LCCF Awards $18,225 in Grants for Disadvantaged Elderly

The Lawrence County Community Foundation board of directors has approved grants to six non-profit organizations from the Margie Marie Pennington Fund for the Elderly; the awards ranged from $1,625 to $5,000.  This year’s grants target fundamental areas of need for our elderly population. Food insecurity, loneliness, and those extra supplies that cost so much are provided through these programs giving our elderly the peace of mind that they can get what they need.

“The Margie Marie Pennington Fund is a charitable fund that was established in 2014 through Margie Pennington’s estate plans. Margie had a desire to assist disadvantaged elderly and homeless elderly individuals in Lawrence County, even though she had moved away from the county when she was 19. The fund aims to continue Margie's legacy by providing grants to support these individuals,” explained Brent Maudlin, LCCF 2024 Grants Committee Chairperson. “This year, grants totaling more than $18,000 were distributed from the Pennington Fund to further its mission. If you're interested in learning more about how you can make a lasting impact and spread kindness beyond your lifetime, you can reach out to the office of the Lawrence County Community Foundation (LCCF) to discuss how they can assist you in achieving your charitable goals.”

The 2024 Pennington Grant recipients and projects include:

• Bertha’s Mission, Meal Delivery to Disadvantaged Elderly

• Christian Women’s Connection / Mitchell First Church of God, Helping Hands for Seniors 2024

• Hoosier Hills Food Bank, 2024 Senior Supplemental Food

• Lawrence County Cancer Patient Services, Not Just Liquid

• Purdue Extension, Lawrence County, Food for Health and Cambridge Square – Bedford

• White River Humane Society, A Chance for a Friend

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.

For more information on leaving your legacy in Lawrence County contact Hope Flores at (812) 279-2215 or hope@cfpartner.org.

Lawrence County Community Foundation Awards $26,500 in Grants for Disadvantaged Elderly

The Lawrence County Community Foundation announced the 2022 grant recipients from the Margie Marie Pennington Fund for the Elderly; the awards ranged from $2,500 to $10,000.  The Pennington endowment was created to assist organizations with programs impacting elderly in Lawrence County, Indiana, that are disadvantaged or homeless.

 Endowments, such as the Margie Marie Pennington Fund, are perpetual. Although Margie Pennington passed away several years ago, her legacy will go on forever in Lawrence County through the grants issued from the endowment.

 “If people direct assets to permanent endowments in their wills, then they, too, can have an impact forever,” Hope Flores, CEO of the Community Foundation said, “one that goes on long after they’re gone. The Lawrence County Community Foundation can help you serve your community, whatever your interests are.  An endowment fund may benefit a field of interest or specific charities or causes serving Lawrence County.”

 “The best part of Margie’s gift is that it will only continue to grow over time”, Flores added.  “Although Margie is gone, her gift to the Community Foundation will continue to meet the needs of Lawrence County disadvantaged or homeless elderly forever.”

 The 2022 Pennington Grant recipients and projects include:

•  Hoosier Hills Food Bank, Ruby

• Hoosier Uplands, Basic Home Repair for Disadvantaged Elderly

• Lawrence Co. Cancer Patient Services, LP-Liquid Protein

• Lions Club of Bedford, Elderly Ramp Builds

• Shawswick Township Trustee, Lawrence Co. , Giving Elderly Hope in 2022

• Southern Indiana Adult Guardianship Services, Breakfast Bash with Long Term Care