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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
The Women's Fund Annual Gathering
Date: September 19, 2013
The Women’s Fund Endowment of Stark Community Foundation recently held its Annual Gathering at the Barrette Center at Walsh University to honor and celebrate the accomplishments of six Stark County nonprofit organizations. Congratulations to the 2013 grant recipients:Alliance Area Domestic Violence Shelter – providing support group services. Canton Preschool – providing subsidized quality child care to enable mothers to work. Early Childhood Resource Center (ECRC) – preparing child care administrators to train staff for program readiness. Hartville Migrant Council... Continue Reading
SCF Establishes Fund with Major Investment from North Canton Medical Foundation
Date: September 12, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Stark Community Foundation Establishes Fund with Major Investment from North Canton Medical Foundation CANTON, Ohio (September 12, 2013) – Stark Community Foundation (SCF) today announced that the North Canton Medical Foundation (NCMF) has established a fund that will enable NCMF to financially support local health and wellness programs for generations to come. The investment is the second largest in Stark Community Foundation’s 50-year history, bringing SCF’s total assets to more... Continue Reading
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