by ExecDir | Jul 15, 2012 | Inspirational Stories
Eric and Diane Graham of Austin have taken a heartbreaking situation and turned it into one of hope for others with the establishment of four endowment funds at the Scott County Community Foundation. The couple?s daughter, Lauren, was 22 when she was tragically killed...
by ExecDir | Jul 15, 2012 | Inspirational Stories
A scholarship for students who are involved in 4-H is keeping alive the memory of a person who was special to so many. Shelley Comer Akers, age 35, died tragically in a tractor accident on Aug. 2, 2010. She left behind her husband, Kyle; two daughters, Alexis and...
by ExecDir | Jul 15, 2012 | Inspirational Stories
Robert ?Bob? Gene Comer was born and raised on his family?s farm in Leota, Ind., with seven sisters and two brothers. He attended a one-room schoolhouse for his elementary education before attending and graduating from Scottsburg High School where he excelled in,...
by ExecDir | Jul 15, 2012 | Inspirational Stories
A new fund to benefit the Englishton Park Summer Camp program will carry on the legacy of ?Chief John,? a former camp counselor who passed away this year after a short battle with cancer. John Elliott Wittich worked his first summer at Englishton Park in Lexington in...
by ExecDir | Jul 15, 2012 | Inspirational Stories
A teacher?s legacy will live on through a new endowment fund established at the Scott County Community Foundation. The Gladys A. Berna Education Fund will provide support for students in both Scott County school districts. Gladys A. Berna was a teacher in Scott County...
by ExecDir | Jul 15, 2012 | Inspirational Stories
Hazel Gillespie was a faithful member of the Scottsburg United Methodist Church for many years. She was born in 1900 and passed away at age 83 in 1983. Hazel worked at the Scott County State Bank for 43 years prior to her retirement. She never married, but lived on a...
by ExecDir | Jul 15, 2012 | Inspirational Stories
Dale E. and Rosemarie Hobbs Fund As the board chairman for the Scott County Community Foundation, Dale Hobbs wanted to show his commitment to the Foundation?s mission. When the board approved the Foundation?s new Forever Tree Society memorial and tribute program, Dale...
by ExecDir | Jul 15, 2012 | Inspirational Stories
If there was one thing for which Joyce Hamilton would probably want to be remembered, it would be her devotion to the children she taught. Joyce died November 2002 of cancer. For several weeks, she had known she was dying, that doctors could give her no hope of...
by ExecDir | Jul 15, 2012 | Inspirational Stories
A gift to the Scott County Community Foundation (?SCCF?) from a man with ties to the Austin community will help fund charitable programs and projects each year during the Community Grants Program, announced Executive Director Jaime Toppe. Cloyd ?Curly? Julian was born...
by ExecDir | Jul 15, 2012 | Inspirational Stories
A family?s love for children and our local parks has turned into a legacy that will touch lives for generations through a new fund at the Scott County Community Foundation to benefit the Scottsburg parks. Robin Eve was known throughout the community by many who would...
