We ran with the idea, literally, traveling through- out Erie County over 22 days, personally present- ing 22 grants of $1,000 each for use without restrictions.Thelucky22wererandomlyselected from a pool of organizations across Erie County that had been awarded grants from the Founda- tionduringthepriorthreeyears. It’shardtoquantifytheimpacttheseunplanned gifts had on so many worthwhile organizations that continuously work to stretch their existing budgets over the demands of their mission. Hopefully, these 22 celebratory grants made a difference in the lives of these hard-working agencies. 22 Years, 22 Grants, in 22 Days The Grant Task Force had a big, generous idea to celebrate the 22 years since the Foundation’s founding: 22 grants over the 22 days prior to Thanksgiving. One anonymous donor embraced the idea and provided all of the funding. ECCFYouth Bellevue Boys&Girls College Advisory Societyfor ClubofErie Women’sClub Council theArts County Edison Firelands Firelands KiwanisClub EdisonMiddle ErieMetroLive Goodwill Birthplace Regional Symphony ofSandusky School Steamers Industries MedicalCenter Orchestra MilanHistorical Merry-Go- Perkins Sidney Sandusky Sandusky Sandusky Museum Round Schools Frohman Concert Greenhouse RotaryClub Museum Planetarium Association Sandusky SteinHospice VeggieU YMCAof StateTheatre Sandusky 22 15 8 1 21 14 7 18 11 4 20 13 6 17 10 3 19 12 5 16 9 2 4