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Blue River Community Harvest makes contribution to the Rush County Community Foundation’s Helen and Jim Ewing Fund
Blue River Community Harvest, a food pantry located in Carthage, began in 2007 as an idea sparked by Robin Goodpaster, at the Walnut Ridge Friends Meeting. The Blue River Community Harvest quickly expanded its capacity and outgrew the space in the meetinghouse. Expanded facility space on Carthage Pike
Rush County Community Foundation Announces 2017 Scholarship Recipients!
On Monday, May 15, 2017 the Rush County Community Foundation [RCCF] hosted their annual Scholarship Celebration and distributed 125 scholarship awards to 84 students. These scholarships were awarded from 72 RCCF endowed scholarship funds and from the Lilly Endowment which funds the Rush County Lilly Scholar award. An
Bill and Debbie Herdrich Recognized for Contributions to the Rush County Community Foundation
Last fall, Bill and Debbie Herdrich were recognized at the Rush County Community Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Celebration for their extensive contributions to our community and to the Rush County Community Foundation (RCCF). On Tuesday evening, the Board of Directors of the Rush County Community Foundation formally recognized Bill,
RCCF celebrates 25 years of giving with $25,000 grant to RCCA
On November 5, 2016, the Rush County Community Foundation celebrated 25 years of giving to Rush County by awarding a $25,000 “Grand Idea” grant award. Selected out of eight competitive applicants, Rush County Community Assistance Food Pantry (RCCA) was awarded funding of $25,000 to assist the purchase
CIRCLe Fund awards grant for $12,000 to Rush AIC Recovery Housing, Inc.
The afternoon of Sunday, April 23, 28 donors to Rush County Community Foundation’s CIRCLe Fund gathered at the Kenneth L. Earnest Family Conference Room at Rush Memorial Hospital to select the fund’s fourth annual grant recipient. Congratulations to Rush AIC Recovery Housing, Inc., this year’s recipient of $12,000.
Community Grant application deadline approaching!
Kendra Steible, Program Coordinator of Grants and Scholarships at the Rush County Community Foundation [RCCF], reminds grant seekers that the Letter of Intent deadline for the first cycle of 2017 Community Grants is Monday, May 1st and the application deadline is May 15th. The Letter of Intent
