Local groups benefit from Ocean City Home Bank grants

Written by Staff Reports Friday, August 17, 2012 01:00 am

OCEAN CITY —At the organization’s semiannual awards reception on July 18, the Ocean City Home Charitable Foundation distributed a total of $50,000 in grants to 20 nonprofit organizations, including:

            American Veterans Post 911

            Atlantic Cape Family Support

            Atlantic City Ballet

            Atlantic Riding Center for Health

            Brendan Borek High Tides Memorial

            Cape May Council on Alcohol

            CASA of Atlantic and Cape May County

            Child Federation of Atlantic City

            Community Partnership for Egg Harbor Township Schools

            CONTACT Cape-Atlantic

            Friends of the Ocean City Pops

            Just Sailing

            Literacy Volunteers Association Cape-Atlantic

            Make-A-Wish Foundation

            Marine Mammal Stranding Center

            Ocean City Ecumenical Council

            Ocean City Fine Arts League

            Ocean City Historical Museum

            Schultz-Hill Foundation

            U.S. Lifesaving Station 30

“Since its founding in 1887, Ocean City Home Bank has actively supported the community, through volunteer efforts, financial contributions, and more recently, through grants from the Ocean City Home Charitable Foundation Charitable Foundation President Jean Jacobson said. “As the bank celebrates its 125th year of service, it is especially gratifying to assist these worthwhile organizations that share our dedication to improving our communities and helping those in need.”

Since the Ocean City Home Charitable Foundation awarded its first grants in 2005, the organization has donated over $740,000 to charitable organizations throughout Atlantic and Cape May counties.