New Board Members Welcomed

The Scott County Community Foundation has welcomed three new members to its Board of Directors beginning Oct. 1. Melinda Sparkman, Josh Stigdon and Dennis Wilson replace outgoing board members Lynda Phillips, Pat Bridge, Marsha Howser, Connie Kenninger, Jason Mount...

Adult Healthcare Majors Eligible for Scholarship

  Adults who are majoring in the healthcare field are invited to apply for a scholarship from the Scott County Community Foundation. The Scott Memorial Hospital Guild Brunton-Mumford Memorial Scholarship is a $1,000 renewable scholarship for up to five years, for...

Historical Society Begins Archiving Through Grant

  Scott County Historical Society President Jeannie Noe Carlisle shows the Society?s first ever computer and printer, which was purchased through a $1,120 grant from the Scott County Community Foundation. The new equipment will help with the archival and...

Foundation Tours BackSacks Area

  Scott County Community Foundation grants committee member Dale Hobbs tours the BackSacks area of Gleaners Food Bank with Corporate & Foundation Relations Manager Peg Strodtbeck. The Community Foundation awarded a $10,000 grant to Gleaners during its 2013...

New Intern Assists Students at High Schools

  A grant from the Lilly Endowment has provided the opportunity for the Scott County Community Foundation to hire a new intern to assist students with planning after high school. Lynda Phillips is working as the Career and College Counselor, where her duties...

Lions Club Awards Grant to Imagination Library Program

  Scott County Community Foundation Executive Director Jaime Toppe and United Way of Scott County Executive Director Nancy Riley receive a check for $250 from Scottsburg Lions Club Treasurer Scott Murphy. The grant was awarded from the Scottsburg Lions Club/D.Q....

Scottsburg United Methodist Church Awarded Grant

? Scott County Community Foundation board member L.L. Lowry, front left, presents a check for $4,590 to the Scottsburg United Methodist Church stewardship and finance committee. The grant was awarded from the church?s endowment fund. Shown next to L.L. in the front...

Over $92,000 Awarded in Scholarships

Several high school seniors were recently awarded scholarships through the Scott County Community Foundation. The recipients were honored at awards ceremonies at their high schools. The Alice and Gerald Miner Memorial Scholarship was established by the couple?s...