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Spring 2017
On March 30, nearly 60 supporters of Bath Community Fund gathered to celebrate the fund's growth and impact in the community at its third annual meeting. In front of an audience of donors and volunteers at Victory Gallop, fund leaders announced the endowment had grown to more than $320,000 while awarding $14,500 in grants to deserving nonprofit organizations.
"Bath Community Fund was created to give back to this community, and in less than three years, we were able to do just that, thanks to all of you," said Jody Miller Konstand, chair of the fund's advisory board. "That's what we're celebrating tonight, and that's our springboard for what we want to do in the years to come."
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Endowment campaign kickoff: Meet our co-chairs
Bath Community Fund advisory board members announced the official launch of the "For Bath, Forever" endowment campaign at the fund's annual meeting. The campaign aspires to raise $2.018 million by Bath's bicentennial in 2018, which would enable BCF to award at least $100,000 in grants to Bath nonprofits every year.
Three couples have committed to serving as co-chairs of the campaign: Dr. Tom and Mary Ann Jackson, Thom and Lisa Mandel, and Brad and Amy Bowers. All three couples have deep roots in the Bath community, and BCF is extraordinarily fortunate to have their support.
As the campaign officially kicks off, Bath Community Fund needs your help! We're looking for volunteers to host small informational gatherings to share the news about this community endowment with their friends and neighbors. If you care about our community and want to invest in its future, we would love to talk with you.
Contact Jody Miller Konstand at jmkmedia@msn.com or 330-618-4477 to get involved.
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BCF welcomes Rev. Mark Frey to advisory board
Beginning July 1, the Rev. Mark Frey will join Bath Community Fund's advisory board. Rev. Frey was elected at the fund's March 30 annual meeting. "I am excited to join the (board) because we have the opportunity to create a community endowment to help future generations enjoy and thrive in Bath for the next 100 years and beyond," he said. "I have been intimately involved in the Bath community for the last 25 years, and I look forward to working with everyone to achieve our goal in the bicentennial year."
Rev. Frey, who recently retired after more than 25 years at The Bath United Church of Christ, is well-known for his service to the community. Prior to his work in ministry, Rev. Frey worked as a project coordinator for Habitat for Humanity and served as the national coordinator in central Africa. He is active with several other causes, including Family Promise of Summit County and the Millennium Fund for Children of Akron Community Foundation.
(Rev. Frey will receive a card letting him know of your gift, but not the amount.
All gifts are fully tax deductible.)
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Save the Date: On the Table
Join Akron Community Foundation for this citywide civic engagement initiative that brings people together in mealtime conversations to talk about ways to make their neighborhoods (including Bath!) stronger, safer and more dynamic. Conversations will focus on tackling pressing community challenges. To learn more about the On the Table initiative, contact John Garofalo at
jgarofalo@akroncf.org or 330-436-5624.
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