Michelle WightmanKarrie Wieber CHARITABLE FOUNDATION The mission of the Wightman/Wieber Foundation is to perpetuate the memory of Michelle Wightman and Karrie Wieber, who tragically lost their lives in a car-train collision on February 19, 1989, by establishing a permanent, charitable foundation for the benefit of the Sandusky/Erie County Community and the safety of all public citizens. The Foundation Darlene and Karleen guided the vision of the Wightman Wieber Charitable Foundation and made crucial priorities that impact our contributions to the community. As a Foundation, we work to support and build upon the existing nonprofits that are in Erie County and strive to encourage collaborations. Evidence from the organizations who receive funding from the Wightman Wieber Charitable Foundation encourage the ongoing, sustainable opportunity to serve and fund good causes. Learn More Recipients of Wightman Wieber Grants 2000-2024 Abate Foundation Ability Works Access to Recreation, Trust of Public Land A.C.O.R.N. Ministry American Assn. Of University Women Sandusky Branch American Red Cross-Firelands Chapter American Red Cross of NC Ohio American Red Cross – Lake Erie / Heartland Chapter Anthony’s Villa Residential Care Services Back to the Wild Back to the Wild Wildlife Ambassador Feed Bay Area Baseball Bay Area Soccer League Bayshore Counseling Services Inc. Berlin Heights Baseball League Berlin Heights Community Center Berlin Heights Post 659 American Legion, Inc. Berlin Parents Club-Berlin-Milan Local Schools Berlin-Milan Local School District Berlin-Milan Youth Sports League Beulah Beach Corporation Beulah Beach Camp and Retreat Beauty for Ashes Sponsorship Big Brothers Big Sisters of Erie County, Inc. Boots to Grasses Therapeutic Horsemanship Bowling Green State University- Firelands College Bowling Green State University – Firelands – Teaching and Learning Center BGSU Foundation (Firelands) Allied Health & Sciences Expansion Project BGSU Foundation – George Mylander Scholarship Boy Scouts of America Heart of Ohio Council Boy Scout Troop #24 Boys & Girls Club of Erie County, Inc. Boys & Girls Club of Erie County, Kinzel Courts Project Briar Middle School Bridges of Opportunity / Grace Episcopal Church Campbell Community Center Breakfast Buddies Cancer Services of Erie County Care and Share, SECCF Care and Share of Erie Co. Caryl Crane Youth Theatre Center for Cultural Awareness, Inc. Cinderella’s Closet City of Huron – RR safety/ Berlin Rd City of Huron – Huron Boat Basin City of Huron Parks & Recreation Dept. City of Sandusky City of Sandusky City of Sandusky – Greenhouse City of Sandusky – Provillion Project City of Sandusky – Safety Town City of Sandusky – Summer Playground Program City of Sandusky and Sandusky Maritime Museum City of Sandusky Police Department City of Sandusky Recreation Division City of Vermilion Community Action Commission City of Vermilion Fire Dept. Crossroads / Volunteers of America Edison Birthplace Association, Inc. Edison Elementary School EHOVE Adult Career Center Erie Co. – Bike Erie Co Erie Co. 4-H Camp, Inc. Erie Co. Agricultural Association Erie Co. Agricultural Society for the Erie County Fairgrounds Youth Erie Co. Board of Developmental Disabilities Erie Co. Care-a-Van Erie Co. CASA Program Erie Co. Chapter Ohio County & Independent Erie Co. Childrens Services Erie Co. Childrens Services and Sandusky Area YMCA Erie Co. Common Pleas Court, Domestic Relations & Juvenile ECCF/Erie Co. Community Foundation ECCF/Community Links Internship ECCF/Bicentennial Commission ECCF/Rise program of ECEDC ECCF/Rise program of ECEDC ECCF/Huron Playhouse ECCF/Internship Initiative ECCF for Sandusky Imagination Library ECCF/Kiwanis Club of Sandusky – Imagination Library ECCF/Sandusky City Pavilion Area Planning ECCF/The State Theatre Project ECCF/Nehemiah Center Roof Project Erie Co. Economic Development Corp. Erie Co. Education Foundation Erie Co. Emergency Management Agency Erie Co. Family & Children First Erie Co. Health Department Erie Co. Health Department Safe Start Car Seat Initiative Erie Co. Regional Planning Erie Co. Senior Center (Auxiliary)(Metro Housing Authority) Erie Co. Senior Center Erie Metro Parks Erie Metro Live Steamers Erie Metro Steamers Railroad – Tie and Rail Screw Replacement Erie Metropolitan Housing Authority – Bayshore Towers Erie Residential Living, Inc. – Enhancing Residents Lives Erie County Sheriff’s Office Erie County Sheriff’s Office – Guardian Angel Safety Device Project Erie Shore Network, Inc. Erie-Ottawa