Toledo Community Foundation disburses $145,000

12/25/2011
BLADE STAFF

The Toledo Community Foundation Inc. recently divided $145,000 in grants among four area nonprofit organizations.

Grant recipients were the Glass Art Society Inc., $10,000 for the 2012 Day of Glass program, Lucas County Improvement Corp., $30,000 to a program that supports economic development in the Toledo area, Read for Literacy, $55,000 to support the school-based Creating Young Readers program, and Toledo Orchestra Association, $50,000 to support the 2012 Music Under the Stars program.

Grants from the foundation's unrestricted funds are considered three times annually and are awarded only to nonprofit charitable organizations. The next deadline for receipt of proposals in the foundation's office, 300 Madison Ave., Suite 1300, is Jan. 15.