State law requires funds be divided equally between the Washington County Fire and Rescue Association and local charities, and in January the Washington County Fire and Rescue Association received $422,632.65. As of today, an additional $565,554.23 will be distributed, bringing the yearly total for Fire and Rescue to $988,186.88.
In May, the Washington County Gaming Commission received 100 separate applications from 86 charitable organizations requesting a total of $1,975,857.33. After a one-day workshop in June, and public hearing in July, the Commission was able to either partially or fully fund 95 of the 100 requests. Of the 100 applications received, 19 received full funding, 76 received partial funding, and 5 were denied funding. A total of $988,186.88 was allocated to 82 of the 86 charitable organizations applying.
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2018 Gaming Fund Awards
Alsatia Club Foundation Inc.
$5,000.00
Alzheimer's Association
$12,000.00
American Red Cross
$2,500.00
APPLES for Children
$3,000.00
ARC of Washington County
$6,400.00
Authentic Community Theatre
$1,500.00
Baby Basics of Greater Hagerstown
$4,000.00
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washington Co.
$14,100.00
Boys and Girls Club of Washington Co.
$40,000.00
Breast Cancer Awareness of Cumberland Valley
$2,230.00
Brook Lane Health Services, Inc.
$50,000.00
Brooke's House, Inc.
$7,500.00
C&O Canal Trust
$2,000.00
Children in Need
$40,000.00
Children's Village of Washington County, Inc.
$15,000.00
Clear Spring Little League
$2,000.00
Community Free Clinic Inc.
$160,000.00
Conococheague Little League, Inc.
$2,000.00
Corporation for Assistive Technology
$2,300.00
Court Appointed Special Advocates Wash Co.
$9,000.00
Discovery Station at Hagerstown
$18,800.00
Easter Seals Greater Washington-Baltimore Region
$4,000.00
English & More, Inc.
$1,000.00
Federal Little League, Inc.
$2,000.00
For Otis Sake
$4,000.00
Fort Ritchie Community Center
$2,000.00
Friends of Safe Place, Child Advocacy Center
$60,000.00
Girl's Inc. of Washington County
$38,950.00
Habitat for Humanity of Washington County
$5,000.00
Hagerstown Choral Arts
$2,000.00
Hagerstown Civil Air Patrol
$1,500.00
Hagerstown Colt & Palomino League
$2,000.00
Hagerstown Community College Foundation, Inc.
$1,000.00
Hagerstown Day Nursery
$3,000.00
Hagerstown Fairground Softball Association
$1,000.00
Hagerstown Fire Police Association, Inc.
$2,500.00
Hagerstown Goodwill Industries, Inc.
$2,500.00
Hagerstown Neighborhood Development Partnership, Inc.
$2,000.00
Hancock Little League
$2,000.00
Hope Creative Ministries, Inc.
$1,000.00
Hub City Volleyball Club, Inc.
$1,000.00
Humane Society of Washington County
$10,000.00
Interfaith Service Coalition
$27,000.00
Joint Veterans Council of W.C., MD, Inc.
$2,500.00
Ladders to Leaders
$5,000.00
Maryland Food Bank-Western Branch
$5,000.00
Maryland Symphony Orchestra
$4,000.00
Maugansville Little League
$2,500.00
MIHI, Inc.
$3,200.00
North High Band Boosters, Inc.
$1,000.00
R.E.A.C.H.
$60,000.00
Robert W. Johnson Community Center, Inc.
$42,000.00
Rohrersville Cornet Band
$1,000.00
S&K Feline Furbabies Rescue, Inc.
$1,000.00
San Mar Children's Home
$1,000.00
Salvation Army
$38,000.00
Senior Living Alternatives
$15,000.00
Sharpsburg Historical Society
$1,000.00
Smithsburg Junior Leopards
$2,000.00
Smithsburg Little Sluggers League, Inc.
$2,000.00
St. John's Shelter Inc.
$4,200.00
Star Community Inc.
$30,000.00
The Maryland Theatre
$2,500.00
United Way of Washington County, MD, Inc.
$1,000.00
Volunteer Association for Potomac Center, Inc.
$1,000.00
W House
$7,600.00
Walnut St. Community Health Center Inc.
$40,000.00
Washington Co. Commission on Aging
$25,500.00
Washington Co. Community Action Council
$20,000.00
Washington Co. Free Library
$18,500.00
Washington County Girls Softball League
$3,000.00
Washington Co. Historical Society
$2,000.00
Washington Co. Human Development Council, Inc.
$5,500.00
Washington County Juniors Girls Volleyball, Inc.
$1,000.00
Washington Co. Museum of Fine Arts
$1,000.00
Washington County Show Kids, Inc.
$1,000.00
Wells House, Inc.
$17,406.88
Williamsport Wildcats Athletic Boosters Club, Inc
$1,000.00
Williamsport Youth Wrestling Club
$6,400.00
Women of Valor Ministries Inc.
$15,000.00
Women's Club Foundation
$18,600.00
YMCA
$5,000.00
Applications Received
Total Funding Requested
$1,975,857.33
Total Applications Received
100
Number of Organizations Submitting Applications
86
Total Number of Applications Receiving Funding
82
Total Number of Applications Receiving Full Funding
19
Total Number of Applications Denied Funding
5
Total Number of Organizations Receiving Funding
82
Total Number of Organizations Denied Funding
4
Awards of Funding by Program Type, Amount Awarded, and % (Rounded)
Public Safety (Fire & Rescue Assoc.)
$988,186.88
50%
Adult Services
$301,806.88
15.3%
Youth Services
$210,050
10.6%
Health Services
$294,230
15.0%
Recreation
$81,300
4.1%
Cultural / Arts
$54,300
2.7%
Education
$18,000
.90%
Civic
$13,500
.64%
Animal Welfare
$15,000
.76%
For additional information contact Public Relations and Marketing Director Danielle Weaver
at 240-313-2384.
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