Administrative
Endowment Fund - This unrestricted fund enables the Foundation to respond
to changing needs and emergencies, to support the creation of innovative responses
to community problems, and to improve the quality of life for all citizens. Donors
have placed no restrictions on how the funds are to be used, relying upon the Board
of Trustees to implement the Foundation's established grant making policies and
procedures.
Auglaize County Cattlemen Association Advised Fund - This Donor Advised Fund
was established by the Auglaize County Cattlemen Association. The primary purpose
of the fund is to be used only for the charitable or other purposes described in
Section 170(c) or (2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, and as amended, within
the purposes of the Foundation , either directly or by contributions to other organizations
for such purposes.
Auglaize County Public Library System Endowment Fund - The fund was established
by the Auglaize County Public District Library to receive funds to create an endowment
to be used for the benefit of the Auglaize County Public District Library.
Berg Family Advised Fund - This Donor Advised Fund was established by the
Egon Berg, Jr. and James F. Berg. The primary purpose of the fund is to assist in
the development of programs of facilities of the YMCA in Wapakoneta and other charitable
purposes.
Skip Brodie Advised Fund - The fund was established by Skip Brodie. The primary
purpose of the Fund shall be for the charitable needs in the Wapakoneta Area.
Skip Brodie Scholarship - The fund was established by Skip Brodie to provide
scholarships to graduating seniors of Wapakoneta High School.
Ida Brown Scholarship - This fund was established under the Will of Ida Brown
to provide scholarships for students at St. Joseph High School and Wapakoneta Senior
High School. Applicants must show financial need and be in the upper 20% of their
graduating class.
Richard and Cindy Chadwick Scholarship – This fund was established by Cindy
Chadwick to provide scholarships to graduating seniors of Wapakoneta Senior High
School.
Mark A. Coomer Memorial Fund - This fund was established by Charlotte R.
Coomer in memory of her husband, Mark A. Coomer and its primary purpose is to assist
disadvantaged youth in the Wapakoneta area and elsewhere.
Cridersville Community Fund - This fund was established to receive funds
to be used within the community to improve parks, recreation, support higher education
and enhance the through ways of the village with trees and shrubbery.
CYO Girls Basketball Scholarship - This fund was established by a resident
of Wapakoneta to provide scholarships to seniors or a past graduate going to college.
Downtown Parkway Project Fund - The fund was established by the Downtown
Parkway Project Committee. The primary purpose of the fund is to assist the City
of Wapakoneta in the construction and improvement of the downtown parkway project.
Jesse Doseck Memorial Scholarship – This fund was established by Amy Tester to provide
scholarships to graduating seniors of Wapakoneta Senior High School. The first scholarship
will be given in the spring of 2012.
Dwight W. and Mary L. Edwards Scholarship - The fund was established by Dwight
and Mary Edwards to provide scholarships to graduating seniors of Wapakoneta Senior
High School.
Employees of the City of Wapakoneta Scholarship Fund - The fund was established
by employees of the City of Wapakoneta and award scholarships to seniors at Wapakoneta
Senior High School with a 2.75 GPA, attending a 2 or 4 year school or college and
majoring in communications or engineering.
Fraternal
Order of Eagles Aerie No. 691 Community Parks Fund - Funded by the Wapakoneta
Eagles, this fund was created to benefit community parks owned by a municipality
or the Board of Education located within the Wapakoneta School District. Funds are
to be used solely for capital improvement or maintenance of the parks.
Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 691 Wapakoneta Family YMCA Fund - The
primary purpose of this endowment fund is to provide support to the Wapakoneta Family
YMCA to carry out its mission and role as described in its governing documents.
Paul E. Fisher Jr. Scholarship Fund - This scholarship fund was established
by Jerry M. Hardacre, MD, in June of 1999, in memory of his friend Paul E. Fisher,
Jr., one of the founding members of the Foundation and board member and secretary
from the time of the Foundation's organization until his death on June 22, 1999.
The scholarship fund was established to assist worthy graduates of Wapakoneta Senior
High School. The fund is administered by the Scholarship Committee of the Wapakoneta
Area Community Foundation.
Paul E. Fisher, Sr. & Albert W. Winterman Harmon Field Facility Fund - The
fund was created to improve and maintain the Harmon Field facility for the comfort
and well being of the spectators.
Freytag Family Advised Fund - This fund was established by Dr. Thomas R.
Freytag. The primary purpose of the fund is to assist the handicapped individuals
in the Wapakoneta area in connection with the development of the programs and facilities.
Freymuth-Sutton Scholarship – This fund was established by Krista Taracuk to provide an annual
scholarship to a graduating senior of Wapakoneta Senior High School.
Keith Froning Scholarship - This fund was created to honor the memory of
Keith Froning and is available to participants in the soccer programs at Wapakoneta
Senior High School.
G & M Sheipline Advised Fund - This fund was established by Gary and Madelaine
Sheipline. The primary purpose of the fund is to be used only for the charitable
or other purposes described in Section 170(c) or (2)(B) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1954.
