The Board of Trustees of the Greater Toledo Community Foundation has approved a grant from the Mr. and Mrs. Darrell H. Fox Fund to Zepf Center in the amount of $10,000. These funds will be used to support the efforts of the agency’s Safety Net – Northwest Ohio’s only 24/7 emergency shelter for runaway and homeless youth.

Since its opening in 2016, Zepf Center’s Safety Net has been able to provide comprehensive, evidence and strengths-based services to nearly 1,200 youth, with the goal of bridging permanent connections with families, communities, schools, and other positive social networks. Currently, there are 3,600 youth at-risk for human trafficking in Ohio. In addition, Toledo Public Schools report that nearly 2,000 of their students are homeless.

Greater Toledo Community Foundation is a public charitable organization created by citizens of our community to enrich the quality of life for individuals and families in our area. In existence since 1973, the Foundation has more than 900 individual current funds with assets of approximately $330 million. The Foundation provides philanthropic services for individuals, families, businesses, and corporations to meet their charitable giving needs. For more information on the Foundation, visit the organization’s website at www.toledocf.org or follow them on Facebook or LinkedIn.

To learn more about Safety Net and how you can support the services of the shelter, please visit www.zepfcenter.org.