2014 Community Impact Grants

Grant Highlights

Controlling New Bremen’s Cat Population

The Animal Resource Foundation (ARF) has received a grant from the New Bremen Foundation and the state of Ohio for a Trap, Neuter and Release program to address the feral cat colonies in New Bremen and the surrounding communities. According to ARF there are 4 major cat colonies in New Bremen. They hope to have all of the feral cats neutered by the spring of 2015 which will keep the cat population under control for a number of years. ARF is partnering with Miles Creek Animal Hospital who is offering discounted services. Most people know that sterile cats cannot reproduce, but they also keep new cats from coming into the area. The neutered cats will have a clipped ear. If you see these cats, let them go, they will keep other cats away.
If you have feral cats in your neighborhood please e-mail animalresourcefoundation@gmail.com
or call 419-953-6831.

Bus Grants for BMA Field Trips

Students on a field trip to the BMA.

The Bicycle Museum of America (BMA) and the New Bremen Foundation have partnered to create a beta program that will allow school’s to apply for transportation grants to visit the BMA and other local attractions. Many schools while interested in visiting the BMA cannot afford to bus students for the field trip. Becky Macwhinney, the BMA coordinator, will make grant recommendations to the foundation regarding the transportation grants through her interaction with interested schools. She is also developing a curriculum surrounding the field trips to incorporate Common CORE standards, STEM and other relevant grade-specific information. She hopes to create a program that begins at school before the field trip and ends with an in-class follow up after the students’ visit to BMA. If the program is successful this school year, the Foundation will work with the BMA to set up a long-term fund for transportation grants.

NBHS to become a MUSE Machine School

New Bremen High School students will receive high-quality arts education through the MUSE Machine program. With a grant from the New Bremen Foundation, NBHS will welcome 3 in-school professional art performances provided by MUSE Machine. Students will also be able to receive discounted tickets to programs in the Dayton area, the opportunity for out-of-town trips, access to professional workshops which include acting, dancing, singing, and stage management, and the chance to audition for the MUSE Machine musical. Teachers will have access to training, outside learning experiences, workshops and master classes that focus on using arts as a teaching method in any classroom. As a MUSE Machine school, NBHS will also have the opportunity to invite artist residents to teach specific classes using art as an engagement tool.

2014 Grant Recipients

Joint Township District Memorial Hospital Foundation
$1,000 Annual support

Auglaize-Mercer County YMCA
$2,500 Annual support

Lock One Community Arts
$1,000 Annual support

New Bremen Historic Association
$6,500 Purchase and restoration of a unique canal-era home

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mercer, Auglaize, and Van Wert Counties
$675 Staff education conferences

Bicycle Museum of America
$1,500 School Field Trip Grants

New Bremen High School
$1,900 MUSE Machine integrated arts education and in-school performances

Animal Resource Foundation
$2,500 Trap, Neuter, and Release Program

The New Bremen Foundation Community Impact Fund makes grants on a rolling basis throughout the calendar year. To apply for a grant yet in 2014, please submit a completed Grant Inquiry Form by September 8. Grant requests for 2015 should be submitted by December 1.

Posted by nbf on Thursday, July 24th, 2014 @ 4:21PM
Categories: Community Impact, Education, New Bremen High School
Tags: Animal, Arts, Bicycle, Community Impact, Field Trip, Grants, New Bremen, School

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