Ty Garrett Memorial Fund - This fund was established by Glen Miller, Michael
Hunt and James S. West. The primary purpose of the Fund shall be to assist the Wapakoneta
Board of Education and the Ty Garrett Memorial Fund committee in connection with
the construction of a locker room for the soccer programs at Ryan Field and the
acquisition of materials and equipment and the development of the programs and facilities
at Ryan Field.
Riley and Jean Hardacre Family Scholarship Fund - This scholarship fund was
created in 1999 by former Wapakoneta resident Dr. Jerry M Hardacre and will award
a four year scholarship to students of Wapakoneta Senior High School beginning in
2009. Eligibility will initially be limited to students pursuing a degree in medicine
or dentistry.
Bill Heil Memorial Scholarship - The fund was established by Ron and Sandra
Huffman to provide scholarships to graduating seniors of Wapakoneta Senior High
School.
Al & Gladys Heinrich Scholarship - Funded by a generous gift from Al & Gladys
Heinrich, this scholarship is available to graduates of Wapakoneta Senior High School
in the upper 50% of their graduating class who demonstrate a financial need.
Junior Fair Boosters Fund - This fund was established in 1993 to develop
character, teach leadership and improve self esteem among youth participating in
the Auglaize County Fair. The purpose is accomplished by providing facilities, programs
and awards which enhance the activities and recognition of youth participating in
the county fair.
Kantner Family Advised Fund - This fund was established by Charles Kantner.
The primary purpose of the Fund shall be to assist the Wapakoneta community in connection
with the development of the programs and facilities limited to, any purpose within
the scope of Code section 170(c) (2) (B).
Mary E. Kent Advised Fund – This fund was established by Mary E. Kent. The
primary purpose of the fund is to used only for the charitable or other purposes
described in Section 170(c)or (2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
Doug Koenig Memorial Fund - This fund was established by the Doug Koenig
Memorial Group. The primary purpose of the Fund shall be to support the Wapakoneta
High School Varsity Baseball Program and the Wapakoneta FFA.
V. Lyle Kiser Conservation Education Trust Fund - Created by a generous gift
in memory of V. Lyle Kiser, this fund was established to benefit the Auglaize Soil
and Water Conservation District and its annual conservation education programs.
Scott Lhamon Scholarship - This fund was established to honor the memory
of Scott Lhamon, a 1988 graduate of Wapakoneta Senior High. Scott was interested
in journalism, however, the scholarship is available to graduates with at least
a 3.3 grade point average who were active in school organizations.
Richard A. and Mary L. Lowry Scholarship - The fund was established by Richard
A. Lowry to provide scholarships to graduating seniors of Wapakoneta Senior High
School and Waynesfield High School who live in Union, Clay, Wayne and Goshen Townships
in Auglaize County.
Marian Rudd City Park Fund – This fund was established by Marian Rudd to maintain the
Marion Rudd City Park.
Rudd/Yocum Auglaize County Historical Society Fund – This fund was established by
Marian Rudd to help maintain the Auglaize County Historical Society.
Rudd/Naylor Cridersville Historical Society Fund – This fund was established by Marian
Rudd to help maintain the Cridersville Historical Society.
Naylor/Rudd Fairmont Cemetery Fund – This fund was established by Marian Rudd to help
maintain the Fairmont Cemetery.
Arthur and Marian Rudd for The First United Methodist Church of Wapakoneta Fund – This
fund was established by Marian Rudd to help maintain the First United Methodist Church
of Wapakoneta.
Rudd/Yocum for the Wapakoneta Family YMCA – This fund was established by Marian Rudd to
help maintain the Wapakoneta Family YMCA.
Marian Yocum Rudd Allen County Historical Fund – This fund was established by Marian Rudd
to help maintain the Allen County Historical Society.
Bob Miller Memorial Advised Fund - This fund was established by the Jamie
Miller Fund Group. The primary purpose of the Fund shall be for purchasing items
such as equipment, supplies and various needs for local midget football teams in
Wapakoneta.
Merle and Opal Miller Scholarship – This fund was established by Opal Miller
to provide scholarships to graduates of high schools located in Auglaize County,
Ohio intending to pursue a career in nursing.
Arlene M. Metz Scholarship - The fund was established by Pat Johnson and
others to provide scholarships to graduating seniors of Wapakoneta High School pursuing
a four-year degree with a major in education.
Minster Bank Scholarship- Funded annually by The Minster State
Bank, this scholarship is available to a graduating senior from Wapakoneta Senior
High School with a grade point average of at least 3.0 who plans to pursue a two
or four year degree in business.
Naylor Scholarship - Funded by a resident of Wapakoneta, this scholarship
is available to graduates of Lima Senior High School, especially minority students,
who are interested in careers in medicine, science, engineering or education.
Park
Development Fund - This fund was established to assist in the maintenance
of the park which was anonymously donated to the City of Wapakoneta at the corner
of Defiance Street and Hamilton Road.
Diane Inbody Pepple Memorial Scholarship - The fund was established by Frederick
D. Pepple to provide scholarships to graduating seniors of Upper Scioto Valley High
School.
