The Marietta Community Foundation was founded in 1974 and headed by the late Carl L. Broughton. The Foundation became relatively dormant before being reactivated in 1992 through a sizable gift from two former Marietta residents, Mary Carolyn McCoy Mildren and William E. Mildren Sr. They established a trust in memory of their late parents to be used as a challenge grant encouraging community leader Robert E. Kirkbride to revitalize the Foundation.
Scholarships are available for students pursuing a college degree, honing their craft at a trade school or joining the nation's military.All applications are reviewed through a blind process to allow...more
Scholarships are available for students pursuing a college degree, honing their craft at a trade school or joining the nation's military.Support extends across Washington and Noble counties and Wood...more
The 37th Halloween in the Park party will take place at noon Saturday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.The event is free to attend and offers candy, games and fun for both children and their...more
"The amount of amazing things this group has done for women and children in our community is so special," says Dee Wetz, a long-term member of the Women's Giving Circle of Washington...more
"The amount of amazing things this group has done for women and children in our community is so special," says Dee Wetz, a long-term member of the Women's Giving Circle of Washington...more
Marietta Community Foundation presents 2024 Philanthropy Awards.Warren's Plaza IGA, of Marietta, received the Outstanding Business of the Year Award.Leight Murray and Jane Murray made contributions...more
Leight and Jane Murray received Outstanding Philanthropist of the Year Award.Warren's Plaza IGA, of Marietta, received the Outstanding Business of the year.Both parties consist of a lifelong resident...more
Marietta Community Foundation celebrates 50 years, issues awards.Caring Connection Director Jim Tilly receives Outstanding Nonprofit of the Year award.Event was attended by community leaders, donors,...more
Ella Mendenhall and Savannah Offenberger were valedictorians and salutatorians at Frontier High School in New Matamoras, Ohio, this year.
Haylee Berentz and Albreah Triplett were valedictorians...more
The 24th annual Empty Bowls fundraising event had its most successful year ever collecting funds.The release of the City of Marietta Performance Audit in February 2024 has brought....The 25th...more
Co-founders William Mann and David Mravyan devised the Sensimat during a mandatory project for their MBA at the Richard Ivey School of Business in Canada. Sensimat is a device that helps manage and assess pressure among wheelchair users.