Connect to Something Bigger - Connect to Your Community
The best place to leave a legacy is in your own backyard–the community where you’ve lived, worked, raised a family, and watched people dream big dreams.
There Are Various Ways You Can Start Making A Difference
Giving has never been so important–or easy! There are various ways to work with WCCF to start making a difference in Wayne County. Choose the path that’s right for you.
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Hundreds of Students Receive Thousands of Scholarship Dollars Each Year
We give back to our community in many ways, including awarding scholarships to local students. Apply for a scholarship today!
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When you invest in Wayne County, you transform dreams into realities by supporting non-profit arts, civic, cultural, educational, environmental, faith-based, health, and human service organizations.
Your Involvement Impacts Wayne County for Generations
The Wayne County Community Foundation is a charitable community organization that accepts contributions, creates and administers funds, and makes grants for the benefit of the people of the greater Wayne County, Ohio area. We manage and invest over 440 separate funds, investing these endowments with awards of over $75 million in grants and scholarships.
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Connections in Wayne County
Investments big and small all make a tremendous impact in our community. Our foundation offers several entry points for donors and budding philanthropists to begin putting their hard earned dollars to work for the betterment of our community. Explore these giving options to get started.
Calendar of Events
Laura B. Frick Charitable Trust Fall Grant Cycle Deadline
The Fall deadline for the Laura B. Frick Charitable Trust Grant Cycle is September 1.
The Women's Fund Grant Application Deadline
The Women's Fund Grant Application deadline is September 3, 2019 by 4:30 p.m.
Foundation News
- WCCF Awards Over $530,000 in Scholarships WCCF awarded 294 scholarships totaling more than $530,000 for the 2019-2020 academic year. more
- Youth Foundation Awards $8,000 in Grants Youth Foundation awards grants to area nonprofits focusing on youth programs. more
- Relle Retires from Youth Foundation After six years of leadership, Ferenc M. Relle, Jr. has stepped down as the Advisor of the Wayne County Community Youth Foundation (WCCYF). The program gives local young people a voice in providing financial and human resources to projects and programs benefiting youth in Wayne County. more
Wayne County Community Foundation
517 North Market Street
Wooster, Ohio 44691
Phone: (330) 262-3877
Fax: (330) 262-8057
Email: wccf@sssnet.com
