Thursday, March 8, 2012

Open Arms Receives Grant from Community Foundation

Open Arms Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Services has been awarded a grant of $16,836 from the Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation. The funds are made available from the Howard and Carolyn Marvin Fund and the George Countryman Fund.


The funds will be used to hire an additional staff member for the Harmony House Visitation and Exchange program. This staff member will function as a Children’s Coordinator for the program and will ensure that children using supervised visitation and exchange services complete an orientation process prior to beginning visitations or exchanges. The Children’s Coordinator will guarantee that the transitions between children and parents go smoothly while also providing ongoing case management. In 2011, the Harmony House program provided 1,063 visitations and 432 exchanges to 177 adults and 135 children.

The Findlay-Hancock Community Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life in Hancock County are through collaborative leadership, responsible grant making, and development of philanthropic giving. Established in 1992 as an outgrowth of a one-time gift from L. Dale Dorney, the Community Foundation has granted more then $20 million to fund projects that support our community. Visit www.commuity-foundation.com or call 419-425-1100 to learn more about how the Community Foundation is helping our community.