Help Select an Amazing Teacher from Rush County! 11th May 2021 The Rush County Community Foundation was selected to assist in the search for an “Amazing Teacher” in Rush County. A new Indiana PBS series called Amazing Teachers is beginning … Read more
Virtual Scavenger Hunt: 30 Years of RCCF + You 4th May 2021 In 1991, gas was $.79/gallon. Katharine Hepburn’s Me: Stories of My Life topped the best sellers and “Silence of Lambs” was big at the box office. Sales of salsa overtook ketchup … Read more
New First5 Fund Supports Our Youngest Residents 31st March 2021 Did you know that 90% of brain development happens in the first five years of life? This is the most important time for children in determining future success. It’s one … Read more
Meet the RCCF Board: Denise Hoeing 25th March 2021 When we asked Denise Hoeing, new RCCF Board Member, to share a little about her life, she began by telling us she was born at Rush Memorial Hospital. Not just … Read more
Stimulus Checks Can Make a Big Difference for Our Community 19th March 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic continues to alter daily life for many Hoosiers, but a third round of stimulus payments, made possible by the recently passed American Rescue Plan Act, will help … 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
Lilly Endowment Community Leadership Grant Update: CBAP is Looking for You! 8th March 2021 What in the world is CBAP? We’re glad you asked! It’s a Community Based Action Plan that will be created by people who want to see the best for Rush … Read more
The Fred Marshall Healthy Futures Fund of RCCF Focuses on Nutrition 3rd February 2021 Dear friends, Jennifer Harcourt Buchanan and Fred Marshall, celebrate during the RCHS Class of 1969’s 50th reunion. A generous gift from the Buchanan Family Foundation has established the Fred Marshall … Read more
2020 In a Word 14th January 2021 When 2020 began, the question on our minds was – Is Rush County ready for change? We certainly didn’t anticipate the TYPE of changes we would face, but we did … Read more
Our Gratitude to the Board Members Departing in 2021 13th January 2021 It’s that bittersweet time of the year, the changing of the guard, so to speak. Some board members must leave so that others can join. With so much gratitude, we’re … Read more