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Scholarship Fund Benefits Local Students

Date: August 19, 2013

Stark County-Stark Community Foundation and former members of the Board of the MassillonYWCA are turning a heartbreaking decision into a favorable outcome by partnering to offer scholarships for female residents of Western Stark County. In December 2010, the YWCA was forced to discontinue all its programs and close its doors due in part to financial reasons as well as cuts in government funding for child care. The following year, contents of the building were auctioned... Continue Reading

Congratulations to World Class Center of Philanthropy

Date: August 15, 2013

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Stark Community Foundation Quiet Supporter Since 1963

Date: August 1, 2013 Author: Charita Goshay

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No Room For Hopelessness Here

Date: July 30, 2013

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Stark Community Foundation Accepting Grant Applications

Date: July 15, 2013

Stark Community Foundation Accepting Grant Applications Stark County-Stark Community Foundation is accepting grant applications for the second cycle of the 2013 discretionary grantmaking period. Applications must be submitted to the Foundation no later than Friday, August 2nd. Organizations should... Continue Reading

SummerTime Kids Program Reaches Milestone of $1 Million in Grants

Date: May 15, 2013

Stark County, Ohio-Stark Community Foundation’s SummerTime Kids program has exceeded $1 million in grants with the announcement of its 2013 awards. The program, now in its 21st year, provides charitable grants of $500 to $2,000 to imaginative and unique summer programs with an emphasis on character and community service. The 2013 process was guided by alumni of Leadership Stark County, who were charged with reviewing applications and awarding grant dollars. The following organizations received funding... Continue Reading

Neighborhood Partnership Grant Program Recipients

Date: May 1, 2013

The 17th Annual Celebrate Neighborhoods Dinner recognizes organizations in Canton who are making good things happen in the neighborhood. Congratulations to our 2013 Neighborhood Partnership Grant Program recipients! Phase I Neighborhood Grant Awards East Lincoln Highway $ 2,952.00 Maple Parks Neighborhood Association $ 3,000.00 Neighborhood of Edgefield-Washington Park $ 1,482.00 Souers Involved Neighborhood Association $ 3,000.00 Southeast Neighborhood Association $ 3,000.00 Southwest Investment for Tomorrow $ 3,000.00 Phase II Neighborhood Grant Awards A Coming Together in Our Neighborhood $ 6,000.00 Affairs of the Community $ 5,660.00 Colonial Heights Neighborhood Association $ 3,995.00 Concerned Citizens of the 4th... Continue Reading