ADAMHS Board Family Health Services of Erie Co Father’s Heart Ministry Firelands Habitat for Humanity Firelands Habitat for Humanity – HVAC for a Habitat Home Firelands Health Firelands Positive People Firelands Positive People Huron (annual Scholarships for 500 each) School Positive Living Award, Inc. Firelands Public Safety Training Center Firelands Regional Medical Center Community Outreach Dept. Firelands Regional Medical Center Center for Women and Newborns Firelands Symphony Orchestra Firelands Symphony Orchestra – 2024 Outdoor Family Summer Pop Concert Firelands Symphony Orchestra and School of the Arts Fireland Symphony Orchestra – Etiquette Video Flat Rock Homes Friends of Erie Metroparks Friends of Erie Metroparks – Education Mural for Roger Johnson Nature Center Friends of the Sandusky Greenhouse, Inc. Friends of Huron Public Library Huron Public Library – Media Lab Friends of the Sandusky Underground Railroad Education Center Inc. Furry Elementary School Genesis By the Lake Genesis Sober Living Community Girl Scouts of North East Ohio for Girl Scout Troop #369 Goodwill Industries of Erie, Huron, Ottawa and Sandusky Counties, Inc. Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church Grace’s Food Pantry / Grace Lutheran Grace United Methodist Church for Grace’s Kitchen Great Lakes Visual & Performing Arts Acad. Sandusky High School Groton Township, Erie Co Hancock Elementary Harlequins, Inc. Historic Lyme Village Holy Angels Parish / Zion Lutheran Parish Hope for Futures Humane Society of Erie County Huron Baseball Program Inc. Huron City Schools Huron City Schools-Counseling Dept. Huron Lions Club Huron Playhouse, Inc. Huron Public Library Juvenile Justice – Family Court/Juvenile Court Job and Family Services Kendra’s House Karleen Wieber Memorial Scholarship Kelleys Island Historical Association Kelleys Island Park Board KinShip Inc. Kinship House Kiwanis Club of Sandusky Kiwanis Club of Sandusky – Imagination Library Lake Erie Foundation Leadership Enrichment and Development Sandusky, Inc. Leadership Erie County Leadership Erie Co (Amvets Park) Leadership Erie Co Inc. c/o City of Sandusky Leadership Erie Co (Hoops & Loops: Playground and Salvation Army) Leadership Erie Co Let’s Get Real, Inc. Margaretta Boys Basketball Margaretta 8th Grade Class 8th Grade Washington DC Trip Margaretta Elementary Schools Margaretta Elementary School 5th Grade Science Fund Margaretta Middle School Margaretta High School – School Dance Team Margaretta High School Band Margaretta High School Boy’s Basketball Program Margaretta High School Music Dept. Margaretta Jr. High School Margaretta Local Schools – Achievement Hall of Fame Margaretta Local Schools – Pole Vault Safety Landing System Margaretta Local Schools – Student Safety Initiative Margaretta Local Schools – Support for Swimmers Margaretta Polar Bear Swim Club Margaretta Township Fire Dept. Men of Action Ministries Mental Health and Recovery Board of Erie and Ottawa Counties Michael’s House Milan Historical Museum Milan-Berlin Township Public Library Museum of Carousel Art and History Nehemiah Partners New Day Family Resource Center New Perspective Foundation New Jerusalem Church New Jerusalem Baptist Church Community Helping Hands NOECA (Northern Ohio Educational Computer North Coast Cancer Foundation North Point Educational Service Center-Townsend Building OhGo OhGo Pantry Supplies Ohio Historical Society Oxford Township Perkins Athletic Booster Club, Inc. Perkins Local School District Perkins Township Perkins Township Imagination Playground Project Perkins Township Police Dept. Perkins Township – Strickfaden Park Polar Bear Swim Club Project Share Project Share of Margaretta TownshipRenaissance House, Inc. Ronald McDonald House Charities Safe Harbour Domestic Violence Shelter, Inc. Safe Harbour – Walk a Mile in her shoes Salvation Army Sandusky Adult Basis Education / Sandusky Career Center Sandusky Area Health Education Center Sandusky Area Maritime Association Sandusky Area Maritime Museum Sandusky Area YMCA Sandusky Art Walk Merry-Go-Round Museum, Inc. Sandusky Artisans Cooperative Sandusky Band Parents Organization Sandusky Bay Area Goodwill Industries, Inc. Sandusky Bay Rowing Assoc Sandusky Bicentennial Commission – Sandusky Blue Streak Booster Club – Football Helmets Sandusky Blue Streak Booster Club Sandusky Boosters Club Sandusky Career Center Sandusky Central Catholic School Sandusky Churches Adopt a School Sandusky City Schools Sandusky City Schools Sandusky City Schools – Aquatic Center Sandusky City Schools – Band Sandusky City Schools – Elementary Athletic Association Sandusky City Schools – Elementary Swim Team Sandusky City Schools – High School Bowling Team Sandusky City Schools – High School Choir Christmas concert in Toronto Sandusky City Schools – High School Softball Team Sandusky City Schools – Hancock School Parent Council Sandusky City Schools – Intramural Basketball Sandusky City Schools – Middle School Sandusky City Schools – Osborne Elementary Sandusky City Schools – Annual Parent Summit Sandusky City Schools – Preschool Sandusky City Schools – Reading is the Write Stuff Sandusky City Schools Board of Education Sandusky City Schools – Lady Blue Volleyball Camp Sandusky City Schools – Regional Center for Advanced Academic Studies Sandusky City Schools – Varsity (Lady Blue Streak) Volleyball Professional Camp Sandusky Community Celebrations Council Sandusky Community Prescription Ministry Sandusky Concert Association, Inc. Sandusky Early Learning Center Sandusky Elks Lodge #285 – Kids Fishing Derby Sandusky Erie County Charitable Sandusky Erie County Community Fund Sandusky Fastpitch Association Sandusky Fire Department Sandusky Flag Corps Sandusky High School Football Camp Sandusky High School Sandusky High School – Acapella Choir Sandusky High School Bands Sandusky High School Boys Basketball Assistance Sandusky High School – Boys & Girls Tennis Sandusky High School Cheerleading Sandusky High School Cheerleading-Summer Camp & Team Warm Ups Sandusky High School or Sandusky Blue Streak Football – Football Unity Camp Sandusky High School – Girls Softball Team Sandusky High School Gospel Choir Sandusky High School-Varsity Vollyball Sandusky High School Wrestling Sandusky Library Sandusky Library Literacy Program Sandusky Lions Club Sandusky Lions Club Fund for The Blind of Erie County Sandusky Lions Club Fund for The Blind of Erie County & the Erie County Sheriff’s Dept. Sandusky Middle School Sandusky Middle School – Para-Pro Deaf Sandusky Pride Festival Sandusky Relay for Life Sandusky State Theater, Inc. Second Harvest Food Bank of NC Ohio Service Center Serving Our Seniors St. Mary’s School – Vermilion St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church St. Peter Catholic School St. Stephen Kiddie College Nursery Stein Hospice Grief Support Services for Erie Co TEAM Warriors The Arc of Erie County The Kelleys Island School Committee of Student Wellness The Ohio Veterans Home VolunteerAdvisory Committee, Inc. The Salvation Army The Volunteers of America Helpmates Tri-County SANE/SART Vacationland Swim Club Vermilion Port Authority Victory Temple Soup Kitchen Village of Berlin Heights Visions of Tomorrow Volunteer Center of Erie Co Volunteers of America Greater Ohio Crossroads Shelter – Christmas Cheer Volunteers of America Greater Ohio Crossroads Shelter – Crossroads Community Campaign Western Reserve Land Conservancy Wightman-Wieber Kid Fest Woman Half Way Home Woodlands Elementary School, Music Dept. Instruments for Grades 3-5 Zion Lutheran Church Learn More About Kids Fest Local Impact Hundreds of Erie County, Ohio, nonprofits have benefitted from Wightman Wieber grants since the Foundation’s inception in 2000. Significant grants have been made to the Pediatric Center and Center for Women and Newborns at Firelands Regional Medical Center; The Sandusky State Theatre; The Firelands Symphony Orchestra; The BGSU Firelands Foundation; all Erie County Schools; and Erie County food pantries. Completed Wightman Wieber Grant Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on March 1 and September 1. For more information, click here. Thank you to the Wightman Wieber Foundation Thank you for your generous donation to our art program! Having the supplies and tools for this class is very important, and we are grateful that you contribute to make that happen. Margaretta Arts Students Father’s Heart Summer Lunch Program 2019: 5 days and 360 free meals provided. This was only possible because of you! Father's Heart Family Church We wanted to thank you for granting our request for funds for the Safe Homes/Safe Families program. We see families in their homes every day, and discuss safety with them regularly. We can assure you these funds will be put to good use. Thank you! Erie County Help Me Grow Early Intervention and Home Visiting Completed Wightman Wieber Grant Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on March 1 and September 1 each year. 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