Resilient
Annual Report
2020
Welcome
A Year of Resilience
In this annual report of 2020, we are very proud to share many examples that exemplify the strength and resilience of our organization, and how, despite a pandemic, we continued to be resilient. Our mission never faltered. We continued to improve the quality of life for Barberton residents.
Greetings from the board and staff of Barberton Community Foundation. 2020 was a year of uncertainty. Many of our grant partners were in crisis as COVID-19 changed the way we thought nonprofits should be structured and organized. We quickly learned that workplace flexibility was key. As we worked from home and learned new platforms for collaboration, meeting online became an everyday event. In this report you will read how our board recognized the urgent need our grant partners would face and authorized an initial investment of $50,000 to a new Emergency Response Fund. The fund quickly doubled as friends from all over the United States sent donations to help our local nonprofits weather this storm. During 2020, we helped 21 nonprofit partners face the challenges of COVID-19 with emergency grants. Our board also predicted the need local businesses would have and authorized $200,000 to be available to the Barberton Community Development Corporation (BCDC) to assist Barberton businesses with a zero-interest loan program, making loans up to $10,000 for pandemic-related issues. We continue to partner with our community stakeholders, our donors and local nonprofits to improve the quality of life for Barberton residents by maximizing the strategic impact of charitable contributions.
Cover Photo: Artwork from Lizzi Aronhalt
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We continue to be dedicated to: • Improving the quality of life for Barberton residents • Focusing grantmaking on our community’s greatest needs • Connecting charitably-minded individuals to local needs • Managing and investing a variety of funds that individuals, families, and organizations have established • Protecting and growing the giving power of the original endowment Since 1996, with an initial investment of $86,000,000, your Foundation has made over $102,000,000 in grants to local nonprofits to benefit the residents of Barberton, and awarded over $4,500,000 in scholarships. Our Program Related Investment (PRI) Program has disbursed over $11,600,000 to local businesses through BCDC. Our resilience and our commitment are making Barberton an even better place to live, now and forever. With your help, we will continue to strengthen the Barberton community for current and future generations by providing leadership, fostering collaboration, and creating a legacy of giving to do good. Thank you for all you do, Dennis Liddle Board Chair
Suzanne Allen, Ph.D. Executive Director
About Us Mission & Vision Strengthening the Barberton Community The mission of Barberton Community Foundation is to strengthen the Barberton community for current and future generations by providing leadership, fostering collaboration, and creating a legacy of giving to do good. We envision an improved quality of life for Barberton residents, now and forever.
History
Barberton Community Foundation was established in 1996 as a 501(c)(3) and further designated as a 509(a)(3) supporting organization public charity to strengthen the community through the perpetual giving power of an endowment. In November of 1996, the citizens of Barberton overwhelmingly supported taking an original gift of $86 million in funds and securities from the sale of Barberton Citizens Hospital and establishing a permanent endowment. Interest earned from the fund would enable grants to be distributed in support of the Barberton community, city and schools over time. Barberton Community Foundation has awarded over 3,600 grants and scholarships totaling more than $106 million since its inception.
Dennis Liddle
Josh Gordon
Paul Epner
Brett Haverlick
Jennifer Bidlingmyer
Mayor William Judge
Lynne Holcomb
Jim Bauschlinger
Edna Boyle
Craig Megyes
Debra Shreiner
Jason Slater
Leadership 2020 Board of Directors Dennis Liddle, Chair Josh Gordon, Vice-Chair Jennifer Bidlingmyer, Treasurer Lynne Holcomb, Secretary Jim Bauschlinger Edna Boyle Paul Epner Brett Haverlick Mayor William Judge Tina Linton (not pictured) Craig Megyes Jeff Ramnytz (not pictured) Debra Shreiner Jason Slater Mike Vinay (not pictured)
Friends of the Foundation
Michael Chisnell Mary Jo Goss Tom Harnden Paula Kallio Kathy Maybin Michele Scott-Taylor Melanie Vinay
BCF Staff L-R: Brett Fogle, Carrie Herman, Kim Miller, Kate DeAngelis, Suzanne Allen
Foundation Staff
Suzanne Allen, Ph.D, Executive Director Kate DeAngelis, Director of Marketing Brett Fogle, CPA, MT, Director of Finance Carrie Herman, Director of Community Impact Kim Miller, Office Manager
Financial
Resilience
One of the definitions of resilience is the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma or tragedy. When we apply this definition to an organization like the Foundation, focus shifts to the culture and policies around how the Foundation secures assets and how quickly we can respond to the challenges the community is facing.
A note from the Director of Finance The Foundation was a responsible steward of our endowment and successfully grew our assets despite a tumultuous year. Barberton Community Foundation was able to weather the economic insecurity of 2020 in part because of the way the Foundation’s spending and investment strategies are structured. One of the Foundation’s core tenets is to safely steward and grow the principal endowment from the sale of Barberton Citizens Hospital. We are able to accomplish this by investing our assets in the most prudent manner possible. At the Foundation, we strive for financial resiliency and consistency through policy. These policies continue to provide a strong backbone throughout the pandemic. The Foundation: • Strictly follows the spending policy and reviews spending objectives on an annual basis. • Adopts an investment policy and reviews it for prudent updates with the Foundation’s investment advisors. • Continues to monitor the performance of the Foundation’s investment advisors and reviews our professional relationships at least every five years.
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The most important financial planning tool the Foundation uses is the Investment Policy. The Investment Policy supports the fiduciary work of the board by establishing a decisionmaking framework, maintaining compliance with laws, and conveying the purpose and objective of the Foundation. The primary objective for the investments of the Foundation is the preservation of capital while providing for the longterm growth of principal without undue exposure to risk. To do this, the Foundation employs a total rate of return strategy for all of the organization’s assets. Because shortterm market fluctuations are an inevitability, the Foundation seeks investment objectives over a 10-year period. This strategy keeps the purchasing power of our assets strong while minimizing the fluctuations of market volatility. If you have any questions or would like to learn about our stewardship initiatives, please do not hesitate to give me a call. Go Magics! Brett Fogle, CPA, MT
Director of Finance
By the Numbers
2020
The Big Picture With an initial investment of $86 million, over the last 24 years the Foundation has given: • Over $102,000,000 in grants to nonprofits to benefit the residents of Barberton
The Foundation aims to be a trusted steward of long-term philanthropic assets for our community.
