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WCCF has opened up the nomination process for the Friend of Philanthropy Award. Nominations due by noon on July 1.

WCCF is honored to be the recipient of the Burton D. Morgan Foundation's grant to establish the Stanley C. Gault Philanthropic Leadership Fund, which will perpetuate the ideal of service and active involvement in philanthropy that Stan embodied throughout his life.

For Wooster area elementary school educators, the Albert "Koby" Kobilarcik Educational Fund has funds available to provide library materials and literacy teaching aids.

GIVE 365 Wayne County is accepting grant applications from area nonprofits that focus on Drug Prevention in Wayne County. Deadline is March 1, 2017.

Through a search process that began last Fall, WCCF has hired Hartland & Co. as the Foundation's new financial advisor.

The WCCF Board of Trustees met in November and approved $114,400 in grant awards for the Fall competitive grant cycle.

Greg and Kathy Long were recognized as friends of philanthropy by the WCCF at the Foundation's annual dinner.

The September meeting of the Youth Foundation met at the Orrville Area Boys and Girls Club to learn more about its service and positive impact to the community.

Greg and Kathy Long have set a standard of generosity that few can match. Named the 2016 Friend of Philanthropy Award recipient, the couple will be recognized October 13 by WCCF.

The WCCF awarded 219 scholarships totaling more than $462,000 to high school and college students for the 2016-2017 academic year.

The Women's Fund awarded $21,200 to 2 organizations to benefit women in Wayne County.

WCCF awards Spring competitive grants, totaling $135,539, to 17 organizations.