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Lawrence County Community Foundation Awards 2022 Boost Grants
The Lawrence County Community Foundation (LCCF) Board of Directors awarded Boost Grants totaling $11,876 to eight organizations through the 2022 LCCF Open Grant Cycle.
The Lawrence County Community Foundation (LCCF) Board of Directors awarded Boost Grants totaling $11,876 to eight organizations through the 2022 LCCF Open Grant Cycle.
“Boost grants are great,” Kim Sipes, LCCF Grants Chair, shared. “Even though these grants are smaller, they are able to be processed more quickly and have a more immediate effect in our community. Boost grants also have more flexibility which is particularly beneficial to smaller organizations. This year’s Boost Grants cover a wide variety of needs from developing a tree nursery to educating expectant parents.”
The 2022 Boost Grants were funded by the Patrick & Sharon Robbins Humanitarian Fund, M. Jeanette Norman Fund, LCCF Education Fund, David Allen Jacobs Community Fund, Sargent Family Fund, Smithville Charitable Foundation Fund for Lawrence County, Betty R. Hilderbrand Bedford Parks and Recreation Fund, and the Ferguson Community Fund.
The 2022 Boost Grant recipients and projects include:
Families Forever, Recovery Services Enhancement
Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry, “Meat” the Need 2022
Hope Resource Center, Expectant Parent Education
Huron Baptist Church, Fun, Fun, Funball!!
Lawrence Co. Cancer Patient Services, Monitoring O2
Lawrence Co. Soil and Water Conservation District, Developing a Tree Nursery
Lawrence Co. Foster Support Group, Inc., Storage and Technology
Lawrence Interfaith Endeavor, Inc., Life Blessings Program for Shawswick
LCCF Awards 2021 Impact Grants
The Lawrence County Community Foundation Board of Directors awarded over $59,000 in Impact Grants to sixteen local agencies through the 2021 LCCF Open Grant Cycle. Earlier this summer, LCCF awarded Boost Grants totaling $18,450 to eleven organizations through the 2021 Open Grant Cycle.
The Lawrence County Community Foundation Board of Directors awarded over $59,000 in Impact Grants to sixteen local agencies through the 2021 LCCF Open Grant Cycle. Earlier this summer, LCCF awarded Boost Grants totaling $18,450 to eleven organizations through the 2021 Open Grant Cycle.
The Community Foundation is governed by a volunteer board whose mission is to improve the quality of life in Lawrence County for this generation and generations to come. The Community Foundation accepts and manages individual and business contributions made to permanent endowments, some of which fund the annual grant cycle.
The 2021 Impact Grant Cycle was funded by the Ralph W. “Shorty” & Bette Robison Fund, David Allen Jacobs Community Fund, Bicentennial Fund, Smithville Charitable Foundation Fund, Earlyn & Alvera Burkhart Hill and Orlin & Imogene Burkett Memorial Fund, William A. Poling Fund for Lawrence County, Patrick & Sharon Robbins Fund for Lawrence County, Sargent Family Fund, Dollens Fund, Chloral Hilderbrand Community Grants Fund, Jim & Annette Seib Community Fund, Harold “Mac” & Shirley McReynolds Fund, Hoosier Hills Credit Union Community Fund, Bob Bridge Fund, Brett Terry Community Fund, Bedford Federal Savings Bank Community Fund, JoEllen (Alhorn) Lee Community Fund, Ferguson Community Fund, German American Bancorp Fund, and the Paul & Patty Ford Community Fund. Additional funding was provided by the Lawrence County Community Foundation Education Fund, the Morris D. Norman Fund, and the M. Jeanette Norman Fund.
Grant checks totaling $42,302 were distributed at an open house Thursday at the new office (3315 W. 5th Street). An additional $17,300 was awarded as challenge grants to LOOP (City of Mitchell), Fayetteville Community Lions Club, and Green Hill Cemetery Association. A challenge grant provides matching funds, helping organizations gain awareness and raise funds for their mission. Once the challenge amount is raised, the grant check is presented to the organization.
Barbara Terry chaired the LCCF Grants Committee this year, “The grant applications received were from a wide variety of non-profits in Lawrence County. It is great to see that these organizations have survived the pandemic and are intent on continuing to provide services which might not otherwise be possible for Lawrence County and its residents.” Terry added “The generous financial support of the citizens of Lawrence County makes this grant process possible.”
The Lawrence County Community Foundation is a public charity recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) 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 contact Hope Flores at (812) 279-2215 or hope@cfpartner.org.
