Grantee Stories


Grantee Update: RCHS FACS Department

2022 CIRCLe Grant Recipient: $19,519 Source: Lion’s Roar Newsletter The 2022 CIRCLe Fund grant supported a collaboration between the RCHS FACS (Family and Consumer Sciences) department and First5 Rush County’s  … Read more

Grantee Update: FACS + First5

Two observations come to mind when stepping into Jill Carmony’s Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) class at Rushville Consolidated High School (RCHS). As expected, it smells amazing (from the pretzels  … Read more

Grantee Update: Benjamin Rush Middle School

2022 Grant Recipient $3884:  Rita Yager Memorial Ag Grant Fund ($1400)/Rush County Ag Fund ($365.37)/Rush County Education Fund ($503.94)/Rush to Action Fund ($1400) Submitted by: Shantel Cartwright, 8th Grade Benjamin  … Read more

Grantee Update: Carthage Lions Club

It had been 24 years since Carthage last updated their gateway signs. Aren’t they beautiful?!   “Carthage Lions Club appreciates Rush County Community Foundation/Ercell Bever Jr. Memorial Fund Grant in  … Read more