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18 Mar, 2024
The Princeton Public Library recently received a $3,000 grant from the Gibson County Community Foundation through the Celebrating 30 Years of Supporting our Communities Grant Program. In celebration of Gibson County Community Foundation’s 30 th Anniversary, the Celebrating 30 Years of Supporting our Communities Grant Program allows advisory board members to recommend $3,000 grants to local nonprofit organizations. The Community Foundation’s most recent grant recommendation was made by advisory board member, Karen Beghtel. Since opening its doors in 1905, the Princeton Public Library prides itself on being a strong member of the community. The library has undergone many renovations and expansions since that time, welcoming the newest and current building structure in 2019. The current library is located at the corner of Hart and Water Street and offers a variety of programs and events for all ages. PPL has an extensive local history and genealogy library, dating back as far as the 1800s, a technology center, and offers meeting/activity rooms for rental. Every month the Princeton Public Library hosts multiple events, including Family Craft Night, sewing classes, and Story Time, to name just a few. To learn more about the Princeton Public Library, available resources, and their upcoming events, visit; https://www.princetonpl.lib.in.us/ . For more information about funding opportunities through the Gibson County Community Foundation, contact Amy Smith, Regional Director of Community Engagement and Impact, at 812.386.8082 or via email at asmith@communityfoundationalliance.org . Pictured (from left to right): Amber Alsobrooks, Princeton Public Library Marketing and Programming Supervisor, Shannon Linsday, Princeton Public Library Director, and Karen Beghtel, Community Foundation Advisory Board Member.
22 Feb, 2024
The Isaiah 1:17 Project recently received a $3,000 grant from the Gibson County Community Foundation through the Celebrating 30 Years of Supporting our Communities Grant Program. In celebration of Gibson County Community Foundation’s 30 th Anniversary, the Celebrating 30 Years of Supporting our Communities Grant Program allows advisory board members to recommend $3,000 grants to local nonprofit organizations. The Community Foundation’s most recent grant recommendation was made by advisory board member, Nathan Beloat. Established in May 2017, The Isaiah 1:17 Project realizes that every child and family impacted by foster care matters, by offering an array of services that answer needs in the fostering community. The Isaiah 1:17 Project currently serves 11 counties in SW Indiana and has filled more than 9,000 Bags of Hope. These bags provide children transitioning to foster care clothes, snacks, and comfort items. Along with the Bags of Hope, The Isiah 1:17 Project provides bicycles to at-risk children, offers support to foster families through their Fortifying Foster Families Program, and brings communities together during the holidays with their Christmas Hopes and Dreams events. If you would like to learn more about The Isaiah 1:17 Project, visit their website at https://www.theisaiah117project.org/ , or contact them at 812.386.0117. For more information about funding opportunities through the Gibson County Community Foundation, contact Amy Smith, Regional Director of Community Engagement and Impact, at 812.386.8082 or via email at asmith@communityfoundationalliance.org . Pictured (from right): Kathleen Elliott, The Isaiah 1:17 Project, and Nathan Beloat, Community Foundation Advisory Board Member.
07 Feb, 2024
The Betty Ann McCullough Education Seminar and Convocation Grant Program, the Betty Ann McCullough Enrichment Project Grant Program, and the Betty Ann McCullough Teaching Achievement Grant Program are now accepting applications. These three grant programs are administered by the Gibson County Community Foundation. The deadline to apply is Monday, March 25, 2024. Betty Ann McCullough was an educator for the North Gibson School Corporation for more than 40 years and a strong supporter of education in her community. Along with a number of civic memberships, she was a member of the Gibson County Community Foundation advisory board. She passed away in 1997, after which three funds and grant programs were established in her memory. The Betty Ann McCullough Education Seminar and Convocation Grant Program serves to provide funding to public and private schools in Gibson County for the purpose of hosting educational seminars and convocations to enhance the knowledge and skills of educators in science, mathematics, and language arts. The Betty Ann McCullough Enrichment Project Grant Program serves to provide funding to schools (including institutions of higher learning), libraries, and other public education organizations based or having substantial programs in Gibson County for innovative projects, programs, and equipment designed to enhance mathematics, science, and language arts educational opportunities for Gibson County residents. The Betty Ann McCullough Teaching Achievement Grant Program awards a public-school educator for outstanding dedication and success in improving the mathematics or language arts skills and knowledge of students in the public schools of Gibson County. To apply, please visit https://www.gibsoncountycf.org/betty-ann-mccullough-grants-programs . The Betty Ann McCullough Education Committee will review applications and make recommendations for grant recipients. For additional information about eligibility and requirements or the grant application process, please contact Amy Smith Regional Director of Community Engagement and Impact at asmith@communityfoundationalliance.org or 812.386.8082.
