The Raymond John Wean Foundation awarded nearly $ 2.1 million last year through 41 grants to organizations whose work aligns with the foundation’s strategic priorities of community revitalization, economic and educational opportunity and public service leadership.
The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley Monday announced the award of more than $1.4 million in grants and distributions for the second half of 2015.
Volunteers from the community, local organizations and colleges helped fix houses, board up homes and install smoke detectors Monday as part of the annual national Martin Luther King Jr. ''Day of Service."