The Spirit of Giving

What began with the simple question of “What can we do help?” from a wife to her husband has resulted in the completion of a major fundraising initiative in Bucyrus. After hearing a presentation from Bucyrus Police Chief Ken Teets about the department’s K-9 unit during a Bucyrus Rotary meeting in February, Fred and Jackie Hendricks decided they needed to do something to help the Bucyrus Police Department secure the funds for Amigo’s replacement.

The Bucyrus Area Community Foundation recently received notification that it has met the nation’s highest philanthropic standards for operational quality, integrity and accountability. The notice comes from the Council on Foundations, a national professional association based in Washington, D.C.

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.

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.

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.

The Bucyrus Area Community Foundation is pleased to announce the grant allocation for the first half of the year 2011 totaling more than $411,000. Each year, the BACF awards grants fromfour categories; Competitive Grants, Multi-Year Grants, School Endowment Grants and Designated Fund Grants. The Foundation also awards a total of five (5) scholarships annually to Bucyrus and Crawford County senior students.

How do you define the “American Dream”? Is it a strong family, financial well-being, a home of your own? The definition of the “American Dream” can be different for every person. For a business, the “American Dream” can be profitability, a new service offering, or facility expansion. For the Bucyrus Area Community Foundation, that dream is a place of its own where the BACF can continue to grow and support the charitable organizations, educational institutions and municipalities of Bucyrus and Crawford County.