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A Blooming Good Time!
Our second Ladies Lunch & Learn was a blooming good time! Smiles and laughter filled the backroom at Vogel’s Florist & Landscaping as we caught up with some dear friends. Many thanks to Jennifer and her staff for hosting and sharing their pro tips and to Elizabeth’s Keepsakes

Grantee Update: Carthage Lions Club
It had been 24 years since Carthage last updated their gateway signs. Aren’t they beautiful?! “Carthage Lions Club appreciates Rush County Community Foundation/Ercell Bever Jr. Memorial Fund Grant in making this project a possibility. Ercell was a long time member of Carthage Lions and 16 years after

Grantee Update: Boys & Girls Club of Rush County
2020 CIRCLe Fund Grant Recipient: $16,500 Submitted by: Jon York, CEO The Boys & Girls Club of Rush County has a thriving Technology Center thanks to the CIRCLe Fund. The grant in the amount of $16,500 allowed the Club to refresh existing space, purchase computer science curriculum and

Counting on Love: The Robert and Gleela Baldwin Fund for Early Learning
Some of life’s most cherished bonds can happen between children and their grandparents. When we’re young, we’re wrapped in the feeling of their love. As we get older, we begin to understand them as the people behind that love. This is the case for brothers, Nathan and Jacob

2022 Impact Update: Postcard #1
Download a pdf of the postcard. Through the power of endowment, your gifts to RCCF grow over time while making grants to accomplish good work now, and for years to come. Whether it’s $500,000 or $5, your impact will last forever. “The true meaning of life is to

2022 Field of Interest and Education Funds Applications Due 9/1
When donors create a fund to support a specific cause, it is referred to as a field of interest fund. RCCF’s field of interest grants are awarded each fall to nonprofits and teachers for projects with a focus on several areas including: autism, education, agriculture, music and sports.