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More than 400 charitable causes.

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Frank & Kathy Conley Family Fund

Kathy Conley Frank & Kathy Conley Family Fund is a field of interest fund created…

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TREK Fund

This is a legacy designated fund created anonymously to benefit the donors’ four favorite charities….

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Bud, Kay & Steve Lamb Memorial Fund

The Lamb Fund is a designated fund created in 2017 by Kay Lamb to honor…

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Johnny McDaniel Memorial Fund

The Johnny McDaniel Memorial Fund was created in 2020 to honor its namesake. It is…

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Janis & Greg Swepston Family Fund

In memory of his wife, Janis, the late Greg Swepston (1938-2020) created a field of…

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Patricia Anne Chapman Animal Welfare Fund

A Field of Interest fund created by Patricia in 2019 to support and fund programs…

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Mike & Betty Rogerson’s Charitable Fund

This designated fund was established in 2012 by Betty Rogerson (1924-2020) following the passing of…

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Mary H. Hollaway Endowment Funds

Mary H. Hollaway The late Mary H. Hollaway (1923-2010) was a life-long resident of Marion….

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Marion Area Humane Society Endowment Fund

The Marion Area Humane Society Endowment Fund was established in 2009 by members of the…

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G Historical Society Fund

This designated fund was created in 2022 by an anonymous donor. Gifts to this charitable…

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Lew & Susan Lause Fund

Susan Lause created this acorn/legacy designated fund in 2022 to benefit four designees close to…

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Jerry & Barb Baker Family Fund

Jerry & Barb In 2021, Jerry F. Baker and Barbara S. Baker created a designated…

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Phil & Sonia Haas Historical Society Fund

Sonia & Phil Haas The Phil & Sonia Haas Historical Society Fund is a designated…

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Randy & Sandra Winland Marion County Historical Society Fund

Sandy & Randy Winland The Randy & Sandra Winland Marion County Historical Society Fund is…

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Phil & Sonia Haas Marion Palace Theatre Fund

Sonia & Phil Haas The Phil & Sonia Haas Marion Palace Theatre Fund is a…

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Glen & Lori Campbell Fund

This legacy fund was created in 2016 by Glen and Lori Campbell to benefit the…

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Huber Museum Fund

The Huber Museum Fund was established in 2016 by friends of the Edward Huber Machinery…

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Don & Peggy Hall Family Fund

Don Hall Created by Don & Peggy Hall in 2020, this designated endowment benefits the…

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Warren G. Harding Home & Presidential Center Endowment Fund

The Warren G. Harding Home & Presidential Center Endowment Fund was created at Marion Community…

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Tom & Cindy Schifer Family Fund I

The Tom & Cindy Schifer Family Fund I was established in 2019 as a non-endowed…

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Marion Historical Site Visit Fund

The Marion Historical Site Visit Fund was created in 2008 by a gift of the…

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Janis & Greg Swepston Family Fund

In memory of his wife, Janis, the late Greg Swepston (1938-2020) created a field of…

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Kathleen E. O’Shea Fund

Kathy O’Shea loved dance and theater. When she took her final bow in 2012, her…

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Joe Slanser Funds

Joe Slanser (1932-2018) engineered a legacy for the Marion community, thanks to his lifelong love…

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Mike & Betty Rogerson’s Charitable Fund

This designated fund was established in 2012 by Betty Rogerson (1924-2020) following the passing of…

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Poorman Palace Theatre Fund

The Poormans are native-born Marionites. Rick is alum of Marion Technical College and has worked…

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David K. Miller Fund

This designated fund benefits the Marion County Historical Society. David Miller created this fund in…

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Meredythe & John McDaniel Fund

Meredythe McDaniel Originally the Meredythe McDaniel Memorial Fund, this designated fund was created by her…

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Kenny Martin Charitable Fund

When Marion resident Kenny Martin passed in 2007, two new funds were subsequently created in…

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Marion Palace Theatre Perpetual Care Fund

Marion Palace Theatre Perpetual Care Fund is a designated fund which benefits the Palace Cultural…

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Linn School Endowment Fund

Established in 2005, this designated fund benefits the Linn School, a restored one room schoolhouse…

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Mary H. Hollaway Endowment Funds

Mary H. Hollaway The late Mary H. Hollaway (1923-2010) was a life-long resident of Marion….

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A. Merle Hamilton Funds

Centenarian A. Merle Hamilton, life-long Marion resident and noted philanthropist, created an enduring legacy in…

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F. Riley Hall & Geraldine A. Hall Memorial Fund

The children of Riley and Gerry Hall—Ginger Carnes, Carol Bebout, Susan Parker, and Kevin Hall—created…

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Gene & Jan Farison Family Fund

This designated fund was created by Gene & Jan Farison to support three local causes—the…

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Rebecca S. Craig Family Education Fund

Begun in 2014, the Rebecca S. Craig Family Education Fund was established in 2014 as…

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Ida Barlow Brilliance Award Fund

The Ida Barlow Brilliance Award Fund was created in 2020 by the membership of the…

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Women’s Club Home Endowment Fund

The Women’s Club Home Endowment Fund was established in 2015 to support in perpetuity the…

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Stengel-True Museum Endowment Fund

The Stengel-True Museum Endowment Fund was established in 2005 by Marion Community Foundation itself. In…

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We Remember Al Fund

The We Remember Al Fund is a donor advised fund created in 2005 by Tarina…

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Vera O. McDanel Senior Citizens Transportation Fund

The Vera O. McDanel Senior Citizens Transportation Fund was created at Marion Community Foundation in…

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Thurman & Rose Mathews Fund

Thurman Mathews Thurman & Rose Mathews directed the establishment of a new field of interest…

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Thomas E. Ruzzo Endowment Fund

This designated fund provides educational and recreational materials and opportunities for the Edward J. Ruzzo…

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SSG Shannon M. Smith “No Fear” Fund

This designated fund, created in 2010 by Cassie Smith, honors her late husband, Army Staff…

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Prospect Park Fund

Prospect residents Bill & Pat Agler were lifelong educators. They began their teaching careers in…

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Phil & Sonia Haas Pleasant Athletic Boosters Fund

Sonia & Phil Haas The Phil & Sonia Haas Pleasant Athletic Boosters Fund is a…

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Mike & Betty Rogerson’s Charitable Fund

This designated fund was established in 2012 by Betty Rogerson (1924-2020) following the passing of…

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Marion Senior Center Endowment Fund

The Marion Senior Center Endowment Fund was created in 2015 to support the mission and…

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Marion Public Library Endowment Fund

The Marion Public Library Endowment Fund is a designated fund, created in 2013 by an…

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Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities Fund

The Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities (MCBDD) created this designated endowment fund in 2021…

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Marion County 4-H Endowment Fund

The Marion County 4-H Endowment Fund was established in 2005 by the Marion County 4-H…

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Knowledge Academy Education Fund

Bishop Gregory Draper Bishop Gregory Draper is the pastor of the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist…

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John & Carol Boblenz Shriners Hospital Fund

Created in 2021, this designated fund makes annual awards to support Shriners Hospital for Children…

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Jo Ann Radwin-Zimmerman Bridge Out of Poverty Fund

The Jo Ann Radwin-Zimmerman Bridge Out of Poverty Fund was created in 2018 to support…

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Jane Ann Caton Dean Fund

John Dean created this field of interest fund in 2021 in memory and honor of…

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Imagination Library Fund

This Field of Interest fund supports the Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library program for Marion County….

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Daniel L. Morrison Shriners Hospital Fund

The Daniel L. Morrison Shriners Hospital Fund was created in 2019 by its namesake. A…

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Daniel L. Morrison Fund

The Daniel L. Morrison Fund was created on 2019 by its namesake. A field of…

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Dan Zimmerman & Jo Ann R. Zimmerman YMCA Fund

The Dan Zimmerman & Jo Ann R. Zimmerman YMCA Fund is a designated fund created…

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Child Care Choices Fund

The Child Care Choices Fund was created in 2013 as a field of interest fund….

