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The WCCF announces the selection of Sara ("Sally") Patton as the organization's new Executive Director, with Patton officially taking the reins on July 1st.

We recently received confirmation that the Wayne County Community Foundation has once again met the nation’s highest philanthropic standards for operational quality, integrity and accountability.

As the WCCF approaches its 35th anniversary, the Foundation has awarded over $53 million in grants and its assets have now topped the $51 million mark...

The Orrville Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Wayne County Community Foundation, announces that the Orrville YMCA will be recognized as the Chamber’s 2013 recipient of the WorthyWorks Award...

Ferenc M. Relle, Jr. announced his retirement plans at a recent meeting of the Wayne County Community Foundation

The WCCF has introduced an online process for its semi-annual competitive grant-making cycle.

The WCCF Board of Trustees met in November and approved the following competitive grants

The Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce (WACC), in partnership with WCCF, announces Quota International of Wooster will be recognized as the Chamber’s 2013 recipient of the WorthyWorks Award.

Over 200 supporters of the Wayne County Community Foundation (WCCF) came together Wednesday, October 10, to celebrate the organization’s recent achievements and to hear about the impact philanthropy is having on the community.

The Wayne County Community Foundation (WCCF) Board of Trustees met in May and approved the following competitive grants

The WCCF recently awarded over $416,000 in scholarships, for the upcoming 2012-2013 school year

The Orrville Area Chamber of Commerce (OACC), in partnership with the Wayne County Community Foundation (WCCF), is pleased to announce that the OrrViews community paper, will be recognized as the Chamber’s recipient of the 2012 WorthyWorks Award at the Chamber’s annual banquet on April 10.

The Wayne County Community Foundation (WCCF) Board of Trustees met in November and approved the following competitive grants:

Wayne County Community Foundation (WCCF) held its annual dinner at the Pines Restaurant and Banquet Facility on Oct 12

April 14, 2010; Wooster, OH- Mark Gooch, chairman of the Friends of Christmas Run Pool (FOCRP) got some welcome news when a potential donor to the Christmas Run Pool Fund offered a one-for-one matching challenge grant to boost their fundraising efforts to keep the pool open.

There is an enduring cliché about "mighty oaks growing from little acorns," and the Wayne County Community Foundation (WCCF) has been proving that for nearly 30 years.

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