Greenfield community grants will provide $10,000 to four local organizations, supporting food and clothing assistance, a school pipe organ, historic preservation and a community music festival through The Greenfield Foundation. The 2026 awards were announced in cooperation with Geronimo Power and funded through the Fayette Solar Charitable Fund.
The recipients of the Greenfield community grants are The Greenfield Area Christian Center, the Greenfield Exempted Village School District, Greenfield Historical Society and Greenfield Music Festival. Each serves residents in Highland and Fayette counties and the wider region. Geronimo Power donated $9,500 for the grants; the foundation added funds from its general account to bring the awards to $10,000.
How Greenfield Community Grants Will Be Used
The Greenfield Area Christian Center will receive $3,000 from the Greenfield community grants for its food pantry and clothing center. President Terry Fouch said 23% of local residents live below the poverty line, compared with a state average of 13%. He said the grant will help the center buy food and clothing amid rising operating costs.
The center provided 36,144 meals in 2025 and distributed $9,207.20 in food vouchers to families in need. Its food expense, excluding Christmas food vouchers, totaled $17,232.97 that year, Fouch said. He thanked the foundation and Geronimo Power for helping address local needs.
The Greenfield Exempted Village School District also received $3,000 on Oct. 14. The district plans to use the money to protect and preserve the historic pipe organ in McClain High School’s auditorium. It serves approximately 1,900 students from portions of Fayette, Highland and Ross counties.
Superintendent Quincey Gray said the organ project will preserve local history and give current and future students musical experiences. He described the school’s arts education and community engagement as longstanding priorities. The source notes that entrepreneur and philanthropist Edward Lee McClain donated the art-filled high school more than a century ago.
The Greenfield Historical Society will receive $2,500 from the Greenfield community grants to enhance and preserve the historic B&O depot it owns. The building holds community artifacts and the “Greenfield Through the Years” display, assembled by Tom Adams and given to the society in 2016. Treasurer Judy Schmidt said visitors respond to the display and the history it contains.
Founded in 1949, the society maintains properties and collects, preserves and interprets archival materials and artifacts from the Greenfield area. Its grant will support work on the depot and its collections. Other nonprofit grant programs have also directed funding toward community organizations.
The Greenfield Music Festival will receive $1,500 from the Greenfield community grants for its entertainment budget. Started in 2023, the free event brings music to Greenfield during the first full weekend of June and attracts thousands of attendees from multiple counties. Treasurer Carolyn Arthurs said visitors also support local restaurants, shops, vendors and businesses during the weekend.
A Long-Term Community Fund
The festival’s mission is to promote entertainment, tourism, downtown engagement and local economic growth while helping families and visitors connect, Arthurs said. Its organizers work with local businesses, volunteers, civic groups and community organizations. Geronimo Power community engagement specialist Bailey Peterson-Webster said celebrations can encourage community connections and support local businesses.
The Fayette Solar Charitable Fund was established when the solar project was approved by government and regulatory agencies. In 2023, The Greenfield Foundation was selected to administer annual grants and is to receive $9,500 each year for 20 years for charitable and community organizations in the area. The 2026 contribution followed the project’s first full year of energy production.
The foundation said it expects to work with Geronimo Power in coming years. A separate Ross County project also has received company funding, distributed through The Chillicothe-Ross Community Foundation. The grant recipients in Greenfield range from direct family assistance to arts, preservation and public events.
Geronimo Power said its charitable fund is intended to support organizations in communities where it operates. Its representatives described the Greenfield projects as a way to extend local investment beyond energy production. For the four recipients, the awards now support food and clothing purchases, preservation planning and festival entertainment.
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The original grant announcement details the award amounts and recipients.