- Applications will be accepted beginning September 1
- Pediatric wellness support for Stark County families
- $50,000 in grants available
CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Liberty HealthShare®, in collaboration with the Canton Repository, 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.
The Sharing Hearts Fund awarded more than $17,000 in grants in July to five Stark County families. More than $50,000 is available in this second round of funding.
“We were blessed to have had the opportunity to help these deserving children with their medical and dental needs,” said Dorsey Morrow, Liberty HealthShare chief executive officer. “It was heartening to read the responses from our awardees as they shared how this funding will make a difference in their child’s life.”
Morrow said he expects the second round of grants to support even more families due to changes that make it easier for applicants to find medical providers to perform the funded procedures.
“We are thankful for the assistance of several community partners who are helping with our outreach to families in need of this financial support,” Morrow said.
Families seeking funding will go through a simple application process during which they will identify their needed procedure and explain their financial need. The application will be available on the Sharing Hearts Fund website at www.libertyhealthshare.org/sharing-hearts beginning September 1. Paper applications will also be available at Liberty HealthShare, 4455 Hills & Dales Rd. NW, Canton, Ohio 44708. All applications received by 5 p.m. on September 30 will be considered for this second 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 make tax deductible donations on Liberty HealthShare’s website.
For more information about the Sharing Hearts Fund, contact Diana Willey at (330) 942-0268 or [email protected].
Established in 1995, Liberty HealthShare provides a cost-effective, faith-based alternative to health insurance. Members enjoy the freedom to choose their own providers while participating in a compassionate, Christian community. Transparency and stewardship are central, with programs tailored for families, seniors, and individuals.
Liberty HealthShare is a non-profit 501(c) (3) charitable Christian medical cost-sharing ministry focused on members helping each other in times of need. The faith-based program, which facilitates healthsharing for its members, is a caring community of health-conscious individuals and families who choose to support one another and agree to the Christian values of stewardship to make healthcare affordable for all. It is the only healthsharing ministry to have earned both a 4-Star rating from Charity Navigator and a 2025 GuideStar Gold Seal from Candid, the nation’s leading non-profit evaluators, for its operational excellence, transparency, and accountability.
Liberty HealthShare is not an insurance company nor is it offered through an insurance company. Liberty HealthShare’s Sharing Programs do not guarantee or promise that a member’s medical bills will be paid or assigned to others for payment. Whether anyone chooses to pay a member’s medical bills will be totally voluntary. As such, Liberty HealthShare’s Sharing Programs should never be considered as a substitute for an insurance policy. Whether a member receives any payments for medical expenses and whether or not Liberty HealthShare continues to operate, the member is always liable for any unpaid bills.
SOURCE Liberty HealthShare
