Grants & Recipients

Each year POP Awards a $10,000 grant to a nonprofit organization. The grant is funded by our members, who each make a $125 donation to POP annually. 

Grant Process Timeline

February - March: We accept grant applications each year from February through April 1st. To see the full grant eligibility criteria and apply for the 2025 grant, click here.

May-June: Paid members have the opportunity to learn more about the grant applicants at our second quarter event  and participate in the preliminary vote by choosing their top three grant finalists.

August-October: Paid members have the opportunity to hear a presentation from the three grant finalists at our third quarter event  and participate in the final grant vote.

December: The grant winner is announced at our December celebration event. 


For complete details on the voting process and eligibility, you can email us for more information at pop@caringlikeangelsandheroes.com.

Hover mouse over image to see Year and Organization.

2024 Winner

In 2024 we had a tie vote. Both winners were presented $10,000 checks. Pause for Parents, Play for Kids (left) and Neighborhood Bridges (right).

Recent Grant Winners

  • 2024 Pause for Parents, Play for Kids and Neighborhood Bridges
  • 2023 Sleep in Heavenly Peace - Butler County Chapter
  • 2022 Focus on Youth
  • 2021 Family Promise of Butler County, Inc.
  • 2020 Edge Teen Center/Axis Teen Center
  • 2019 Sleep in Heavenly Peace - Butler County Chapter
  • 2018 Parachute:  Butler County CASA
  • 2017 Family Promise of Butler County, Inc.
  • 2016 Companions on a Journey Grief Support
  • 2015 Warm Welcomes Foster Care Outreach, Inc.