Our Family Tree
Learn about the generous donors who have established charitable funds through Stark Community Foundation.
Because of the Ashtons’ generosity, Community Legal Aid was able to provide an array of legal services for 253 low-income and underserved victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking from Stark County in 2022.
Peter and Patricia Ashton Charitable Fund
Est. 1997 / Community Charitable Fund
In the late 1990s, retired Timken Company executive Peter Ashton and his wife, Patricia, created a charitable fund through Stark Community Foundation to support their favorite causes during their lifetime. While Peter and Patricia were living, they madea provision that after their passing, Stark Community Foundation’s grantmaking team would oversee their fund and determine which emerging needs to support in the community.
Because of the Ashtons’ generosity, Community Legal Aid was able to provide an array of legal services for 253 low-income and underserved victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking from Stark County in 2022. By working in partnership with Domestic Violence Project, Inc., the Alliance Area Domestic Violence Shelter, Alliance Rape Crisis and COMPASS Rape Crisis, they were able to educate victims of their legal rights and provide empowering legal assistance to help break the cycle of violence and achieve stability for the victims and their families.