Grant recipients and project names follow:
Bertha’s Mission, Meal Prep
Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence County, Whatever it Takes!
Christian Women’s Connection, CWC Helping Hands Community 2021
First Christian Church of Bedford, Bringing Accessibility to Camp Bedford
Hope Resource Center, Sibling & Fatherhood Program Classes
Kappa, Kappa, Kappa; Gamma Epsilon Chapter, 2021 Candlelight Tour of Spring Mill Park Buses
Knights of Columbus, Council 1166, Adaptive Playground
Lawrence Co. Cancer Patient Services, Port-able Shirts
Lawrence Co. Cancer Patient Services, Patient Care
Lawrence Co. Foster Support Group, Foster Family Christmas Party
Lawrence Co. Prosecutors Office, Serving our Survivors
Marion Township Rural Fire Department, EMS Division Operations Update
Shawswick VFD, Fire Pump
White River Humane Society, Fixing Fine Felines
Challenge Grants:
LOOP – City of Mitchell, ADA-Compliant Pool Ramp
Fayetteville Community Lions Club, The Red Barn Roof Replacement
Green Hill Cemetery Association, Green Hill Cemetery Entrance Repairs
LCCF Awards $18,125 for Grants for Disadvantaged Elderly
The Lawrence County Community Foundation announced the 2021 grant recipients from the Margie Marie Pennington Fund for Elderly; the awards ranged from $1,624 to $4,000. The Pennington endowment was created to assist organizations with programs impacting elderly in Lawrence County, Indiana, that are disadvantaged or homeless.
The Lawrence County Community Foundation announced the 2021 grant recipients from the Margie Marie Pennington Fund for Elderly; the awards ranged from $1,624 to $4,000. 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 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 Lawrence County Community Foundation is a public charity recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) 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.
The 2021 Pennington Grant recipients and projects include:
Bertha's Mission, Meal Delivery/Elderly Disadvantaged
Christian Women's Services, Senior Pennington Grant 2021
Hoosier Hills Food Bank, Supplemental Food Purchasing – Lawrence County
Hoosier Uplands, Appliance and Home Repair for Elderly
Law. Co. Cancer Patient Services, Ensuring to Boost Well Being
White River Humane Society, Every Senior Needs a Friend
LCCF Announces 2021 Boost Grant Recipients
The Lawrence County Community Foundation (LCCF) Board of Directors awarded Boost Grants totaling $18,450 to eleven organizations through the 2021 LCCF Open Grant Cycle.
The Lawrence County Community Foundation (LCCF) Board of Directors awarded Boost Grants totaling $18,450 to eleven organizations through the 2021 LCCF Open Grant Cycle.
“We’re excited to announce our first Boost Grants,” Lisa Starr, CFP Finance and Grants Officer, shared. “These grants offer expanded flexibility for smaller projects and smaller organizations. Due to COVID restrictions, we posted videos explaining our new grant programs. After watching the videos, applicants chose which grant would be the best fit for their organization. These Boost Grants will touch a wide variety of needs, from raptor education to a food closet for food-insecure teens.”
The 2021 Boost Grants were funded by the M. Jeanette Norman Fund, Patrick & Sharon Robbins Fund for Lawrence County, William A. Poling Fund for Lawrence County, Paul & Patty Ford Community Fund, LCCF Education Fund, Jim & Annette Seib Community Fund, Robbins Humanitarian Fund, and the Morris D. Norman Fund.
The 2021 Boost Grant recipients and projects include:
Bedford Public Library, Color Walk: Outdoor Fun and Fitness
Friends of Spring Mill State Park, Restoring SMSP's Root Cellar & Spring House
Hoosier Uplands, Mitchell After School Site STEM Supplies
Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry, "Meat" the Need
Indian Creek VFD, Safety
Law. Co. Comm. Corrections, Life Lessons
Law. Co. Econ. Growth Council, High School Equivalency Tests
Marshall Township VFD, Scene Safety Lighting
Mitchell Community Schools, MJHS Food Closet
Pleasant Run VFD, Safety by Light
Raptors Rise Rehabilitation Ctr., Raptors 101
The Lawrence County Community Foundation is a public charity recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) 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 about making a forever gift to benefit Lawrence County, contact Hope Flores at (812) 279-2215 or hope@cfpartner.org.
LCCF Announces Results of the Community Heritage Fund Matching Grant Challenge
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 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).
