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The Union City Community Foundation holds assets in endowment of more than $4 million. As a public charity, and one of hundreds of community foundations around the nation, the UCCF makes grants to deserving Union City area charities from the interest income resulting from investment of these assets.

 

Oversight of the Foundation is the responsibility of a 16 member board of trustees who are members of the community. The Foundation, by law, may make grants only to incorporated, nonprofit organizations having charitable purposes. The trustees encourage Union City agencies that meet these requirements to submit applications for worthy projects. Technical grant writing workshops will be held several times a year in Union City for interested applicants.
 
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One of the largest endowments of The Union City Community Foundation was established by LaRue Ottaway. Mr. Ottaway was the president of the former Union City Chair Company. Originally the money was left to the Union City Hospital. When the Union City Hospital closed, the funds came under the auspices of Saint Vincent Hospital. Today the endowment, worth a little over $1 million, is named the Ottaway/Saint Vincent Health Center Fund of the Union City Community Foundation. UCCF has oversight of income from a number of other funds as well. These are the Jasper Drake Scholarship Fund, the David & Autumn Hoffman Fund, and the Cooper Family Fund.

 

The Union City Community Foundation is proud of our affiliation with The Erie Community Foundation. This brings all the services and capabilities of a $140 million foundation right here to Union City. Our local board will still handle grant making decisions. We can now, however, rely on The Erie Community Foundation for investment management, back office, administrative, program evaluation, marketing and development consulting services.

 

Kevin Moore of the Erie Community Foundation provides direct staff support for our volunteer Board of Trustees.