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RCCF Announces 2018 Scholarship Recipients!
On Monday, May 14, 2018 the Rush County Community Foundation [RCCF] hosted their annual Scholarship Celebration and distributed 113 scholarship awards to 66 students. These scholarships were awarded from 70 RCCF scholarship funds and from the Lilly Endowment which funds the Rush County Lilly Scholar award. An enthusiastic
Foundation Fact Friday: Education-Specific Funds Provide Opportunities for Rush County Youth and Rush County Educators
Another great school year has concluded, allowing many of us a moment to pause and reflect on the past nine months. At the Rush County Community Foundation, we’ve just concluded our busy scholarship season and proudly watched another class of exceptional students emerge from our school system. Aside
Foundation Fact Friday: Planning a Gift Now, for the Future
As May concludes, our local farmers are busy in the fields and gardeners are preparing their garden for a fruitful season. Spring serves as an opportunity for us to plant a seed for a future harvest. While “planting a seed” can be taken literally, it’s also a term
Foundation Fact Friday: Getting Better with Age
Next week, on May 21st, the Rush County Community Foundation will celebrate its 27th birthday! Like any birthday, this date provides us with the opportunity to both reflect and look ahead. Today’s Foundation Fact Friday celebrates the years, and all of the inputs, that have lead us to
Foundation Fact Friday: How our Scholarship Funds Impact Rush County Schools
As we embark on the end of the school year, planning for the next is already underway. The RCCF is able to assist our local students planning to continue their education by relieving the financial burden of the cost of post-secondary schooling. The Rush County Community Foundation
Foundation Fact Friday: How to Start a Fund
Throughout the past few months’ of Foundation Fact Friday articles, the word “fund” has been used countless times, and our endowment funds have been referenced constantly. Many of you have likely wondered at some point, “How does one start a fund?” Despite the unintentional illusive articles thus
