Annual Heritage Race through beautiful Bay Village to benefit the Village Foundation.

The annual Village Foundation 5K run/ 1 mile walk began on a beautiful fall day at Cahoon Memorial Park at 9:00 a.m. The first 350 participants received a cool, dry-tech, long-sleeved t-shirt. Funds collected by the not-for-Profit, Village Foundation go for Bay Village community projects.
Board members were available at 7:30 to register walkers and runners and distribute packets. More than 350 walkers and runners registered. Participants said that the shirt alone is worth more than the entry fee. Chairman for this event was Trustee, Tim Atkinson, who says, “Please join us again next year on October 19, 2013 for a good cause, rain or shine”.
The Village Foundation is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) corporation dedicated to preserving the quality of life in Bay Village, Ohio, using the talents and resources of the private citizens and non-government funding. All funds stay in Bay Village.

The Village Foundation exists to provide support for projects and programs fostering Bay Village’s historical, cultural, social, and educational heritage. Through The Village Foundation, its citizens and businesses are encouraged to perpetuate the traditions that make Bay Village a special place to live and work

The Village Foundation Announces Annual Campaign.

Shortly a letter will be received by every family in Bay Village asking each household to make a donation this year, no
matter how small, to demonstrate support for the many projects being planned for the village- The purpose of this campaign is to build an endowment that will provide funds for present and future projects. We encourage Bay residents past and present to help us, we are all volunteers, by sending a contribution to: The Village Foundation, Box 14022, Bay Village, Ohio 44140 . Contributions can also bemade on line at: www.thevillagefdn.org. See comment section under "Contacts" tab above.

Mission Statement

The Village Foundation is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) corporation dedicated to preserving the quality of life in Bay Village, Ohio, using the talents and resources of the private citizens and non-government funding.

The Village Foundation exists to provide support for projects and programs fostering Bay Village’s historical, cultural, social, and educational heritage. Through The Village Foundation, its citizens and businesses are encouraged to perpetuate the traditions that make Bay Village a special place to live and work.

The Foundation of a Foundation

This is a story about a foundation that comes to the rescue says Board member Jon Loufman. The story begins in 1995 when a group of civic minded volunteers established a fund to help the city build a playground. The project was called, Play in Bay. The playground was completed by the cooperative efforts of non-profit organizations that came together to see the project through to completion. Seeing this collaborative effort succeed, a small group decided to see what they could do to develop a community fund that would be there when another project like Play in Bay emerged. Under the leadership of T. Richard (Dick) Martin, they began to think about creating one organization to which all the others could look for financial help. So they set about making their dream a reality. It took several years and many volunteer hours but they did it. That fund is now called The Village Foundation. (Hereafter The Foundation).