Grantee Update: Rush County Soil & Water 6th December 2023 2022 Grant Recipient $1,400: Rita Yager Memorial Ag Fund Submitted by: Joyce Miller Our objective was to offer free gardening programs to the community and do “hands-on” training to enhance … Read more
Grantee Update: Rush County 4-H Horse and Pony Club 5th December 2023 2022 Recipient $10,000: Community Grant Our objective was to make our grounds more handicap accessible and repair the concrete around the show office and concession building to improve safety. Major … Read more
Grantee Update: Rushville Regional Theatre 5th December 2023 2022 Grant Recipient $2,432.10: Music for Rush County Fund submitted by: Michele Orme The objective was to begin work to bring an active theater group to Rushville and Rush County. … Read more
Connecting the Dots 20th November 2023 Remember dot to dot puzzles? You know, those pages from childhood with lots of tiny black spots. Each had a number next to it, and you followed along drawing a … Read more
Cycle II Community Grants Total $94,293 16th November 2023 We’re thrilled to share that your generosity created the largest Community Grants cycle yet with $94,292.84 in awards this fall! These grants connect your generosity to projects and programs supporting … Read more
RCCF Announces GIFT VIII $750,000 Matching Fund Grant Opportunity 2nd November 2023 The Rush County Community Foundation (RCCF) is pleased to announce its intent to apply for a $750,000 Matching Fund Grant through the eighth phase of Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Giving Indiana … Read more
$9,763 Awarded in Fall Grants with More to Come 11th October 2023 Much like the leaves are beginning to fall from the trees, the first round of fall grants have landed to support our schools and nonprofits. Read on to discover how … Read more
Grantee Update: Milroy Community Food Pantry 9th October 2023 The photos of produce you see above were taken by volunteers at MCFP and distributed to those in need. 2023 Grant Recipient $10,000: Helen and Jim Ewing Fund To Help … Read more
The Working Hungry: a Look into a Growing Problem in Indiana 9th October 2023 “I just don’t think the words ‘children’ and ‘hunger’ belong in the same sentence,” said Darilyn Bedel, Board Chair of Rush County Community Assistance Food Pantry (RCCA). Sadly, families with … Read more
Jean Matlock Scholarship for Young Women Fosters Gender Equity By the time she finished her freshman year in high school, Jean Matlock had moved 12 times. Number 13 proved to be the luckiest of all. “Great was my joy … Read more