Lawrence County Community Foundation Announces Grant Recipients of 2020 Open Grant Cycle
The Lawrence County Community Foundation Board of Directors awarded over $80,000 to twenty-eight local agencies through the 2020 LCCF Open Grant Cycle.
The Lawrence County Community Foundation Board of Directors awarded over $80,000 to twenty-eight local agencies through the 2020 LCCF Open Grant Cycle.
The Community Foundation is governed by a volunteer board whose mission is to improve the quality of life in Lawrence County for this generation and generations to come. The Community Foundation accepts and manages individual and business contributions made to permanent endowments, some of which fund the annual grant cycle.
The 2020 grant cycle was funded by the David Allen Jacobs Community Fund, Sargent Family Fund, Bob Bridge Fund, German American Bancorp Fund, Earlyn & Alvera Burkhart Hill and Orlin & Imogene Burkett Memorial Fund, Ralph W. “Shorty” & Bette Robison Fund, William A. Poling Fund for Lawrence County, Bicentennial Fund, Patrick & Sharon Robbins Fund, Dollens Fund, Chloral Hilderbrand Community Grants Fund, Jim & Annette Seib Community Fund, Harold “Mac” & Shirley McReynolds Fund, Hoosier Hills Credit Union Community Fund, Brett Terry Community Fund, Bedford Federal Savings Bank Community Fund, JoEllen (Alhom) Lee Community Fund, Ferguson Community Fund, Smithville Charitable Foundation Fund, and the Paul & Patty Ford Community Fund. Additional funding was provided by the Lawrence County Community Foundation Education Fund, the Morris D. Norman Fund, and the M. Jeanette Norman Fund.
Grant checks totaling $50,422 were distributed Tuesday. Proposals for COVID-19 related programs were pulled and funded as Emergency Relief Grants, enabling Bertha’s Mission, Salvation Army, Lawrence County Cancer Patient Services, and Hoosier Hills Food Bank to receive checks in early June. These grants totaled $20,500.
An additional $9,133 was awarded as challenge grants to Ainsley’s Angels, Green Hill Cemetery, Lincoln Elementary Green Thumbs, and Purdue Extension-Lawrence County. A challenge grant provides matching funds, helping organizations gain awareness and raise funds for their mission. Once the challenge amount is raised, the grant check is presented to the organization.
Ray Robison chaired the LCCF Grants Committee this year, “It is always amazing to see the number of quality organizations we receive grant applications from and the diverse group of people they serve. We are honored to be able to help.” Robison added “The Lawrence County Community Foundation Grants Committee works hard to spread the grants throughout the county so that we are able to benefit as many people as possible.”
The Lawrence County Community Foundation is a public charity recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) 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 contact Hope Flores at (812) 279-2215 or hope@cfpartner.org.
LCCF is partnering with Duke Energy to bring relief to Lawrence County
Lawrence County Community Foundation is partnering with Duke Energy to bring relief to the people of Lawrence County who are experiencing hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Duke Energy is donating $10,000 to LCCF’s Emergency Relief Fund, a pass-through fund activated to issue Emergency Relief Grants to trusted non-profit partners through an on-going, rapid response grant process.
Lawrence County Community Foundation is partnering with Duke Energy to bring relief to the people of Lawrence County who are experiencing hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Duke Energy is donating $10,000 to LCCF’s Emergency Relief Fund, a pass-through fund activated to issue Emergency Relief Grants to trusted non-profit partners through an on-going, rapid response grant process.
Duke Energy is issuing a corporate challenge to local businesses to join them in donating to the LCCF Emergency Relief Fund. One hundred percent of your tax-deductible donation will go to work in our community helping those hit hardest.
“A crisis like this can hit those with low incomes the hardest, and there are community groups like Lawrence County Community Foundation on the frontlines of the COVID-19 emergency helping with critical needs such as food and medical equipment and/or supplies for disadvantaged elderly and cancer patients,” said Bruce Calloway, Duke Energy government and community relations manager. “We are grateful for their efforts and want to do what we can to support them.”
“The Lawrence County Community Foundation is uniquely positioned to provide relief through our well-established relationships with non-profit service providers throughout Lawrence County. We are excited to partner with Duke Energy and other businesses and individuals during this unprecedented Coronavirus crisis to meet our community’s most pressing needs,” explains Hope Flores, CEO of the Community Foundation Partnership, Inc. that serves the Lawrence and Martin County Community Foundations.
To maximize the impact of the funds donated, the Community Foundation will not be assessing administrative fees to donations going into the Emergency Relief Funds.
