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Press Releases: 2025
Nancy McAlexander remembered through Endowment
By Nancy Bowman A new Tipp City Foundation fund honoring a woman who taught 35 years at Broadway Elementary School will provide money for the school’s principal to use to benefit students annually. The fund was created by Don McAlexander in recognition of his late...
From service to legacy: New fund honors Patrick Reese
A local man who dedicated his life to service is now giving back even in death thanks to a new endowment fund set up through the Tipp City Foundation. The endowment fund called Be the Match Fund in memory of Patrick Reese was created earlier this year. It honors...
Over $75,000 Awarded in Fourth Quarter by the Tipp Foundation
2025 is closing with the largest tally of dollars awarded by the Tipp City Foundation in one quarter since its founding in 1943. Though there were more requests than available dollars to award, the board challenged themselves to make the largest impact with the amount...
Introducing Dr.Jim Ranft | Tipp City Foundation
Today, we introduce Dr. Jim Ranft. Many of us know Dr. Ranft from his work at the Tipp Eye Center, but on the Tipp City Foundation we know Jim as the highly capable Chairman of the Distribution Committee. Jim has served on the Tipp City Foundation since 2003. Jim's...
The rising childcare crisis in Miami County
By Becky Gulden It may come as no surprise to parents with young children, but according to Child Care Choices, families in Miami County are paying four times more than what the federal government considers sustainable for childcare and that’s if they can find quality...
Zion Lutheran Church receives Tipp Foundation grant for AED
By Nancy Bowman Members of the Zion Lutheran Church are thrilled to receive a Tipp City Foundation grant to buy a device they hope never gets used. An Automated External Defibrillator, or AED, was purchased by the downtown Tipp City church last year using a $4,112...
Pickleball Fever Spreads to Tipp City
By Becky Gulden According to the Sports and Fitness Industry Association’s Topline Participation Report for 2025 Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. for the fourth straight year. Nearly 48 million adults played Pickleball at least once in the previous...
From Boardwalk to Main Street: Tipp City gets its own Monopoly game
By Becky Gulden Forget Boardwalk and Park Place, Tippopoly is giving Tipp City its own board and it’s all for a good cause. This hometown twist on Monopoly is kicking off in November just in time for the holidays but if you hurry you can get in on the action later...
Arts and Nature among big Winners of Grants
CONTACT: HEATHER BAILEY(937) 478-3400TIPP CITY, OH-you Arts and Nature among big Winners of Grants Summer felt like it was in the homestretch with a mix of playful and educational grant requests presented to the Tipp City Foundation for consideration in the September...
A Local Legacy: How the Miami Valley Veterans Museum grew from a dream to a landmark
By: Becky Gulden The Miami Valley Veterans Museum in Troy sits on a sprawling five-acre site with 5,000 square feet of museum space. The museum contains artifacts from war, a full-color 42-foot mural that serves as a historic timeline, and a research library with...