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06-06-2025
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Nearly $200K awarded in Healthy Communities grants to Lawrence groups by Pallottine Foundation
Jun. 6—HUNTINGTON, — The Pallottine Foundation of Huntington has awarded 164 nonprofit organizations in the Tri-State with grants totaling $2,572,458.91 through its 2025 Healthy Communities Initiative. Of those funds, $198,471 was awarded to groups based or operating in Lawrence County. The annual initiative provides funding awards up to $40,000 for programs that address health and wellness challenges in the Foundation's 20-county, tristate region. "The Pallottine Sisters established our Foundation with a vision to help and heal people in the community," said Laura Boone, CEO of the Pallottine Foundation of Huntington. "The level of support we are able to provide this year on their behalf is truly incredible. These funds will enable our partners to continue providing essential services and offer new programs that promote health and serve those in need. We can't wait to see all the positive change that results from this important work." This year's Healthy Communities recipients include food assistance programs, child advocacy centers, mental and behavioral health programs, health departments, senior centers, family resource and support networks, substance use disorder recovery programs, community centers, and shelters for people experiencing domestic violence or homelessness. Grants awarded to Lawrence County groups were: Community Mission Outreach — $12,000 Community Mission Outreach in Chesapeake will purchase food for pantry distributions and provide a small stipend for a volunteer home delivery driver. Compass Point Housing — $11,600 Compass Point Housing in Portsmouth will purchase 100 welcome kits for clients who reside in its recovery homes in Lawrence and Scioto counties. The kits will include new bedding, a pillow, towels, a clothing hamper and basic hygiene products. Harvest for the Hungry $15,000 Harvest for the Hungry in Ironton will purchase food at Southeast Ohio Food Bank and local grocery stores for its pantry Impact Prevention $15,500 Impact Prevention will provide youth-led programming at Lawrence County and Scioto County, middle and high schools. Certified prevention specialists will assist youth-led teams in data-driven prevention efforts focused on topics like mental health, suicide prevention, and alcohol and substance misuse. The teams also will lead prevention programming at local elementary schools, organize county and regional youth summits, and participate in community connection events and beautification projects. In addition, Impact Prevention will engage up to 10 youth-led team members as peer mentors for its existing summer camp and afterschool programs based in Ironton, OH, as well as a new mentorship site at an apartment community in Portsmouth. Lawrence County Health Department — $4,992.50 Lawrence County Health Department in Ironton will provide Intervention for Nicotine Dependence: Education, Prevention, Tobacco, and Health training and technical assistance to staff at all Lawrence County middle and high schools to assist them in facilitating tobacco use intervention and linkage to cessation for students. LCHD will gather student feedback through focus groups and/or surveys and track data regarding participation and outcomes. RLB Ministries — $33,500 RLB Ministries in Ironton will purchase food for its weekend Backpack Buddies meal program; children's clothing and hygiene items for distribution at schools; food and basic needs items for the Collins Career Technical Center food pantry; and food and basic needs items for students served by Lawrence County Educational Service Center. Tri-State Family Connections — $15,000 Tri-State Family Connections in Proctorville will provide contract wages and a cell phone dedicated to professional use for its program coordinator. Funds also will support fees associated with helping individuals in recovery obtain identification documents. University of Kentucky Research Foundation — $35,879 University of Kentucky Research Foundation will support the Tobacco Policy Research Program's implementation of a comprehensive, community-based tobacco prevention program in Boyd, Carter, Floyd, Greenup, Johnson, Lawrence, Martin, and Pike counties, KY. TPRP will contract with college students who will lead the implementation of #iCANendthetrend workshops at school and after-school programs, develop public awareness campaigns, staff professional development sessions and conduct outreach. TPRP also will recruit youth outreach workers to assist in delivering the workshops. In addition, TPRP will engage intergenerational community members to participate in the "Community Health Champions" program, where participants will design educational resources and develop community outreach and advocacy strategies to build improved community-wide understanding of tobacco issues. The organization also will partner with one middle or high school to implement an "alternatives to suspension" program to more appropriately respond to students who are caught using tobacco products. Finally, TPRP will host one professional development and one community engagement workshop to increase