The Community Foundation for Crawford County is pleased to introduce Makayla Aichholz, a 2018 scholarship recipient of one of the five Tyler Niese Memorial Scholarship awards and one of the nineteen Margaret and Donald Wenner, MD Scholarship awards.
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The Community Foundation for Crawford County is pleased to introduce Kenneth Fernandez, the 2018 scholarship recipient of the Kevin A. Binau Scholarship.
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The Community Foundation for Crawford County is pleased to introduce Allison Crall, the 2018 scholarship recipient of The Nancy Angene Johnson Scholarship.
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The Community Foundation for Crawford County and the Crawford Success Center of North Central State College (NCSC) recently collaborated on an evening to celebrate education and student achievement. Opening comments were made by Lisa Workman, President of the Foundation, Dr. Dorey Diab, President of NCSC, and Amanda Sheets, Operations Manager of the Crawford Success Center to a crowd of about 70 who gathered last Thursday evening at the Crawford Success Center. Attendees learned that the educational attainment level in Crawford County has increased by 2% in the last three years, and that many scholarships that are available are no longer just for graduating high school seniors.
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The Community Foundation for Crawford County recently awarded over $105,900 in scholarships to both current and former local students.
Scholarships were distributed as follows during individual school and organization awards ceremonies:
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On Friday, May 18, the community is invited to Walk Galion! A new walking route throughout several neighborhoods in town will be unveiled.
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The Community Foundation for Crawford County recently awarded over $227,500 in competitive grants to local charitable organizations and schools.
Community grants went to the following:
• Acres of Adventure, Inc. - $10,000 towards a Crawford County water quality learning area
• Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio - $5,000 towards overnight stays for Crawford County families with ill children
• American Red Cross of North Central Ohio - $5,100 to support home fire relief and disaster victims in Crawford County
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The Community Foundation for Crawford County surprised the local chapter of The Salvation Army with a $500 check during Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Week last week.
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For the 4th year, The Community Foundation for Crawford County held their annual fundraiser, #Giving2sday, on the global day of giving that occurred this year on November 28.
“We are thrilled that this year’s event exceeded last year’s,” explained Lisa Workman, the Foundation’s President. “Donors like knowing that their gift inspired a second one, as our Board set aside $35,000 to distribute to our participating funds on a pro-rated basis. We are grateful to live in such a generous community!” The final tally of $120,500 which donors raised combined with the Foundation Board’s commitment means that $155,500 is being distributed to good causes in Crawford County.
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