Over $100,000 Awarded in October 2023 MCCF Grant Cycle

 
 
 

The Martin County Community Foundation Board of Directors awarded $100,348 in Impact and Boost Grants to eight local organizations in the October 2023 quarterly grant cycle. The grants in this cycle will impact youth, arts, recreation, animals, and more.

 “We had another cycle of great applications,” shared Megan Hawkins, the 2023 MCCF Grants Committee Chairperson. “These projects exemplify how local organizations are striving to make a difference for others. The MCCF Board is excited to see these worthy projects come to life!”

Grant Recipients:

  • Crane Town Hall, Bus Stop Shelter for Children of Crane

  • Lions Baseball & Softball, Lions Field Improvement

  • Loogootee Methodist Church, Martin County Toy Store

  • LCSC, Loogootee Musical, A New Background

  • Loogootee Pickleball, Inc., Loogootee 4-Court Pickleball Complex

  • Martin County 4-H Club Council, Inc., Martin Co. 4-H Poultry Program Improvements

  • Martin County Cancer Patient Services, MCCPS Youth Ambassador Program

  • Martin County Humane Society, Shelter Upgrades & TNR

 

If you are interested in helping support projects in Martin County, now is a great time to make a gift to an unrestricted fund held by MCCF. These funds finance grants such as these. The Martin County Community Foundation has applied for a $750,000 Matching Fund Grant through Lilly Endowment Inc.’s GIFT VIII. Lilly Endowment’s Matching Fund Grant will provide a $2 for $1 match for contributions to MCCF’s unrestricted endowments during GIFT VIII’s matching period (10/1/23 through 12/31/25), while funds remain. During the match period, your gift to an unrestricted fund will have triple the benefit to our community. To learn more about the match program, visit https://www.cfpartner.org/news. To see a list of unrestricted funds held by MCCF, visit https://www.cfpartner.org/funds.

The Martin County Community Foundation is a charitable, non-profit whose mission is to be proactive in creating and growing a permanent source of charitable assets and to identify and respond to the needs of Martin County.  For more information on leaving your legacy in Martin County contact Curt Johnson at (812) 295-1022 or mccf@cfpartner.org.

 
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