Meet the New Director of the Love Community Center, Zuzana Smith 28th August 2024 The board of directors of the Love Community Center (LCC) is excited to announce they have hired a director, Zuzana Smith. Smith and her family came to Indiana from … Read more
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
RFP Announced for Child Care Provider of Rush County’s REC Center 4th May 2023 Rush County is what is known as a childcare desert. With only one church and a few home providers offering care, there simply aren’t enough openings to serve the needs … 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