These funds support a variety of causes and scholarships. Together these funds invested $240,884 back into the community.
• Over $4,500,000 in scholarships • Over $11,600,000 in Program Related Investment Disbursements
made by generous donors
The Foundation’s greatest impact on Barberton can be seen through the lifetime of the organization. With our focus on perpetuity, this impact will only continue to grow.
Includes grant and scholarship distributions from both the Foundation and individual funds.
7%
Donor Fund Scholarships
27% Donor Fund Grants
53% Foundation Grants
13%
Foundation Scholarships
to 118 students
Through the Emergency Response Fund: 39 grants to 21 nonprofit organizations.
0% interest loans through BCDC. 20 Barberton businesses received $10,000 loans each.
*Excluding $2.3 million Barberton High School payment
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Responding to COVID-19
Because of strong leadership from our board, Barberton Community Foundation was positioned for a quick response to COVID-19.
Barberton Community Foundation Responds to COVID-19 with Emergency Funds for Nonprofits and Small Businesses In early March 2020, we were one of the first foundations in the Greater Akron area to create an Emergency Response Fund to help support community needs around COVID-19. This fund was established with a $50,000 grant from Barberton Community Foundation and an additional $10,000 grant from Tuscora Park Health and Wellness Foundation. With the help of other generous donors, the Emergency Response Fund received $112,848 in donations and has granted $76,450 to 21 Barberton nonprofits. In addition, Barberton Community Foundation authorized $200,000 to be available to Barberton Community Development Corporation (BCDC) to assist Barberton businesses with a zero-interest loan program, providing loans up to $10,000 per business for pandemic related issues. This $200,000 was supplied from the Foundation’s Reserve Fund. The Reserve Fund was established to protect the Foundation’s obligation to pay the debt on Barberton High School and to protect the Foundation in case of a serious economic downturn. It is significant, then, that the Foundation’s board voted to allocate $200,000 from the Reserve Fund and chose to invest it in Barberton small businesses at a time when the market was experiencing a severe drop due to COVID-19.
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Stories of Impact Barberton Area Community Ministries
Barberton Community Development Corp.
The First Emergency Response Grant
Small Business Emergency Loans Provide Immediate Support for Small Businesses
Many of the early discussions prior to the stay-at-home orders were around supporting Barberton City Schools and programs that provided meals for food insecure students during spring break. It was anticipated that the schools would close for three weeks and then re-open. As we all know today, that timeline would prove to be much too short. Uncertainty around the virus created a resource scare for staple foods like bread. This shortage created an opportunity to support both BACM and Leach’s Meats and Sweets during a time when common household items were hard to find and businesses were temporarily closing. Within three days of Governor DeWine’s March 2020 announcement to close the schools, the Foundation approved the Emergency Response Fund and provided the first emergency grant to Barberton Area Community Ministries (BACM). BACM provides free meals to families and normally serves approximately 360 families a month. That March they saw an increased demand in their services to nearly 800 families a month and a shortage of a staple item – bread.
Dorothy Somerville’s granddaughter, Makenna, unloads bread for BACM off a truck.
Ray Leach arrives at BACM with fresh bread from Leach’s Meats and Sweets.
The Foundation’s grant allowed BACM to contract with Leach’s Meats and Sweets, which provided freshly baked bread directly to BACM, at a time when BACM would have been unable to supply their clients with the essential item. Dorothy Somerville, director of BACM, said she was overwhelmed by the immediate support. “I want to say a huge ‘thank you’ to Barberton Community Foundation for giving us emergency funds for bread, and also to Mr. Leach who provided that bread at cost. We were able to work together to keep our community fed.”
As a response to the state-wide temporary closure of many businesses, the Foundation created the Small Business Emergency Loan Fund. The Foundation worked in conjunction with BCDC to launch this fund on March 30, 2020. Spencer Tax Services was one of many Emergency Loan recipients. Laura Thomas, EA, CPA, said the program became available right when they needed it. “That was the great thing, that the Foundation was able to work with BCDC and find a way to help so quickly,” she said. Spencer Tax used the funding to purchase equipment for the employees to work from home. Two of the staff were worried about their children, while the third is in an at-risk group. Laura said that the funding was a “security blanket in a really scary, insecure time.”
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The Stories
Behind the Giving
A legacy of importance.
Mike and Bea Tehi Memorial Scholarship Fund Established February, 2020
Both Mike and Bea devoted their careers to educating Barberton students, particularly at BHS. Although Mike passed in 2018, his impact on his family and the community continues to be felt. Mike lived his whole life with integrity and character. Together, Mike and Bea touched and helped to form so many lives over their teaching careers. The family hopes that this scholarship can continue to inspire young teachers and educators for many years to come. A message to scholarship recipients: “You have the opportunity to make an astonishing difference in someone’s life. Seize those moments. Embrace the path ahead of you and remember that your community believes in you and will support you always. Inspire. Lead. Educate.” – The Tehi Family
Bea and Mike Tehi
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The Stefan Family signs their fund agreement.
Stefan-Lightner Endowment Fund Established August, 2020
Ray E. Leach, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund
Joe and Rachael Stefan and their four sons, Nick, Chris, Matthew and Andrew, in honor of the late Gayle and Lawrence Lightner, created this fund to recognize the core beliefs and values of both the Stefan and Lightner families. Central to these values are family, education, kindness and happiness. Distributions from this fund will benefit nonprofits that work with issues and programs related to domestic violence, financial literacy, health and wellness.
The Foundation welcomes the Leach scholarship to our family of funds with the addition of the Ray E. Leach, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund. Tina, Kathy, Mike and Ray decided to honor their father (and Brianna her grandfather) with a scholarship that will benefit a Barberton student pursuing a trade school or technical education.
Established December, 2020
“Ray Sr. was a self-made man who was always helping others. He believed that everyone should have the opportunity to follow their passion and do what they do best. This scholarship is designed to remember Ray Sr. in his belief of a brighter future, to further students’ talents and help them financially, no matter their passion.”
