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New Fund: The Class of 1964 Reunites with Purpose
Classmates Anita Mohr, (The RHS DAR Good Citizen of 1964 – see photo above!) and Chris Levi, along with several Rushville High School (RHS) alumni, discussed planning their 60th class reunion. The group realized they wanted to organize “some kind of project that we could all contribute to,”
Local Organizations Unite to Prepare Students for School Year
Entering the meeting, a group of leaders from 17 local social service organizations sit in a circle, and the quiet, yet electric, energy floats around the room. The group, Caring for Rush County, is a coalition that seeks to fulfill the needs of the Rush County community. The
Rush County to receive $500,000 for homeowner repairs
The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) has announced that Rush County will receive a $500,000 Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation (OOR) Grant to assist local homeowners. With just under $1 million awarded in this cycle of OCRA Community Development Block Grants, Rush County is the only OOR Grant
An Afternoon in the Love Center
Photo by: Harrison Wicker, Love Community Center Intern Entering the Love Community Center, my ears are greeted with the enthusiastic strumming of ukuleles, while the mouth-watering smell of barbecue welcomes me inside. To my left, the Senior Center hosts lunch served by Sav’ry J’s, and to my right,
Revitalizing Neighborhoods and Reviving Communities
by Katie Thoman When she pulled through the quiet neighborhood in Milroy, she missed it. To Tara Hagan’s disbelief, her GPS brought her to ferocious green shrouds burying a dreary abandoned property. Hagan is the executive director of the Southeastern Indiana Community Preservation and Development Corporation (SICPDC).
2025 Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to the 2025 RCCF scholarship recipients! 119 awards from 71 funds totaling $254,161 were presented to 66 local students – wow. Thank you to all our fund founders and donors for making this support possible! To view a slideshow of all recipients, click on any photo.
