How Community Grant funding improves Rush County – and allows you to further your dollars! 23rd February 2018 Imagine living in a community with limited and outdated park amenities, fewer social service agencies to assist those in need, volunteer firefighters without the capacity to safely protect your family, … Read more
Field of Interest Funds 16th February 2018 A few weeks ago, our Foundation Fact Friday article highlighted the types of funds held at the Rush County Community Foundation. Among the listed funds include a type referred to … Read more
How RCCF benefits Rush County Boy Scouts 9th February 2018 Did you know that yesterday, February 8, was National Boy Scouts Day? Even though we are a day late to celebrating the holiday, it’s never too late to celebrate … Read more
Oh, What Fund(s)?! 26th January 2018 You could say that the Rush County Community Foundation has impacted our community in over 11,000,000 ways. Each dollar of the $11,000,000+ disbursed from our endowment funds has enabled a … Read more
Financial Assistance for Cancer Patients 22nd January 2018 Through the Rush County Cancer Fund, Rush County Community Foundation [RCCF] is partnering with local organizations to provide assistance for Rush County residents going through financial hardship because of a … Read more
The RCCF will award more than $500,000 in 2018! 19th January 2018 In last week’s Foundation Fact Friday post we referenced that we would award more grants than ever before in 2018. Today, we are excited to elaborate more about how we … Read more
A Preview of the Year Ahead for RCCF 12th January 2018 The start of a new year provides a time for reflection and a time for new goals and commitments. Last week’s Foundation Fact was dedicated to reflection; this week, we’re … Read more
RCCF Reflects on 2017 8th January 2018 A New Year brings new resolutions, and additionally, a time to reflect on the accomplishments of the year that just passed. Several goals were set for the Rush County … Read more
Barbara Hershberger named Rush County’s 2018 Lilly Scholar 11th December 2017 One Rush County student has been named the recipient of a four-year, full-tuition scholarship as the Rush County Community Foundation’s 2018 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar. This year’s recipient is the … Read more
Little Free Libraries throughout Rush County made possible by Milroy Psi Iota Xi and Rush County Community Foundation Partnership 17th November 2017 At the end of 2015, Milroy Psi Iota Xi requested funding from the Rush County Community Foundation’s community grants program to make Little Free Libraries available in each township of … Read more