by ExecDir | Jan 15, 2020 | Foundation News, Special Events
Author Jay Samit said, ?Those that recognize the inevitability of change stand to benefit the most from it.? Change is constant, but not always easy. Economic and demographic shifts continually and increasingly test communities of all sizes, requiring different...
by ExecDir | Jan 13, 2020 | Foundation News
Nancy Laird and her son Scott The yellow rose stands for joy and happiness. It symbolizes sunshine and brightness into our lives. Yellow represents joy, peace, warmness, to cheer up someone, lifting spirits, friendship and caring. ?The yellow rose is a perfect...
by ExecDir | Jan 13, 2020 | Youth Grantmaking Council News
The Scott County Youth Grantmaking Council (?YGC?) is accepting grant applications to fund youth-related projects in the community. The YGC has over $4,700 from the Scott County Youth Grantmaking Council Fund and the Terry Fewell Memorial Youth Fund, as well as...
by ExecDir | Jan 9, 2020 | Youth Grantmaking Council News
On Sunday, Feb. 2, over 100 million Americans will tune in to the Super Bowl football game. There will be parties with abundant food, friendship and fellowship. At the same time, there will be people worrying about staying warm, finding shelter and a warm meal. Many...
by ExecDir | Jan 7, 2020 | Scholarships
One Scott County student has been named recipient of a full-tuition, four-year scholarship as the Scott County Community Foundation 2020 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar. Lyndie Foster of Scottsburg High School will receive full tuition to an accredited public or...
by ExecDir | Jan 6, 2020 | Foundation News, Special Events
The Early Childhood Committee of the Scott County Community Foundation and United Way of Scott County invites all early childhood providers and educators to attend a roundtable session on ?Downloading Calm in a World of Chaos.? The event will feature guest speaker...
by ExecDir | Nov 11, 2019 | Foundation News
In an effort to assist nonprofits with capacity building, the Scott County Community Foundation will be hosting quarterly lunch and learn sessions. Board members, volunteers and staff of nonprofit organizations are highly encouraged to attend. The first session in the...
by ExecDir | Nov 5, 2019 | Special Events, Youth Grantmaking Council News
Rivalries and basketball fever will come together for a good cause at the Scott County Youth Grantmaking Council?s fifth annual Thanksgiving Throwback Throwdown fundraiser! The Austin versus Scottsburg game will feature alumni from the schools battling for a coveted...
by ExecDir | Oct 22, 2019 | Foundation News
Eleven years ago as an eighth grade student at Scottsburg Middle School, Kevin Jentzen joined the Scott County Youth Grantmaking Council, a program of the Scott County Community Foundation. With a purpose of nurturing young philanthropists and encouraging youth to...
by ExecDir | Oct 21, 2019 | Foundation News, Scholarships
A Scottsburg High School graduate who devoted her career to nursing has established a scholarship endowment fund for nursing students, shared Scott County Community Foundation Executive Director Jaime Toppe. Sarah M. Waldkoetter, better known as Sally to her family...
