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Oakwood Schools Foundation awards grants to local nonprofits and funds special-education support

Oakwood City School Board of Education · February 9, 2026

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Summary

Oakwood Schools Foundation trustees presented student-selected grants totaling $8,000 to local nonprofits and announced a winter grant cycle with more than $25,000 in combined support for teacher-led initiatives; an anonymous donor will fund nearly $7,000 in special-education equipment grants.

Maria Beecher, a trustee of the Oakwood Schools Foundation, presented checks and described the foundation's Philanthropy 101 partnership with Oakwood High School business-education teacher Natalie Johnston. The student program researches local nonprofits and helps determine funding.

Beecher said the students and…

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