Letter from the Foundation President Dear Friend of the Foundation, The summer has flown by. The past few months, your Foundation has been hard at work making change in our community because of your philanthropy. In July, we shared our virtual Annual celebration. In addition to giving you a glimpse of what we’ve been up to, we also debuted our updated mission statement: The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation will improve the quality of life for all in the community. A mission is more than a statement for a nonprofit organization; it’s our north star and our one-way test. This simple sentence allows us to focus on what’s most important: caring for those in the community. The mission is on the wall in our board room and is referenced when the board makes a decision. Does this fit within our mission? A big part of our work is The Family Center, which you will read more about in the following pages. Located at 1800 North Blanchard Street, our board purchased a former grocery store in 2005. In 2006, The Family Center opened its doors. It’s now home to 12 nonprofits offering a wide variety of services to the community: food, clothing, medical care, legal services and more. It’s more than a building known for its orange roof, but a space for collaboration and care. This space is just one of the ways we work to improve the quality of life for our friends, family and neighbors. While we would love to welcome the public to the building to celebrate this milestone 15th anniversary, the health and safety of the organizations’ staff and visitors is critical during the pandemic. Instead, I invite you to visit our website www.community-foundation.com for a virtual tour. And in lieu of a celebration, we are asking for your support to grow The Family Center Forever Fund to support the long-term maintenance and care for this meaningful building. Thank you for your support and we hope to see you soon. Yours in service,
Brian P. Treece, Ed.D. President & CEO – The Community Foundation
