Thank you to the Tipp City Foundation for awarding 3 Grants to Bethel Local Schools!
The Tipp City Foundation (TCF) has been working since 1943, and focuses on its three core principles of "we give", "we receive", and "We say thanks". TCF annually gives grants to nonprofits across a broad array of charitable purposes, including education, the environment, the arts, health, and social services. By receiving support from an array of different sources, TCF is able to make a mighty impact on the Tipp City community. The contributions made by the Tipp City Foundation to our district, as well as others, have made and continue to make a huge positive impact!
Thank you to the Tipp City Foundation for being a part of the #BethelLegacy
THIRD QUARTER GRANTS AWARDED TO BETHEL LOCAL SCHOOLS
ARTS & CULTURE
Bethel Local Schools, $2,471.44, keeps the beat for 200 Bethel Bees, grades 5-12 in band, through the purchases of a xylophone and percussion equipment. Awarded from the Bethel Arts and Bethel Community Funds.
Bethel Local Schools, $1,700, exposes 1st graders to the arts with two visits from Victoria Theatre Discovery Series, “Wit and Wisdom”. A Bethel Arts Fund award.
EDUCATION
Bethel Local Schools, $400, grows passionate writers by funding the entrance fee to the JustWrite Ohio high school creative writing competition. A Bethel Arts Fund award.
We are grateful for the support of the Tipp City Foundation. Here are the other contributions they have made to the local area during this third quarter of 2025.
ARTS & CULTURE
Vandalia Youth Theatre, award*, casts every Tipp City or Bethel student who auditions into a production of this regional youth theatre through a scholarship stipend. An Edward C. and Sherry S. Hartwell Memorial Fund award.
EDUCATION
Tipp City Exempted Village Schools, $1,500.00, pilots technology integration in high school English classrooms through the purchase of a Smart Board with Smart IQ Technology.
NATURE
Dayton Society of Natural History, $5,000, brings learning into reach at the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery by supporting hands-on facility renovation of this popular museum.
Tipp City Parks Department, $3,752, plants trees in curb lawns throughout the city. A Lucille Milner Trees for Tipp Fund award. *Additional support from Robinson-Walters Family Fund rounds out this request for a total of $5,752.
Tipp City Parks Department, $2,975, continues the partnership with Tipp City to plant a tree grove in Kyle Park to honor donors.
EDUCATION
Ticket to Dream Scholarship, award*, extends scholarship opportunities to children of single-parent homes. Only 20% of single parent children earn a college degree. This organization aims to change the statistics in our region. An Edward C. and Sherry S. Hartwell Memorial Fund award.
HEALTH & SAFETY
Bethel Area Youth Soccer Association, $2,139.99, equips the sidelines with AED units to serve the coaches, referees and visitors watching 225 children, ages 3-14, play soccer. Awarded from the Safety First and Bethel Community Funds.
Miami County Public Health, award*, straps 40 infants safely into new car seats. Lessons for caregivers on safe seat installation will be given by certified passenger safety technicians. A Community Compassion Fund award.
RECREATION
Downtown Tipp City Partnership, $399, secures storage in City Park for the Tippecanoe Canal Jumpers Vintage Base Ball Club.
The deadline for 4Q grant submissions is November 15th. If you have any grant-related questions, Jim Ranft is available for your questions at 937-528-2482.
More information about the Tipp City Foundation can be found here.