The Spirit of Giving

Bucyrus Beautification Project gets new tractor

Posted by Amy Vaughn on Tue, Jul 28, 2020

Have you seen the gorgeous hanging flower baskets lining Sandusky Avenue through downtown Bucyrus? If not, make sure you take notice the next time you walk or drive through town.

Pictured to the right are Harold and Marylyn Strang, two of the more than 40 volunteers that water these lovely baskets throughout the late spring, summer, and early fall. Harold is driving the new Bucyrus Beautification project watering tractor that was purchased thanks to funding provided by the John Q Shunk Foundation, Tractor Supply Company in Bucyrus, and the Walmart Foundation.

 
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Tags: Crawford County, Community Foundation, charitable contributions, Project, Donate, philanthropy, foundation, donors, Bucyrus, Projects, Inc., thanks, volunteers

Matching Challenge - Double Your Mural Repair Donation

Posted by Amy Vaughn on Tue, Jul 21, 2020

Recently Projects, Inc., a local non-profit and support organization of The Community Foundation for Crawford County, asked the public to help them reach their goal of $17,200 to fix the crack in the Great American Crossroads Mural at Millennium Park on the square in downtown Bucyrus. So far $4,430 has been raised. To read their letter to the Bucyrus community, click here.

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Tags: Crawford County, Community Foundation, charitable contributions, Murals, Project, Donate, philanthropy, foundation, TCF4CC, donors, Giving, Bucyrus, Projects, Inc., Millennium Park, fundraise, Great American Crossroads Mural

Attach the Crack: Mural cracking up but not in a funny way

Posted by Amy Vaughn on Tue, Jul 07, 2020

The Board of Trustees of Projects, Inc., a local non-profit organization and support organization of The Community Foundation for Crawford County, is asking for the help of the community to raise funds to fix a crack in The Great American Crossroads Mural at Millennium Park on the square in downtown Bucyrus. The following is a letter from their board.

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Tags: Crawford County, charitable contributions, Murals, Project, Eric Grohe, Donate, philanthropy, foundation, TCF4CC, donors, Giving, Bucyrus, fountain, Projects, Inc., Millennium Park, fundraise

Project: Protect & Preserve

Posted by Janet Pry on Thu, Jun 20, 2013

The "Great American Crossroads" and "Lady Liberty" murals are both in need of restoration. The Great American Crossroads mural at Millennium Park last required some restoration eight years ago. Most of this was paid for from the maintenance fund managed by the Bucyrus Area Community Foundation.

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