Orrville Area United Way announces the recipients of its Further Together Grant—a special funding opportunity created to reinforce investment in our local nonprofits, strengthen community connections, and help make a greater impact across Dalton, Marshallville, and Orrville.
The grant drew strong interest, with 18 eligible proposals and more than $120,000 in total requests. With $30,000 available to award, the Citizen Review Committee made up of volunteers from each of our three communities engaged in thoughtful, community-centered discussion to determine how to direct funds for the most meaningful impact.
Grant recipients include:
- Aultman Orrville Serenity – $5,795.00 for a forensic camera to support court-admissible evidence in trauma-informed care settings
- Children’s Advocacy Center – $1,013.88 for furniture to furnish a forensic interview room
- Friendship Meals – $1,300.00 to purchase a commercial-grade freezer for weekly hot meal service
- Heartland Community Group – $2,000.00 to support transitional housing for young adults aging out of foster care
- OHuddle – $1,000.00 to sustain mentorship programming at Orrville Schools and the Wayne County Schools Career Center
- The Salvation Army Orrville-Maiwurm Service Center – $1,460.00 to purchase a multilingual translation device
- Viola Startzman Clinic – $12,500.00 to provide youth physicals and dental care in partnership with the Orrville Area Boys & Girls Club
- YMCA of Wayne County – $5,000.00 for startup supplies to launch new Before & After School programming in Dalton this August
The next opportunity to apply for funding will be the 2026 Sustaining Grant. Applications will be accepted August 6 through September 5. To be eligible, an agency representative must attend the Grant Release Meeting on Wednesday, August 6, from 8:30–10:30 a.m. at the Orrville Area United Way office. More details are available on our Funding Page.