Grants Awarded
The Hastings Community Foundation distributes more than $115,000 in community grants to local nonprofits annually. These grants are made possible by contributions from the Hastings Community Foundation Grants Endowment Fund.
2025 Community Grants recipients:
Catholic Social Services - $1,500 To purchase water and sandwich-making supplies for their sack lunch program
Community Impact Network - $5,000 Funding for the Bridging Forward Debt-Reduction Loan Program
Crossroads Mission Avenue - $2,000 For operational funding for the Hastings Mission
enCourage Advocacy Center - $670 Funding for support program facilitator training for two new staff members to receive their certification and for Zoom
Hastings College Foundation/Food4Thought - $3,000 To supply food backpacks during the HPS spring break March 7-16, an extended period when many food-insecure families may struggle
Hastings Literacy Program - $2,000 To purchase Amazon Fire HD tablets to give students who earn their GED or complete 40 hours of instructional time
Hastings Community Music Academy - $750 For financial assistance by offering affordable access to music enrichment programs for area families
Hastings Symphony Orchestra - $5,000 To sponsor a concert during the upcoming season
St. Mark’s Episcopal Pro Cathedral Laundry Love Program - $2,000 To provide laundry services to those in need in the Hastings community. This grant is a matching gift for up to $2,000 of what a local laundromat donates to the program
Mary Lanning Healthcare Foundation - $4,720 Funding to start a phlebotomy class at Hastings High School in Fall 2025. This would allow students interested in healthcare to add a second class with college credit to be taken during the school day
Maryland Living Center - $1,000 To assist with the cost of their building insurance
Midland Area Agency on Aging - $2,500 Funding for the Adams County Home Delivered Meal Program which is a contribution-based program designed to provide nutritious meals to individuals 60 & over who are home bound or unable to prepare a meal
Our Little Angels - $1,500 To assist with the purchase of a Jenome55e embroidery machine
Pooh Corner - $5,000 To replace the HVAC system
Revive - $6,492 To provide a privacy fence for their outdoor gathering area
RYDE Transit Community Action Partnership - $5,000 - To assist with the RYDE Program in Adams County
STARS - $2,800 Funding for the case managers to use as incentives when dealing with truancy students and families
Threads of Grace - $1,000 To purchase high-quality duffel bags for the children they serve
Wellspring Pregnancy + Health Center - $2,00 To purchase diapers for the Parenting Class incentive program
Capital Grants or pledges were also awarded to: Central Community College Foundation, Hastings Catholic Schools Foundation, Hastings College Foundation, Hastings Public Schools Foundation, Kenesaw Community Development Corporation, Peace Center, Prairie Loft, and YMCA
Additional $6,250 was given out to community led initiatives.
As our Community Grants endowed fund grows, so does our ability to award additional grants. Please contact the Hastings Community Foundation if you’re interested in contributing to this special endowment.
If you’re a nonprofit, click here to learn more about applying for our Community Grants program.
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