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Caden Ruth Fund

As part of an update to their estate plans, Arden and Sherry Ruth decided to…

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Boys and Girls Club Endowment Fund

The Boys and Girls Club Endowment Fund was established in 2012 to support the operations…

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Anonymous G YMCA Fund

The Anonymous G YMCA Fund supports the Marion Family YMCA, specifically providing grants for youth…

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Al & Karen Goldsberry Fund

The Al & Karen Goldsberry Fund is a donor advised fund established in 2017. It…

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Alluvial Private Wealth Fund

This donor advised fund was created in 2022 by Lars and Brooke Olson. While the…

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Bebout Family Fund

The Bebout Family Fund was created to honor Brad Bebout on the occasion of his…

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Betty L. Davis Fund III

The Betty L. Davis Fund III is one of three funds which memorialize its namesake,…

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Beverly S. Young Fund

The Beverly S. Young Fund is a donor advised fund created in 2004. Bev made…

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Buckeye Ridge Habitat for Humanity Fund

This agency fund supports the mission and works of Buckeye Ridge Habitat for Humanity and…

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Chief Jack Holliday Memorial Fund

Established in 2014, the Chief Jack Holliday Memorial Fund was created as a permanent memorial…

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Cliff Edwards Fund

The Cliff Edwards Fund is a legacy fund created in 2015. It is an unrestricted…

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Dalton Sipes Peace Fund

The Dalton Sipes Peace Fund was established in 2008. Dalton won an essay contest that…

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David R. & Diana K. Campbell Charitable Fund

The David R. & Diana K. Campbell Charitable Fund is a donor advised fund in…

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Dean & Sue Jacob Family Fund

The Dean & Sue Jacob Family Fund is a donor advised fund created by Marion…

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Dean & Sue Jacob United Way Diamond Pillar Fund

Sue & Dean Jacob The Dean & Sue Jacob United Way Diamond Pillar Fund is…

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Dr. T. Michael & Gretchen Murphy Fund

The Dr. T. Michael & Gretchen Murphy Fund is a designated fund created in 2022…

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Evelyn E. Walter Foundation Fund

Created in 2011, the Evelyn E. Walter Foundation Fund migrated to Marion Community Foundation. It…

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Fred & Joan Manter Fund

The Fred & Joan Manter Fund is a donor advised fund established in 2019. It…

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George & Norma Jacob Charitable Fund

Norma & George This donor advised fund was established in 2016 by Norma Jacob, mother…

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Hall Economic Development Fund

The Hall Economic Development Fund was created in 2017 by Charles and Pam Hall as…

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Henry A. True Trust Fund

The Henry A. True Trust Fund was created at Marion Community Foundation in 2013 as…

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Ila Madia Charitable Fund

The Ila Madia Charitable Fund is a donor advised fund established in 2020. It allows…

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James & Margaret Coulson Charitable Fund

The James & Margaret Coulson Charitable Fund was created in 2014 by their niece, Susan…

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Jean Zoeller Reas Endowment Fund

The Jean Reas Fund, created by its namesake in 2017, is a donor advised fund,…

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Jeremy P. Dunn Fund

The Jeremy P. Dunn Fund was established in 2021. Jeremy is a past chairman and…

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Jo Ann Radwin-Zimmerman Bridge Out of Poverty Fund

The Jo Ann Radwin-Zimmerman Bridge Out of Poverty Fund was created in 2018 to support…

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Kathy & Bradley Ridge Family Fund

The Kathy & Bradley Ridge Family Fund is a donor advised fund created in 2020….

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KSAN Charis Fund

The KSAN Charis Fund, created in 2008, is both a donor advised and an anonymous…

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Larry & Elaine Merchant Charitable Fund

The Larry & Elaine Merchant Charitable Fund is a donor advised fund created in 2017….

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Legal Aid Society Endowment Fund

Created in 2012 by anonymous supporters of the Legal Aid Society, this fund specifically supports…

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Loudenslager Agricultural Leadership Fund

The Loudenslager Agricultural Leadership Fund was established at Marion Community Foundation in 2014 to honor…

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Malcolm & Kathy Goodman Fund in memory of Eve Goodman

The Malcolm & Kathy Goodman Fund is a donor advised fund established in 2019. It…

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Marion CAN DO Fund

Marion Can Do! has been advancing the community for three decades. The Marion CAN DO…

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Marion Community Development Non-Endowed Fund

Created in 2018, this Field of Interest fund was created by the Marion Area Chamber…

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Marion County Bar Association Fund

The Marion County Bar Association Fund was created in 2010 by the Association’s members to…

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Marion Matters Endowment Fund

This organizational endowment fund supports Marion Matters, Inc., a local organization which works with community…

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Matt & Christine McCoy Fund

Matt McCoy Matt McCoy (1962-2022) was a self-made man, driven to better himself, his family…

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Maurice & Jeanne Cornell Memorial Fund II

The Maurice and Jeanne Cornell Memorial Fund II is an donor advised fund created in…

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McClellan Family Fund

The McClellan Family Fund is a donor advised fund created in 2019. It allows the…

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Noel & Maria Eboh Family Fund

The Noel & Maria Eboh Family Fund was created in 2020 as a donor advised…

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Parrott Family Fund

The Parrott Family Fund is a donor advised fund created in 2011 by Rex &…

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Prospect Park Fund

Prospect residents Bill & Pat Agler were lifelong educators. They began their teaching careers in…

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Prospect SUNSWIM Pool Fund

This Field of Interest fund was created in 2020 by Prospect residents C. William Furlong…

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Randy & Rosalie Drazba Family Fund in memory of Carmella Sauro

The Randy and Rosalie Drazba Family Fund was established in 2017 in memory of Carmella…

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Ray & Charlotte Baldauf Fund

Created in 2009 as the R&C Fund, the Ray & Charlotte Baldauf Fund actively supported…

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Richard W. & Mildred H. Rinehart Charitable Fund

The Richard W. & Mildred H. Rinehart Charitable Fund was established at Marion Community Foundation…

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Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Community Fund

Operating under his lifelong philosophy to “never tell anyone how to do their job,” Robert…

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Roger & Janice Vanover Family Fund

The Roger & Janice Vanover Family Fund is a donor advised fund created in 2002….

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Ron & Laura Scharer Fund

The Ron & Laura Scharer Fund is a donor advised fund created in 2016. It…

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S. Fredrick & Suzanne Zeigler Charitable Fund

The S. Fredrick & Suzanne Zeigler Charitable Fund is a donor advised fund, created by…

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Schneider Family United Way Diamond Pillar Fund

The Schneider Family United Way Diamond Pillar Fund is a unique form of designated fund….

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Shepard – Melhuish Memorial Fund

The Maureen Shepard & William Melhuish Memorial Fund is a donor advised fund created in…

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Sisler Family Fund

The Sisler Family Fund was created in 2006 as a donor advised fund to facilitate…

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Smith-Brown Family Fund

Created by the children of Paul and Lois Smith—Susan Brown and Bill Smith—this donor advised…

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Spencer C. Stephens Flamingo Fund

The Spencer C. Stephens Flamingo Fund was established in memory of the late Spencer Stephens,…

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Stuckey Family Fund

The Stuckey Family Fund is a donor advised fund created in 2019. It allows the…

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Tracy & Seth Pearch Fund

The Tracy & Seth Pearch Fund is a donor advised fund created in 2019. It…

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Walter Linn & Colleen Fiant Fund

Walter Linn and Colleen Fiant have lived in or around Marion all of their lives….

