by ExecDir | Aug 10, 2012 | Grants, Uncategorized
Nonprofit organizations in rural America provide more than just services to people in need. They provide hope. Now, farmers and rural community members have a chance to support their favorite local nonprofit organization with a $2,500 donation through America?s...
by ExecDir | Aug 9, 2012 | Youth Grantmaking Council News
Members of the Scott County Youth Grantmaking Council (?YGC?) recently filled 152 backpacks with school supplies for Totes for Tots and Teens (Project T3), an organization that provides backpacks for children in foster care. Shown from left are: Josiah Croasdell,...
by ExecDir | Jul 30, 2012 | Youth Grantmaking Council News
Sixteen youth from our Scott County Youth Grantmaking Council (“YGC”) attended the 2012 Youth Philanthropy Initiative of Indiana leadership conference at Park Tudor School in Indianapolis. At “Learning to Lead Locally,” students networked with...
by ExecDir | Jul 15, 2012 | Inspirational Stories
Tim Wolf was a person you would have liked to know. He had a way of always seeing the bright side and willingly shared his big smile with everyone he met. He excelled in school, was a medalist on the golf team, and played the trombone in the Scottsburg Band of...
by ExecDir | Jul 15, 2012 | Inspirational Stories
Otis Collier was known in the community by different people for different reasons. Many knew him as a long time dedicated employee of Morgan Foods. He worked in the labeling area and was employed at Morgan?s from 1951-1977. Some friends recalled his love of...
by ExecDir | Jul 15, 2012 | Inspirational Stories
Christie Crafton?s sister, Candy Meyer, provided this memorial tribute for our newsletter in 2004. Mother of three, wife, kindergarten teacher, Sunday School teacher, small-business owner, wedding singer?Christie Crafton had it all! Not only did she have a life that...
by ExecDir | Jul 15, 2012 | Inspirational Stories
John and Janice Martin chose a very special way to commemorate their marriage. On August 3, 2002, they pledged to love and honor each other for all time, but they carried that vow one step further by creating an unrestricted endowment fund with the Foundation that...
by ExecDir | Jul 15, 2012 | Inspirational Stories
Philip Glenn Martin?s commitment to our community was evident during his lifetime. Now, more than 14 years after his death, his contributions continue to make their mark through a fund established at the Scott County Community Foundation. Phil? received his Bachelor...
by ExecDir | Jul 15, 2012 | Inspirational Stories
Four Scott County residents who have undergone organ transplants will receive some vital help beyond their life-saving surgeries, due to generosity of friends and family of Kenneth Roseberry. Kenneth Roseberry, an employee of Morgan Foods, lost the struggle for...
by ExecDir | Jul 15, 2012 | Inspirational Stories
?Some people are just meant to be musicians and I was one of them.? ?So began the musical life of Connie Kenninger of Lexington, who began taking piano lessons at age 9. She majored in music education at Ball State University and later continued vocal lessons at the...
