by ExecDir | Feb 22, 2023 | Foundation News, Inspirational Stories, Scholarships
“Best teacher I ever had.” “Wonderful lady, never without a smile. She loved people and they loved her.” “A very talented lady with a heart of gold! Her laugh was contagious! She loved life.” “She was an amazing person and a gift to all who knew her.” “She will be...
by ExecDir | Sep 6, 2022 | Foundation News, Inspirational Stories
A local student organization will now benefit financially from a new endowment fund established at the Scott County Community Foundation to support agriculture. The Scottsburg FFA Chapter was chartered in 1946. It is a part of the National FFA organization, formally...
by ExecDir | Oct 20, 2021 | Inspirational Stories
Hardworking. Proud. Intelligent. Driven. Brave. Loving. All these are words that describe Arthur ?Gene? Mayer, a family man who left a lasting mark on all who knew him, and even those who didn?t. Gene was born on May 3, 1943, the son of Elmer and Opal Olivia Hedges...
by ExecDir | Mar 31, 2021 | Foundation News, Inspirational Stories
A move to Florida didn?t stop Jane Ann Everitt from remembering her roots and leaving a lasting legacy to honor her Scott County ties. Through several gifts in her estate plan to the Scott County Community Foundation, local organizations will benefit from her...
by ExecDir | Jun 8, 2020 | Inspirational Stories
Cree Woods is only six years old but through a fund at the Scott County Community Foundation, she is already leaving a legacy at a young age. Cree, the daughter of Chris and Melissa Woods, is a student at Vienna-Finley Elementary School. She is a member of American...
by ExecDir | Jun 7, 2020 | Inspirational Stories
Scott County residents Kenneth and Nancy (Barr) Burton may not have been lifelong residents, but through a planned gift to the Scott County Community Foundation, their legacy will benefit our residents for generations to come. Ken was born in Richmond, Ind., and lived...
