LCCF Awards $29,938 in Grants for Disadvantaged Elderly

 

The Lawrence County Community Foundation Board of Directors approved grants totaling $29,938 to ten non-profit organizations from the Margie Marie Pennington Fund for the Elderly. The grants ranged from $500 to $6,438 and target fundamental areas of need for our elderly population.

The Margie Marie Pennington Fund is a charitable fund that was established in 2014 through Margie Pennington’s estate plans. Margie established the fund to assist disadvantaged elderly and homeless elderly individuals in Lawrence County, even though she had moved away from the county when she was 19. “Thanks to Margie’s generosity, the Pennington Fund provides support to local programs serving the needs of disadvantaged elderly in our community,” said Bradford Dykes, LCCF Grants Committee Chair, “Margie’s legacy will continue to provide this support for decades to come.”

The 2025 Pennington Grant recipients and projects include:

  • Bertha’s Mission, Meal Delivery Program 2025

  • Christian Women’s Connection / Mitchell First Church of God, Helping Hands for Seniors 2025

  • Evelyn’s Blessing / OCCF, Evelyn’s Blessings

  • Hoosier Hills Food Bank, 2025 Senior Supplemental Food

  • Huron Baptist Church, Seniors in Need

  • Lawrence County Cancer Patient Services, POP – Power of Protein

  • Lions club of Bedford, Ramp Building Project 2025

  • Seniors Citizens of Lawrence County, Senior Well-Being

  • Southern Indiana Adult Guardianship Serves (SIAGS), Solutions Center, Timeless Connections

  • Southern Indiana Center for Independent Living (SICIL), Cool Seniors 2025·      

To learn more about how you can make a lasting impact and spread kindness beyond your lifetime, contact Hope Flores at (812)279-2215 or LCCF@CFPartner.org to discuss how LCCF can assist you in achieving your charitable goals.

The Lawrence County Community Foundation is a charitable, non-profit organization whose mission is to be proactive in creating and growing an enduring source of charitable assets and to identify and respond to the changing needs of Lawrence County.

 
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