23 Jan, 2024
True Hope Pregnancy & Family Resource Center of Gibson County recently received a $3,000 grant from the Gibson County Community Foundation through the Celebrating 30 Years of Supporting our Communities Grant Program. In celebration of Gibson County Community Foundation’s 30 th Anniversary, the Celebrating 30 Years of Supporting our Communities Grant Program allows advisory board members to recommend $3,000 grants to local nonprofit organizations. The Community Foundation’s most recent grant recommendation was made by advisory board member Rachel Adamson. True Hope was established in Gibson County in 2023 and is a pregnancy and family resource center serving Gibson County Indiana, that offers specialized programs and services to anyone who is experiencing an unplanned pregnancy or difficult life circumstances. Some of the services offered by True Hope are pregnancy testing and consulting, infant supplies through their life skills program, life skills mentoring for men and women, and healthcare and community resource referrals. To learn more about True Hope, visit their website at https://truehopeprc.org/ or their office at 112 N West Street, Princeton, IN. For more information about funding opportunities through the Gibson County Community Foundation, contact Amy Smith, Regional Director of Community Engagement and Impact, at 812.386.8082 or via email at asmith@communityfoundationalliance.org .
13 Dec, 2023
Habitat for Humanity of Gibson County received a $3,000 grant from the Gibson County Community Foundation through the Celebrating 30 Years of Supporting our Communities Grant Program. Executive Director, Julia Rahman, stated that this funding will be utilized towards the opening of a Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Gibson County. In celebration of Gibson County Community Foundation’s 30 th Anniversary, the Celebrating 30 Years of Supporting our Communities Grant Program allows advisory board members to recommend $3,000 grants to local nonprofit organizations. The Community Foundation’s most recent grant recommendation was made by advisory board member Carl “C.T.” Montgomery. Habitat for Humanity ReStores are independently owned reuse stores operated by local Habitat for Humanity organizations. The ReStore will accept donations and sell a constantly changing inventory of diverse, high-quality merchandise to the public at a fraction of the retail price while diverting reusable household items and building materials from area landfills. Habitat for Humanity was established in 1995 in Gibson County and since that time have built or rehabbed more than 26 homes in the county. They provide housing opportunities for those less fortunate by working with partner families and volunteers to build homes. Habitat homeowners achieve the strength, stability, and independence they need to build a better life for themselves and their families. A local bank holds the mortgages locally for partner families at a 0% interest rate. To learn more about Habitat for Humanity of Gibson County, visit their website at https://www.gibsoncountyhabitat.com/ . For more information about funding opportunities through the Gibson County Community Foundation, contact Amy Smith, Regional Director of Community Engagement and Impact, at 812.386.8082 or via email at asmith@communityfoundationalliance.org .
13 Dec, 2023
This year, donors to the Gibson County Community Foundation are once again making scholarship awards available through the Community Scholarship Program. Applications must be received by midnight on Friday, February 2, 2024. “Many Foundation donors have honored their loved ones, high schools, or professions by endowing scholarship opportunities through the Foundation,” says Amy Smith, the Regional Director of Community Engagement and Impact. “We administer scholarships established by individuals, families, and organizations to assist local students in pursuit of advanced education. Together, these scholarships make up our Community Scholarship Program.” Students may apply for one or more scholarships, as long as they meet the particular eligibility requirements. Details about each scholarship and the application are posted on the website at gibsoncountycf.org/scholarships . Eligibility requirements and selection criteria are determined by donors and are posted on the website. Each scholarship is unique and supports students with a variety of backgrounds, educational goals, and economic statuses. Awards are made without regard to race, creed, color, sex, religion, or national origin and are based on a competitive process that may consider academic achievement, extracurricular activities, personal aspirations, educational goals, and financial need. The deadline to apply is midnight Friday, February 2, 2024.
