About Us

In 1983, some Stow residents were frustrated by the long and tedious process of reviewing social service funding requests at the Annual Town Meeting. They decided to establish an alternative funding vehicle and organized the Stow Community Chest, a tax-exempt charitable organization, managed by a volunteer board of directors.Today, we continue that original mission. The Stow Community Chest is a 501(c)(3) organization. Our all-volunteer Board of Directors raises funds and reviews funding requests from non-profit service providers. Each fiscal year (August 1 through July 31), we conduct a fundraising campaign for residents and area businesses and often complement the campaign with additional fundraising programs. We allocate the money we raise to various organizations that provide social service, healthcare, and human services to Stow residents. Both new and current agencies must complete a formal funding request application.

See our Guide to Human Services for a phone listing of local and state human service agencies, nonprofit organizations, and other resources that are available to our residents.