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Whetstone Financial Fund

The Whetstone Financial Fund was created in 2016 by a gift of Ron and Laura…

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Workman Family United Way Diamond Pillar Fund

Buck & Nikki Workman and family The Workman Family United Way Diamond Pillar Fund is…

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Youth Engaged in Philanthropy Fund

Marion Community Foundation recognizes the importance of fostering philanthropy and Youth Engaged in Philanthropy was…

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Alluvial Private Wealth Fund

This donor advised fund was created in 2022 by Lars and Brooke Olson. While the…

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Cy & Julie Prettyman Fund

The Cy & Julie Prettyman Fund was created in 2023 at part of Marion Community…

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Dr. Sanjay & Peena Vora Family Fund

Peena & Sanjay Vora Dr. Sanjay & Peena Vora have created an endowed donor advised…

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Jack & Marilyn Andrews Family Fund

Siblings Bev Ford, Steve Andrews, Patty Carwile, and Debbie Herringshaw created this donor advised fund…

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Loudenslager & Zucker Family Fund

This donor advised fund was created in 2021 by Roy Loudenslager in memory of his…

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Tom & Cindy Schifer Family Fund II

The Tom & Cindy Schifer Family Fund II was established in 2022 as a donor…

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American Legion Post 162 Scholarship Fund

Created in 2022 by the membership of Marion’s American Legion Post 162, this fund will…

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Arthur J. & Jo Ann Radwin Journalism Fund

The Arthur J. & Jo Ann Radwin Journalism Fund is a designated fund created in…

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Barbara Jean Farrington Memorial Scholarship Fund

This scholarship fund was created in 2022 by Paula Brazell to honor her mother, Barbara…

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Beth Bayles Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Beth Bayles Memorial Scholarship Fund honors the young life of its namesake who passed…

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Charles R. Crisler Education Scholarship Fund

Charles R. Crisler was an important part of the Ridgedale family for more than 40…

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Coach Ed Henning Memorial Fund

Coach Ed Henning (1948-2022) was a beloved coach, teacher, mentor, and friend to many over…

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Dave Starner Scholarship Fund

The Dave Starner Scholarship Fund was created in 2022 by its namesake to provide college…

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David K. Miller Scholarship Fund

The David K. Miller Scholarship Fund was created in 2020 by its namesake to support…

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David K. MIller Teachers’ Fund

The David K. MIller Teachers’ Fund is a field of interest fund created in 2020…

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Dr. Robert & Christine Haas Family Fund

Dr. Bob Haas, Dean of Institutional Effectiveness at Marion Technical College, and his wife, Chris,…

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Farison Helping Hands Fund

This designated fund was created by Gene & Jan Farison in honor of their children—Corrie…

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Father Fred Furey Fund

Fr. Fred Fury meeting Pope John Paul II in Rome. The late Father Fred Furey…

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Imagination Library Fund

This Field of Interest fund supports the Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library program for Marion County….

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Jacob R. Cannon Memorial Fund

The Jacob R. Cannon Memorial Fund was created in 2018 by Jake’s parents, Julie &…

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James C. Cooper’s St. Mary Church Fund

In 2012, with a gift of just $100, James C. Cooper established this designated fund…

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Janis & Greg Swepston Family Fund

In memory of his wife, Janis, the late Greg Swepston (1938-2020) created a field of…

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Jean Zoeller Reas Scholarship Fund

The Jean Zoeller Reas Scholarship Fund, created by Jean Reas in 2017, provides annual support…

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Jim & Gerry Weston Family Scholarship Fund

Jim & Gerry Weston Created in 2022 by Randy Weston and family, the Jim &…

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Joan Zucker Milner Memorial Teachers’ Fund

The Joan Zucker Milner Memorial Teachers’ Fund was created in 2019 to honor its namesake…

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Judge William Wiedemann Family Fund

This designated fund was created in 2003 to honor William Wiedemann and to benefit United…

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Kannan Family Scholarship Fund

Kevin & Maha Kannan Dr. Kevin & Maha Kannan have created this scholarship fund in…

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Let’s Read 20 Endowment Fund

The Let’s Read 20 Endowment Fund is a designated fund created in 2016. It awards…

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Lew & Susan Lause Fund

Susan Lause created this acorn/legacy designated fund in 2022 to benefit four designees close to…

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Linda & Mike Rizzo Scholarship Fund

Created in 2022. the Linda & MIke Rizzo Scholarship Fund supports students pursuing an education…

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Marion Education Foundation Fund

This donor advised fund, created in 2006 by the Marion Education Foundation, serves to support…

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Marion Harding Athletic Booster Club Fund

The Marion Harding Athletic Booster Club Fund was established in 2001 to provide funds for…

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Marion Public Library Endowment Fund

The Marion Public Library Endowment Fund is a designated fund, created in 2013 by an…

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Marion Technical College Foundation – Donna Day Fund

The agency fund was created in 2023 to support Marion Technical College and honor Donna…

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Marion Technical College Foundation – Drew Family Fund

The agency fund was created in 2023 to support Marion Technical College and honor Dr….

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Marion Technical College Foundation – McCall Family Fund

The agency fund was created in 2023 to support Marion Technical College and honor Dr….

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Marion Technical College Foundation Endowment Funds

The Marion Technical College Foundation Endowment Funds are a group of charitable funds united in…

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Mike & Betty Rogerson’s Charitable Fund

This designated fund was established in 2012 by Betty Rogerson (1924-2020) following the passing of…

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Mitchell Libster Scholarship Fund

MItch Libster The Mitchell Libster Scholarship Fund was created in 2022 by Mitch’s wife, Cindy….

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Mountz Girls Scholarship Fund

The Mountz Girls Scholarship Fund was created by Patricia A. Chapman in 2022 in memory…

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MTCF Ernst & Ella Stuckey Scholarship Fund

Ernst & Ella Stuckey (center) and their children Created in 2022 by the Marion Technical…

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MTCF Iyengar Family Fund

The Iyengar Family The Iyengar Fund is the 31st fund created by the Marion Technical…

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Nancy O. Whitaker Scholarship Fund

Chatterbox. Talkative. Vaccinated with a phonograph needle. Some people have the gift of gab, and…

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Ohio State University at Marion Organizational Endowment Fund

The Ohio State University at Marion Organizational Endowment Fund was established in 2001 by the…

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Patricia Anne Chapman Helping Hands Fund

The Patricia Anne Chapman Helping Hands Fund is a designated fund created in 2019. It…

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Phil & Sonia Haas Pleasant Athletic Boosters Fund

Sonia & Phil Haas The Phil & Sonia Haas Pleasant Athletic Boosters Fund is a…

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Phil & Sonia Hass Teachers’ Fund

Sonia & Phil Haas The Phil & Sonia Hass Teachers’ Fund is a Field of…

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PIllar Credit Union Morrow County Teachers Fund

Created by the Board of Pillar Credit Union in 2021, this field of interest fund…

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Pillar Credit Union Teachers Fund

Created by the Board of Pillar Credit Union in 2019, this field of interest fund…

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Pleasant Music Boosters Fund

This designated fund was created by the Pleasant Music Boosters to benefit the music of…

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Prexy Play Scholarship Fund

This designated fund was created by a community effort to reduced pay-to-participate fees for deserving…

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Quintin & Alice Linn Fund

Quintin Linn (1943-2022) was born in San Antonio, Texas, and his family made Bucyrus, Ohio,…

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Randy & Rosalie Drazba Scholarship Fund

The Drazba Scholarship was created in 2022 by Marion residents Randy & Rosalie to support…

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River Valley Teachers’ Fund

The River Valley Teachers’ Fund was created by alumnus Steve Dickerson in 2019. It is…

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Stephen J. Chaney Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Stephen J. Chaney Memorial Scholarship Fund was created at Marion Community Foundation in 2011…

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Steven Family Education Fund

Dick Steven This charitable fund is being created in memory of Richard Louis “Dick” Steven…

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Steven L. Ruth Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Steven L. Ruth Memorial Scholarship Fund honors the life of its namesake, nephew of…

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TREK Fund

This is a legacy designated fund created anonymously to benefit the donors’ four favorite charities….

