Rush County Announces Lead Gift, Naming Upcoming Facility “Love Community Center” 3rd April 2024 Rush County’s new community center – a dream for decades, in the planning stages for four years, and under construction since September 2023 – will officially be named the “Love … Read more
REC Center Groundbreaking Recap 13th September 2023 Shortly before the REC Center groundbreaking ceremony began, an uninvited guest, the rain, tried to crash the party. Not a chance. As Rushville Mayor, Mike Pavey, said, “This will be … Read more
REC Center Groundbreaking Ceremony Held 11th September 2023 The word is out. The plans are set. Look for construction to start soon. It’s time to make the REC Center happen! The rain showed up during the groundbreaking … Read more
REC Center Groundbreaking Date Set: 9/7/2023 23rd August 2023 It’s finally happening! After almost three years of waiting, we are thrilled to share that the groundbreaking of the REC Center will take place on 9/7/2023. This is a transformative … Read more
REC Center Update #5: Construction Costs Funded 8th December 2022 Rush County residents have dreamed of a community center for decades. Timing and circumstances never seemed to align. Until now. With construction costs fully funded, the REC Center is happening. … Read more
Gleaners Makes $500,000 Investment in RCCA and REC Center 9th August 2022 Gleaners employees, RCCA volunteers and other local leaders celebrate $500,000 grant Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana distributes food to those in need within a 21-county area of Indiana, including Rush … Read more
REC Center Update #4: Collaborators, Funding, and Timing 5th April 2022 Large-scale projects, like a multi-purpose community center, take a lot of work and three crucial elements to get off the ground and completed – collaboration, money, and time. But as … Read more
REC Center Update #3: Project Recap and Exciting New Designs 10th February 2022 In case you missed the news, at the end of 2020, the Rush County Community Foundation (RCCF) was awarded a $5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. toward the creation … Read more
REC Center Update #2: Revised Floorplan and More 10th June 2021 We can’t thank you enough for your support, enthusiasm and patience as the REC Center project gets off the ground. This is a massive undertaking and one worth doing the … Read more
Community Center Update: Behind the Scenes Progress 11th March 2021 While we don’t expect groundbreaking to take place on the REC Center until early next year, be assured that there’s LOTS of work already taking place behind the scenes. … Read more