EHCA Receives Grants from The Erie Community Foundation and ReTool Erie

On July 20, The Erie Community Foundation awarded Erie Homes for Children and Adults $7.500 for the OASIS Program, a collaboration between Mercyhurst North East and EHCA to assist students with an intellectual disability complete a one-year culinary certification program.

In addition, ReTool Erie, a grant also facilitated locally through The Erie Community Foundation, awarded EHCA $20,956 for capacity building.

Shown here, Michael Batchelor (far left), president of The Erie Community Foundation, and Michael Brand (far right), project officer for ReTool Erie, award Jim Steber, director of planned giving and community support of EHCA, and Karyn Langdon, development specialist at EHCA, the grants during a special check presentation.