The Spirit of Giving

To celebrate Community Foundation Week 2011, we are spotlighting individuals who serve on our Board of Trustees. We would like to thank these community members for their dedication to help us provide direction for the future of Bucyrus and Crawford County.

To celebrate Community Foundation Week 2011, we are spotlighting individuals who serve on our Board of Trustees. We would like to thank these community members for their dedication to help us provide direction for the future of Bucyrus and Crawford County.

During the week of November 12-18, 2011, the Bucyrus Area Community Foundation will join more than 700 community foundations across America for Community Foundation Week. For more than 20 years, the effort has raised awareness about the increasingly important role of these philanthropic organizations in fostering local collaboration and innovation to address persistent civic and economic challenges.

Think about the number 40. Most people look at the age of 40 as the new 20. If you haven’t turned 40 yet, you tend to fear the number. For the Humane Society serving Crawford County, that number is a BIG deal. On Saturday, October 8, the shelter will be celebrating its 40th Anniversary, a milestone for any organization.

The Bucyrus Area Community Foundation is pleased to announce the 2011 Scholarship Winners. Each year, the BACF awards scholarships to Crawford County students who have exceled in academics, athletics and community service.

The Bucyrus Area Community Foundation is proud to introduce the 2011 scholarship winners.

Any Crawford County student currently registered for the Oct. 22, ACT is encouraged to attend the upcoming ACT Refresher Class, sponsored by Crawford College Connection.

There's a new playing field for businesses in the state of Ohio and Crawford County.

On Sept. 6, 2011 at 5:30pm in the Youth Building at the Crawford County Fairgrounds, the Crawford: 20/20 Vision Business Success/Job Availability action team will host a panel of state leaders including Mary Taylor, Lieutenant Governor. During the event, leaders will discuss these new realities and how they impact businesses in Crawford County.

The Crawford: 20/20 Vision has officially launched the new leadership development program for Crawford County called Crawford Unlimited Leadership (CU Lead). This annual, 9-month long leadership training program has received major underwriting from the Ohio Mutual Insurance Group. In May, Jim Kennedy, President of Ohio Mutual Insurance Group, announced the creation of a $200,000 fund to help start and sustain the program.

Through the rest of this year, individuals age 70 ½ and older can transfer up to $100,000 from individual retirement accounts (IRAs) to charity without incurring federal income taxes today or estate and income taxes in the future. Gifts must be made by December 31, 2011.