“I want to teach our boys how to give back, how to create that philanthropic attitude.” – Joe Stefan
Ray Leach Sr. with Santa L-R: Andrew, Nick, Rachael, Joe, Chris, and Matthew Stefan
– Leach Family
Thank You
Generous Donors
Barberton Community Foundation board and staff send a sincere “thank you” to our generous donors. Our mission of “giving to do good” is realized through your actions. Thank you for continuously giving back to Barberton.
$1,000,000 + Anonymous
$100,000 +
AAA Ohio Auto Club Anonymous Anonymous Barberton Band Boosters Mr. Marco Burnette Dr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Gormley PNC Institutional Investments Tuscora Park Health & Wellness Foundation
$50,000 +
Alcoa Foundation Anonymous Barberton Elks Lodge Barberton PTA Council Mrs. Marty Bidlingmyer Ms. Susan Cianciola F. W. Albrecht Family Foundation Ms. Martha A. Gormley Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Liddle Jr. Medical Mutual of Ohio Northeast Ohio Medical University Foundation Summa Health - Barberton Campus Wright Tool Company
$25,000+
Barberton All Sports Booster Club Mr. Kenneth R. Cox JPMorgan Chase Bank Loyal Order of Moose Barberton Lodge 759 Magic City Kiwanis Rev. Dr. Victor A. Myers Ms. Beverly A. Somerick Dr. Nancy M. Somerick Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1066
$10,000 +
Akron Area YMCA Ms. Miriam Angerer Anonymous Anonymous James and Merrilee Anthe Aris Horticulture Barberton Area Jaycees Barberton City School District Barberton Community Development Corporation Barberton High School Alumni Association Barberton Moose Charity & Scholarship Fund Barberton Moose Lodge #759 Barberton Tree Service, Inc. Bowman Fund Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Burnette Burton D.Morgan Foundation BWXT Campfield-Hickman-Collier Funeral Home CC Supply CEOs for Cities Michael and Stacy Chisnell Christian Healthcare Ministries
Mr. Rob Culbertson DGL Financial Services, LLC DiMeo Schneider & Associates, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Bill Eberhardt Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Harnden Hopocan Gardens, Inc. Ms. Kimberly Kerr Mr. and Mrs. Bruce J. May Mrs. Wilma E. Meadors Mr. Brian and Kathy J. Miller Charitable Fund Ms. Ruth M. Mirtich Oak Associates, Ltd. Mr. and Mrs. Tim Papp Rotary Club of Barberton Mr. Walter S. Ritzman Mr. Rudy A. Sharkey The Slater Family Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stefan Stewart’s Caring Place Summa Health Corporate Office Sutter O’Connell Attorneys The University of Akron Mr. Nick Vitalbo Wal-Mart Foundation Whitehouse Chicken Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson
$1,000 +
Aaron’s, Inc. AFSCME Local 265 Tri City Public Employees Akron Area YMCA Akron Foundry Company Victor and Christine May Alibrandi Mr. Ronald C. Allan Mr. Bill H. Allen Dr. Suzanne T. Allen American Association of Retired
Persons, Inc. American Legion Post 271 American Legion Post 449 American Red Cross - Barberton Chapter Mr. and Mrs. Tom Anders Mr. and Mrs. John Angerer Angie’s Italian Restaurant Apostolic Church of Barberton Mr. Allen Arkett Mrs. Cindy Arnberger Artemis Investment Management, LLC Atlantic Capital Management Mr. and Mrs. Terry L. Avant AxessPointe Community Health Center, Inc. Babcock & Wilcox Barberton All Town Little League and Quad County Youth Softball Barberton Active Adults Barberton Board of Education Barberton Diamond Sports B.A.L.L. Barberton Firefighters Association Local #329 Barberton FOP Lodge 13 Barberton Heating & Cooling Barberton High School Barberton Historical Society Barberton Soccer Association Barberton Sports Hall of Fame Barberton-Summit Taxi Inc. Barberton Youth Football Association Barberton Youth Soccer Association Mrs. Shirley Bauschlinger B & C Industries Mr. and Mrs. Bruce E. Beckle Belgrade Gardens Mr. Scott Bennett
Mrs. Linda Bernat Brian and Jennifer Bidlingmyer Mr. Alan Bittinger Mr. Joe Bischak Mr. Ronald E. Boldry Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Boyle Laurette Bradnick Mr. and Mrs. John A. Brown M.D. Mr. Thomas E. Bruderly Bruton Chisnell Advisors Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC. Burgess & Niple Mr. Ronald J. Burkhard Mr. Matthew W. Burkett Busson Digital Printing, Inc. Camp Auto Salvage Mr. and Mrs. James N. Campbell Mr. and Mrs Brian A. Canale Mr. Paul Canfora Cardinal Maintenance & Service Co., Inc. Casa del Ranchero Catholic War Veterans Cavanaugh Building Corporation CDM Donae Ceja Centimark Innovative Roofing and Flooring Solutions Dr. Emilio C. Chu MD City of Barberton City of Barberton - Parks and Recreation Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cleary College Now Greater Cleveland Mrs. Juleen Colombo Coming Together Project Community Development Services Mr. and Mrs. David R. Cooper
Covenant Baptist Church of Barberton Mr. Tim S. Crawford Mr. Robert Critchfield Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center LLC CT Consultants, Inc. Dean Investment Associates Deaton Trucking LLC Johanne Despot Mrs. Lisa M. Devenport Dietche & Field Advisers, Inc. B. Lorraine Dirks Mr. and Mrs. Frederick D. Dodson Sr. Dominion East Ohio John A. Donofrio Mr. David W. Douglas East New Haven LLC East of Chicago Mr. Mike Eberhart Eberhardt Landscaping & Lawn Service, Inc. Environmental Design Group Esther Ryan Shoe Fund/Magic City Kiwanis Everen Foundation Mr. and Ms. Leonard E. Everette Fa-Ray’s Family Restaurant Ms. Cindy J. Fay Edith Fetzer Fifth Third Bank Firestone Federal Credit Union Firstar Trust Dept. FirstEnergy Foundation FirstGiving First Hungarian Benefit Society FirstMerit Bank, NA Miss Aleah Fisher FMD Architects, Inc. FOP #18 Fraternal Order of Police
