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Historic Milestone For Stark Community Foundation
Date: March 6, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CANTON, Ohio (March 6, 2014) – Stark Community Foundation celebrated a remarkable year of philanthropic firsts. Thanks to the generosity of nearly 600 hundred individuals, families, businesses and organizations, our total assets have surpassed the $200 million mark! 2013 also marked the second highest year in contributions to the Foundation, with donors providing $11.8 million in new dollars. From the Foundation’s beginnings in 1963 with matching grants from the Edward A. Langenbach Trust and... Continue Reading
Stark Community Foundation Announces Perry to Board of Directors
Date: February 20, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECANTON, Ohio (February 20, 2014) – Stark Community Foundation announced the appointment of Stephen A. Perry to its Board of Directors and Distribution Committee for a five-year term. Perry, who recently retired after serving eight years as Executive Director of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, was a public appointment by the Foundation’s Trustee Banks Committee. He replaces Robert J. DeHoff who completed two five-year terms. Steve holds a bachelor degree in accounting from... Continue Reading
Stark Community Foundation Accepting Grant Applications
Date: February 5, 2014
Stark Community Foundation Accepting Grant Applications For Discretionary Grants and SummerTime Kids Program CANTON, Ohio (February 5, 2014) - Stark Community Foundation announces two grant award opportunities for local organizations; the first cycle of the 2014 Discretionary Grantmaking period and its SummerTime Kids Program. Request for funding for the Discretionary Grants program is accepted only through our online grant application process. To access the grant application, please visit www.starkcf.org and click on the “Apply... Continue Reading
Scholarship Information Available for 2014-2015
Date: January 30, 2014
CANTON, Ohio (January 29, 2014) – Stark Community Foundation’s Scholarship Information for the 2014--2015 academic year is now available. Stark Community Foundation is one of Stark County’s major sources of college scholarship support. Thanks to many generous donors, we offer a variety of scholarships including: Elementary and High School, Undergraduate, Nursing, Vocational, Technical, Graduate Programs, Loans and scholarships for students outside of Stark County. Last year, through the generosity of our donors, the Foundation’s scholarship funds... Continue Reading
Generational Fund Creates Legacy of Giving
Date: November 28, 2013
For Walter and Wilda “Betty” Bortz, family meant everything. With Stark Community Foundation’s help, their core values – prudency and charity toward others – will be passed on to generations of their family, and their commitment will continue to benefit the community they loved. In their North Canton home, Walter and Betty raised four children – Bob, Dick, Bill and Peggy – and attended services at Community Christian Church, in the shadow of the Hoover Company. After... Continue Reading
Foundations Join Forces to Offer Low-Interest Loans For Graduate Students
Date: October 7, 2013
CANTON, Ohio (October 3, 2013) – Stark Community Foundation (SCF) today announced that they have partnered with the Canton Student Loan Foundation (CSLF) to offer low-interest college loans to Stark County graduates pursuing graduate-level studies beginning with the 2014-2015 academic year. Funds will be distributed from the George H. and Anna Casper Scholarship Trust, the first education fund established at SCF in 1972. Since its inception, the Casper Loan program has assisted hundreds of... Continue Reading
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