{"id":49659,"date":"2025-11-28T07:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T12:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=49659"},"modified":"2025-11-25T11:28:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T16:28:08","slug":"ignite-academy-awarded-10000-grant-from-defiance-area-foundation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/ignite-academy-awarded-10000-grant-from-defiance-area-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"Ignite Academy Awarded $10,000 Grant from Defiance Area Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"468\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ignite-Academy-Grant-Fall-2025-2.jpg?fit=666%2C468&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49660\" style=\"width:450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ignite-Academy-Grant-Fall-2025-2.jpg?w=666&amp;ssl=1 666w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ignite-Academy-Grant-Fall-2025-2.jpg?resize=130%2C90&amp;ssl=1 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Pictured with the new Ignite Academy logo are (L\u2013R): Program Director Dez Silva, Ignite Academy graduate De\u2019Angelo Gilyard, and Rita Kissner, a member of the Defiance Area Foundation\u2019s Grants Committee.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Ignite Academy has been awarded a $10,000 grant through the Defiance Area Foundation\u2019s fall 2025 grant cycle. The funding will support upgrades to equipment at the academy\u2019s new temporary location, including improvements to tools, an automotive lift, air compressors, and other essential training resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The grant was made possible through contributions from the Schultz Leadership Fund\u2014one of the many funds operating under the Defiance Area Foundation umbrella\u2014as well as the Foundation\u2019s Community Fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The Defiance Area Foundation continues to support local programs and initiatives that strengthen the community through education, leadership, and service.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ignite Academy has been awarded a $10,000 grant through the Defiance Area Foundation\u2019s fall 2025 grant cycle. 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