Fred Martin Motor Company Friends of William Judge Ganley Ford Mr. and Mrs. Robert Genet Gertrude F. Orr Trust Advised Fund Glaus, Pyle, Schomer, Burns & DeHaven, Inc. Mrs. Dolores J. Gadanac Mr. and Mrs. Josh Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Wane Goss Ms. Sandy Gotto Mr. Thomas Gough Green Diamond Grille & Pub Mr. and Mrs. Jack Greynolds Jr. Mr. Robert Guilda Mr. Eric Hanlin Mr. Joseph Harrison Randy and Sue Hart Hasenstab Architects, Inc. Haywood Electric, Inc. Helen Scott Custom Builders, Inc. Helen Scott Realty, Inc. Mark and Amie Hill Mr. and Mrs. Keith Holcomb Holland Oil Company Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Horak Husic Capital Management IBEW Local Union #306 Ignite Brewing Company Ltd Mr. Dave Incorvati Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Jobe, Jr. John Dow Industries, Inc. JR Engineering Mayor and Mrs. William Judge Paula M. Kallio Kelleher Limited Family Partnership Kenmore Construction Co., Inc. Kenmore Neighborhood Alliance Dr. and Mrs. James P. Kennedy
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Thank You
Generous Donors $1,000 +
Albert W. & Rose E. Kimak Mrs. Barbara L. Kirbawy Kiwanis Club of Barberton Dr. and Mrs. Leonard R. Klein Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Knorr Mr. and Mrs. Olan Koehler Mr. and Mrs. John J. Kriston Laborer’s International Union of North America Local #894 Leach’s Meats & Sweets Leadership Akron Legacy Asset Management Lenny’s Collision Center Leslie and Frederick Kass Levey & Company Liddle Family Charitable Fund Linger’s Lumberjacks, Inc. Ms. Tina Linton Magic City Democratic Club LRC Magic City Investors Magic City Motorcars, Inc. Magic Riders #759 Malco Products, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Martin Mary Burk Greynolds Trust Mrs. Lois Matney Ms. Susan E. Matuch Maumee Bay Landscape, LLC David R. and Tamara D. May Mrs. Kathryn Maybin Mrs. Carla and Mr. Douglas S. McBain Ms. Lisa J. McLean Mr. and Mrs. Scott McQuaide Michael G. Muffet, Jr. Builders, Inc. Mr. and Ms. Mark Micire Ms. Lisa Okolish Miller and Brian Miller Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Naragon NDS/GBI
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Neighborhood Development Services, Inc. New Horizon Federal Credit Union NFA Wholesale Norton Mutual Fire Association Mr. Elwood Palmer Ms. Carol A. Olson Osprey Partners Mr. and Mrs. George Ostich Dr. Milan Pavkov Dr. Jerome Pecko Mr. and Mrs. Ryan H. Pendleton Petit Auto Wash, Inc. Pleasant View Nursing Home Inc. Mr. and Mrs. David Polacek PPG Industries, Inc. Mr. Gary Radanof Mr. Dale G. Ray Jr. Roger Read Renaissance Catering Inc. Renaissance Investment Management Mr. Leon Ricks Ritzman Natural Health Pharmacies Robert C. Winebrenner & Associates S.A. Comunale Co., Inc. Mr. and Mrs. John S. Sabol Schell’s Automotive Mrs. Diane E. Schnee Mrs. Helen Scott Scott T. Read Family Fund of Akron Community Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Sellers Shaker Investments Mr. Jeff Sharkey Mr. and Mrs. Russel W. Shreiner Sikich LLP Silva-Hostetler Funeral Home, LLC Slovak Catholic Sokol, Inc. Southeast Security Corporation South Summit Chamber of Commerce
Stadelman Chapter 35 Stark State College Mr. James M. Stewart Mr. Conrad Storad Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Struckel Summit Co. Prosecutor’s Office Summit Senior Softball Sunrise Development Co. Swigart-Easterling Funeral Home Inc. Tahoma Rubber and Plastics Mr. and Mrs. Terry Taylor Elizabeth Renee Tehi Terpco Industrial Products Mr. and Mrs. Paul Testa The Bank of America Charitable Foundation The Bussey Family Trust The Cardinal Rubber Company The Ducks of Portage Lakes The Fast Lane The Hinds Company The Huntington National Bank The Maxus Foundation The Ruhlin Company The Whatchamacallit - 861 Wooster, LLC Mr. Norbert D. Thompson and Michelle T. Laboon Time Warner Cable Transamerica Investment Management, LLC Tri- Power MPT, Inc. United States Arny Recruiting, Columbus United Way of Summit County Vespoint Publishing Co. Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Vinay Mr. and Mrs. Richard Waltz Ms. Patricia L. Warner Waste Management of Ohio Chardon Hauling Wayne Homes Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Wichert Insurance Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Wiley
$500+
Ms. Donna Alherimi Mr. and Ms. Lee Alkire Al’s Quality Market American Medical Response Amgen Foundation Matching Gifts and Staff Volunteering Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson Sr. Mr. Michael L. Andric Mr. and Mrs. Butch Angeloff Anonymous Mr. James E. Arnett Ayers Insurance Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth T. Baker Mr. Carl D. Bako Barberton Chapter #0061 Women of the Moose Barberton City Employees Local 265 Barberton City Health District Barberton Civitan Club Barberton F.O.P. Auxiliary #25 Barberton Giant Eagle - 6357 Barberton Herald Hosting, LLC Barberton ManorCare Barberton Steel Industries, Inc. James & Becky Bauschlinger Mr. and Ms. Todd A. Berlin Blankenship Bros. Plumbing Block 7 Bar & Grill B-Lovely Beauty Salon Blue Knights International Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Bodnar Mr. Glen Bole Mrs. Cynthia A. Boswell Mr. Tommy L. Brabson
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Breiding Ms. Janice M. Brennan Mr. and Mrs. Perry F. Brescilli Bussey Insurance Agency, Inc Canal Fulton Provision Ms. Julie A. Carneal Ms. Jacqueline M. Carpas Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Chordas City Architecture, Inc. Ms. Kimberly M. Cole Mr. Roger Collins Mr. Jay E. Conway Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Copeland Copley VFW Post 7971 Mr. Malcolm J. Costa Dr. Tim Cox Mr. and Mrs. Roger E. Cramer Mr. Duane E. Daily Mr. and Ms. Michael L. Dalessandro Ms. Carol M. Deuber Mrs. Lisa Devenport Mrs. Nicole R. DeWitt Peter Dirks Mr. Thomas D. Doak Doylestown Health Care Center Ms. Grace Duncan Durbin Magic Freeze East of Chicago Chris & Tricia Easton Finding Leaders Mr. Phillip First First Baptist Church of Barberton Mr. and Mrs William R. Fisher Mrs. Shirley Fister Mr. Paul E. Frank Ms. Susanna L. Freeman Friends of the Barberton Public Library Mr. and Ms. Lawrence H. Furman Ms. Mary Gallagher