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Warren G. Harding Home & Presidential Center Endowment Fund

The Warren G. Harding Home & Presidential Center Endowment Fund was created at Marion Community…

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Wayne Hoch Memorial Scholarship Fund

Created by his family, the Wayne Hoch Memorial Scholarship Fund was created in 2009 and,…

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Willie ‘Beaver’ Troutman Scholarship Fund

Willie ‘Beaver’ Troutman This scholarship, created in 2022, honors Willie “Beaver” Troutman and his longstanding…

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A. Merle Hamilton Funds

Centenarian A. Merle Hamilton, life-long Marion resident and noted philanthropist, created an enduring legacy in…

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Daniel H. Zimmerman Presbyterian Church Fund

The Daniel H. Zimmerman Presbyterian Church Fund was created in 2018. A designated fund, its…

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Daryl Kraner Fund

The Daryl Kraner Fund is a legacy fund created in 2016. Grants from this fund…

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Emanuel Lutheran Church Endowment Funds

Emanuel Lutheran Church in Marion has established a number of endowment funds with Marion Community…

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Epworth United Methodist Church Endowment Fund

Epworth United Methodist Church Endowment Fund created in 2008 by anonymous donors to provide on-going…

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Father Fred Furey Fund

Fr. Fred Fury meeting Pope John Paul II in Rome. The late Father Fred Furey…

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Gene & Jan Farison Family Fund

This designated fund was created by Gene & Jan Farison to support three local causes—the…

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James C. Cooper’s St. Mary Church Fund

In 2012, with a gift of just $100, James C. Cooper established this designated fund…

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Jane Laucher’s Emanuel Lutheran Church Fund

This designated fund was created by the late Betty Jane Laucher (1926-2020) for the benefit…

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Joe Slanser Funds

Joe Slanser (1932-2018) engineered a legacy for the Marion community, thanks to his lifelong love…

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John & Carol Boblenz Epworth United Methodist Church Fund

Created in 2021, this designated fund makes annual awards to support Epworth United Methodist Church…

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Lew & Susan Lause Fund

Susan Lause created this acorn/legacy designated fund in 2022 to benefit four designees close to…

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Lust Family Fund

Established in 2006, this designated fund was created Steve and Geri Lust. It benefits the…

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Mary C. Lombardo’s St. Vincent de Paul Society Fund

Mary C. Lombardo’s St. Vincent de Paul Society Fund supports the works of this Catholic…

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Meredythe & John McDaniel Fund

Meredythe McDaniel Originally the Meredythe McDaniel Memorial Fund, this designated fund was created by her…

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Parrott Family Emanuel Lutheran Church Fund

The Parrott Family Emanuel Lutheran Church Fund is a designated fund created in 2016 by…

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Tom & Cindy Schifer Family Fund I

The Tom & Cindy Schifer Family Fund I was established in 2019 as a non-endowed…

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Toney & Winders Families Fund

Victor & Mary Toney In 1940, at the age of 21, Victor Toney recognized his…

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William D. & Alice L. Young Fund

This designated fund was established in 2004 to benefit Marion’s First Church of the Brethren….

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Caden Ruth Fund

As part of an update to their estate plans, Arden and Sherry Ruth decided to…

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Child Care Choices Fund

The Child Care Choices Fund was created in 2013 as a field of interest fund….

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Cooper-Donaldson Parks & Environment Fund

The Cooper-Donaldson Parks & Environment Fund was established in 2021 by Richard Cooper and Mary…

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Daniel L. Morrison Fund

The Daniel L. Morrison Fund was created on 2019 by its namesake. A field of…

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David K. MIller Teachers’ Fund

The David K. MIller Teachers’ Fund is a field of interest fund created in 2020…

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Francis & Thelma Wise Fund

Created in 2003, the Francis & Thelma Wise Fund at Marion Community Foundation as a…

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Frank & Kathy Conley Family Fund

Kathy Conley Frank & Kathy Conley Family Fund is a field of interest fund created…

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Health Care Fund

The Health Care Fund harkens to the very beginnings of Marion Community Foundation. In 1998,…

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Helen Cunningham Handicapped Fund

The Helen Cunningham Handicapped Fund was established with a gift of $185,000 from The Society…

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Imagination Library Fund

This Field of Interest fund supports the Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library program for Marion County….

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Jane Ann Caton Dean Fund

John Dean created this field of interest fund in 2021 in memory and honor of…

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Janis & Greg Swepston Family Fund

In memory of his wife, Janis, the late Greg Swepston (1938-2020) created a field of…

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Jerry Grubaugh Memorial Fund

The late Jerry B. Grubaugh was a corporate attorney with degrees from The Ohio State…

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Kathleen E. O’Shea Fund

Kathy O’Shea loved dance and theater. When she took her final bow in 2012, her…

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Marion County Youth Foundation Fund

This Field of Interest Fund was created in 2022 by the Marion County Youth Foundation…

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Marion Education Foundation Fund

This donor advised fund, created in 2006 by the Marion Education Foundation, serves to support…

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Marion Speech and Hearing Fund

The Marion Speech and Hearing Fund is a field of interest fund created by the…

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Patricia Anne Chapman Animal Welfare Fund

A Field of Interest fund created by Patricia in 2019 to support and fund programs…

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Phil & Sonia Hass Teachers’ Fund

Sonia & Phil Haas The Phil & Sonia Hass Teachers’ Fund is a Field of…

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PIllar Credit Union Morrow County Teachers Fund

Created by the Board of Pillar Credit Union in 2021, this field of interest fund…

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Pillar Credit Union Teachers Fund

Created by the Board of Pillar Credit Union in 2019, this field of interest fund…

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Prospect Park Fund

Prospect residents Bill & Pat Agler were lifelong educators. They began their teaching careers in…

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Prospect SUNSWIM Pool Fund

This Field of Interest fund was created in 2020 by Prospect residents C. William Furlong…

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Quintin & Alice Linn Fund

Quintin Linn (1943-2022) was born in San Antonio, Texas, and his family made Bucyrus, Ohio,…

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River Valley Teachers’ Fund

The River Valley Teachers’ Fund was created by alumnus Steve Dickerson in 2019. It is…

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Thurman & Rose Mathews Fund

Thurman Mathews Thurman & Rose Mathews directed the establishment of a new field of interest…

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Vera O. McDanel Senior Citizens Transportation Fund

The Vera O. McDanel Senior Citizens Transportation Fund was created at Marion Community Foundation in…

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Virgil Jerome Nature Education Fund

The Virgil Jerome Nature Education Fund was created in memory of its namesake, who passed…

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Betty L. Davis Fund I

The Betty L. Davis Fund is one of three funds which memorialize its namesake, wife…

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Buckeye Ridge Habitat for Humanity Fund

This agency fund supports the mission and works of Buckeye Ridge Habitat for Humanity and…

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Dean & Sue Jacob United Way Diamond Pillar Fund

Sue & Dean Jacob The Dean & Sue Jacob United Way Diamond Pillar Fund is…

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Dr. Sanjay & Peena Vora Family Fund

Peena & Sanjay Vora Dr. Sanjay & Peena Vora have created an endowed donor advised…

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Edward W. Hutchman Marion Goodwill Memorial Fund

The Marion Goodwill Endowment Fund is an agency fund which was established in 2006 and…

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Gene & Jan Farison Family Fund

This designated fund was created by Gene & Jan Farison to support three local causes—the…

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Jack V. & Violet M. Griffith Family Fund

Created in 2002, the Jack V. & Violet M. Griffith Family Fund addresses basic human…

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Judge William Wiedemann Family Fund

This designated fund was created in 2003 to honor William Wiedemann and to benefit United…

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Leapin’ Outreach Center Fund

Established in 2017, this designated fund benefits Leapin’ Ministries Outreach Center. It was created by…

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Marion Board of Realtors Fund

Although an unrestircted fund — created in 2021 — this fund gives special consideration during…

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Marion County Children’s Home Endowment Fund

The Marion County Children’s Home Endowment Fund was established in 2005 to support Marion County…

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Marion County Red Cross Endowment Fund

Established in 2011, this designated fund benefits the American Red Cross of Marion County. It…

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Marion Shelter Program, Inc. Organizational Endowment Fund

Marion Shelter Program, Inc. operates the Heart of Ohio Homeless Shelter and provides emergency homeless…

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Mike & Betty Rogerson’s Charitable Fund

This designated fund was established in 2012 by Betty Rogerson (1924-2020) following the passing of…

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Norma Jacob St. Vincent de Paul Society Fund

Norma Jacob This designated fund was established in 2018 by Norma Jacob, mother of Marion…

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Pamela Stone United Way Impact Fund

The Pamela Stone United Way Impact Fund was established in 2016 to commemorate the retirement…

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Schneider Family United Way Diamond Pillar Fund

The Schneider Family United Way Diamond Pillar Fund is a unique form of designated fund….