knowledge of evidence-informed strategies for tobacco prevention and how to communicate more effectively with youth. Valley Health Systems — $27,050 Valley Health will host approximately 30 medical outreach events to assist uninsured individuals, particularly those experiencing homelessness and/or substance use disorder, in community-based locations across Lawrence County in Ohio, and Cabell, Kanawha, Lincoln, Mason and Wayne counties in West Virginia. Whitney/Strong — $27,250 Whitney/Strong will continue to expand its Save A Life program to Gallia, Lawrence and Scioto counties in Ohio. The organization will provide free community training in suicide prevention and STOP THE BLEED program training to 500 people from these three counties and secure a contract project coordinator to oversee the project. You Might Like News Facing Hunger Foodbank will have drive-thru food distribution on Friday News Proctorville woman killed in WV crash News Kiwanis raffle will raise funds for community projects Business Azure Standard announces $9.3M investment in county
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16-04-2025
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WV homeless service organizations receive $97,000 to continue missions
HUNTINGTON, — The Pallottine Foundation of Huntington has awarded the Cabell-Huntington Coalition for the Homeless and Bream Neighborhood Showers, Healthcare Outreach Program, $97,000 in grant funding to support its programming and operational needs. The two organizations offer a variety of resources to assist people experiencing homelessness in the Huntington and Charleston areas. 'These two organizations provide essential services for our community members in need,' Laura Boone, CEO of the Pallottine Foundation of Huntington, said in a news release. 'They collaborate with other providers to ensure those experiencing homelessness receive dignified care and support.' The Cabell-Huntington Coalition for the Homeless will use its money to support a new director position for the Cabell-Huntington-Wayne Continuum of Care (CoC), which coordinates services and partners with other local agencies that assist those experiencing homelessness. It also oversees the administration of funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in Huntington. The new position will be fully dedicated to the CoC and will oversee operations, as well as the performance of all HUD-funded projects. The CoC director position and the coalition (Harmony House) executive director have been a dual role for several years, CoC Treasurer Melinda Midkiff, said; however, the combined role was too much for one person. Some of the money to fund the position comes from HUD. The Pallottine Foundation will supplement the funding, said Sarah Walling, president of Harmony House's board of directors. The new CoC Director Cindy Toliver was chosen because of her combined skills in grant experience, homeless services experience and management skills, Midkiff said. Toliver will be employed through Harmony House. Midkiff said the ultimate goal is for the CoC to become a 501(c)3 and become its own entity. Toliver will mainly oversee and implement approximately 15 grants the CoC receives. Last year, it distributed $3.9 million in grant funding to local homeless services. The grant awards will not be given in two-year increments. Midkiff said having a separate CoC director will improve local homeless services by allowing more time to make sure everyone is compliant with its regulations, and to ensure there are no duplicate services, which she said will serve clients more efficiently and improve relations with members of the CoC. Walling said being able to financially support a separate CoC director will create a more equal partnership between local services. 'It will be a more equal partnership by not having a lead agency,' Walling said. 'You will have someone who will be responsible for the operations of the CoC who is beholden to any particular agency, but I think where we'll see the greatest improvement in service delivery is really on the day-to-day.' Bream Neighborhood SHOP in Charleston will use the funding for operational costs, including salary support, utility costs, food for its pantry, and supplies for outreach efforts. The organization partners with a network of providers to offer resources to community members in need. On-site services include showers, laundry facilities and lockers, as well as a food pantry, clothing closet and cold-weather shelter. Through its partnerships, SHOP also provides legal services, medical care, utility and rental assistance, access to substance use disorder treatment, long-term housing, domestic violence services and family unification assistance. The Pallottine Foundation of Huntington was established in 2018 following the sale of St. Mary's Medical Center to continue the Pallottine Missionary Sisters' legacy of caring for the spiritual, emotional and physical health of the community. It supports nonprofit organizations in 20 counties across West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio through the funding of projects and initiatives that focus on health and wellness, food insecurity, mental and behavioral health, substance use disorder, capacity building, and tobacco use prevention and cessation.
