Stories: Bath Community Fund Stories

Dear Bath Friends, Bath Community Fund had an exciting annual meeting on June 23, 2026, at the Crown Point Ecology Center. New donor initiatives were introduced to include the 1818 Legacy Society for planned giving and the Forever Bath Circle of Caring, an...

Dear Bath Friends, Bath Community Fund is living in the afterglow of our successful 10th Anniversary Campaign! Thanks to the generous support of our donors, we raised over $540,000 for the fund and received donations from 61 new donors! Earlier this month, we...

We did it! Dear Bath Friends, Thanks to the generosity of our Bath community, Bath Community Fund has exceeded our goal of raising $400,000 through our "For Bath, Forever" 10th Anniversary Campaign! While we hit the $400,000 mark in June, gifts continue to...

Tuesday Musical has been the heartbeat of Akron's music scene for more than a century. Since 1887, their stages have welcomed world-renowned artists — from Yo-Yo Ma to Wynton Marsalis — offering audiences unforgettable performances that entertain, inspire...

By the time Jill Oldham took over as chief executive officer of Greenleaf Family Center, the organization had served the local community by strengthening families through counseling, education and support for well over 100 years. She stated, "We were started...

Both Phil and Alex Vukoder agree: Bath Township is a wonderful place to raise their three children with the open spaces, parks, and vibrant small-town experience found in Ghent and Hammonds Corners. They also appreciate the quality of education their...

By August Scarpelli, artistic director of Western Reserve Playhouse It's no secret or surprise that the nonprofit arts world can be difficult to sustain an organization in, not to mention one in a smaller and mostly rural community. There are those of us...

Dear Bath Community Fund Friends and Supporters, This has been an exciting year for our Bath Community Fund! We celebrated our 10th anniversary, launched our "For Bath, Forever" Campaign, and awarded another $50,000 in grants to Bath nonprofits. Please find...

Bath Community Fund is excited to welcome two new advisory board members in 2024. James McClellan James McClellan grew up in Akron but spent over 30 years in the United States Air Force. He traveled all over the world, but when it was time to retire in 2021,...

As part of our 10th Anniversary, we're sharing stories of how grants from Bath Community Fund have impacted local nonprofits. To help us celebrate, Kim Gustely of Victory Gallop shared how Bath Community Fund has been instrumental to Victory Gallop's...