Community Connection Grant Recipients
The Butler Rural Community Connection Board of Trustees met on March 17, 2021 and awarded $33,019 in grants to the following organizations and groups.
Community Connection grant recipients from March 17, 2021
| Organization | Grant Purpose | Amount |
| Animal Friends Humane Society | Medical care for heartworm-positive dogs | $750 |
| Babeck Early Childhood Center | Books | $555 |
| Babeck Early Childhood Center | Reading smart cart | $690 |
| Boy Scouts of America Troop 930 | First aid kits and tents | $1,300 |
| Butler County Big Brothers Big Sisters | Mentor meeting supplies | $1,000 |
| Camden Somers Township Fire and EMS | Fire hose | $500 |
| Crosby Elementary School | Playground equipment | $1,000 |
| Crosby Elementary School | Student-led activities for The Character Effect projects | $800 |
| Edgewood Middle School | Chromebooks | $1,602 |
| Friends of Neighbors in Need | Summer food program for Talawanda Schools | $1,000 |
| Germantown Fire and EMS | Battery-operated chain saws | $500 |
| Girl Scouts of Western Ohio | Camp for Every Girl | $1,300 |
| Gratis EMS | CPR training | $170 |
| Harrison Elementary School | PE equipment | $606 |
| Holy Trinity Episcopal Church | Musical concerts | $500 |
| Home Is The Foundation | Senior home repair program | $2,500 |
| Madison Middle School | Rocket kids | $1,000 |
| Milford Township | Park benches | $1,150 |
| National Inventors Hall of Fame | STEM Camp for Talawanda School District | $1,000 |
| PARACHUTE: Butler County CASA | Volunteer training | $1,700 |
| Power To The People | Financial assistance to residents | $1,000 |
| Preble County Historical Society | Outdoor education and event center | $930 |
| Safe Haven Farms | Therapy programs | $2,500 |
| Seven Mile Fire Association | Rescue truck supplies | $500 |
| Southwest Ohio Family Farm Safety | Children safety publications and masks | $500 |
| St. Clair Township Fire Department | Rechargeable tower light | $500 |
| Talawanda High School | Virtual Ag Day take home kits | $800 |
| The Knolls of Oxford | Smart tablets | $918 |
| Trenton Fire Department | Fire equipment | $500 |
| Twin Valley Elementary | Summer take-home reading kits | $652 |
| Twin Valley South Special Education Department | Chromebook | $1,596 |
| Wayne Township Fire Department | High visibility parkas for EMS personnel | $500 |
| West Elkton Gratis Township Fire Department | Fire equipment | $500 |
| Wild Hearts African Farm | STEM education lab | $1,000 |
| William Henry Harrison High School | Hope Squad suicide prevention program | $1,000 |