Liberty HealthShare has announced the opening of applications for the Sharing Hearts Fund for Pediatric Wellness, a charitable arm of the healthcare sharing ministry that provides support to Stark County families with medical needs related to pediatric wellness.
These important wellness procedures include physical exams, dental exams and teeth cleaning, vision exams and eyeglasses, and hearing tests.
Since its launch in 2025, The Sharing Hearts Fund awarded almost $25,000 in grants to 10 families in Stark County for medical and dental care. Up to $50,000 is available in this third round of funding.“Liberty HealthShare is blessed to be able to support children with important medical needs that they otherwise would have to forego due to cost,” said Dorsey Morrow, Liberty HealthShare chief executive officer. “This is our way to be a force for good in our hometown.”
Families seeking funding will go through a simple application process during which they will identify their needed procedure and explain their financial need. Applicants must reside in Stark County, Ohio. The application is available on the Sharing Hearts Fund website at www.libertyhealthshare.org/sharing-hearts. Paper applications are also available at Liberty HealthShare, 4455 Hills & Dales Rd. NW, Canton, Ohio 44708. All applications received by 5 p.m. on May 15 will be considered for this third round of funding.
Grant requests will be reviewed by the Sharing Hearts Fund’s Application Review Committee, made up of Stark County leaders who work in fields related to the well-being of residents, including representatives from social service agencies and churches. In addition to Morrow and Amy Hagan, Liberty HealthShare vice president of medical services, committee members include Jenn Warner, executive director, Legacy Project of Stark County; Scott Schnyders, chief executive officer, Refuge of Hope; Amanda Anschutz, president, Compassion Delivered, and Rev. Walter Moss, retired senior pastor, Canton Foursquare Church.
All dollars awarded are generated through donations and grants that are separate and distinct from the operational funding of the Liberty HealthShare ministry.
Anyone wishing to support the Sharing Hearts Fund can learn how on Liberty HealthShare’s website.
For more information about the Sharing Hearts Fund, contact Diana Willey at 330-942-0268 or sharinghearts@libertyhealthshare.org.