Advancing Westfield Foundation awards $499,000 in grants to local organizations

Submitted by City of Westfield

The Advancing Westfield Foundation has awarded $499,000 in grant funding to 22 organizations serving the Westfield community.

The Advancing Westfield Foundation supports nonprofit partnerships that provide vital services for youth, adults, seniors, veterans, individuals with disabilities and families throughout the community. Funding is made possible through net proceeds from the Mayor’s Grand Gala and supports organizations working in areas such as health and wellness, food insecurity, youth development, senior support, mental health, and disability services.

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“These grants represent the heart of what the Advancing Westfield Foundation was created to do – support the organizations that are meeting real needs in our community,” Mayor Scott Willis said. “From youth development and mental health to food insecurity and senior support, these organizations are making a meaningful difference in the lives of Westfield residents. We are grateful for their work and proud to invest in their continued impact.”

2026 grant recipients include:

• Heart & Soul Clinic: $50,000
• Prevail: $50,000
• Westfield Youth Assistance Program: $50,000
• Student Impact: $50,000
• Westfield Youth Sports: $40,000
• Westfield Education Foundation: $28,000
• Grace Care Center: $27,000
• Trinity Free Clinic: $25,000
• Westfield Library Foundation: $25,000
• Union Bible College: $25,000
• Shepherd’s Center of Hamilton County: $20,000
• Hamilton County Harvest Food Bank: $17,500
• Janus Developmental Services: $15,000
• Indiana Center for Prevention of Youth Abuse & Suicide (INCPYAS): $15,000
• The Cooper House: $15,000
• Meals on Wheels Hamilton County: $10,000
• Ascension St. Vincent YMCA in Westfield: $10,000
• Family Promise of Hamilton County: $10,000
• Christ United Methodist Church: $10,000
• Open Doors of Westfield: $2,500
• Westfield Pride: $2,500
• HamCo Love: $1,500

The Advancing Westfield Foundation board includes community members representing various corporate, nonprofit, and community partners. Board members are Eric Douthit, Kristy Murphy, Allison Van Natta, Danyele Easterhaus, Pete Emigh, Mike Rudolph, and Mitch Frazier.

For more information about the Advancing Westfield Foundation, visit AdvancingWestfieldFoundation.org.