Tavia B. Galonski Mr. Joseph L. Genet Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gercken Mr. Bernard M. Gnap Mr. David Gormley Greater Beneficial Union Mr. and Ms. Jeffrey D. Habegger Habitat For Humanity of Summit County, Inc. Mr. John C. Hall Mr. Thomas W. Hastings Mr. and Mrs. Brett Haverlick HCR ManorCare HealthSource of Norton Ms. Lois E. Hesse Ms. Patricia A. Holiday Ms. Lori A. Huffman Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Hunter Ms. Jean M. Hurbean Integrated Consulting Services Ltd Integrity Federal Credit Union Mr. Larry P. Jenco Jeter Systems Corporation Mr. Ron Johnson Michael Kaisk Mr. and Ms. Daniel Karam Ms. Christine A. Kelleher Kelley Realty Inc. KEM Advertising and Printing, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Asad Khan Mr. James T. Krivanek III Ms. Lori A. Krska Ms. Frances Ladd Lake Anna Chiropractic, Inc. Mr. Larry J. Lallo Leave A Legacy Mr. and Mrs. Douglas M. Lehman Lewis Landscaping & Nursery, Inc. Cynthia C. Ley
Mr. James Little Ms. Judy Littlejohn Mrs. Melissa A. Macko Magic City Brewing Company Marco’s Pizza Mr. Fred Maurer Dr. John G. McAnlis MD Mrs. Lorma L. McCall Mr. and Mrs. John P. McConnell McGown & Markling Co. LPA Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. McNulty Merrill Lynch - Tim Papp Milichs Village Inn Mr. Tom Miller Mrs. Heather Miller Major Richard E. Miskin Retired M&M’s Taphouse Mr. Butch Monchilov Randy R. Mountz Mr. and Mrs. Henry Muren MWJ International, Inc. Neptune Equipment Company Nomads Youth Baseball Club of Barberton Ohio Mr. Colvin G. Norwood Jr. Oggie Lu’s Pizza, LLC - Gino’s Pizza Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition Ohio Association of Public School Employees Ohio Northern University Mr. Larry Okolish Mr. Jason C. Ondrus Mrs. Theresa A. Osborne Mr. Mendy F. Palumbo Mr. Michael Pantaleo Ms. Mary Pavkov Perrin Asphalt Gail & Tim Phillips Kelli Curtis Postema
QylexIT, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Eric P. Ralston Dr. Phillip P. Ray Mr. and Mrs. Dennis W. Renninger Ms. Christine L. Ritzman Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio R-Tek Insulation Inc. Mrs. Esther Ryan Mr. and Mrs. John R. Sabol Mr. Paul A. Schleis Arthur E. Schrader Sequoia Financial Group Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Sieker Mr. Christopher J. Silva Ms. Zettie Sims Sharon M. Skora Terry Smith Smith Godios Sorensen, Inc. Snowball Bookshop, Inc. Softball Players Association, LLC Southpaw Enterprises, Inc. Spencer Tax Service Spring Hill Golf Course Mr. Joe F. Starc Jr. Mrs. Diana Stevenson Stinnett, Padrutt & Aranyosi Co. Mr. David W. Stipe Mr. Paul J. Suboticki Summit Artspace Summit Construction Company, LLC Summit Toyota of Akron Carol A. Sumner Sundance Ltd. - Home Automation Systems Sutton Trained, LLC TL Landscape, Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. Brian Toth Mrs. Margaret R. Trenta
Ms. Constance M. Trenta United States Plastic Equipment, LLC URS Corporation Ms. Anne P. Vainer Ms. Loretta J. Vaughan VFW Ladies Auxilary Post 1066 Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Vigar Village at Anna Dean, LLC Wade’s Market Mr. Richard Wakefield Mr. and Ms. John K. Wallace Ms. Joanne Wargo Welty Building Company, Ltd. Mr. Robb White James Whitman Ms. Brenda Wiles Wintrow Construction Corporation Mr. and Ms. Donald L. Wood Ms. Mary Lou Woodford Ms. Ann C. Zagar John Yang Zhao and Limin Zhang
Barberton Community Foundation sincerely thanks each and every donor for their contributions. This list is a cumulative account of donors, past and present, and includes organizations establishing funds. Photo by Joe Vernacotola, Barberton City Schools
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Celebrating
2020 Game Changers
Barberton Community Foundation is proud to share a closer look at our 2020 Game Changers, Dorothy Somerville and the Barberton Area Jaycees.
Dorothy Somerville
The Foundation sends a heartfelt congratulations to our 2020 Game Changers. “Though we could not celebrate you during our Annual Dinner, we recognize your commitment to Building a Better Barberton through your leadership, vision, and dedication to making a positive impact in our community. Thank you for all you do.”
Prior to working for BACM, Dorothy served on their board and worked at St. Luke Lutheran Community in Portage Lakes for 27 years. Regarding her transition to BACM, she said the opening came up and she thought, “Why not try this? I love helping people and I love the mission.”
– Suzanne Allen, Executive Director
Preparing bags of food for families ahead of time is not BACM’s traditional approach. Normally, families would be able to shop for themselves. It’s one of the many changes BACM has made to stay open during COVID-19. Reflecting about the early days of the pandemic, Dorothy said, “We were all quite horrified. Having a nursing background, I have a bigger sense of the scale and need that we are facing.” BACM’s approach has been to adapt daily. When the state-wide shut down occurred, they made a drive-through pantry with pre-packed bags for families.
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Dorothy Somerville has served as the executive director of Barberton Area Community Ministries (BACM) for three years. She was selected as the 2020 Game Changer for her passion in her work at BACM and her commitment to helping those in need. When asked how she felt about receiving the Game Changer award, she said, “I don’t do it for the praise, I do it because I love it.”
