozark Teen Challenge – $5,000
- The Rebound Foundation – $5,000
- Springfield Symphony Orchestra – $10,000
- Taneyhills Library Club – $25,000
- Women in Need, Inc. – $10,000
The grant selection committee included Jo Arcudia, Karen Hall, Jason Flores, Diane Homan, and Patty Johns.
Learn more about the Stanley & Elaine Ball Foundation here.
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