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Tom & Cindy Schifer Family Fund II

The Tom & Cindy Schifer Family Fund II was established in 2022 as a donor…

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Turning Point Organizational Endowment Fund

For more than 40 years, Turning Point has served domestic violence victims from Marion and…

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United Way Endowment Fund

Established in 2004, the United Way Endowment Fund is an organizational endowment created to enable…

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Workman Family United Way Diamond Pillar Fund

Buck & Nikki Workman and family The Workman Family United Way Diamond Pillar Fund is…

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Anonymous G YMCA Fund

The Anonymous G YMCA Fund supports the Marion Family YMCA, specifically providing grants for youth…

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Dan Zimmerman & Jo Ann R. Zimmerman YMCA Fund

The Dan Zimmerman & Jo Ann R. Zimmerman YMCA Fund is a designated fund created…

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Daniel L. Morrison Fund

The Daniel L. Morrison Fund was created on 2019 by its namesake. A field of…

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Daniel L. Morrison Shriners Hospital Fund

The Daniel L. Morrison Shriners Hospital Fund was created in 2019 by its namesake. A…

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Dave & Anne Brown Family Fund

The Dave & Anne Brown Family Fund is a donor advised fund created in 2012…

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Fout-Price Memorial Fund

Established in 2012, the Fout-Price Memorial Fund is a designated fund benefitting local hospice. It…

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Francis & Thelma Wise Fund

Created in 2003, the Francis & Thelma Wise Fund at Marion Community Foundation as a…

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Gladys Simpson & Melvin Ulery Memorial Fund

Growing up in the 1920s in a log cabin with 12 brothers and sisters makes…

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Health Care Fund

The Health Care Fund harkens to the very beginnings of Marion Community Foundation. In 1998,…

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Helen Cunningham Handicapped Fund

The Helen Cunningham Handicapped Fund was established with a gift of $185,000 from The Society…

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Jane Ann Caton Dean Fund

John Dean created this field of interest fund in 2021 in memory and honor of…

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Jerry Grubaugh Memorial Fund

The late Jerry B. Grubaugh was a corporate attorney with degrees from The Ohio State…

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John & Carol Boblenz Shriners Hospital Fund

Created in 2021, this designated fund makes annual awards to support Shriners Hospital for Children…

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John & Carol Boblenz YMCA Fund

Created in 2021, this designated fund makes annual awards to support the Marion Family YMCA,…

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Larry & Sara Babich YMCA Heritage Fund

The Larry & Sara Babich YMCA Heritage Fund is a unique form of designated fund….

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Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities Fund

The Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities (MCBDD) created this designated endowment fund in 2021…

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Marion Family YMCA “Doc” Butterworth Scholarship Fund

The Marion Family YMCA “Doc” Butterworth Scholarship Fund is a designated fund at Marion Community…

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Marion Noon Lions Club Fund

The Marion Noon Lions Club Fund was created in 2002 through a series of donations…

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Marion Speech and Hearing Fund

The Marion Speech and Hearing Fund is a field of interest fund created by the…

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Marion YMCA Endowment Fund

The Marion YMCA Endowment Fund was the first organizational endowment fund (also known as an…

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Mary H. Hollaway Endowment Funds

Mary H. Hollaway The late Mary H. Hollaway (1923-2010) was a life-long resident of Marion….

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Merle & Evelyn Lashey YMCA Fund

Established in 2011, the Merle & Evelyn Lashey YMCA Fund is a designated fund benefitting…

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Nobel F. Hollaway YMCA Scholarship Fund

Created by the late Mary H. Hollaway (1923-2010), along with three other endowments, the Nobel…

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Phil & Sonia Haas Pleasant Athletic Boosters Fund

Sonia & Phil Haas The Phil & Sonia Haas Pleasant Athletic Boosters Fund is a…

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Ruth Reynolds’ Eye-to-Eye Fund

An organizational endowment created in 2005, the Ruth Reynolds’ Eye-to-Eye Fund annually supports the Eye-to-Eye…

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Sutherin Family Eye Care Fund

A love for the Marion community is evident in Jim and Gayle Sutherin. Jim, Gayle,…

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Wopat Family YMCA Fund

This designated fund benefitting the Marion Family YMCA is one of three funds created in…

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TREK Fund

This is a legacy designated fund created anonymously to benefit the donors’ four favorite charities….

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Cooper-Donaldson Parks & Environment Fund

The Cooper-Donaldson Parks & Environment Fund was established in 2021 by Richard Cooper and Mary…

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Cooper-Donaldson Terradise Nature Center Fund

The Cooper-Donaldson Terradise Nature Center Fund was established in 2021 by Richard Cooper and Mary…

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Cooper-Donaldson Prairie Parks Fund

The Cooper-Donaldson Prairie Parks Fund was established in 2021 by Richard Cooper and Mary Donaldson,…

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Richard L. Borland Fund

Jeff Lamb created this fund in 2021 in memory and honor of his uncle. Richard…

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Trella Romine Stewardship Fund

The Trella Romine Stewardship Fund is an organizational endowment created by Appalachia Ohio Alliance in…

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Ellirae Donor Advised Fund

The Ellirae Donor Advised Fund is an anonymous donor advised fund which favors programs and…

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Wm. Kay Davis Fund

The Wm. Kay Davis Fund is a non-endowed donor advisor fund created at Marion Community…

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Prospect Park Fund

Prospect residents Bill & Pat Agler were lifelong educators. They began their teaching careers in…

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Virgil Jerome Nature Education Fund

The Virgil Jerome Nature Education Fund was created in memory of its namesake, who passed…

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Terradise Nature Preserve Fund

This designated fund benefits the Prairie Parks Foundation and provides support for the care, maintenance,…

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Jerry Davis Prairie Parks Foundation Fund

The Jerry Davis Prairie Parks Foundation Fund was established in 2012 as a designated fund…

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Dr. & Mrs. Glen Burton Jr. Memorial Fund

The Dr. & Mrs. Glen Burton Jr. Memorial Fund began at Marion Community Foundation as…

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Don & Deb Alspach Fund

The Don Alspach Memorial Fund, now the Don & Deb Alspach Fund, was created in…

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“Stormy Ray” Cushing Scholarship Funds

“Live your life for what tomorrow has to offer, not for what yesterday has taken…

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A.B. & Hazel Augenstein Scholarship Fund

The Hazel B. & A.B. Augenstein Scholarship Fund is Marion Community Foundation’s first multi-year scholarship….

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Adam Johnston Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Adam Johnston Memorial Scholarship honors the young life of its namesake, son of Tom…

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Alex Cooper Memorial Scholarship Fund

Alex knew no enemy in his lifetime — only the friendship he would gain by knowing you….

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Alex Family Scholarship Fund

Created in 2007 from the estate of Helen L. Alex, this fund makes annual awards…

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Alex Masters Memorial Scholarship Fund

Following the unexpected passing of their son, Alex Masters, a memorial scholarship fund was created…

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Allyson M. Haycox Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Allyson M. Haycox Memorial Scholarship Fund was created in 2020 to honor Allyson (1953-2020)…

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ALTRUSA Club of Marion Scholarship Funds I & II

The Altrusa Club of Marion migrated their scholarship program to Marion Community Foundation in 2020,…

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American Legion Post 162 Scholarship Fund

Created in 2022 by the membership of Marion’s American Legion Post 162, this fund will…

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Andrew Wigton Memorial Scholarship Fund

Andrew Wigton Andrew Wigton lost his young life in an automobile accident during his senior year…

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Aris Kasotis Memorial Scholarship Fund

Aris Kasotis was a young man who liked to see people included. “He made friends…

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Art & Anne Huggler Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Art & Anne Huggler Memorial Scholarship Fund supports local students pursuing a degree in…

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Barbara Jean Farrington Memorial Scholarship Fund

This scholarship fund was created in 2022 by Paula Brazell to honor her mother, Barbara…

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Beatrice Prior Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Beatrice Prior Memorial Scholarship Fund awards scholarships to the academically highest ranking graduating female…

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Bergmann Family Scholarship Fund

The Bergmann Family Scholarship Fund was created in 2011 by Helen Bergmann (1923-2016), in memory…

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Beth Bayles Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Beth Bayles Memorial Scholarship Fund honors the young life of its namesake who passed…

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Bill & Joan Cones Scholarship Fund

The Bill & Joan Cones Scholarship Fund was created in 2017 by sons Rob Cones…

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Bonnie L. Lamb Scholarship Fund

Jeff Lamb created this fund in memory and honor of his mother. Bonnie and her…

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Brenda Dye Music Boosters Scholarship Fund

The Brenda Dye Music Boosters Scholarship Fund was created to honor its namesake, who was…

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Brian & Denise Spires Scholarship Fund

The Brian & Denise Spires Scholarship Fund was created in 2016 as an acorn fund….