Ferald L. Ritchie Rotary Advised Fund - This Donor Advised Fund was established
by the Rotary Club of Wapakoneta, Ohio to honor the former Wapakoneta resident and
Rotarian. The primary purpose of the fund is to assist the development of the Nature
Center project at Wapakoneta Senior High School and other charitable activities.
Jeny Roettger Memorial Fund - This fund was established in memory of Jeny
Roettger and the proceeds are used to educate junior and senior high students of
Wapakoneta in regards to the effects and consequences of the use of alcohol and
drugs. The fund was initially funded as a part of a court imposed fine and is now
supported by local individuals, organizations and businesses.
Larry Sanders Memorial Advised Fund – This fund was established by Jill Sanders.
The primary purpose of the Fund shall be for the charitable needs in the Wapakoneta
Area.
William H. Saum Memorial Fund - This fund was established in memory of William
H. Saum and the funds are to be used first for sending Auglaize County delegates
to Conservation Camp, with the remaining funds to be used for activities in conservation,
woodworking, advisor training, and, if needed, other project areas considered part
of the non-livestock program.
Father Sauter Scholarship Fund - This fund was created in memory of Father
John Sauter of the St. Johns Parish in Freyburg and will be used for scholarships
for Catholic youth of the St. Johns Parish or the Wapakoneta School District, either
for CCD or college.
Niki Schaub 4-H Scholarship - This fund was established to honor Nichole
Schaub. Niki lost her life in a car accident in 1991. The scholarship is funded
by friends, 4-H clubs, businesses and organizations and is available to members
of any Auglaize County 4-H club who are attending a university or technical school.
Heather Jane Schaub Memorial Fund – This fund was established by Russell W. Schaub.
The primary purpose of the Fund shall be for the charitable needs in the Wapakoneta
Area.
Fred Paul Schneider Memorial Advised Fund - This fund was established by
Phil and C. Jean Forsythe. The primary purpose of the fund shall be for charitable
needs in the Wapakoneta Area.
School Library Fund - This fund was created by a life member to support local
libraries.
Milo and Kathryn Shaw Advised Fund - This Donor Advised Fund was created
to assist the Wapakoneta community in connection with the development of the programs
and facilities limited to, any purpose within the scope of Code section 170(c) (2)
(B).
Veteran's of Foreign Wars Post 8445 Scholarship Fund - The purpose of the
Fund is to establish a scholarship fund for the children, grandchildren, and great
grandchildren of living and deceased regular members of Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post #8445 who were regular members of the Post for at least five (5) consecutive
years.
Wapak Recreation Inc. Advised Fund - This fund was established in connection
with Wapak Recreation, Inc. and is to assist the Wapakoneta Community in connection
with capital improvements and development of the baseball/softball facilities located
at Veteran's Memorial Park and programs and facilities of the Park.
Wapakoneta Community Thanksgiving Dinner Fundj - The fund was established
by the Wapakoneta Community Thanksgiving Dinner Group to support the Wapakoneta
Community Thanksgiving Dinner each year.
Wapakoneta YMCA Endowment Fund - This endowment fund was established to provide
support to the Wapakoneta Family Young Men's Christian Association to carry out
its role and mission as described by its governing documents.
Wapakoneta
Family YMCA Investment in Youth Fund - This fund was established with the
Wapakoneta Family YMCA and its primary purpose is to provide assistance and support
to underprivileged youth so that they can participate in the activities of the YMCA.
Wapakoneta Fire Department Advised Fund - The primary purpose is to assist
the Wapakoneta Fire Department in connection with the acquisition of fire fighting
equipment and the development of the programs and facilities of the Fire Department.
Wapakoneta Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 691 Scholarship - This fund was
established by the Wapakoneta Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 691 to provide scholarships
for the children of parents and grandparents of members of Wapakoneta Fraternal
Order of Eagles, Aerie 691 who have successfully completed their high school education.
Applicants must contact the Eagles for an application at P. O. Box 1977, Wapakoneta,
Ohio 45895.
Wapakoneta Shady Parks Advised Fund - The fund was established by the Wapakoneta
City Council’s Parks and Recreation Committee. The primary purpose of the Fund shall
be for planting and maintaining trees and shrubs at Veterans, Rudd-Yocum, Heritage
and Belcher Parks.
Wapakoneta Women's Club Advised Fund - This Donor Advised Fund was endowed
with the proceeds from the sale of the Women's Club building. The proceeds are to
be used to support projects in the Wapakoneta area.
Wapakoneta Woman's Club Scholarship - Funded by the Wapakoneta Woman's Club,
this scholarship is available to a graduating senior of Wapakoneta Senior High School
with a grade point average between 2.7 and 3.2 who plans to pursue a 2 or 4 year
degree.
YMCA/Riverview Community Center Advised Fund - The fund was established by
the Wapakoneta Wigwam Youth Recreation Center, Inc. and the Wapakoneta Family YMCA.
The primary purpose of the fund is to maintain and operate the building, facilities
and equipment at Riverview Community Center and to promote and support the programs
of the YMCA at the Riverview Community Center.