LCCF Announces Results of the Community Heritage Fund Matching Grant Challenge

The results are in for LCCF’s Community Heritage Fund Matching Grant Challenge.

 The Lawrence County Community Foundation manages permanent endowments for the Community Heritage Program benefitting the communities of East Oolitic, Fayetteville, Heltonville, Huron, Judah, Mitchell, Oolitic, and Springville. Distributions from the Community Heritage Funds are granted to the respective communities for charitable purposes and projects.

 Recently, LCCF sponsored a matching grant challenge to build these endowments. Donations made to the Community Heritage Funds between December 1, 2020, and April 30, 2021, were matched 1:1, up to $2,500 per fund.

 We are excited to announce the campaign was a success.  The grand total raised, donations and matching grants combined, for these eight communities was $33,607.50. The communities of Huron and Springville met their entire match.

 “The Community Heritage Program encourages individuals and families to take an active role in building the charitable, permanent funds that grant monies to projects and programs in their hometown now and forever,” explained Hope Flores, Community Foundation Partnership, Inc. CEO.

 Community Heritage grants have been awarded for many charitable purposes, including park and playground improvements, and equipment for Volunteer Fire Departments. The most successful funds are those that have local residents who promote the fund that benefits their community through memorial and honorarium gifts and bequests.  As the funds grow, the distributions grow enabling the grants to the community to have a bigger impact.

 Your tax-deductible contribution (in any amount) can be mailed to LCCF, PO Box 1235, Bedford, IN 47421. Please indicate in the memo, which Community Heritage Fund is to receive your donation (e.g., Mitchell Heritage Fund).