Musgrave Foundation awards 35 grants

During a news conference held yesterday at the Ozarks Technical Community College campus, the Springfield-based Musgrave Foundation announced the recipients of 35 grants totaling roughly $200,000.

The college's fundraising arm, the OTC Foundation, received $15,000 as part of the grant cycle. According to the release, the funding will be used for scholarships for students in OTC's applied health programs.

“We are grateful to the Musgrave Foundation for their support of our students, and their recognition of the need for more qualified health care workers in our community,” said Cliff Davis, executive director of the OTC Foundation, said in the release. “This grant will make it possible for students who may otherwise have been unable to pay for college to complete their education and improve both the physical and economic health of our community.”

According to the Musgrave Foundation, the other 34 grants were given to:

• Alzheimer’s Association - $825;
• American Red Cross - $2,000;
• The Arc of the Ozarks - $1,000;
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ozarks - $1,900;
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield - $8,000;
• Boys & Girls Town of Missouri - $2,000;
• Cents of Pride - $25,000;
• Convoy of Hope - $3,000;
• Ambassadors for Children - $2,000;
• Connections - $5,000;
• Crosslines - $2,500;
• Daybreak Adult Day Care - $2,500;
• CoxHealth Foundation - $16,000;
• Dallas County Health Department - $1,500;
• Deaf Awareness Group of Southwest Missouri - $2,000;
• Developmental Center of the Ozarks - $1,000;
• Doula Foundation of Mid-America - $1,000;
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes - $2,000;
• Least of These - $1,000;
• Missouri Colleges Fund - $6,000;
• Mount Carmel United Methodist Church - $1,000;
• Newborns in Need - $2,000;
• North Point Church - $2,000;
• Ozarks Counseling Center - $1,000;
• Pregnancy Care Center - $1,000;
• Railroad Historical Museum - $500;
• Salvation Army - $12,500;
• Southwest Baptist University - $12,000;
• Southwest Missouri Office on Aging - $6,000;
• Springfield Community Center - $7,500;
• Springfield Public Schools Foundation - $2,000;
• Springfield Regional Arts Council - $10,000;
• Victim Center - $1,000; and
• Women in Need of the Ozarks - $2,000.