Women in Philanthropy awards first round of grants

Three nonprofits receive funding

  • Pictured in front representing Hamilton Recreation Inc., are from left: Kathy Dyer and Tina Collingham. Women in Philanthropy members presenting the check include, back from left: Laura Reeson, Melanie Klute, Jill DeMers, Myra Higgins and Jaime Kreutz.
    Pictured in front representing Hamilton Recreation Inc., are from left: Kathy Dyer and Tina Collingham. Women in Philanthropy members presenting the check include, back from left: Laura Reeson, Melanie Klute, Jill DeMers, Myra Higgins and Jaime Kreutz.

    Hamilton County’s newly formed Women in Philanthropy program saw its mission start to become real last week, presenting the first grant checks to local nonprofit organizations.Three checks were presented in all, totaling $7,000 in funding that will directly benefit citizens of Hamilton County.“This is the membership fees of all the women in Women in Philanthropy,” explained Lori Thiele, Community …