Did you know, that since 2020, the Bexley Community Foundation has been funding a free tree giveaway for Bexley residents to win a new tree? In celebration of Arbor Day, which is celebrated in Bexley throughout the month of April, residents can enter a tree raffle in hopes of winning a free tree.

Bexley Community Foundation raises $500,000 for Year of the Parks

The Bexley Community Foundation is thrilled to announce a third cycle for our annual grants program, with a due date of October 20, 2023.

On Wednesday, May 24th, 2023, the Bexley Community Foundation will hold their Annual Gathering at the Carriage Court at Jeffrey Mansion. The free community event hosted by the BCF Board of Directors is held annually to recognize and thank our donors and celebrate recent grants awarded in Bexley by the Foundation.

Arbor Day is celebrated in Bexley throughout the month of April. The Territory of Nebraska hosted the first Arbor Day on April 10, 1882. Today all fifty states celebrate Arbor Day and most celebrate it on the last Friday in April. In 2014, Bexley was accredited by the Morton Arboretum in Chicago as the First Municipal Arboretum in the United States.

The Bexley Community Foundation welcomes any organization who may be interested to apply for a grant. We are here to listen to your ideas and help you through the application process.

What started in 2010 as a grassroots effort to “give where we live” has grown into one of the most impactful organizations in Bexley!

Today, the Bexley Community Foundation has reinvested over $4 million into our community – proving many small gifts can make a big difference when combined and invested with others.