Lawrence County Community Foundation Awards Grants

Last updated on Tuesday, July 14, 2015

(BEDFORD) - The Lawrence County Community Foundation board of directors awarded grants to 26 local agencies that submitted proposals for the 2015 open grant cycle.

According to a press released, funding for the annual grant application process was provided by the following endowment funds: LCCF Unrestricted Fund, Bicentennial Fund, Wilbur C. Dollens Fund, Bob Bridge Fund, Chloral Hilderbrand Community Grants Fund, Patrick and Sharon Robbins Fund for Lawrence County, Ralph W. "Shorty" & Bette R. Robison Fund, Smithville Charitable Foundation Fund, Eugene & Marilyn Glick Foundation Fund, Freeda & Opal Casada Fund, LCCF Education Fund, Morris D. Norman Fund and the M. Jeanette Norman Fund.

"It was an honor and pleasure to chair this exceptional committee," says Jim Buher, Chairman of the LCCF grants committee. "We had many interesting and creative proposals; the committee studied and evaluated each proposal carefully. We are very fortunate to have so many good organizations serving the needs of Lawrence County residents."

Buher pointed out that the community foundation is currently participating in the GIFT VI matching grant initiative issued by Lilly Endowment Inc.

"Any gifts to unrestricted funds are matched dollar for dollar, which will benefit future unrestricted grant-making in Lawrence County," he added.

The following grants will be awarded:

Becky's Place/Catholic Charities, "Incredible Years Social Skills Program," $2,020
Bedford Revitalization Inc., "Lawrence County Timeline," $1,250
Bedford Revitalization Inc., "WPA Project Records for Lawrence County," $375
Bedford Rotary Club/United Way, "I LIKE ME Book Project," $1,000
Bertha's Mission, "Nutrition on a Budget," $750
Bertha's Mission, "Pull up a Chair," $1,150
Between the Crowd, "BTC Support," $500
Boy Scouts of America Troop 348/American Legion Post 250, "Happy Trails," $1,250
Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence County, "BGCLC Fine Arts Program," $1,300
Celebrate Recovery/FMC, "Celebrate Recovery Community Launch," $1,250
Fayetteville Community Lions Club, "FCLC Ball Park," $3,000
Hoosier Hills PACT, "It's the Little Things," $1,000
Hoosier Trails Council, BSA, "Recruitment Drive for Lawrence County," $500
Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry, "Meat the Need 2015," $2,000
Hope Resource Center, "HRC Parenting Program," $2,500
Huron Volunteer Fire Department, "Scene Lights," $3,296
Knights of Columbus/St. Vincent de Paul, "CPR Manikins," $525
Knights of Columbus/St. Vincent de Paul, "Parkview Canopy," $3,395
Lawrence County Cancer Patient Services, "Brrr -- Brief Radiation Relief," $525
Lawrence County Concert Association, "Evening Concert," $1,000
Lawrence County Museum of History, "Interactive Exhibit Display," $3,125
Lawrence Interfaith Endeavor Inc., "LIFE Rescue Packs," $1,500
Limestone Persimmon Theatre Company, "LPTC 2016," $1,000
FRC Team 5403 RoboBoosters, "Aluminosity," $1,500
Older Americans Services Corp., "Cleaning for Our Clients," $1,500
Phi Beta Psi sorority, Theta Alpha Gamma, "Cooking for a Cure," $1,000
Springville Community Association, "Community Building," $3,855
White River Humane Society, "Operation: Pet Overpopulation Control," $2000
Williams Volunteer Fire Department Inc., "Smoke Detector Safety," $947

A challenge grant was awarded to Becky's Place; challenge grants require the organization to raise additional funding.

The foundation is a public charity recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) whose mission is to be proactive in creating and growing an enduring source of charitable assets and to identify and respond to the changing needs of Lawrence County. For information about giving back to Lawrence County or the GIFT VI matching opportunity, contact Hope Flores at (812) 279-2215 or send an email to hope@cfpartner.org.

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