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Caledonia Alumni Association Fund

The Caledonia Alumni Association Scholarship Fund honors the alumni of the former Caledonia Elementary School,…

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Carey Family Scholarship Fund

The Carey Family Scholarship Fund was created in 2018 by Max and Luanne Carey in…

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Carol S. Geissler Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Carol S. Geissler Memorial Scholarship Fund, created in 2001, honors the memory of its…

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Catherine Amelia Thew BROWN Memorial Scholarship Fund

Dorothy Ellen Thew, a lifelong member of the Marion community, left, as part of her…

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Catherine Leila Ferguson Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Catherine Leila Ferguson Memorial Scholarship Fund was created in 2018 by Catherine’s husband, Robert,…

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Charles E. Orcena Scholarship Fund

The late Charles Orcena was a longtime teacher in the mathematics department of Marion Technical…

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Charles L. Hastings Memorial Scholarship Fund

     The Charles L. Hastings Memorial Fund honors the memory of David M. Hasting’s father,…

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Charles R. Crisler Education Scholarship Fund

Charles R. Crisler was an important part of the Ridgedale family for more than 40…

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Cheryl Oehler Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Cheryl Oehler Memorial Scholarship Fund was created in 2017 by the Elgin Alumni Association…

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Christopher B. Ream Scholarship Fund

The Christopher B. Ream Scholarship honors its namesake and the obstacles faced by those with…

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Civitan Club of Marion Scholarship Fund

The Civitan Club of Marion migrated their scholarship program to Marion Community Foundation in 2020,…

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Clare Cooke Performing Arts Scholarship Fund

Clare Cooke, the namesake of this fund, has worked as a performer, choreographer, and director…

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Clifford & Frances Strine Family Scholarship Fund

While still in high school himself, Josh Strine chose to use a Christmas gift honor…

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Coach Ed Henning Memorial Fund

Coach Ed Henning (1948-2022) was a beloved coach, teacher, mentor, and friend to many over…

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Community’s Memorial Scholarship Fund

Memorial scholarships are one of the top categories of funds created at Marion Community Foundation,…

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Cornell/Goodman Scholarship Non-Endowed Fund

Adam and Gina Goodman created this scholarship fund with Marion Community Foundation in 2011. The…

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Craig Scholarship Fund

The Craig Scholarship honors the late Diane M. Craig. She established the criteria for the…

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Daniel B. Stover Memorial Scholarship Fund

Created in memory of her son, Betty Stover created the Daniel B. Stover Memorial Scholarship…

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Danny C. Sipes Memorial Scholarship Fund

A memorial to a young life ended too soon, the Danny C. Sipes Memorial Scholarship…

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Dave Starner Scholarship Fund

The Dave Starner Scholarship Fund was created in 2022 by its namesake to provide college…

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David G. Wilhelm Memorial Scholarship Fund

The David G. Wilhelm Memorial Fund was created in honor of its namesake in 2020….

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David K. Miller Scholarship Fund

The David K. Miller Scholarship Fund was created in 2020 by its namesake to support…

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David K. Rogers Memorial Scholarship Fund

The David K. Rogers Memorial Scholarship Fund at Marion Community Foundation migrated from an existing…

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Donald & Beulah Mae Williams Scholarship Fund

Created by the late Don Williams in 2016, this scholarship fund initially honored his beloved…

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Donald B. Justice Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Donald B. Justice Memorial Scholarship Fund was created in 2014 by Donald’s wife, Linda,…

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Donna M. Flach Scholarship Fund

Donna Seiter Flach The Donna M. Flach Scholarship Fund was established by her daughter, Jan…

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Douglas & Elaine Waring Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Douglas & Elaine Waring Memorial Scholarship Fund honors engineer Doug Waring and his wife…

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Dr. David & Alice Bailey Scholarship Fund

The Baileys have created this scholarship specifically to benefit Tri-Rivers Career Center students. Alice spent…

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Dr. Herman & Mrs. Jean Reas Scholarship Fund

The Dr. Herman & Mrs. Jean Reas Scholarship Fund, created by Jean Reas in 2017,…

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Dr. James S. & Mary Gray Greetham Memorial Fund

The Dr. James S. & Mary Gray Greetham Memorial Scholarship Fund was created in 2013…

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Dr. Kathy Dixon Memorial Scholarship Fund

Following her untimely death in 2011, Dr. Kathy Dixon has been memorialized by her husband,…

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Dr. Noel & Maria Eboh Family Scholarship Fund

Dr. Noel & Maria Eboh The Noel & Maria Eboh Family Scholarship Fund was created…

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Dr. Raymond & Aida Concepcion Memorial Fund

Aida Concepcion Dr. Raymundo & Aida Concepcion Memorial Fund was a developing fund, begun in…

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Dr. Sarah Kulkofsky Memorial Scholarship Fund

The late Dr. Sarah Kulkofsky was a graduate of Marion Harding High School and a…

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Dr. Shelton & Becky Williams Scholarship Fund

The Dr. Shelton & Becky Williams Scholarship Fund was created in 2017 by Becky Williams…

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Dr. Wayne Collier Scholarship Fund

The Collier Scholarship Fund was established in 2016 by Dr. Wayne Collier to honor the…

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Ed & Vicki Bell Scholarship Fund

The Ed & Vicki Bell Scholarship Fund was created in 2018 as legacy fund. It…

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Eddie Shelton Agricultural Scholarship Fund

The Eddie Shelton Agricultural Scholarship was created in 2011 by M. Joan Shelton to memorialize…

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Elgin Alumni Association Scholarship Fund

The Elgin Alumni Association Fund was created by its members in 2017 to provide annual…

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Elgin High School Wider Horizons Scholarship Fund

The Elgin High School Wider Horizons Scholarship Fund was created in 2020 by an appreciative…

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Elizabeth Shumaker Scholarship Fund

Elizabeth Shumaker Diann Cage created this scholarship fund in 2021 in memory and honor of…

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Eric Benjamin Foos Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Eric Benjamin FOOS Memorial Scholarship Fund was created by Eric’s father in 2017 to…

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Erin Y. James Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Erin Y. James Memorial Scholarship honors the memory of a young woman who succumbed…

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Eugene & Cecilia Reszczynski Scholarship Fund

This scholarship honors the late Eugene and Cecilia Reszczynski and their passion for helping others….

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Eula M. Rhoads Scholarship Fund

Eula M. Rhoads was born in Meeker, Ohio, in 1921. She graduated from Meeker High…

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Everett Family Scholarship Fund

The Everett Family Agricultural Scholarship, created in memory of Robert and Gertrude Everett and their…

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Freshour Family Scholarship Fund

The Freshour Family Scholarship Fund, created in 2019 by Eric and Mary Freshour, supports female…

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Gary & Diana Sims Family Scholarship Fund

Established by Gary Sims, lifelong Marion resident and president of Sims Brothers Recycling, and his…

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Gary W. Troll Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Gary W. Troll Memorial Scholarship Fund, created in 2002, supports higher education for students…

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Geraldine M. Hedges Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Geraldine M. Hedges Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 2020 to support students and…

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Gladys & Everett Granger Memorial Scholarship Fund

This scholarship honors the memory of Gladys and Everett Granger. Gladys, who passed away at…

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Gregory A. Rees Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Gregory A. Rees Memorial Scholarship Fund is an example of how philanthropy is used…

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Harper-Stuckey MTC Scholarship Fund

Andy Harper retired from Marion Technical College after 35 years in the Student Services Office. …

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Harris Scholarship Fund

The Harris Scholarship Fund was created in 2017 by the LaRue United Methodist Church to honor the…

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Helen & Bob Bintz Scholarship Fund

The Bintz Scholarship, created in 2001, supports Catholic education and makes awards to any Marion…

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Helen E. Evans Scholarship Fund

The Helen E. Evans Scholarship Fund was created in 2005 to mark its namesake’s 80th…

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Helen M. Thew Memorial Scholarship Fund

Dorothy Ellen Thew, a lifelong member of the Marion community, left, as part of her…

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Herbert & Jane Tillett Scholarship Fund

Honoring a longtime and respected Marion educator, the Herbert & Jane Tillett Scholarship Fund was…

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Irene Ballinger Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Irene Ballinger Memorial Scholarship Fund was created in 2018 by her son Michael Ballinger….

