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Local Foundations Establish Community Redevelopment Fund
Date: January 14, 2020
Four local foundations established The Stark County Community Redevelopment Fund through Stark Community Foundation in 2019 to finance redevelopment efforts in Stark County through grants and low-interest loans. Most recently, the fund awarded its first grant of $600,000 to Stark Economic Development Board to provide specific economic development services on behalf of the fund. New FundLeaders of the George H. Deuble Foundation, Hoover Foundation, Stark Community Foundation and Timken Foundation of Canton were part of a... Continue Reading
Fulfilling a Promise
Date: December 18, 2019
Angie Conley was first diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 27. Throughout the years, she never lost hope or allowed cancer to deny her of living life and giving life to two beautiful daughters, Sofie and Hannah. In 2014, at the young age of just 36, Angie lost the good fight. Soon after, her husband, Dan, established a charitable fund through Stark Community Foundation to honor Angie and her dream – a dream she was... Continue Reading
Celebrating a Legacy of Honor, Kindness
Date: December 18, 2019
James “Jim” Bray was many things – a husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, entrepreneur, realtor, Army veteran, leader, mentor and friend. He also was an Eagle Scout, the highest rank in Boy Scouts and one of his most treasured accomplishments. After the loss of Jim in 2015, his company – Cutler Real Estate – who he often referred to as family, chose to honor his memory through an endowed scholarship. Jim served as a realtor with... Continue Reading
Helping Clients and the Community
Date: December 18, 2019
Since the law firm started in 1913, Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs has been equally committed to serving its clients as it has been to giving back to the community. Its commitment to corporate responsibility is the driving force behind why Buckingham made it a priority to establish several charitable funds with Northeast Ohio community foundations to support communities in which the firm does business – Akron, Cleveland and Canton. For Buckingham, charitable funds provide a... Continue Reading
2019 Year-End Giving Deadlines
Date: November 21, 2019
It's hard to believe, but it's almost 2020! As the close of the year approaches, Stark Community Foundation is here to help you simplify your year-end giving. Consider these important dates and tips to make the most of your giving and maximize available tax benefits. Recommend Grants From Your Fund If you want to support your favorite organizations before year's end through your charitable fund at Stark Community Foundation, please be sure to submit your grant recommendations... Continue Reading
Nonprofit Partners Release 2019 Stark County Community Assessment
Date: October 22, 2019
United Way of Greater Stark County and Stark Community Foundation in partnership with The Center for Community Solutions released today the 2019 Stark County Community Assessment, a comprehensive data report. The assessment pulls together, in one place, the most timely, relevant data on health, social and economic conditions in Stark County. “Recognizing the value that our previous data compilation efforts provided to Stark County, we wanted to again offer this resource to the community,” said Maria... Continue Reading
Neighborhood Showcase and Town Hall Scheduled for October 14
Date: October 2, 2019
The 15th annual Neighborhood Showcase and Town Hall Meeting will be held at 5 p.m. on October 14 at the McKinley Grand Hotel, located at 320 Market Avenue South in downtown Canton. Hosted by Stark Community Foundation’s nonpartisan Canton Neighborhood Leadership Council, the event will showcase Canton’s neighborhood associations and their community projects plus candidates on the November ballot (for Canton offices only) who responded to the invitation to participate. The event will give candidates the... Continue Reading
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