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Grantee Update: Rushville Public Library’s “1,000 Books Before Kindergarten”
It’s a bright spring day in late May, and Jeri McCorkle, Director of First5 Rush County’s Early Learning Coalition, is about to do one of her favorite parts of her job. “I get to read stories today,” she beams while lifting a box of books from her car.
CIRCLe Fund Reaches $100,000 Milestone with Most Recent Grant
“Have you ever wondered what you could do with $100,000?” mused Betsy Williams, one of RCCF’s CIRCLe Fund founding donors, at their annual grant gala. The list included some mind-blowing options – buy an RV, yacht or champion racehorse; hire the band the Roots to play for your
2022 Scholarship Recipients
Through the generosity of donors to RCCF’s scholarship funds, $227,474 were awarded to 66 students pursuing higher education this upcoming school year. “Thank you to all the donors who have made these scholarships possible,” said Alisa Winters, Community Foundation Executive Director. “We had a great pool of applicants
Grantee Update: Milroy Economic Development Corporation
Can you believe the transformation of what was once an unattractive, rundown wall into an eye-catching and heart-stopping work of awesome beauty?! It’s taken a team effort of dreamers, volunteers, grant writers, community residents, the artist, and donors to our Community Grants Funds to make it happen. This
2022 Scholarship Celebration
It felt good to celebrate with our scholarship donors and recipients in person! The new open house format was planned by our Donor Engagement Committee and allowed more one-on-one time for donors and students to interact. Special thanks to students from board member and RCHS teacher, Toni Schultz’s
Grantee Update: Rushville Elementary School West
2021 Alex Workman Memorial Fund and Rush County Education Fund Grant Recipient: $2,604.80 Article published in the 4/27/2022 edition of The Rushville Recorder. We have all been there. Our boss gives us a project that needs to be done by tomorrow. Our children are upset and arguing with
