Austin Elementary School Receives Grant for iPads

by | Jul 14, 2014 | Grants

Scott County Community Foundation grants committee members Heather White and Dale Hobbs present a check for $2,106.24 to Austin Elementary School teacher Stacy Payne. The grant will be used to purchase iPad minis for kindergarten students. This grant was part of over...

Gleaners Receives BackSacks Grant

by | Jul 11, 2014 | Grants

Scott County Community Foundation grants committee members Heather White and Dale Hobbs, and Board Treasurer L.L. Lowry present a check for $10,000 to Gleaners Youth Programs Coordinator Megan Ellis, second from left. The grant will be used for the BackSacks program,...

YMCA Receives Grant for Pool Repairs

by | Jul 8, 2014 | Grants

Scott County Family YMCA CEO Ryan Penrod accepts a check for $30,000 from Mollie Collins and Kevin Collins on behalf of the Donald R. Collins Sr. Family Fund at the Scott County Community Foundation. The grant will be used for pool repairs and equipment. The Y...

Scott County Partnership Receives Funding

by | Jul 2, 2014 | Grants

Scott County Community Foundation Board Treasurer L.L. Lowry and grants committee member Heather White present checks to Scott County Partnership Executive Director Jene Bridgewater. The Clearinghouse received $2,000 to assist needy families with food, and $54,396 for...

Over $138,000 Awarded in Community Grants Program

by | Jul 1, 2014 | Grants

Scott County Family YMCA CEO Ryan Penrod accepts a check for $30,000 from Mollie Collins and Kevin Collins on behalf of the Donald R. Collins Sr. Family Fund, an unrestricted fund at the Foundation. The Scott County Community Foundation (SCCF) has awarded over...

Sheriff’s Posse Receives Grant for Equipment

by | Jul 1, 2014 | Grants

Scott County Community Foundation grants committee chairperson Hank Jentzen presents a check for $3,600 to Sheriff Dan McClain on behalf of the Scott County Sheriff?s Posse. The grant will be used to purchase a generator and equipment for Posse?s response trailer. The...

4-H Lego Robotics Awarded Grant

by | Jun 30, 2014 | Grants

Scott County Community Foundation grants committee member Heather White presents a check for $2,800 to Purdue Extension Educator Jackie Benham and 4-H Lego Robotics Club Leader Bobbie Foster. The grant will be used to purchase equipment for the Lego Robotics program,...

YGC Hosts Annual Dinner

by | Jun 10, 2014 | Youth Grantmaking Council News

YGC Grants Committee Chair Braxton Soloe and Asset Development Committee Chair Carmen Boley announce the grant recipients. The Scott County Youth Grantmaking Council awarded over $5,800 in grants to youth-related projects in the community at an annual dinner held June...

Kelsie Collins Hired as Summer Intern

by | Jun 10, 2014 | Foundation News

A grant from the Lilly Endowment has provided the opportunity for the Scott County Community Foundation to hire a new intern to help with health programs in the community.? Kelsie Collins is working as the Health Assessment Project Coordinator, where her duties...