The Logan County Student United Way has finalized funding decisions for the upcoming year, awarding $25,000 to programs focused on helping local youth.
Student members reviewed 13 applications requesting nearly $70,000 in funding, making this year’s selection process especially competitive.
Organizers said the students took the responsibility seriously, carefully discussing each request and focusing on programs that would make the biggest impact on children and families throughout Logan County.
Programs receiving funding include:
- Logan County 4-H — Stretch the Pot Program: $2,500
- Bellefontaine City Schools — Summer Enrichment Academy Scholarships: $3,825
- Hilliker YMCA — Basketball Program: $1,500
- Midwest Regional ESC — Summer Autism Academy: $6,500
- LoCo Art — Stress Less Camp: $1,800
- The Reach Community Resource Center — Refresh at the Reach: $3,207
- West Liberty-Salem Elementary — Literacy Week: $3,668
- G.R.A.C.E. (Greater Riverside Area Community Encouragers) — Summer Lunches & More: $2,000
The group also recognized graduating seniors during its final meeting of the year.
Those seniors were honored for spending the last two years in the program and helping allocate a total of $50,000 to organizations serving Logan County youth.
Program leaders said the students’ work will leave a lasting impact on the community for years to come.
The Student United Way members for the 2025-2026 school year include:
Bellefontaine
- Maci Flesher — Senior
- Jaslene Maier — Senior
- Oliver Grandstaff — Junior
- Summer Maley — Junior
Benjamin Logan
- Ashton Whitt — Senior
- Hadley Boysel — Senior
- Lillian Kerns — Junior
- Diesel Baughman — Junior
West Liberty-Salem
- Kaylee Blair — Senior
- Dylan King — Senior
- Savannah Gluckle — Junior
- Emma Liggett — Junior
Riverside
- Zoey Ransbottom — Senior
- Grady Jenkins — Senior
- Emilee Robinson — Junior
- Gabe Steineman — Junior
Indian Lake
- Lily Wickline — Senior
- Cooper Hall — Senior
- Tyler Tidwell — Junior
- Quinn Imm — Junior
Calvary Christian
- Allena Miller — Senior
- Lincoln Roell — Senior
- Makarios Kariuki — Junior
- Ransom Lambert — Junior
