As Rush County natives and residents, J.B. and Shelly Gardner developed a passion for supporting their community. When Shelly read an article about another family who had started a fund  … Read more

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  … Read more

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  … Read more

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  … Read more

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  … Read more

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,  … Read more

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,  … Read more

The Winkler and Smith family know the importance of giving back to the community, so when Charlie Smith proposed around the kitchen table that they could create a family fund  … Read more

As a young child, Julie Osting Connolly was an outdoor girl. She spent her childhood hunting arrowheads, helping her dad with the livestock and exploring the wilderness around her house.  … Read more

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  … Read more