Meijer donates $10,000 to two organizations benefiting local children

MEDINA — The Children's Center of Medina County and the Mantrell Price Foundation were selected by staff members at Meijer's Medina location to be the recipients of $5,000 donations from the company. Meijer presented the donations to the nonprofits on Tuesday. "Team members nominate organizations, and then from the nominations that we get, we send them to corporate for approval," Meijer store HR representative Andrea Velez said. "It's all from team members who work here, and most of them live in the community, so they know best of who is deserving of it." The Children's Center offers services to children and families who are healing from abuse and neglect. Services include a child advocacy center where children who have reported abuse or neglect receive resources and support, a foster care visitation center where children in foster care can meet with their biological caregiver and an anti-human trafficking coalition that does community outreach. "This funding has not been designated for anything yet, so I would say this will go toward programs and services," Children's Center of Medina County Director of Development Anna Guy-Leach said. "We didn't apply for this, so this is totally unexpected, and especially coming up for the holidays, it's very helpful." Guy-Leach said the Children's Center feels very fortunate to receive the donation since there are so many great nonprofits in Medina County. "For us to be nominated by the staff is very meaningful," she said. "We're good community partners, and we appreciate their recognition." The Mantrell Price Foundation is a nonprofit that supports students within the Medina Schools district. Funding from the organization has gone toward scholarships for college and the eighth grade trip to Washington, D.C., school fees, and pay-to-play fees. Contact reporter Madisyn Woodring at 330-721-4049 or mwoodring@medina-gazette.com.