BACM’s mission is to fight food insecurity. Under Dorothy’s leadership, the organization has grown and now provides five days of food to families twice a month, with a focus on fresh food. They fed 827 families (2,491 individuals) in September 2020. That equates to 37,365 meals in one month, about double the meals they provided monthly in 2019. Dorothy has expanded outreach to about 100 seniors, personally making home deliveries three times a month.
Dorothy says during this time, the community’s been amazing. “I just thank everyone I see,” she said. “We couldn’t do any of this without the support of the community.” Looking beyond COVID-19, Dorothy has a dream for BACM: to expand into their own building and start a nonprofit center. BACM is currently housed inside the Summit Mennonite Church at 939 Norton Ave. “The church has been fabulous,” Dorothy said. “But we really need to take that next step if we’re going to continue to grow.” She added, “The passion is here, but we need a bigger building, we need volunteers, and we can always use donations.” Thank you, Dorothy, for dedicating your time and talent to serve so many in Barberton.
Barberton Area Jaycees
The Barberton Area Jaycees were selected as the organization to receive Barberton Community Foundation’s 2020 Game Changer award. They were chosen because of their long history of service to the Barberton community, starting in 1944. Don O’Brien III is the current chapter president for the Barberton Area Jaycees. He’s been a member of the Jaycees for eleven years. When asked to describe the club he said, “We are a fun group of individuals who enjoy doing projects and events for our community.” The Jaycees have been involved in community projects from the beginning, but their goal as an organization is to build young leaders. The Jaycees have an age range from 18-40, which is designed to attract students from high school and provide them with opportunities and mentoring from other club members. That model is different from other service clubs and has allowed the Jaycees to try different projects and events over the years. Some have grown and some have fallen away as members change. While the Cherry Blossom Festival was by far the Jaycee’s largest event, the club is responsible for many other projects including running back-to-school supplies drives, beauty pageants, scholarships, a Thanksgiving food basket program and, in the winter, Project Santa and the Christmas lights on the Masonic Temple.
Barberton Area Jaycees L-R: Kiara Anderson, Cameron Schultz, Stephanie Campbell, Dan Bogart, Andrew O’Brien, Mandy O’Brien, Don O’Brien III, Trenton O’Brien, Don O’Brien IV, and Dr. Suzanne Allen
“Project Santa is one that I’m personally very proud to participate in,” Don said. The program has been running for years and provides Christmas gifts to families in need. “We work with the schools and counselors to identify families who might benefit from the program. We buy the gifts, wrap everything up, and then six of us will dress up as Santa and go to the houses on Christmas Eve.” The group strives to make Christmas personal and special for each family. The Jaycees have faced challenges with COVID-19 and are still trying to figure out how they are going to adapt some of their programs. The coronavirus arrived at a time when the Jaycees’ membership is down, and their biggest fundraiser, the Cherry Blossom Festival, is canceled. Despite this, the Jaycees’ impact on Barberton is undeniable. Thinking about the legacy of the Jaycees, Don said most people will remember the Jaycees for the Cherry Blossom Festival. “To have a local festival like that was a big deal,” he said. “At one point in time we were
the biggest mid-way festival in Ohio, next to the state fair. That’s impressive. To the families who received help from the Jaycees through our programs, to them we were a life-line… a friend when they needed one. Hopefully they’ll remember that.” He added, “If we leave a legacy like that with families in Barberton, I’ll be happy.” Overall, the Jaycees are a group of hard-working individuals who love their community. Their projects always have a personal touch, whether it’s the special wrapping on a Christmas present, finding that requested Thanksgiving dinner food item, or a unique marriage proposal. The Jaycees’ organization has continuously provided entertainment and donations for families and nonprofit organizations around Barberton. Thank you, Barberton Area Jaycees, for your long history of service to the community and your continued engagement. 15
Resilient
Grantmaking
In 2020 the Foundation introduced the idea of Letters of Inquiry (LOI) to our grant partners and three grant cycles. The LOI format was implemented and Carrie Herman, the Foundation’s Director of Community Impact, spent time with grant partners to help them prepare for the new cycles coming in 2021.
A note from the Director of Community Impact Introducing a New Process
2020 began with the addition of a Letter of Inquiry to the grant process. A letter of Inquiry (LOI) briefly describes a project or program and why it’s needed, who will be served, how much money will be requested and how the funds will be used, prior to submitting the actual grant. It’s a great opportunity for me to have a conversation with grant partners and get to know them and their organizations better. We talk about the project and what realistic request might be. Throughout the year, there were several times when an LOI conversation helped set a realistic expectation for the grant amount to be requested or when it became clear a project wasn’t a fit for either the upcoming cycle change or for our Foundation. That saves the grant partner the time of preparing a grant application, which is an investment of time and effort. The Foundation plans to shift to three cycles in 2021. With three focused grant cycles, the playing field is more level when comparing projects. The grants committee is comparing apples to apples, so to speak, instead of apples and oranges. The three categories will be: Education, Workforce and Economic Development; Arts and Community; and Health and Wellness.
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To determine these three categories, I looked back at the past five years of grantmaking and put everything into a category. Then, I calculated the average annual dollar amount of awards in each of those categories to know what the grant budget should be for each. The categories and grant dollars allocated are all based on our recent giving history.
COVID-19 Impact
On March 13, 2020, we created the Emergency Response Fund. Thanks to the support of generous donors, that fund has granted $76,450 to area nonprofits. Our typical annual grant budget has been augmented by 36% due to this fund. Every one of our grant partners has shown remarkable resilience through the pandemic. The Foundation applauds each of you for your creativity, flexibility and commitment to the community of Barberton. Carrie Herman
Director of Community Impact
Quarterly Grant: The Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition opens the Bike Share Program for the season. L-R: Barberton Mayor William Judge, Amber Genet and Suzanne Allen.
Emergency Response Fund: Carrie Herman holds bread at BACM.
Small Grant: Barberton City Schools student Dakari attends Victory Gallop with the support of the Marilyn & John May Fund for Developmentally Disabled Youth. Therapy Dog Brings Smiles In 2020, the Foundation was proud to announce Summer as a Furry Friend of the Foundation. John Yarsa and his therapy dog Summer, brought smiles wherever they went in Barberton. Summer passed in April 2021.
