The Erie Community Foundation aims to improve the quality of life for all in Erie County through community leadership, funding initiatives, and encouraging philanthropy. Together with the William & Ethel Hovis Fund, it focuses on supporting underserved communities by promoting well-being through outdoor activities, athletics, and educational programs.
This grant program, offered by the Erie Community Foundation and the William & Ethel Hovis Fund, is designed to support high-quality summer programs and camps throughout Erie County. The primary goal is to promote outdoor activities, camp attendance, athletics, and other health and well-being fostering programs for underserved youth and elderly. The grants aim to support scholarships and operational costs to enable these groups to participate in summer camps. These camps are valued for providing a structured environment for personal growth, fun, the development of independence, self-confidence, and a variety of social skills through engaging in new experiences.