Community West Foundation Surpasses $1M in Third Quarter Grants to Fuel Local Im-pact

In a major push to support community well-being, Community West Foundation has announced an impressive $1.14 million in grants for the third quarter. With $895,000 awarded to nonprofit organizations tackling mental and physical health challenges, disability services, and addiction recovery, the foundation is making a tangible difference in Cleveland, Western Cuyahoga, and Lorain Counties.

Adding to this, an additional $245,000 was distributed through the Community Impact Fund, a unique initiative where donors—no matter the size of their contribution—directly invest in Community West’s mission. The fund guarantees that every dollar goes straight to nonprofit grant recipients, ensuring maximum impact.

“Our Community Impact Fund has exploded with growth,” said President and CEO, Marty Uhle. “This program allows donors to see their contributions directly shape the future of our community.”

At a special open house event, grant recipients gathered to receive their checks, creating an opportunity for collaboration among nonprofits working towards similar goals.

This latest round of funding highlights Community West Foundation’s commitment to supporting transformative services for local residents in need.

Organizations receiving grants include:

Cuyahoga County:

• Bridge CLE’s Resilience Ministry – Trauma recovery counseling services for people in the Clark-Fulton area
• Beck Center for the Arts – Creative arts therapies for adults with disabilities
• Blossom Hill, Inc. – Provides residential, respite, and supportive living centers for adults with developmental disabilities
• Canopy Child Advocacy Center – Enables coordinated child abuse investigations to reduce trauma and provide immediate services that promote justice and healing
• Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center – Serves children and adults with special communications needs
• Cleveland Rape Crisis Center – Provides short-term intensive crisis intervention for survivors of sexual trauma
• Connecting for Kids – Provides education and support for families with a concern about their child
• Cornerstone of Hope – Provides support, education, and hope for grieving adults, youth, and families
• Empower Sports – Provides sports and exercise programs for children and adults with physical and cognitive disabilities
• Far West Center – Community mental health center providing behavioral health services for residents of western Cuyahoga County and Lorain County
• GiGi’s Playhouse Cleveland – Provides free programming and support for people with Down syndrome & their families
• Joseph & Mary’s Home – Provides medical respite and recuperation for adults experiencing homelessness
• Life Act – Provides suicide prevention programs for middle school and high school students
• Malachi House, Inc. – Residential home that preserves human dignity for terminally ill individuals
• Mental Health & Addiction Advocacy Coalition – Advocates to increase awareness of issues impacting people with mental illnesses and addiction disorders and advance policies for Ohioans affected by mental illnesses and addiction disorders
• NAMI Greater Cleveland – Empowers those living with mental illness and their family members to achieve a better quality of life by providing education, support, information and referral, and advocacy
• Neighborhood Family Practice – Provides health care, including midwifery, to refugees and low-income residents of Cleveland
• Providence House – Crisis nursery committed to child abuse prevention and family preservation
• Stella Maris, Inc. – Provides addiction recovery and management services, including supportive housing
• The Ed Keating Center – Sober living housing for men in addiction recovery
• The Edna House for Women – Residential addiction recovery and management center for women
• The Lantern Center for Recovery – Residential addiction recovery center for men
• The Road to Hope – Provides housing to people in addiction recovery
• The Turn – Non-clinical adaptive fitness and recreation opportunities for teens and adults with disabilities
• Urban Community School – Grant provides funding for a student and family social worker
• Youth Challenge – Provides free adapted sports and recreational activities for young people with disabilities

Lorain County:

• Lorain County Free Clinic – Provides health care services to uninsured and underinsured individuals
• Lorain County Safe Harbor-Genesis House – Offers resources and support for women, men, families, and children struggling with domestic violence

About Community West Foundation: The mission of Community West Foundation is to advance the health and well-being of our community. The staff and Board of Directors are guided by the words in Matthew 25:35-40. While their grantmaking is based on these teachings, they are not affiliated with any religion. Their grantees, friends and donors come from diverse faiths and practices.

For more information, contact Community West Foundation at 440-360-7370 or visit communitywestfoundation.org.