National Inventors Hall of Fame, Inc. – Students discover sound waves in action as they take apart and rebuild a wireless microphone. Photo courtesy of Camp Invention.
Impact
Small Grants
Each quarter, the Foundation accepts grant requests for programs in four focus areas identified as the areas of most need in the community: Economic Development, Educational Excellence, Social Services, and Community Image.
Grantee
Program Name
Amount
Victory Gallop, Inc.
Rider Scholarships
$1,500*
Family and Community Services
Mobile Meals
$1,000
St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Augustine Church
Food Baskets for Thanksgiving and Christmas
$1,000
Barberton City School District
Barberton Elementary East – Purple Pride Friday T-Shirts
$1,000
Barberton City School District
Barberton Elementary West – Purple Pride Friday T-Shirts
$1,000
Barberton City School District
Two Book Clubs: BEW Before School Book Club, and Books & Bagels
$ 750
Girls on the Run
Girls on the Run Program at Barberton Middle School
$ 500
$6,750
*A joint grant between Barberton Community Foundation ($1,000) and the Marilyn & John May Fund for Developmentally Disabled Youth ($500).
Total Small Grant Distributions
Monthly Funding
Through our small grants program, organizations can apply for funding up to $1,000 for projects and special initiatives in one of the four granting focus areas. Representatives from Barberton Community Foundation cut the ribbon on Barberton Preschool’s new playground.
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Quarterly Grants Four Focus Areas
Each quarter, proposals that serve and benefit the citizens of Barberton are evaluated. To find out more on what we look for and how to apply, visit us at www.barbertoncf.org/ grant-partners/grant-overview
$2,548,384
Total Quarterly Grant Distributions
Grantee
Program Name
Amount
Barberton City School District
Annual Disbursement for High School
$2,328,884
Barberton Parks and Recreation
Barberton Parks Community Impact Grant 2020
$
25,000
City of Barberton
Newton Park Improvement Project
$
20,000
Coleman Professional Services, Inc.
Student Success Initiative
$
20,000
AxessPointe Community Health Centers, Inc.
Food is Medicine Program Expansion
$
15,000
Red Oak Behavioral Health
The Barberton Community Wellness Collaborative
$
15,000
Victim Assistance Program, Inc.
Barberton Victim Advocacy Program
$
15,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of NE Ohio
Barberton West Elementary Boys & Girls Clubs Pilot
$
10,000
Countryside
Barberton Farmers Market Food Access Expansion
$ 9,500
Child Guidance & Family Solutions
Toddlers and Preschoolers Succeeding Program (TAPS)
$ 8,500
Battered Women’s Shelter
Barberton Domestic Violence Support Groups
$ 8,192
Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank
2021 Barberton Food Distribution
$ 7,500
Magical Theatre Company
Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Video Project
$ 7,500
Ohio Guidestone
Telehealth Family Engagement Kit Project
$ 6,000
Victim Assistance Program, Inc.
Barberton Victim Advocacy Program
$ 6,000
Embracing Futures, Inc.
Orthodontic Care Program
$ 5,584
National Inventors Hall of Fame, Inc.
Camp Invention STEM Based Enrichment for Underserved Barberton Youth
$ 5,000
Stewart’s Caring Place
Cancer Wellness Services for Barberton Residents
$ 5,000
United Way of Summit County
Financial Empowerment for Barberton Residents
$ 5,000
Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition
Summit Bike Share (Barberton)
$ 4,000
International Soap Box Derby
Soap Box Derby STEM Education Initiative
$ 4,000
Embrace Clinic & Care Center
Strong Start for Babies in Barberton
$ 4,000
Greenleaf Family Center
Adolescent Suicide Prevention Program (ASPP)
$ 4,000
United Way of Summit County
2-1-1 Information & Referral for Barberton Residents
$ 3,500
Girls on the Run Northeast Ohio
Girls on the Run Program
$ 2,500
Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio
Participation Assistance for Barberton Girl Scouts
$ 2,000
American Red Cross - Greater Akron/Mahoning Valley
Disaster Cycle Services Including Home Fire Campaign
$ 1,724 15
Scholarships
Excellence in Education
Through the generosity of many donors, the Foundation continues to make a difference in the lives of young people by awarding scholarships to deserving students in Barberton. Thank you to the following funds for making higher education a priority.
Scholarship Name
AAA Barberton/Ohio Auto Club Scholarship
Harry Bauschlinger Scholarship
Thomas L. Angerer Memorial Scholarship
Karen Lee Burnette Memorial Scholarship
A.O. Austin Engineering Scholarship
Emilio C. Chu, M.D. Nursing Scholarship
Barberton Alumni Physician Scholarship
Cianciola/Macko Scholarship
Barberton Band Boosters’ Henda Jones Memorial Scholarship
James A. and Juleen Colombo Scholarship
Barberton Community Foundation Board of Directors Scholarship
Bill & Kim Eberhardt Special Education Scholarship
Barberton Elks Lodge 982 Memorial Scholarship
Genet Family Leadership Scholarship
Barberton High School Alumni Scholarship
Dr. Douglas A. Gormley Scholarship
Barberton PTA Council Muffet Family Scholarship Endowment
Matthew Kerr Scholarship
Barberton PTA Council Scholarship Endowment
Leach Family Scholarship
Employees of Barberton Tree Service Scholarship
The Liddle Family First Generation Scholarship
in Honor of Keith Luck
Lois and Gary Matney Scholarship Bonnie J. Myers College Prep Support Bonnie Joyce Myers Memorial Scholarship Hal Naragon Memorial Scholarship Dr. Milan Pavkov Scholarship Helen and Verne Scott Scholarship Summa Barberton Hospital Endowment Craig Wilson Journalism Scholarship
These four students play League of Legends together on Barberton High School’s ESports team, which received a grant from the Foundation for a partnership with Barberton Public Library. This photo was taken in February, 2020. L-R Front to Back: Mark Adrion, Matt Porter, Corbin McKim and Hunter Adair.
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$175,450
Total Scholarship Distributions
given as 136 awards to 118 students (New and multi-year awards.)
