Our Family Tree
Learn about the generous donors who have established charitable funds through Stark Community Foundation.
Schalmo Family YMCA Launches New Coding Program This Summer
Every Tuesday this summer, the Schalmo Family YMCA in Canal Fulton is offering something new for local kids: coding and robotics workshops for kids designed to spark curiosity and creativity.
Stark County Hunger Task Force Delivers Summer Meals to Kids in Need
Stark County Hunger Task Force brings meals to kids—wherever they are. From school parking lots to library desks and bookmobile stops, the Stark County Hunger Task Force’s Summer Backpack for Kids Program is making sure no child goes hungry this summer.
Compassion Delivered celebrates milestone, distributes 70,000 meals across Stark County
Compassion Delivered celebrated a major milestone in May—surpassing 70,000 meals prepared and delivered since 2017 to Stark County individuals battling chronic or terminal diseases.
Addressing Homelessness in Stark County
Many believe that simply building more shelters will solve Stark County’s homelessness crisis. But according to the Stark Housing Network, Inc., that assumption overlooks the bigger picture.
New Funds Added to Our Family Tree - Spring 2025
Eight charitable funds were established through Stark Community Foundation from October 1 through December 31, 2024.
Akron-Canton Airport and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Gift Books to Traveling Children
Families traveling through the Akron-Canton Airport have a new opportunity to turn travel time into story time, thanks to a partnership between the Akron-Canton Airport and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Stark County, managed by Stark Library.
Creating a Community of Lifesavers
The American Heart Association recently extended its Nation of Lifesavers programming throughout Stark County by connecting partnering organizations with CPR kits to educate on the importance of life-saving CPR for infants, children and adults.
Health Foundation of Greater Massillon Invests in Local Health and Wellness Initiatives
Health Foundation of Greater Massillon (HFGM), a supporting foundation of Stark Community Foundation, recently awarded over $100,000 in grants to local organizations dedicated to improving health and wellness for area residents.
Career Connected Learning program provides Stark students look at local businesses
More than ever, Stark County students are actively engaging with professionals from various sectors this school year through exciting speaker sessions, tours of local colleges and companies, shadowing experiences and mini-internships.
If this, then that: Your charitable planning cheat sheet
At Stark Community Foundation, we’ve recently been asked by attorneys, CPAs and financial advisors for “cheat sheet” resources to make it easy to determine which type of charitable planning tool is best for a particular client.
A Symphony for Everyone
Although the Canton Symphony Orchestra is now in its 87th season, many community members are still discovering that a high-caliber ensemble, featuring top musicians from across the country, exists right here at home.
A Mother's Mission
In June 1999, Jill (Brooks) Potts experienced unimaginable heartbreak— her son, Joshua, a bright-eyed 10-year-old with a kind heart and strong will, passed away after complications from brain surgery to remove a rare on-cancerous Hypothalamic Hamartoma