Austin-Bailey Health and Wellness money benefits Stark, Wayne, Holmes and Tuscarawas agencies

Trustees of the Austin-Bailey Health and Wellness Foundation have granted $197,490 to 14 nonprofit groups in Stark, Wayne, Holmes and Tuscarawas counties.

The following groups received grants:

• American Red Cross, Canton, $2,390 to buy two automatic electronic defibrillators for their response trailers.

• Christian Children's Home of Ohio, Wooster, $5,000 to make mental health services accessible to poor uninsured individuals.

• Community Services of Stark County, Canton, $6,000 to provide a program to integrate wellness education clients' care.

• Eastern Ohio AED Initiative, New Philadelphia, $3,000 to buy two automatic electronic defibrillators to be placed in Tuscarawas County sheriff's cruisers.

• Habitat for Humanity, Canton, $12,500 to help enable a family with physical disabilities to live independently.

• Lighthouse Love Center, Millersburg, $9,000 to defray utility costs at the food pantry.

• Meals on Wheels, Massillon, $20,000 to buy a dishwasher for its commissary.

• New Beginnings Recovery House, Canton, $25,000 to match a HUD grant for maintaining two buildings.

• Prescription Assistance Network, Canton, $50,000 for prescription access and assistance for the poor.

• The Robert T. White School of Practical Nursing, Alliance, $1,600 to buy an automatic electronic defibrillator.

• Tuscarawas Clinic for the Working Uninsured, Dover, $20,000 for start-up costs for the clinic.

• Village of Baltic, $13,000 to build a helipad to assist in emergencies.

• Wayne County Underwater Search and Rescue Unit, Wooster, $10,000 to replace dive team equipment.

• Western Stark Free Clinic, Massillon, $20,000 to provide medical care via its 40-foot mobile Care-A-Van.

In addition, Austin-Bailey provides $4,000 scholarships to students at Stark State College of Technology, Malone University, Kent State University Stark Campus, Kent State University Tuscarawas Campus, and Walsh University.

A student at Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine also receives a $6,000 scholarship from the foundation.

All of the scholarships are for students enrolled in a health-related field.

The foundation has two grant cycles each year. Deadlines for submitting grant proposals are June 30 and Dec. 17. The foundation can be reached at 330-580-2380.