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July 22, 2010 - For immediate release

THE SISLER MCFAWN FOUNDATION REACHES $1 MILLION GIVING MILESTONE WITH GIFT TO THE OHIO FOUNDATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES

With its $65,000 gift to The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges (OFIC) 2009-2010 annual campaign, The Sisler McFawn Foundation reached a cumulative giving total of more than $1,000,000.   Located in Akron, the Foundation directs its funds to provide scholarship support to students from Summit County and will be providing assistance to 35 students enrolled in OFIC member colleges and universities for the 2010-2011 academic year.  The Sisler McFawn Foundation has supported OFIC’s mission to provide access to independent higher education for Ohio’s students for 18 years.

Gordon R. Brollier, President, OFIC, stated, “During its 60-year history, OFIC has enjoyed the support of many long-standing and generous corporate and foundation donors.   We recognize and applaud The Sisler McFawn Foundation for the giving milestone it has reached as well as for the 18 years of dedicated support it has provided for Summit County students enrolled at our 34 member colleges and universities across Ohio.”

OFIC, a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization, is the primary corporate and foundation solicitation organization for 34 Ohio independent colleges and universities. OFIC member colleges collectively enroll 99,000 students.  For 60 years he Foundation has worked to highlight the leadership, value and excellence of independent higher education.  Through contributions raised in annual solicitations of businesses and foundations OFIC has provided unrestricted operating funds and scholarship assistance, thereby assuring continuation of excellence in independent higher education.  OFIC is governed by a Board of Trustees comprised of Ohio’s corporate leaders, as well as presidents of the 34 member colleges.

The member colleges are:  Ashland University, Baldwin-Wallace College, Bluffton University, Capital University, Cedarville University, University of Dayton, Defiance College, Denison University, The University of Findlay, Franciscan University of Steubenville, Franklin University, Heidelberg University, Hiram College, John Carroll University, Kenyon College, Lake Erie College, Lourdes College, Malone University, Marietta College, University of Mount Union, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Muskingum University, Notre Dame College, Oberlin College, Ohio Dominican University, Ohio Northern University, Ohio Wesleyan University, Otterbein University, Urbana University, Ursuline College, Walsh University, Wilmington College, Wittenberg University and The College of Wooster. 

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