Most Rush Countians know that U.S. Presidential candidate Wendell Willkie is buried at East Hill Cemetery. But did you know that the composer of the popular gospel song, “Bringing in  … Read more

Congratulations to the 2024 RCCF scholarship recipients! 115 awards from 73 funds totaling $266,535 were presented to 63 local students. Thank you to all our fund founders and donors for  … Read more

Our Scholarship Celebration is always one of our favorite days of the year. We love watching donors and recipients connect. This is what generosity in action looks like. Smiles and  … Read more

The CIRCLe (Chicks Impacting Rush County Life) Fund was started by six friends and RCCF supporters – Pam Hoeing, Shelly King, Heather Meckes, Amy Ploeger, Cindy Taff, and Betsy Williams.  … Read more

An anonymous donor started the We Believe in FFA Fund to support our local chapter. This generous gift gave the Top 25 FFA students a trip to St. Louis, an  … Read more

When it comes to both life and work, family is what’s most important to Ginny Foster, new RCCF board member.   Ginny and her husband, John, moved to Rush County  … Read more

2023 Recipient $24,995: Community Grants submitted by Katherine Good, Director of Resource Development The Boys & Girls Club of Rush County purchased an iWall to upgrade our game room. Through its  … Read more

A significant portion of a seven-figure gift from Jay and Christie (Kile) Love to the Rush County Community Foundation will endow Rush County’s participation in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (DPIL),  … Read more

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

2023 Recipient $10,000: Community Grant Picture this. You love your community and feel called to serve it by volunteering. That’s probably not a stretch for you. But now imagine that  … Read more