Happy Endowment Fund Anniversary

Join us in celebrating the November endowment funds that have significantly impacted our community! Through collective efforts, these funds have achieved remarkable milestones and strengthened bonds across Lorain County.

Together, we are driving meaningful change. By supporting diverse causes—ranging from education and scholarships to healthcare, the arts, and environmental initiatives—these funds are building a brighter future and inspiring hope for our shared journey.

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Grace Broome

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Designated Fund
Betterway Fund 11/28/1997
John F. Smith Memorial Fund No. 1 11/14/2012
Myrtle’s Endowment Fund 11/14/2018
The Mike Bird Fund Designated Fund 11/2/2023
William and Dolores, John, Len, Bill Gilles and Cynthia Gilles McGuire Family Fund 11/6/2015

Organization Fund
Elyria East Little League Fund for Vic Janowicz Park 11/6/2007
Friends of Lorain County Junior Fair 11/23/2011
Grafton/Midview Public Library Endowment Fund 11/17/1993
Lorain County Metro Parks Endowment Fund 11/18/1993
Lorain County Office on Aging Endowment Fund 11/8/2013
Lorain Historical Society Endowment Fund 11/22/2004
Lorain Revitalization Association DBA Main Street Lorain Endowment Fund 11/22/2021
Lucy Idol Center Endowment Fund 11/28/1983
Main Street Vermilion Endowment Fund 11/30/2012
Miller Conservatory Endowment Fund 11/24/2010
Oberlin Seniors Endowment Fund 11/14/1990
South Amherst Historical Society Endowment Fund 11/8/2022

Community Responsive Fund
Carol Goff and Frank D. Simonetti Fund 11/17/1989
Don J. Pease Fund 11/15/1993
Frederick Family Fund 11/24/1998
General Fund 11/20/1980
Hickory Tree Grange Fund 11/28/1988
Illig Family Fund 11/15/2004
James and Jane Doughman Fund 11/10/1993
Pat Lindley Charitable Fund 11/30/2010
Robert E. and Diane D. Trinter Fund 11/27/1996
Sanford and Thelma Slutzker Family Fund 11/13/1998
Steve Boyza Fund 11/4/2003

Field of Interest
Animal Benefit Fund 11/13/2018
Apolinar and Eva Arredondo Family Fund 11/23/2005
Rudy and Louise Jakmas Fund 11/9/1994
William J. and Flora Hearn Durling Fund 11/14/1989


School Fund
Avon Schools Fine Arts Endowment Fund 11/1/1998
Elyria Schools – The Rocky and Eileen Ross Memorial Scholarship Fund 11/18/2016
Firelands Schools – Firelands FFA Educational Fund – Consolidated Fund 11/30/2021
Firelands Schools – Walter and Luella Tuttle Fund for Teachers 11/17/2017
Lorain County JVS – Pam Faragher Memorial Scholarship Fund 11/16/2017
Lorain County JVS School – Sandra C. Dodson Memorial Scholarship Fund 11/19/2018
Midview Schools – Filipiak Family Scholarship Fund 11/30/2021
St. Mary’s Elyria School Endowment Trust Fund 11/23/1994
Wellington Schools – Darlene Woods Memorial Fund for Libraries 11/11/2021
Wellington Schools – Judy Greening Shepherd Memorial Music Scholarship Fund 11/3/2022
Wellington Schools-William Brumfield Fine & Performing Arts Fund 11/11/2003

Donor Advised
Andrew and Patricia Bazar Fund 11/29/2016
J.B. Thomas Fund 11/1/2002
Prusinoski and Murmann Charitable Fund 11/26/2014
Wickens Herzer Panza Fund 11/2/1993
Woidke Family Fund 11/28/2014

Scholarship
Allen J. Gibson Memorial Scholarship Fund 11/13/2018
Avon Women’s Club Scholarship Fund 11/1/2016
Dr. Ralph E. Hammond Memorial Scholarship Fund 11/15/2004
Helen Steiner Rice Scholarship Fund 11/2/1994
Joann Manley Scholarship Fund for Amherst Schools 11/19/2015
John Nagy Memorial Fund 11/19/2003
Kurt Russell Scholarship Fund 11/21/2023
Roy E. Hayes, M.D. Memorial Fund 11/28/1984
Stanley and Mayme Ashyk Medical Scholarship 11/6/2015
Amherst Rotary Club Fund 11/21/1991