Derek Everhart Named 2015 Lilly Scholar

One Scott County student has been named recipient of a full-tuition, four-year scholarship as the Scott County Community Foundation 2015 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar. Derek Everhart of Austin High School will receive full tuition to the Indiana college of his...

Summer Internship Position Available

Current college students are invited to apply for Career-Life Research Specialist intern position at the Scott County Community Foundation under a program funded by Lilly Endowment. The Community Foundation Internships (CFI) program is part of Lilly?s goals to help...

Special Olympics Receives Funds Through Kiwanis Fund

Scottsburg Kiwanis Club President David Wilson presents a check for $240 to Leah Anne Becker and her students at Scottsburg Middle School. The grant was awarded from the Scottsburg Kiwanis Club Endowment Fund at the Scott County Community Foundation and will be used...

AHS Baseball Team Awarded Grant

Scott County Community Foundation Executive Director Jaime Toppe, far right, presents a check for $447 to Austin High School Baseball Team Coach Matt Bayes, assistant coaches and team members. The grant was awarded from the Dottie Shelhamer Memorial Fund. Matt is...

AHS Academic Team Awarded Grant

Austin High School Media Specialist Charlie Fraley and teacher Euleda Turner accept a check for $162 from Scott County Community Foundation Executive Director Jaime Toppe. The grant was awarded from the AHS Academic Team Fund at the Foundation and will be used for...

YGC To Host Senior Citizens Prom

  According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of Americans 60 years and older will nearly double in the next 20 years. Due to this considerable growth, the Indiana Philanthropy Alliance (IPA) has announced financial support for a series of statewide community...

Museum Receives Funding for Historic Preservation

Scott County Heritage Center and Museum Executive Director Jeanne Abbott accepts two grants from Scott County Community Foundation board member Mike Everett. A grant for $5,831 was awarded from the Scott County Heritage Center and Museum Fund, and $5,072 was awarded...

SUMC Receives Several Grants

Scottsburg United Methodist Church Endowment Committee Chair Naomi Henderson, second from left, and Pastor Valerie Wilson, third from left, accept grant checks from Scott County Community Foundation Board Chairman L.L. Lowry and Executive Director Jaime Toppe. Grants...

Kenninger Music Education Fund Awards First-Ever Grant

Scottsburg High School?s Show Choir received a grant for $358 from the Kenninger Music Education Fund. Shown with show choir members are Connie Kenninger, far left, and teacher Erica Pangburn. This was the first grant awarded from the endowment fund, which was...

Lexington Good Faith Preschool Awarded Grant

Lexington Good Faith Preschool teacher Jennifer Johanningsmeier receives a check for $1,000 from Scottsburg Kiwanis Club President David Wilson. The grant was awarded from the Scottsburg Kiwanis Club?s endowment fund at the Scott County Community Foundation. It will...