Community Impact
Building a stronger future together.
We stay closely connected to our community, supporting those making a real difference in residents’ lives. Our grants and scholarships are thoughtfully awarded to ensure every city, township, and village in Miami County has the opportunity to thrive.
Featured Recipients
Health Partners Free Clinic
Ongoing Humanitarian Grant
Grant funding from the foundation supports access to medications and medical care for Miami County residents who are underserved and uninsured. By providing both acute and preventative services, this care helps individuals better manage their health, avoid unnecessary emergencies, and live fuller, healthier lives.
Daphne Lavey
Thelma Ross Dalton Memorial Scholarship
A 2025 graduate of Bradford High School, Daphne Lavey successfully balanced rigorous academics with extensive involvement in school and community activities. Planning to attend Cedarville University to pursue a degree in education, Daphne hopes to make a difference in her community as an elementary school teacher.
People Helping People Fund Grant Recipients
The Miami County Foundation awarded $255,831 in grants in Spring 2026.
American Red Cross Miami Valley
Bethel Local Schools
Bradford Exempted Village Schools
Camp Honor*
Center for Early Learning Preschool
Covington Youth Sports Association
Elizabeth Township Historical Society
Goodwill Easterseals Miami Valley
Joint Fire District Pleasant Hill-Newton Township
Lehman Catholic High School
Lockington Volunteer Fire Association, Inc.
Miami County Educational Service Center
Miami County Fire and Emergency Services Chief's Association
Miami County Historical and Genealogical Society
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Miami East Music Boosters
Milton-Union Bulldog Bags
Milton-Union Local Schools
National Inventors Hall of Fame
Newton Local Schools
One Small Act Miami County*
Piqua Caldwell Historic District Association*
Piqua Catholic School
Piqua City Schools
Piqua Community Kitchen
Potsdam Church of the Brethren*
Project Revival, Inc*
Rehabilitation Center for Neurological Development
Seeds of Hope OH
Shoes 4 The Shoeless
Summer Smiles, Inc.
T.L. Baseball Boosters, Inc.
The Barn Youth Center
Tipp City Exempted Village Schools
Troy Christian Schools
Troy Church of the Brethren
Troy City Schools
Troy Football Parents Association, Inc.
Upper Valley Career Center
Wayne's Legion of Fort Piqua
Wee Care Childcare
Wilderness Inquiry, Inc.
Young Life
Ongoing Humanitarian Grant Recipients
Bethany Center (Food)
Community Rides (Transportation)
Covington Outreach Association (Food, Shelter)
Family Abuse Shelter of Miami County (Food, Shelter)
FISH Union Township (Food)
GIVE (Medical)
Health Partners Free Clinic (Medical)
Isaiah’s Place (Medical)
Miami County Dental Clinic (Medical)
New Creation Counseling Center (Medical)
New Path, Inc. (Food, Shelter)
Partners in Hope, Inc. (Shelter)
St. Patrick’s Soup Kitchen (Food)
The Salvation Army (Shelter, Medical)
Troy Lions Charities (Medical)
Scholarship Recipients
The Miami County Foundation awarded $160,250 in scholarships to local students in 2026.
Miami County Agricultural Leadership Fund Scholarship
Kinsley Courtright and Madison Grube (Miami East HS)
Leland and Shirley Mott Memorial Art Scholarship
Joshua Colvin (Troy HS)
Robert E. Netzley Memorial Scholarship
Mia Tobias (University of Michigan)
Marjorie Lyons Netzley Memorial Scholarship
Ryan Pleiman (Versailles HS)
Hundred Club of Miami County Scholarship
Connor McElroy
(Bethel HS) and Lily Mumford (Covington HS)
Miami County Medical Society Scholarship
Jason Blake (Ohio University Heritage School of Osteopathic Medicine), John Huffman (University of Notre Dame), and Morgan Kaiser (Ohio State University)
Dorothy Bleil Richi Scholarship
Oliver Faber (St. Patrick’s Catholic School)
Troy High School Band Scholarship
Isaac Hampshire (Troy HS)
Don Favorite Deeter, M.D. Memorial Scholarship
Austin Tippie (Newton HS)
Richard & Doris (Taylor) High Scholarship
Ellie Bauer, Candace Shellenberger, Evelyn Case, Audrey Miller, Elliott Cook, and Austin Tippie
(Newton HS)
Newton Board of Education/American Legion Scholarship
Austin Tippie, Elliott Cook, Evelyn Case, Candace Shellenberger, Brensen Skinner, and Audrey Miller (Newton HS)
J.A.K. Trade Scholarship
Cara Euton (Newton HS)
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Kinney Family Scholarship - NEW!
Candace Shellenberger and Ellie Bauer (Newton HS)
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Thelma Ross Dalton Memorial Scholarship
Dakohta Kenworthy (Covington HS)
Tommy Lins (Lehman Catholic HS)
Anna Budd, Preston Duff, and Bianca Stevens (Miami East HS)
Evelyn Dehus (Milton-Union HS)
Gianna James and Emery Kuhlman (Piqua HS)
Hadassah Finch, Carson Jackson, Caroline Kaibas, Lindsey Osenko, and Tessa Riehle (Tippecanoe HS)
Lauren Brooks, Cassidy Gifford, Mackenzie Gifford, Hazel Grunkemeyer Recinos, Layla Lucas, Emily May, Mitchell Sargent, Allison Straughn, and Mary White (Troy HS)
Christina Brubaker and Andre Menezes (Troy Christian HS)
Michael Burns, Marissa Hollon, Kayla Huber, Morgan Kaiser, Emerson Leingang, Elizabeth Niemi, Erika Shellabarger, Chloe Shellenberger, Collin Snider, Alyssa Stanley, Eli Voisard, and Eliza Zweizig (post-secondary students)