Scott County Community Foundation board member Jennifer Coward presents a check for $1,350 to Englishton Park Executive Director Larry Truax. The grant was awarded from the Chief John Memorial Campership Fund at the Community Foundation and will be used to support a summer camp at Englishton Park in Lexington. The 10-day sessions for children ages 8-12 focus on academic remediation and behavior modification, paired with fun outdoor activities. This year was the 58th consecutive summer camp for Englishton Park.
This fund was established by Tami Wittich in memory of her husband, John, who found his passion of working with children through his job as a camp counselor at Englishton Park. Her goal was that at-risk youth could receive life-changing experiences that John himself was able to provide when he was a camp counselor.
Donations to the Chief John Memorial Campership Fund are being matched 50 cents for every dollar donated through a matching gift opportunity from the Scott County Community Foundation’s Board of Directors. To make a donation, visit www.scottcountyfoundation.org or mail your tax-deductible contribution to: Scott County Community Foundation, PO Box 25; Scottsburg, IN 47170. For more information, call 812-752-2057.
