New Funds in ’21
Marion Community Foundation welcomed the following new funds in 2021, supporting causes as diverse as the donors who created them. The following is basic information on each fund, by fund type. Click on the name of the fund to learn more about it and/or make a donation. Click HERE to learn more about fund types.
DESIGNATED
Jerry & Barb Baker Family Fund
Supporting the Marion Palace Theatre | Jerry & Barb Baker
John & Carol Boblenz Epworth United Methodist Church Fund, John & Carol Boblenz Shriners Hospital Fund, and John & Carol Boblenz YMCA Fund
Supporting Epworth United Methodist Church, Shriner’s Hospital for Children, and the Marion Family YMCA, respectively | John & Carol Boblenz
Richard L. Borland Fund
Supporting the Prairie Parks Foundation and Marion County Parks District | Jeff Lamb
Marion CAN DO Fund
Supporting economic development in Marion, Ohio | Daniel Burkhart
Cooper-Donaldson Terradise Nature Center Fund and Cooper-Donaldson Prairie Parks Fund
Supporting the Terradise Nature Center & Prairie Parks Foundation, respectively | Mary Donaldson & Dick Cooper
Rebecca S. Craig Family Education Fund
Benefitting the School Matinee Series of the Marion Palace Theatre | Rebecca S. Craig
Developmental Disabilities Fund
Supporting the Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities | Friends of MCBDD
Phil & Sonia Haas Pleasant Athletic Boosters Fund, Phil & Sonia Haas Palace Theatre Fund, Phil & Sonia Haas Historical Society Fund, and Phil & Sonia Haas Teachers Fund
Supporting Pleasant High School athletics, the Marion Palace Theatre, Marion County Historical Society, and Marion County teachers, respectively | Phil & Sonia Haas
Knowledge Academy Education Fund
Supporting educational services for schools, districts, preschools/daycare,
elder care, and organizations which serve youth, elderly, and the disabled | Bishop Gregory Draper
Randy & Sandra Winland Marion County Historical Society Fund
Supporting the Marion County Historical Society | Randy & Sandra Winland
AGENCY
Marion Technical College Foundation Funds: Education Equity Fund, Douglas & Virginia Geib Fund, and Dr. David & Alice Bailey Fund
Supporting Marion Technical College
DONOR ADVISED
The following funds were created to support to a variety of charitable causes as directed by their donors and fund advisors.
Jeremy P. Dunn Fund | Jeremy Dunn
Toney & Winders Families Fund | Jeremy Dunn
Jack & Marilyn Andrews Family Fund | Children of Jack & Marilyn
Loudenslager & Zucker Family Fund | Roy Loudenslager
FIELD OF INTEREST
Cooper-Donaldson Parks & Environment Fund
Supporting programs & organizations which promote and protect the environment in Marion, Morrow, Crawford, and Wyandot county parks | Mary Donaldson & Dick Cooper
Jane Ann Caton Dean Fund
Benefitting programs which support people with disabilities, ages 13-21 | John Dean
Pillar Credit Union Morrow County Teachers’ Fund
Supporting the TEACH Grants Program for Morrow County teachers | Board of Pillar Credit Union
SCHOLARSHIP
Dr. David & Alice Bailey Scholarship Fund
Supporting students of Tri-Rivers Career Center pursuing careers in trades, apprenticeship, and skilled labor | Dr. David & Alice Bailey
Marion Rotary Club James M. Bazzoli, MD, Scholarship Fund
Supporting Marion students pursuing degrees in healthcare at Ohio State Marion or Marion Technical College and who intend to remain in Marion | Dr. Jim & Ellen Bazzoli
Claridon Alumni Association Scholarship Fund
Supporting seniors and graduates of River Valley High School, especially those pursuing the fields of engineering, health care, or education | anonymous
Rebecca S. Craig Scholarship Fund
Supporting seniors and graduates of Ridgemont High School pursuing degrees in allied health, music, or horticulture | Rebecca S. Craig
Dr. Noel & Maria Eboh Family Scholarship Fund
Supporting higher education for Marion County seniors and graduates | Dr. Noel & Maria Eboh
James Flickinger Memorial Scholarship Fund
Supporting seniors of Pleasant High School with GPAs of 3.0+ | Family of James Flickinger
Bonnie L. Lamb Scholarship Fund
Supporting seniors and graduates of Marion County high schools to attend Marion Technical College and major in business | Jeff Lamb
Marion Music Club Scholarship Fund
Supporting Marion County students pursuing careers in music and music education | Marion Music Club
Wesley & Karen Schertzer Memorial Scholarship Fund
Supporting seniors and graduates of Pleasant and Ridgedale high schools in memory of Wesley & Karen | Jim & Stephanie Schertzer and Bob & Kay Rush
Elizabeth Shumaker Scholarship Fund
Supporting female students of River Valley High School who demonstrate a diversity of extracurricular activities and well-rounded leadership skills | Diann Cage
UNRESTRICTED
Donald & Barbara Everly Family Fund
Supporting charitable causes in Marion, Ohio | Donald & Barbara Everly
Marion Board of Realtors Fund
Supporting charitable causes in Marion, Ohio | Marion Board of Realtors
Randy & Sandra Winland Fund
Supporting charitable causes in Marion, Ohio | Randy & Sandra Winland