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Isabel Freer Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Isabel Freer Memorial Scholarship Fund was created by Nell E. Freer to honor her…

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Jacob Pfeiffer & Kevin Pfeiffer Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Jacob Pfeiffer & Kevin Pfeiffer Memorial Scholarship memorializes the lives of two brothers lost…

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James A. Flickinger Memorial Scholarship Fund

The James A. Flickinger Scholarship Fund was established by his parents, the late Olen and…

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Janet Palm Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Janet Palm Memorial Scholarship Fund was created in 2020 by her husband, Michael Palm,…

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Jeannette Turner Memorial Scholarship Fund

Dorothy Ellen Thew, a lifelong member of the Marion community, left, as part of her…

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Jeannette White Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Jeannette White Memorial Scholarship Fund was created in 2005 by Berneice S. White to…

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Jerew Family Memorial Scholarship Fund

For the love of the game. That’s the driving force behind the Jerew Family Memorial…

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Jim & Gerry Weston Family Scholarship Fund

Jim & Gerry Weston Created in 2022 by Randy Weston and family, the Jim &…

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Joe & Martha Douce Maniaci Memorial Fund

The Joe & Martha Douce Maniaci Memorial Fund was created in 2021 upon the passing…

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Joe & Peggy Casey Scholarship Fund

The Joe & Peggy Casey Memorial Scholarship Fund was created in 2015 by the couple’s…

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Joe Petrich & Al Beach Memorial Scholarship Fund

This scholarship makes awards in memory of its namesakes—Joe Petrich and Al Beach—both of whom…

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John & Jackie Watkins Scholarship Fund

This scholarship recognizes the long history of Marion County as an agricultural area and the…

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John D. O’Shea & Kathleen E. O’Shea Scholarship Fund

The John D. O’Shea and Kathleen E. O’Shea Scholarship Fund was created in 2017 through…

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John F. Kreis Memorial Scholarship Fund

The John F. Kreis Memorial Scholarship was created in 2018 by a gift from Tri-Rivers…

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John T. & Lois Schmidt Scholarship Fund

John Schmidt The John T. & Lois Schmidt Scholarship Fund was created in 2017 to…

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John T. Gordon Memorial Eagle Scout Scholarship Fund

John P.T. and Lois Gordon, established the John T. Gordon Memorial Eagle Scout Scholarship Fund to…

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Judge Thomas K. Jenkins Scholarship Fund

In 2009, Judge Thomas K. Jenkins created this fund at Marion Community Foundation to provide…

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Kannan Family Scholarship Fund

Kevin & Maha Kannan Dr. Kevin & Maha Kannan have created this scholarship fund in…

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Kathy & Malcolm Goodman Scholarship Fund

The Kathy & Malcolm Goodman Scholarship Fund, created in 2017, makes awards to support seniors…

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Kaufman Family Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Kaufman Family Memorial Scholarship Fund was created in 2019 to honor the adventurous spirit…

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Kenny Martin Memorial Scholarship Fund

The late Kenny Martin was a long-time employee of the City of Marion, having worked…

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Kent A. & Diana C. Morgan Family Scholarship Fund

The Kent A. & Diana C. Morgan Family Scholarship Fund was established in 2019 as…

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Kory Kirkpatrick Memorial Scholarship Fund

Created in 2014, the Kory Kirkpatrick Memorial Scholarship Fund is an endowed fund which provides…

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LaRue Alumni Association Scholarship Fund

The LaRue Alumni Association Scholarship Fund was created in 2018 by members of the Association….

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Laura Rush & Thomas Rosol Nursing Student Scholarship Fund

Laura Rush, DVM, PhD, and her husband, Tom Rosol, created a scholarship fund at Marion Community…

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Linda & Mike Rizzo Scholarship Fund

Created in 2022. the Linda & MIke Rizzo Scholarship Fund supports students pursuing an education…

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Logan Stevens Memorial Scholarship Fund

This scholarship was created by something that began as a horrible accident; but, as tragedy…

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Louise Kling Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Louise Kling Memorial Scholarship memorializes this Marion notable and her love of education and…

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Mandy Kruder Memorial Scholarship Fund

“Significant” may be an understatement when applied to the late Amanda (Mandy) Anne Kruder’s (1983-2002)…

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Marge Sorreles Davies Memorial Scholarship Fund

This scholarship fund was created in memory of Marge Sorreles Davies, wife of Bobb Davies…

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Marguerite Marcelin Hastings Memorial Scholarship Fund

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” David…

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Marion Academy of Medicine Scholarship Fund

The Marion Academy of Medicine Scholarship was created by physicians of the local medical community…

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Marion Area Auxiliary Scholarship Fund

The eldest of the scholarship funds at Marion Community Foundation, the Marion Area Auxiliary Scholarship…

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Marion Elks Lodge No. 32 Scholarship Fund

The Benevolent & Protective Order of the Elks is a fraternal service organization with more…

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Marion Music Club Scholarship

The Marion Music Club Scholarship Fund exists to support music students from Marion. Originally created…

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Marion Noon Kiwanis Club Scholarship Funds I & II

The Marion Noon Kiwanis, a local civic organization, annually supports the education of students who…

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Marion Rotary Club Scholarship Non-Endowed Fund

The Marion Rotary Club’s Scholarship Fund migrated to Marion Community Foundation in 2017.  It provides…

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Marion Rotary Club’s Catherine Ferguson Scholarship Non-Endowed Fund

The Marion Rotary Club Catherine Ferguson Scholarship migrated to Marion Community Foundation in 2017.  It…

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Marion Rotary Club’s George Brown Scholarship Non-Endowed Fund

The Marion Rotary Club George K. Brown Scholarship was created in 2020.  It honors the…

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Marion Rotary Club’s James M. Bazzoli, MD, Scholarship Fund

Dr. Bazzoli, a long-time OB-GYN physician in Marion, and his wife, Ellen, made a gift…

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Marion Rotary Club’s Karl W. Schell Scholarship Non-Endowed Fund

The Marion Rotary Club Karl W. Schell Scholarship migrated to Marion Community Foundation in 2017. …

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Marion Rotary Club’s R.T. Lewis Scholarship Non-Endowed Fund

The Marion Rotary Club R.T. Lewis Scholarship migrated to Marion Community Foundation in 2017.  It…

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Marion Rotary Club’s Robert C. Dowd Scholarship Non-Endowed Fund

The Marion Rotary Club Robert C. Dowd Scholarship migrated to Marion Community Foundation in 2017. …

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Marion Rotary Club’s Robert E. Kibbey Scholarship Non-Endowed Fund

The Marion Rotary Club Robert E. Kibbey Scholarship migrated to Marion Community Foundation in 2017. …

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Marion Rotary Club’s Warren Brown Scholarship Non-Endowed Fund

The Marion Rotary Club Warren Brown Scholarship migrated to Marion Community Foundation in 2017.  It…

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Marion Rotary Club’s Warren G. Harding Scholarship Non-Endowed Fund

The Marion Rotary Club Warren G. Harding Scholarship migrated to Marion Community Foundation in 2017. …

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Marion Technical College Foundation Carolyn Files Fund

Carolyn Files Carolyn Files served the Marion community for decades as a nurse and public…

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Marion Technical College Foundation Douglas & Virginia Geib Fund

The Douglas & Virginia Geib Fund was created in 2021 by the Marion Technical College…

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Marion Technical College Foundation Education Equity Fund

Marion Technical College established the Education Equity Scholarship in 2021. Scholarship awards from this fund…

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Marion Women’s Business Council Scholarship Fund

The Marion Women’s Business Council created this scholarship fund in 2017 from member contributions to…

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Mary Ellen Withrow Scholarship Fund

Marion’s “favorite daughter,” Mary Ellen Withrow, the 40th Treasurer of the United States, created a…

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Max Ross Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Max Ross Memorial Scholarship Fund was created in 2018, shortly after his passing, by…

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Mitchell Libster Scholarship Fund

MItch Libster The Mitchell Libster Scholarship Fund was created in 2022 by Mitch’s wife, Cindy….

