This fund provides funding for Barberton City Schools new synthetic field turf in Sharkey stadium. The Barberton All Sports Boosters Club sponsors an annual fundraisers to support funding. “Team Up for Turf” was one of the fundraisers held in 2018.
In 2013, Ben and Candace Curtis started the Ben Curtis Family Foundation after seeing a special on TV about food insecurity and learning about the growing problem in their hometown of Kent. The Ben Curtis Family Foundation believes it takes a village to end childhood hunger. That’s why their family is fighting this growing problem in Barberton as well as 11 other school districts in northeast Ohio.
Working closely with the Barberton School District for the fifth year they ensure any child who needs a Birdie Bag is receiving one. Each Birdie Bag contains 4 meals, 6 snacks and a travel size toiletry kit. Barberton receives between 1500-1600 bags each month during the school year as well as bags during the summer. Your support for the Barberton School District Birdie Bags will help us in our fight to alleviate child food insecurity in Barberton.
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.