[Westlake, Ohio] – Community West Foundation has awarded $787,800 in first quarter grants to nonprofit organizations serving Cleveland, western Cuyahoga and Lorain Counties. The funding supports programs addressing food insecurity and providing services for newcomers, two key priorities in the Foundation’s mission to advance the health and well-being of the community.
The total includes $631,500 approved by the Foundation’s Board of Directors and an additional $156,300 distributed through the Community Impact Fund, a collaborative giving initiative that brings donors together to support community needs. Every dollar contributed to the Community Impact Fund goes directly to nonprofit grant recipients.
“These grants focus on two critical needs in our community: ensuring individuals and families have reliable access to food and supporting newcomers as they build stable lives here,” said Marty Uhle, President and CEO of Community West Foundation. “Our nonprofit partners are doing essential work every day to help people feel supported.”
Community West Foundation remains committed to working with donors and nonprofit partners to strengthen the communities it serves.
Organizations receiving funding include:
Cuyahoga County
- Americans Making Immigrants Safe – Assists immigrants and families with resources for legal services, education, basic living expenses, and self-sufficiency.
- Building Hope in the City – Supports programs and services for immigrants and refugees at The Hope Center; funding for Hope Commons housing development.
- Camp Imagine – Provides a daily academic summer camp for children with special needs.
- Catholic Charities for Immigration Legal Services – Offers legal assistance and advocacy for immigrants and refugees.
- City Fresh – Improves access to fresh, local produce for underserved communities.
- Greater Cleveland Food Bank for Community Resource Center – A centralized location offering food assistance and social services.
- Joshua and Caleb Leadership Center – Provides mentorship programs for at-risk youth and their families.
- Laundry Love – Program that provides free laundry services for people in need.
- Re:Source Cleveland – Offers programs and services for resettled international newcomers; funding for the Operation Green Card initiative which helps individuals complete the government-required paperwork to achieve lawful permanent resident status.
- Society of St. Vincent de Paul – Operates hunger centers providing emergency food, supplies, and meals.
- St. Augustine Church for Cupboard and Closet – Provides food and clothing assistance to those in need.
- West Shore Meals on Wheels – Delivers nutritious meals to seniors and those who are homebound due to illness or disability.
- Westlake United Methodist Church for Westside Food Ministries – Supports food programs serving low-income individuals.
Lorain County
- Christ Episcopal Church for Oberlin Weekday Community Meals – Provides evening meals and community engagement for individuals and families in need.
- Pathways Enrichment Center – Provides essential services, including food assistance, to individuals and families in need to empower the community.
- Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio – Acquires and distributes nutritious food to food-insecure families.
- Solidarity Urban Farm – A sustainable urban farm network providing food access, weekly community meals, and educational training.
