2023 Spring Grant Award Recipients and PIF’s

  • Student Centered Reading Nook/Book Storage– Cochranton Elementary/ Dustin Castiglione    PIF- Host an after school reading hour at the Cochranton Library. Students select their favorite story book to read to family and friends.               
  • Student Centered Reading Nook/Book Storage- Cochranton Elementary/ Shyra Clayton   PIF- Host an after school reading hour at the Cochranton Library. Students select their favorite story book to read to family and friends.      
  • Growing My Health– MASH/ Liza Hovis  PIF- Designate a portion of the harvest to Second Harvest Food Bank which will use fresh vegetables. 
  • Readers for Children– Second District/ Julie Clements  PIF- Reach out to individuals, schools and communities asking for donations of new, stuffed Teddy Bears to be distributed at Bethesda Foster Care Program.
  • Dress For Success-MASH/ MASH Boy’s Basketball/ Emily Luteran PIF- Sponsor Free Summer Clinic and sponsor a COMMUNITY FOOD DRIVE to collect items for the MAMS/ MASH Caring Closet. The goal is to “reach the top of the basketball rim” with the food collection.
  • Math Class Storybook– Cochranton Elementary/ Leslie Biggs  PIF- Buddy Reading with grades 3,4 and 5 to share their stories.

2022 Fall Grant Award Recipients and PIF’s

  • Helping the Starving Artists Art Supplies/Jewelry Making Class– Kari Unice/ MASH *PIF– Thanksgiving/Christmas Food Drive for the Caring Closet
  • MAMS Wrestling Singlet Grant Uniforms– Shelly Tidball/MAMS *PIF– Beginning Wrestling Clinic at the Elementary level.
  • MASH Softball Lady Dawgs Giving Back to Dogs and Cats/ Softball Equipment and subscription for Livestream– Kaylene Carson/ MASH *PIF– Collect cat and dog food for Humane Society at all home games in April 2023.
  • MASH Lacrosse and the MMC Stroke Walk– Jennifer Grasinger/ MASH *PIF- Help set up and participate in the  2023 Stroke Recovery Walk including interaction with survivors and creating a Memory Flower Garden.
  • Classroom Small Group Furniture- Patricia Britton/ First District *PIF– Cookies for Cops. Collect store bought cookies to present to the School Safety Office Mr. Trenga and the Meadville City Police Dept. with a thank you card. Students will also spearhead the Food Drive for the entire school in November.
  • Makerspace Supplies/ IDEA Lab (Experiment, Creativity based Projects/Supplies) Erin Gorman/ Elizabeth Heuchert / First District *PIF- personalized Thanksgiving placemats for teachers as well as nursing facility residents which will be distributed before Thanksgiving.
  • MAMS Lapgear for Flexible Seating in Math Class/Lapboards-Kelsey  Cunningham / Carolyn Brown/ MAMS *PIF– Lesson on couponing and saving money using their lapboards AND sponsoring a MAMS school wide drive collecting personal care supplies for the Caring Closet.
  • MASH Girls Basketball Boosters Uniforms(grades 9-12)- Jamie Longo/ MASH *PIF– Senior Night/Jan, 2023. Donation drive to benefit the Caring Closet.
  • Sensory Room/ First District Grades K-6 Equipment– Sabrina Richards/Kathleen Hootman/ First District *PIF- Cards will be made by students and sent to agencies providing care to others such as Wesbury, Juniper Village, Neighborhood Counseling, Family Services, MMC, Hospice, the Arc, and Crawford County Human Services.                  

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