Youth Philanthropy Council
The Youth Philanthropy Council of Middletown Community Foundation awards funds for programs serving youth in the greater Middletown area.
Students from high schools in Greater Middletown are encouraged to apply for membership on the council. Qualifying high schools are Bishop Fenwick, Edgewood, Franklin, Madison, Middletown, Middletown Christian, and Monroe. Students attending Butler Tech or Warren County Technical are also eligible.
Council members attend monthly meetings from September through May. Most meetings are site visits to organizations with youth programs, such as YMCA and Salvation Army, or that serve children with special needs, such as Abilities First.
In May, the Council awards grants from our Youth For Youth program.
Youth For Youth Grant
Youth For Youth (previously named Fondersmith and Summertime for Kids) grant. The Youth For Youth grant program is a special grant cycle offered each year for youth-serving programs and projects in our service area. Funding recommendations are made by local high school students who are members of MCF's Youth Philanthropy Council.
This grant application period is open from Feb 1 - March 1 at 5pm.
Become a Council Member
Becoming a Council Member:
Students are generally recommended by their high school counselor in their sophmore year, where they stay on council until their senior year.
Please reach out to the YPC Advisor, Patty Dane, for more information: patty@mcfoundation.org
All meetings, except site visits, are held at the Foundation office at:
2025 Grants
| Youth for Youth | |
| 3R Development - LEGACY STEM | $13,000.00 |
| Abilities First Foundation - Summer Camps at Abilities First | $5,000.00 |
| Art Central Foundation, Inc. - Art Out & About: Field Trips & Public Art Apprenticeship | $2,700.00 |
| Atrium Medical Center Foundation - Baby Trend Lil' Snooze Deluxe II Nursery Center for Centering Patients | $1,000.00 |
| Big Brothers/Big Sisters- Butler County - Big Futures and Match Activities | $1,500.00 |
| Community-Building Institute Middletown, Inc. - RISE Summer Camp Food & Snacks | $1,000.00 |
| Feed the Hungry Project - Camp Dream: Enriching Summer Experiences for Low-Income Youth | $5,000.00 |
| Greater Miami Valley YMCA - Teen Night @ The Y | $5,000.00 |
| Middletown Arts Center / MAC - Summer Young Artist Workshops | $5,250.00 |
| PARACHUTE : Butler County CASA - Make Today Special | $2,550.00 |
| Safety Council of Southwestern Ohio - Middletown Safety Town | $2,000.00 |
| Young Life (Capernaum) - Middletown - Capernaum Young Life Camp | $6,000.00 |
| YOUTH FOR YOUTH SUB TOTAL | $50,000.00 |
