Dater Foundation Awards 10 Grants in July

Published Date: August 5, 2015

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Cincinnati, Ohio, August 7, 2015 -- The Charles H. Dater Foundation awarded 10 grants totaling $103,000 in July, including a $10,000 grant to Chatfield College for the Learning to Live program at its Over-the-Rhine campus.  The college will begin the 2015-16 school year in a new location on Central Parkway,  The completely renovated facility will provide a more accommodating learning environment and allow the school to eventually triple its enrollment to 900 students.

Chatfield College is a faith-based, fully accredited associate’s degree college that offers a quality college education to those individuals who have not been able to access mainstream academic opportunities.  The typical student at the Findlay Market campus is African American, a woman over 30, often a single parent, and one who may have encountered a number of challenges in earning a degree. 

The Dater Foundation was one of the first foundations to fund the Learning to Live program, which employs specific strategies to reach and support students who can benefit most.  The program addresses childcare needs, helps students connect with applicable non-profit and government agencies, provides tutoring by peers and volunteers, and makes scholarship awards to discourage reliance on student loans.  This specialized focus has resulted in Chatfield maintaining one of the highest graduation rates for community colleges in the State of Ohio and nearly doubling its number of graduates.

Grants made in July:

Breakthrough Cincinnati, $10,000.  A free six-week summer academic program in which 100 select inner-city middle school students are taught by 32 high school and college students interested in pursuing careers in education. The year-round program features intensive one-on-one attention.

Cancer Family Care, $10,000.  Treehouse Children's Services, a core program for youth ages four through 18 who are coping with their own diagnosis, a loved one’s cancer diagnosis or the death of a loved one from cancer.

Chatfield College, $10,000.  Learning to Live, a program designed to recruit and educate low-income adult students by helping them with additional support in the areas of tutoring, child care, transportation and financial aid, all impediments to finishing their education.

Cincinnati Art Museum, $15,000.  Family Learning at the Museum, including Artworld, Art in the Making, Baby Tours, Family ARTventures, Family First Saturday, Summer Camp, Teen Advisory Board, Art + Design Teen Workshops and Wee Wednesday outreach to young people throughout the community.

Cincinnati Chamber Opera, $5,000.  More than 30 young people will be involved in two productions that take opera into Cincinnati area communities. The family-friendly production of The Little Prince will feature collaboration with the Cincinnati Children’s Choir and the Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra.

Gilbert A. Dater High School, $10,000.  Momentum Summer Bridge Program to provide summer enrichment and transition support to youngsters moving to the seventh and ninth grades.

Civic Garden Center, $15,000.  Youth Education Program enables young people to foster and appreciation and respect for nature and the environment, understand where food comes from, and engage in health, outside activity. Summer Sprouts and classroom-based gardening and environmental lessons are cornerstones of the program.

Community Meal Center, $10,000.  Food and supplies to provide hot, homemade meals every Friday evening to homeless and low-income individuals and families in Butler County and Hamilton County in a safe, inviting environment.

Legal Aid Society, $3,000.  Advocacy support for children in foster care who face difficult challenges in getting a education as they navigate the child welfare system.

Stepping Stones, $15,000.  Saturday Kids Club provides extracurricular activities for children ages five to 16 whose disabilities prevent them from participating fully in typical after-school activities, and Saturday Young Adults offers late-afternoon and early evening social opportunities for similarly disabled young people.


The Dater Foundation makes grants to non-profit organizations in the Greater Cincinnati area to carry out programs that benefit children and focus in the areas of arts/culture, education, healthcare, social services and other community needs. Information about the grantmaking process and guidelines and links to an online grant application website are available at www.DaterFoundation.org.

The private foundation was established by fourth-generation Cincinnatian, businessman and philanthropist Charles Dater (1912-1993) to ensure that his resources would continue to fund worthwhile community programs after his death. The foundation has made more than 2,500 grants totaling over $38 million since its inception in 1985.

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For additional information regarding this news release, contact Roger Ruhl (513/598-1141).
The Charles H. Dater Foundation, Inc. is located at 602 Main Street, Suite 302, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

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