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Mountz Girls Scholarship Fund

The Mountz Girls Scholarship Fund was created by Patricia A. Chapman in 2022 in memory…

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MTCF Ernst & Ella Stuckey Scholarship Fund

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MTCF Iyengar Family Fund

The Iyengar Family The Iyengar Fund is the 31st fund created by the Marion Technical…

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Nancy O. Whitaker Scholarship Fund

Chatterbox. Talkative. Vaccinated with a phonograph needle. Some people have the gift of gab, and…

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Norman Withrow Golf Scholarship Fund

Norman Withrow (1928-2021) was known as a man full of life who loved to crack jokes,…

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Paul Pezley Baseball Scholarship Fund

The Paul Pezley Baseball Scholarship Fund honors the late Paul Douglas Pezley of Marion. Born…

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Pleasant Academic Boosters Scholarship Fund

The Pleasant Academic Boosters Scholarship Fund was created by members of the Pleasant Academic Boosters…

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Pleasant Local Schools Board of Education Scholarship Fund

This scholarship fund, as the name implies, was created by the members of the Pleasant…

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Quintin & Alice Linn Fund

Quintin Linn (1943-2022) was born in San Antonio, Texas, and his family made Bucyrus, Ohio,…

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Randy & Rosalie Drazba Scholarship Fund

The Drazba Scholarship was created in 2022 by Marion residents Randy & Rosalie to support…

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Rebecca S. Craig Scholarship Fund

Rebecca Craig The Rebecca S. Craig Scholarship Fund will support students of Ridgemont High School…

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Richard & Donna (Converse) Lawrence Scholarship Fund

“Learning adorns riches and softens poverty.” Richard and Donna graduated first in their respective classes…

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Ridgemont Scholarship Non-Endowed Fund

The Ridgemont Scholarship Fund, exemplifies the spirit of altruism, as it was created and continues…

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River Valley Class of 1981 Scholarship fund

The River Valley Class of 1981 Scholarship Fund was created in 2018 by a group…

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Rob’s Hauling & Vance Family Scholarship Fund

The Rob’s Hauling & Vance Family Scholarship Fund was created in 2019 by James and…

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Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship Fund

Operating under his lifelong philosophy to “never tell anyone how to do their job,” Bob…

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Rocco Nicolosi Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Rocco Nicolosi Memorial Scholarship existed privately for 20 years before becoming part of Marion…

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Roger & Donna Holbrook Memorial Scholarship Fund

This scholarship fund for Pleasant High School students was created by Linda Holbrook, Jana VonDach,…

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Stephanie K. Lust Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Stephanie K. Lust Memorial Scholarship Fund honors the memory of its namesake who lost…

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Steven L. Ruth Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Steven L. Ruth Memorial Scholarship Fund honors the life of its namesake, nephew of…

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Stewie Family Scholarship Fund

The late John Steward (1937-2021), former principal of Marion Harding High School, and his wife,…

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Taft Middle School Music Department Scholarship Fund

Intended to promote the musical arts, this scholarship, created in 2003, makes awards to students…

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Tasha Jones Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Tasha Jones Memorial Scholarship Fund was created in 2020 to honor the young life…

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Ted & Elaine Mitchell Memorial Scholarship Fund

A true gentleman. Philanthropic-minded. Community leader. These are descriptions you are likely to hear from…

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Three Sisters Nursing Scholarship Fund

Marion Community Foundation has had a scholarship program for students of the Marion area since…

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United Church Homes Scholarship Fund

The United Church Homes Scholarship Fund, created in 2018, supports higher education for Marion area…

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Vera O. McDanel Scholarship Fund

Vera O. McDanel was a life-long resident of Marion, Ohio. In fact, the family home,…

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Voll Family Bowling Green State University Scholarship Fund

The Voll Family Bowling Green State University Scholarship Fund was created by Fran Voll in…

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Wayne Hoch Memorial Scholarship Fund

Created by his family, the Wayne Hoch Memorial Scholarship Fund was created in 2009 and,…

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Wesley & Karen Schertzer Memorial Scholarship Fund

Karen & Wesley Wesley Schertzer graduated from Ridgedale High School and Franklin University with a…

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Whirlpool Corp/OneEnergy STEM Scholarship Fund

Whirlpool Corporation, in conjunction with One Energy LLC, created a scholarship fund at Marion Community…

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William & Mary Buckingham Scholarship Fund

The William & Martha Buckingham Scholarship Fund was created by its namesakes in 2017 to…

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William & Marjorie Grover Scholarship Fund

The William & Marjorie Grover Scholarship Fund was created in 2010 as a memorial for…

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Willie ‘Beaver’ Troutman Scholarship Fund

Willie ‘Beaver’ Troutman This scholarship, created in 2022, honors Willie “Beaver” Troutman and his longstanding…

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Youth Engaged in Philanthropy Scholarship Fund

Marion Community Foundation recognizes the importance of fostering philanthropy and Youth Engaged in Philanthropy was…

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A. Merle Hamilton Funds

Centenarian A. Merle Hamilton, life-long Marion resident and noted philanthropist, created an enduring legacy in…

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Chester & Mildred Roberts Fund

Building on a true legacy of civic involvement is the story of the Chester C….

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Conway Family Charitable Fund

The Conway Family Charitable Fund is unique in that it was created from an unexpected…

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Daniel V. & Terri A. Tobin Fund

The Daniel V. & Terri A. Tobin Fund was created in 2018. As an unrestricted…

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Dick & Dorothy Taylor Fund

The Dick & Dorothy Taylor Fund is an acorn unrestricted fund created in 2023 by…

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Donald & Barbara Everly Family Fund

Don & Barb Don & Barb Everly are native Marionites, having attended Marion Harding and…

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Forever Remembered Charitable Fund

The Forever Remembered Charitable Fund enables donors who wish to honor a loved one the…

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Founders’ Fund

The Founders’ Fund demonstrates commitment to a cause. It was created in 2001 from the…

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Granger Family Fund

The Granger Family Fund was established in 2017 by BJ & Mary Monica Granger. Unrestricted…

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Henry Heinzmann Fund

Originally a field of interest fund created in 2005, the Henry Heinzmann Fund was converted…

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John D. O’Shea & Kathleen E. O’Shea Fund

The O’Shea’s little known legacy for Marion was established in the spirit of Saint Patrick,…

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Marion Board of Realtors Fund

Although an unrestircted fund — created in 2021 — this fund gives special consideration during…

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Maurice & Jeanne Cornell Memorial Fund I

The Maurice and Jeanne Cornell Memorial Fund I is an unrestricted fund created in 1999….

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Paul & Susan Ludwig Charitable Fund

The Paul & Susan Ludwig Charitable Fund, created in 2013, is an unrestricted fund for…

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Randy & Sandra Winland Fund

Sandy & Randy Winland The Randy & Sandra Winland Fund is an unrestricted fund established…

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Rick & Nancie Poorman Fund

The Poormans are native-born Marionites. Rick is alum of Marion Technical College and has worked…

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Ron & Effie Laipply Family Fund

Effie & Ron The Ron & Effie Laipply Family Fund was created by the couple…

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Russell & Jerlene Rosebrough Fund

Created in 2007, the Russell & Jerlene Rosebrough Fund was established by Russell to honor…

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