Join us in bringing relief to our community by sending your donation, large or small, to the Lawrence County Community Foundation, PO Box 1235, Bedford, IN 47421.
Together we will do something great for our community.
Duke Energy Indiana
Duke Energy Indiana, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, provides about 6,600 megawatts of owned electric capacity to approximately 840,000 customers in a 23,000-square-mile service area, making it Indiana’s largest electric supplier.
Emergency Relief Grants for Lawrence County Non-Profits
Due to the unprecedented global Coronavirus crisis, the Lawrence County Community Foundation has activated an Emergency Relief Fund. Grants from this fund will provide financial support to trusted nonprofit partners throughout Lawrence County who may become overwhelmed by requests for assistance.
Due to the unprecedented global Coronavirus crisis, the Lawrence County Community Foundation has activated an Emergency Relief Fund. Grants from this fund will provide financial support to trusted nonprofit partners throughout Lawrence County who may become overwhelmed by requests for assistance.
The Fund will allow the Community Foundation to address the community’s most pressing needs by granting to local organizations who provide basic needs and services to residents of the county. The Fund will also give residents and businesses an opportunity to donate to the pass-through fund with 100% of their donations going to support non-profits helping our most vulnerable populations.
With a frontline understanding of the ramifications of the healthcare crisis and the impact upon people in our community, previously vetted nonprofit partners may submit requests for funding consideration. Rather than the usual grantmaking procedure, a new “Rapid Response” process for distributions from the Emergency Relief Fund will be utilized.
Staff are working remotely as mandated by the Governor’s Executive Order; however, non-profit partners may reach out to CEO Hope Flores at hope@cfpartner.org or Finance/Grants Officer Lisa Starr at lisa@cfpartner.org. Staff will return messages as quickly as possible.
Anyone wishing to make tax-deductible gifts to the Fund should mail checks payable to LCCF Emergency Fund to Lawrence County Community Foundation, P.O. Box 1235, Bedford, IN 47421.
Classroom Grants Fund Enrichment
This Times-Mail article by Carol Johnson illustrates how our donors are enriching the lives of students through Classroom Grants.
This Times-Mail article by Carol Johnson illustrates how our donors are enriching the lives of students through Classroom Grants.
Lawrence County Community Foundation Announces Grant Recipients of 2019 Open Grant Cycle
The Lawrence County Community Foundation Board of Directors awarded grants to thirty-three local agencies through the 2019 Open Grant Cycle.
The Lawrence County Community Foundation Board of Directors awarded grants to thirty-three local agencies through the 2019 Open Grant Cycle.
The Community Foundation is governed by a volunteer board whose mission is to improve the quality of life in Lawrence County for this generation and generations to come. The Community Foundation accepts and manages individual and business contributions made to permanent endowments, some of which fund the annual grant cycle.
The 2019 cycle was funded by the David Allen Jacobs Community Fund, Bob Bridge Fund, German American Bancorp Fund, Earlyn & Alvera Burkhart Hill and Orlin & Imogene Burkett Memorial Fund, Ralph W. “Shorty” & Bette Robison Fund, William A. Poling Fund for Lawrence County, Bicentennial Fund, Patrick & Sharon Robbins Fund, Dollens Fund, Chloral Hilderbrand Community Grants Fund, Jim & Annette Seib Community Fund, the Harold “Mac” & Shirley McReynolds Fund, and the Sargent Family Fund. Additional funding was provided by the Betty R. Hilderbrand Fund for Mitchell Parks and Recreation, the Morris D. Norman Fund, and the M. Jeanette Norman Fund.
Grant checks totaling $69,384 were distributed Thursday; community requests totaled over $197,000. An additional $7,035 was awarded as challenge grants to Bedford Evening Lions Club and Lawrence County 4-H Clubs & Fair Association. The challenge grants provide matching funds, helping organizations gain awareness and raise funds for their mission.
Barbara Terry chaired the LCCF Grants Committee this year. “Once again, there were a record number of grant applications received from a wide variety of applicants who are deserving of receiving a grant, including several first-time applicants. Unfortunately not every application can be funded, but those organizations who will receive grants in this 2019 cycle will be providing important services for Lawrence County and its residents.” Terry added, “The continued financial support by Lawrence County residents and businesses makes this grant process possible”. Grants from the Community Foundation’s unrestricted funds now total over $882,000.
The Lawrence County Community Foundation is a public charity recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) 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 contact Hope Flores at (812) 279-2215 or hope@cfpartner.org.