Giving & Growing eNewsletter

August 2008


Northern Indiana Community Foundation
Endowment Building in Today's Market Conditions The Community Foundation is perpetual. This is what we communicate to our donors and grantees. However in recent months, the volatility in the stock market has been a cause for concern for many investors. [ Read More ]

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Starke County 4-H Endowment Fund Through the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Emigh (Maple Home Farms) and Mr. and Mrs. Brad Lawrence (Lawrence Family Farms), the Starke County 4-H Endowment Fund has an opportunity to grow by as much as an additional $15,000 this year! [ Read More ]	Fulton County Free Medical Clinic "You'd be amazed at who in Fulton County does not have medical insurance. And I'm not talking about who you'd consider poor. I'm talking about people who are working…they have jobs, but they're working in positions that don't pay enough money to enable them to buy insurance." [ Read More ]	Ryan McCarthy Holmes' Legacy "Life is good." Ryan McCarthy Holmes was known for saying this. It fully expressed his attitude about life and living. Tragically, his life was ended all too soon. Yet his philosophy and generous spirit lives on, through a scholarship being created in his name by former classmates and family. [ Read More ]
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News & Events
Matching Opportunity Still Available for the Robert M. Larrison - First Farmers Bank & Trust Scholarship Robert Larrison was a beloved Miami County resident who was very involved in our community. He was a retired CEO and board member of First Farmers Bank & Trust. He was a member of the Main Street United Methodist Church in Peru, as well as a member of the Peru Maennerchor and the YMCA. He also worked as an appraiser for Spear Real Estate and was affiliated with Habitat for Humanity and the Grissom Redevelopment Authority. [ More ] First Cole Porter Art Show a Success As part of the Cole Porter Festival, the Miami County Arts Council held its first art show featuring some of the works of talented adult artists in our community. Fifteen artists participated, and their work made a truly wonderful exhibit for our first show. Participating artists included: Caroll Ashley, Jim Berger, Norma Berry, Kay Bondarenko, Elizabeth Cowell, Sarah Luginbill, Valerie May, John S. Miles, Vicki Venable-Miles, Gary Nichols, Judith T. Phelps, Kenton Ridenour, Lily Rockenbaugh, Paul Stanton, and Kae York. [ More ] Sharing Guidance and Support: The 2008 Scholarship Receptions The Northern Indiana Community Foundation celebrated another sensational scholarship season in 2008. Over 200 students benefited from scholarships through all three counties with nearly $159,000 awarded to the colleges, universities or trade schools that the students will attend. [ More ] 2008 Grant Applications Now Available! All three counties are pleased to announce the start of the 2008 grant cycle. Our goal is to touch as many people as possible throughout our communities. Our donors have entrusted us with these funds so we can meet the most pressing needs and help our counties thrive and improve. [ More ]