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The Medina County Community Foundation was created by a group of concerned county leaders as the first independent Community Fund in Medina County. A step to build philanthropy in Medina County was started 30 years ago. Community leaders, Jack Holland and Nobby Lewandowski created the Medina County Community Fund, which was held at the Akron Community Foundation. The Medina County Community Fund and several sub-funds grew with the future in mind and a goal of one day establishing an independent Community Foundation in Medina County.

A group of Medina County individuals, including the Board Executive Committee, Dan Calvin, Jim Gerspacher, and Jaclyn Ringstmeier got together in 2022 and decided that the time was right to form the Medina County Community Foundation to serve Medina County. Over the past year, the Foundation Board of Directors has been working behind the scenes to establish appropriate governance policies and procedures to govern any funds that are moved from the Akron Community Foundation to the Medina County Community Foundation. Today, we celebrate that 30-year vision of growing philanthropy to serve Medina County residents.

Read the press release from the Akron Community Foundation.