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New Fund: Dedicated Volunteer Blazes Trail to Support Manilla Community VFD
Darwin Brewer’s passion for helping others as a volunteer firefighter was first ignited as a child. Because his father was a volunteer fireman in Pike Township in Marion County, Brewer grew up admiring the people who helped the community in emergencies. When his family’s house caught fire, he
A Summer in Review
By Katie Thoman, RCCF Intern As I approach the end of my summer internship at Rush County Community Foundation (RCCF), I am confronted by all the experiences and memories I have accumulated, like a highlight reel. The Rural Revitalization Project marks the first piece I have written
Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship
Begun in 1998, the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program (LECS) is designed to raise the level of educational attainment in Indiana and increase awareness of the potential of Indiana’s community foundations to improve the quality of life of the state’s residents. The program provides scholarships to prospective
New Funds: Passionate RCHS Alum Makes Community Involvement a Slam Dunk
In the 1975 and 1976 school years, the Rushville Consolidated High School’s (RCHS) boys’ basketball program reached its pinnacle. The 1974-75 team went 23-4, ending their season among the final eight teams remaining in the state as Semi-State Finalists and cultivating a county-wide case of basketball fever
Protect What Matters Most
You’d do anything to protect your loved ones, right? Of course you would. Having a will is an essential way to safeguard their interests. Plus, you’ll save them added uncertainty, stress, and expenses, too. What if we told you there’s a way to write your will for
New Fund: Jim Payne Family Community Fund
Deb Garlock wanted to do something special for her father’s 90th birthday celebration. Known for his support in the Rush County community, Garlock decided to honor her father, Jim Payne, by establishing the Jim Payne Family Community Fund. “To me, a community is meaningless, unless you are