Emergency
Response Fund
Grantee
AxessPointe Community Health Center Apostolic Church of Barberton Barberton Area Community Ministries (BACM) Barberton Public Library Barberton Salvation Army Barberton VFW Post 1066 CHC Addiction Services Child Guidance and Family Solutions Conxus NEO Family and Community Services Friends of Barberton Public Library Greenleaf Family Center Habitat for Humanity Lake Anna YMCA Magical Theatre Ohio & Erie Canal Coalition Red Oak Behavioral Health Saint Vincent De Paul Society of St. Augustine Church Summa Health – Barberton Campus Summit Artspace Victory Gallop, Inc.
$76,450 Total Grant Distributions to 21 Barberton nonprofits
2020 Youth Philanthropy students spend an afternoon packing bags for BACM
Foundation Funds
Types of Funds
Endowment Fund – a permanent fund designed to provide an ongoing source of funding for your charitable interests. Now & Forever Fund – a combination fund that is both a short-term investment for immediate needs and an endowed asset designed to last forever. Pass-Through Fund – non-endowed and not invested in the Foundation’s main pool, these funds are generally used to support a specific charitable purpose and solicit support from a broad range of donors. Scholarship Fund – a fund structured to benefit Barberton students at any education level, or for a specific institution.
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AAA Barberton/Ohio Auto Club Scholarship Fund Thomas L. Angerer Memorial Scholarship Fund Merrilee and Jimmy Anthe Fund A.O. Austin Engineering Scholarship Fund Barberton Alumni Physician Fund Barberton Alumni Physician Scholarship Fund Barberton Area Community Ministries Barberton Band Boosters’ Henda Jones Memorial Scholarship Fund Barberton Beautification Pass-Through & Endowment Funds Barberton Bicycle Safety Pass-Through Fund Barberton City Schools Synthetic Football Field Turf Fund Barberton Community Foundation Board of Directors Scholarship Fund Barberton Community Health Clinic Pass-Through & Endowment Funds Barberton Community Leadership Institute Pass-Through Fund Barberton Elk Lodge 982 Memorial Endowment Fund for the Barberton Community Health Clinic Barberton Elk Lodge 982 Memorial Scholarship Fund Barberton Head Start Endowment Fund Barberton High School Alumni Association Scholarship Fund Barberton High School Class of 1967 City Improvement Pass-Through Fund Barberton Historical Society Pass-Through & Endowment Funds Barberton Parks Department Senior Focus Fund Barberton Parks Department Summer Entertainment Now & Forever Fund Barberton Parks Department Youth-In-Action Fund Barberton PTA Council Muffet Family Scholarship Endowment Fund Barberton PTA Council Scholarship Endowment Fund Barberton Public Library Now & Forever Fund Barberton Salvation Army Now & Forever Fund Harry Bauschlinger Scholarship Fund Larry Bidlingmyer “Mr. Bid” Outdoor Education Fund The Brighter Barberton Fund Karen Lee Burnette Memorial Scholarship Fund Chicken Open Pass-Through Fund
Emilio C. Chu, M.D. Nursing Scholarship Fund Cianciola/Macko Scholarship Fund City of Barberton Disaster Relief Charitable Fund City of Barberton Dog Park Now & Forever Fund City of Barberton Safety Services Pass-Through Fund Coalition of Concerned Christians Pass-Through Fund James A. and Juleen Colombo Scholarship Fund Former Mayor - Kenneth and Marjorie Cox Barberton Charitable Donor Advised Fund – Early Childhood Gifted Learners Now and Forever Fund Bill & Kim Eberhardt Special Education Scholarship Fund Emergency Response Fund (New 2020) Employees of Barberton Tree Service Scholarship Fund in Honor of Keith Luck Larry Furman Diabetes Benefit Fund Genet Family Leadership Scholarship Fund Dr. Douglas A. Gormley Scholarship Fund K. Jack Greynolds Memorial Classic Fund Harnden Family Fund for Academic Excellence Heart of Gold Humane Fund Holiday Elf Now and Forever Fund Jeep Davis Olympic Hopeful Fund Jeep Davis Youth Sports Now & Forever Fund Matthew Kerr Scholarship Fund Albert W. & Rose E. Kimak Charitable Foundation of Summit County, Ohio - Barberton Community Health Clinic Lake Anna Preservation and Improvement Pass-Through Fund Lake Anna YMCA Heritage Fund Leach Family Scholarship Fund Ray E. Leach, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund (New 2020) The Liddle Family First Generation Scholarship Fund Limitless Playground Pass-through Fund Dr. Robert Littlejohn Barberton Red Cross Endowment Fund Dr. Robert Littlejohn Barberton Salvation Army Endowment Fund Magic City Kiwanis/Esther Ryan Endowment Shoe Fund Magical Theatre Company Fund Lois and Gary Matney Scholarship Fund
New Funds of 2020 Marilyn & John May Fund for Developmentally Disabled Youth Medical Mutual Magical Movement Pass-Through & Endowment Funds Military Honor Roll Endowment Fund Bonnie J. Myers College Prep Support Fund Bonnie Joyce Myers Memorial Mum Fest Arch Fund Bonnie Joyce Myers Memorial Scholarship Fund Hal Naragon Memorial Scholarship Fund Dr. Milan Pavkov Scholarship Fund Helen and Verne Scott Scholarship Fund St. Vincent de Paul of St. Augustine Parish Endowment Fund Stefan-Lightner Endowment Fund (New 2020) Stewart’s Caring Place Now & Forever Fund Summa Barberton Hospital Endowment Fund Technology Education Advancing Children’s Higher (TEACH) Achievement Now & Forever Fund Mike and Bea Tehi Memorial Scholarship Fund (New 2020) John & Ruth Wagner Pass-Through Fund Craig Wilson Journalism Scholarship Fund Justin Winebrenner Fund Youth Philanthropy Endowment Fund
Mike and Bea Tehi Memorial Scholarship Fund Will benefit a Barberton student seeking an education degree.
Stefan-Lightner Endowment Fund
Will benefit nonprofits that work with issues and programs related to domestic violence, financial literacy, health, and wellness.
Ray E. Leach, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund Will benefit a Barberton student pursuing a trade school or technical education.
Emergency Response Fund
Created to provide emergency funding in response to food insecurity, community health or additional services needed to alleviate hardships suffered by Barberton residents in emergency.
L-R: Kathy, Ray, Tina, and Mike Leach
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