Stories: Bath Community Fund Stories

The 200 Years – 200 Women Campaign commemorates Bath Township's bicentennial by honoring women who have made a positive impact in the community. Gifts enrich the Bath community for current and future generations – a fitting tribute to a wife, mother,...

In 2020, Bath Community Fund awarded a $2,000 grant to The University of Akron Field Station to develop an outdoor classroom space and nature exploration station at the Bath Nature Preserve. The new facilities were designed to provide hands-on learning...

‘Tis a fearful thing to love what death can touch.A fearful thingto love, to hope, to dream, to be –to be,And oh, to lose…– Judah Halevi Within the span of a week this October, the Bath community lost Whit Andrew and Doc Hemphill.  There are...

Spring is traditionally a time of rebirth and renewal, but spring this year has upended our comfortable world. COVID-19 has caused each of us to rethink our daily routines; to reach out to those who may be isolated, alone or in need; and to become creative...

Watch these videos featuring Bath Community Fund's donors and grant recipients for a deeper look at how the fund is strengthening the Bath community. Revere Baseball-Softball Association Messages from Bath Nonprofits Jody Miller Konstand Embracing Futures...

Recent grants from Bath Community Fund are making a local theater more accessible to senior citizens and people with disabilities. In 2018, the fund awarded a $1,000 grant to Western Reserve Playhouse to support the construction of a new entryway as part of a...

In recent months, Bath Community Fund has hosted several small gatherings to share information about what the fund is doing in and for the Bath community. In August, the advisory board hosted a Girls Night Social at the Regal Beagle in the Bath Nature...

On Sept. 23, ladies from Bath Community Fund hosted a Girls Night Social to celebrate the fund's "200 Years - 200 Women" campaign. The campaign honors women who have made a lasting difference in Bath by encouraging people to donate to the fund in their honor...

Bath's bicentennial year has been marked by exciting projects and celebrations that enrich the quality of life of every resident. From the township's trio of bicentennial events to the construction of new park and nature facilities, many of these projects...

During its first cycle of grants in 2016, Bath Community Fund awarded $14,500 to five local nonprofits to support a wide range of community projects. One of the largest grants went to the Bath Park Board for the construction of an additional restroom at the...