by ExecDir | Oct 4, 2016 | Foundation News
The Scott County Community Foundation has welcomed Christopher Fugate to the Board of Directors. He begins his term Oct. 1, and replaces outgoing board member Hank Jentzen. The Community Foundation is a philanthropic organization that enables donors to support the...
by ExecDir | Sep 28, 2016 | Foundation News
We have?welcomed Natalie Williamson to our Community Foundation?team. Natalie is the new Career and College Counselor intern at the Scott County Community Foundation under a program funded by the Lilly Endowment. The Community Foundation Internships (CFI) program is...
by ExecDir | Sep 20, 2016 | Foundation News
We welcome?Heather White to our?Board of Directors. Heather?begins her term Oct. 1, and replaces outgoing board member Barbara Broady. Heather and her husband, Jim, have been married for 23 years and both graduated from Austin High School. Their son Tyler is a...
by ExecDir | Sep 15, 2016 | Education Matters, Scholarships
Scholarship assistance is available to non-traditional adult students through the Scott County Community Foundation. The amount and number of scholarships available will be determined by the number of applicants, but scholarships will be worth a minimum of $1,000. The...
by ExecDir | Sep 13, 2016 | Grants
Scott County Community Foundation grants committee member Melissa Woods presents a grant for $5,000 to Gleaners Food Bank Youth Programs Coordinator Hope Pascoe. The grant will be used for the BackSacks program, which provides food to children every weekend during the...
by ExecDir | Aug 29, 2016 | Special Events
All families with young children are invited to a Family Literacy event in September. Free food, story time, a craft and door prizes will be available. The free event is sponsored by the Early Childhood Committee of United Way of Scott County and Scott County...
by ExecDir | Aug 19, 2016 | Grants
Scott County Family YMCA CEO Ryan Penrod, second from left, and YMCA After School Site Director Amy Johnson, third from left, accept checks from Scottsburg Kiwanis Club member David Wilson and Scottsburg Lions Club member Steve Meyer. A grant for $453 was awarded from...
by ExecDir | Aug 18, 2016 | Grants
United Way of Scott County Executive Director Nancy Riley receives a check for $12,300 from Scott County Community Foundation Executive Director Jaime Toppe. The grant was awarded from United Way?s endowment fund at the Community Foundation and will be used to support...
by ExecDir | Aug 16, 2016 | Youth Grantmaking Council News
Scottsburg Middle School sixth grader Jasmine Jackson, right, was honored as the second place recipient of the 2016 Scott County Youth Grantmaking Council (?YGC?) Helping Hand Award. She is shown with YGC member Lyla Waskom. Jasmine was nominated as a fifth grade...
by ExecDir | Aug 2, 2016 | Youth Grantmaking Council News
Austin High School senior Trent Salyers received the 2016 Scott County Youth Grantmaking Council (?YGC?) Helping Hand Award. Trent was nominated for his passion about firefighting and keeping our community safe. Along with being an active member of the Jennings...
