Lilly Endowment Inc.’s $5M GIFT VII Large-scale Funding Proposal 21st May 2020 On Friday 3/13, we submitted a large-scale funding proposal to Lilly Endowment Inc.’s $5M GIFT VII Community Leadership Grant. It took months of work and help from an army of … Read more
A Rapid Relief Fund Gift that Will Outlive the Crisis 19th May 2020 It has been so heartening to see the different ways our community has taken care of each other during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Boys and Girls Club of Rush County … Read more
Scholarships Update 4th May 2020 Students, the wait is almost over. By mid-May scholarship award info will be arriving via email and postal mail with important additional instructions. Thanks for your patience! 5/12/2020: Recipients, please … Read more
Rapid Relief Grant Awarded to Aid Rush County Economic Recovery Taskforce 30th April 2020 Your gifts are working hard again to help our community win the fight against this pandemic. The third Rush to Help: COVID-19 Rapid Relief Fund grant from the Rush County … Read more
Milroy Food Pantry Receives $5,000 Rapid Relief Grant 22nd April 2020 Your generosity keeps making a BIG difference! The Rush to Help: COVID-19 Rapid Relief Fund has donated $5,000 to the Milroy Food Pantry. On Monday alone, 125 families received pre-packaged … Read more
CIRCLe Fund Deadline Approaching 15th April 2020 Rush County Community Foundation’s CIRCLe Fund members are eager to award a $16,500 impact grant to an organization serving Rush County residents. The CIRCLe is interested in innovative programs or … Read more
RCCA Receives First Rapid Relief Grant 14th April 2020 Through the generosity of RCCF donors, the Rush County Community Assistance Food Pantry (RCCA) received $5,000 from the Rush to Help: COVID-19 Rapid Relief Fund. This is the first grant … Read more
Letter from Alisa: Our Response to These Times 8th April 2020 April 8, 2020 Dear Friends, Much has changed in our lives in just a few weeks. Not long ago most of us had barely heard of the Coronavirus … Read more
RCCF Grants $50,000 to RMH 3rd April 2020 Pictured left to right: Dr. Daas, Alisa Winters (RCCF Executive Director), Brad Smith (RMH CEO), Carrie Tressler (RMH VP of Nursing), Alle Lilly (RMH Foundation Executive Director) When a … Read more
Rush to Help COVID-19 Rapid Relief Fund Established 1st April 2020 Help is on the way for Rush County organizations impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. The Rush County Community Foundation (RCCF) has established the Rush to Help COVID-19 Rapid Relief Fund … Read more