This fund works to alleviate the economic hardship suffered by City of Barberton residents following a local disaster through the provision of disaster relief, humanitarian assistance and related services.
Feb. 2020 – Photo: (L-R) Executive Director Dr. Suzanne Allen, Chief Vince Morber, Danny Sanchez, Officer Brandon Watson, board member Jason Slater, Carrie Herman, and board member Jim Bauschlinger.
This fund supports the City of Barberton’s Police Department and Fire Department. Danny Sanchez started the fund because he wanted to give back to his community. The Safety Services Fund is primarily supported by his golf tournament held annually after Labor Day.
Most recently this fund has supported the purchase of a breaching tool kit and 14 phones and phone cases for the Barberton Police Department.
This fund assists the Coalition of Concerned Christians’ Soup Kitchen, or its successor, in the execution of their stated purpose. This group includes 12 Barberton area churches who work together to provide free hot meals to our neighbors in need.
The Magics Ready to Learn Fund grew out of an initiative by seven women: Paula Kallio, Kathy Maybin, Kathy Harnden, Kim Liddle, Bethany McKenney, Mary Lou Woodford and Tayler Thompson, to help provide school supplies to Barberton students.
In the summer of 2022, their campaign “We are All Magics” successfully raised $30,000 to supply 1500 students in K-5 grade with their complete back to school supply list. Paula Kallio and Kathy Maybin established the fund after the success of the campaign to grow their efforts in 2023 and beyond.