12 Dec, 2023
The Gibson County Community Foundation is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2024 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship for Gibson County – Katelyn Walker of Gibson Southern High School. Lilly Endowment Community Scholars are known for their community involvement, academic achievement, character, and leadership. “Katelyn’s strong work ethic, leadership, and communication skills were apparent in her application and interview. The nominating committee was honored to have the opportunity to meet Katelyn and recommend her for this life-changing opportunity,” said Amy Smith, Regional Director of Community Engagement and Impact for the Gibson County Community Foundation. Katelyn is the daughter of Todd and Melinda Walker of Haubstadt, Indiana. Following graduation, she plans to pursue a degree in Chemistry at either the University of Evansville, Indiana University Indianapolis, or the University of Notre Dame, where she plans to pursue a career in medicine. In addition to excelling academically, Katelyn is active in the Spanish Club, Student Council, FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America), Sunshine Society, and Health Occupations Students of America. She has served as played on the Gibson Southern High School Golf Team for the past four years and was named All-County, advancing to the State Finals her Junior year, along with being named All-Conference. Katelyn is also the piano accompaniment for various high school performances and musicals, along with playing outside of school. Her volunteerism is outstanding, with her dedicating her time to organizations such as the Tri-State Food Bank, Borrowed Heart, and the Evansville Rescue Mission. Each Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship provides for full tuition, required fees, and a special allocation of up to $900 per year for required books and required equipment for four years. The scholarship is for full-time undergraduate students leading to a baccalaureate degree at any eligible Indiana public or private nonprofit college or university. Lilly Endowment Community Scholars may also participate in the Lilly Scholars Network (LSN), which connects both current scholars and alumni with resources and opportunities to be active leaders on their campuses and in their communities. Both the scholarship program and LSN are supported by grants from Lilly Endowment to Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI) and Indiana Humanities. In determining Gibson County’s Lilly Endowment Community Scholar nominee, consideration was given to academic performance, community and school involvement, special circumstances, an impromptu essay, and an interview by the LECSP Nominating Committee. After the field of applicants was narrowed down, the nominee was submitted to ICI, the statewide administrator of the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program, which approves the final selection of scholarship recipients. “This year we had 21 extremely talented students apply for the scholarship. Each student not only excelled academically but in a wide range of extracurricular and community activities,” said Smith. She added, “The quality of the applications made the selection process difficult for the very dedicated committee, which thoroughly reviewed each application and scored fairly based on the set forth guidelines.” Scholarship award alternates were also announced. The first alternate, Eva Spindler will receive a scholarship from the Friends of Gibson County Fund. Clayton Moyer was named the second alternate. Lilly Endowment created the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program for the 1998-99 school year and has supported the program every year since with grants totaling in excess of $505 million. More than 5,200 Indiana students have received the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship since the program’s inception. The primary purposes of the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program are: 1) to help raise the level of educational attainment in Indiana; 2) to increase awareness of the beneficial roles Indiana community foundations can play in their communities; and 3) to encourage and support the efforts of current and past Lilly Endowment Community Scholars to engage with each other and with Indiana business, governmental, educational, nonprofit and civic leaders to improve the quality of life in Indiana generally and in local communities throughout the state.
29 Nov, 2023
Tri Kappa Gamma Omega of Oakland City recently received a $3,000 grant from the Gibson County Community Foundation through the Celebrating 30 Years of Supporting our Communities Grant Program. In celebration of Gibson County Community Foundation’s 30 th Anniversary, the Celebrating 30 Years of Supporting our Communities Grant Program allows advisory board members to recommend $3,000 grants to local nonprofit organizations. The Community Foundation’s most recent grant recommendation was made by advisory board member Robin Sermersheim. Tri Kappa is a women’s philanthropic organization in Indiana that promotes the arts, culture, and education. This funding will help boost the Heritage House Endowment Fund, which was established in 1990 after the Oakland City Tri Kappa Gamma Omega Chapter sold its Chapter House, and began meeting at the community room of the Oakland City Public Library. Interest accrued from the Heritage House Endowment Fund is used to award a scholarship to a non-traditional student pursuing a college degree.
02 Nov, 2023
Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation recently received a $3,000 grant from the Gibson County Community Foundation through the Celebrating 30 Years of Supporting our Communities Grant Program. In celebration of Gibson County Community Foundation’s 30 th Anniversary, the Celebrating 30 Years of Supporting our Communities Grant Program allows advisory board members to recommend $3,000 grants to local nonprofit organizations. The Foundation’s most recent grant recommendation was made by advisory board member Leslie Mustard. Since its founding in 1998, Lyles Station has been steadily and progressively restoring, maintaining, and developing the Historic School and Museum as a valuable resource to our community. Lyles Station engages in many programs that service the entire tri-state area, some of the programs included are tours of the School House and Museum, celebrating National Black History Month, Juneteenth, and the Farm to Table event each September, along with a corn maze in October. Lyles Station also hosts school field trips each spring and fall for students from surrounding counties in Indiana as well as neighboring counties in Kentucky and Illinois. Lyles Station also features numerous garden plots and agricultural educational experiences throughout each year. Learn more about this organization by visiting https://lylesstation.org/ .
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