Daviess County Community Foundation Awards $86,467 In Grants

Last updated on Wednesday, November 15, 2017

(DAVIESS CO.) - The Daviess County Community Foundation has announced grant awards totaling $86,467 for 12 organizations serving Daviess County.

The grants were based on the Foundation's funding priorities of arts and culture, community development, education, health, human services, and other civic endeavors, such as the environment, recreation, and youth development.

Over the past few weeks, Foundation Board members visited organizations all over Daviess County to present the grants.

Grants are made possible through the generosity of people and organizations who are investing in the future of Daviess County by establishing and contributing to community good funds held by the Foundation.

The grant awards include:

$3,384 to Advocates for Smart Teen Choices for the Character Matters project
$18,035 to Lena Dunn Elementary School for the Outdoor Learning Exploration - Not Your Typical "Playground" project
$11,680 to Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department for the replacement of SCBA Bottles
$5,000 to Retired Senior Volunteer Program of Daviess County for the RSVP Van Purchase project
$4,200 to Bread of Life Ministry Inc. for the Coalition Loads project
$1,500 to Odon Winkelpleck Public Library for the OverDrive project
$4,200 to Hope House/ Church on the Way for the Hope House Community Sharing 2018 project
$8,368 to Backpack Food for Kids Program at Central Christian Church for the Backpack Food for Kids program
$5,000 to Youth First for the Youth First School Social Work program
$5,100 to Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana for the Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana program
$10,000 to Daviess County Historical Society for the Daviess County Museum Community Historical Resource Center project
$10,000 to Odon Volunteer Fire Department for the Fire PPE project

Since its inception in 1993, Daviess County Community Foundation has conducted an annual Community Good Grants Program which provides a source for funding the changing needs of the community. Grants are made possible through the generosity of people and organizations who are investing in the future of Daviess County by establishing and contributing to community good funds held by the Foundation.

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