GALION — The Community Foundation for Crawford County announces the formation of a new Youth Council which will offer local high school students the opportunity to serve as grantmakers. Members of the Youth Council will learn about the needs of youth in Crawford County and then review grant applications from organizations that provide services to […]
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Community Foundation for Crawford County awards more than $400K in grants
BUCYRUS – The Community Foundation for Crawford County has awarded strategic competitive grants to local charitable organizations and municipalities totaling $413,430 since March. Competitive Grants went to the following: Special recognition Grants went to the following: Crawford County Agricultural Society – $700 for the Crawford County Farm Hop Crawford County Public Health – $800 […]
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Birch Tree Bookery expands to Bucyrus with support from Crawford Partnership Microloan program
BUCYRUS – The only independent bookstore in Marion has brought its love of books to Crawford County. Birch Tree Bookery, co-owned by Crystal and Justin Bessler, officially opened its second location at 1810 E Mansfield St., Bucyrus, thanks in part to funding from the Small Business Microloan Program administered by the Crawford Partnership in collaboration […]
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Crawford Partnership Microloan supports launch of Auto Repair Shop
BUCYRUS – Local entrepreneur Thamer Moqdady, owner of several ventures in Crawford County, is expanding his business portfolio with the upcoming opening of Sanad Auto Repair Shop at 322 N Sandusky Ave., Bucyrus. The Crawford Partnership’s Small Business Microloan Program in collaboration with the Community Foundation for Crawford County has provided critical funding to purchase […]
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Community Foundation for Crawford County to host annual fundraiser Dec. 2
BUCYRUS — The Community Foundation for Crawford County is participating in GivingTuesday for the 11th day. This is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media. It is always celebrated the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving – which this year falls on Dec. 2. Since participants are encouraged to embrace the day […]
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Community Foundation for Crawford County accepts scholarship applications
BUCYRUS — The Community Foundation for Crawford County has announced its scholarship applications for the 2026-2027 school year are now open and available on the website at www.cfcrawford.org/scholarships. The organizations is encouraging anyone looking for free money for college to start now. “There’s no time like the present for students to start applying for scholarships, […]
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Community Foundation for Crawford County joins national celebration of philanthropic organizations
BUCYRUS — The Community Foundation for Crawford County will join in a nationwide celebration, Nov. 12 to 18, to recognize the increasingly important role these philanthropic organizations play in fostering local collaboration and innovation to address persistent civic and economic challenges. For more than a century, community foundations have served as a trusted partner and […]
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The Community Foundation for Crawford County receives national recognition
BUCYRUS — The Community Foundation for Crawford County recently received accreditation with the nation’s highest standard for philanthropic excellence. Community Foundations National Standards® establish legal, ethical, effective practices for community foundations everywhere. “Meeting the National Standards benchmarks is a rigorous, comprehensive process,” said Susie Nelson, board chair of National Standards. “This accreditation is a significant […]
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More than $200K in scholarships presented to Crawford County students
BUCYRUS – The Community Foundation for Crawford County awarded over $217,500 in scholarships to both graduating seniors and current college students during National Philanthropy Month. “Crawford County has been working hard to increase our residents’ education attainment level, as that directly correlates to higher earnings and improving the state’s financial position,” President Lisa Workman said. […]
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Crawford Works program to close Dec. 31
BUCYRUS — The Crawford Works Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to cease operations of the non-profit organization by the end of 2024. Crawford Works (CW) was founded in 2014 by a group of community leaders inspired by their faith and commitment to combat intergenerational poverty in Crawford County. Drawing from resources like […]