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Below is a list of projects funded by the Fulton County Community Foundation from 1996-2009:
| Akron United Methodist Church -Village Green Project | 1996 | $2,000 |
| Fulton County Leadership Academy -Skill Classes | 1996 | $1,000 |
| Hope Hospice - Project Hope | 1996 | $1,000 |
| Kappa Delta Phi Sorority -Shoes & Boots Project | 1996 | $1,000 |
| $5,000 | ||
| United Way of Fulton County -Computer Classes for All Ages | 1997 | $1,500 |
| Fulton County Literacy -Update Furniture for FC Literacy | 1997 | $2,000 |
| Fulton County FirstSteps -Kid's Kollection for Babies & Children | 1997 | $2,000 |
| Liberty Township Park Board -Liberty Twp Park Improvements | 1997 | $5,000 |
| Newcastle Twp Community Building -Bldg. Improvement at Talma | 1997 | $6,712 |
| Fulton County Fair Association -Sound Improvement | 1997 | $7,425 |
| Hope Hospice -Project Hope | 1997 | $1,000 |
| Pike Memorial Park Trustees -Basketball Court's at Park | 1997 | $10,000 |
| Rochester Pathways -Phase II - Pathways | 1997 | $17,500 |
| Manitou Mountain (Match/Challenge) -Playground | 1997 | $12,500 |
| Fulton County Community Foundation -Endow of Higher Education | 1997 | $6,363 |
| $72,000 | ||
| Akron Elementary School - Project CHILD | 1998 | $300 |
| Fulton Co. Historical Society, Inc. -Drs. & Dentists Office Museum | 1998 | $1,000 |
| Fulton County Council on Aging -Fulton County Transpo | 1998 | $4,700 |
| Manitou Mountain -Community Playground Project | 1998 | $2,500 |
| Rochester Youth Baseball -Lighting for MinorLeague | 1998 | $5,000 |
| Rochester Volunteer Fire Department -Iris Fire Helmet | 1998 | $1,500 |
| $15,000 | ||
| Fulton County Special Olympics -Purchase Uniforms & Equipment | 1999 | $3,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church -Kids Hope USA | 1999 | $2,679 |
| Fulton County 4-H Poultry Department -Purchase Misc. Items | 1999 | $4,000 |
| Fulton County Habitat for Humanity -Construction of New House | 1999 | $5,000 |
| Fulton County Historical Society -Move Cider Mill & Cider Press | 1999 | $3,000 |
| Fulton County Literacy Coalition -Early Reading Plus | 1999 | $3,000 |
| Grass Creek Lions Club -Relocate & Restore Grass Creek Depot | 1999 | $6,932 |
| Hope Hospice, Inc. (Matching Grant)-Samaritan Fund | 1999 | $4,530 |
| Rochester Community Schools -Education for Abstinence | 1999 | $7,993 |
| $40,134 | ||
| Akron Revitalization Committee -Akron Comm Square Landscape | 2000 | $10,000 |
| Akron Youth League -Matching Grant | 2000 | $7,500 |
| Arrow Head Country RC&D (Fulton Boy Scouts) | 2000 | $3,000 |
| Arrow Head Country RC&D (C.A.R.E.) | 2000 | $3,000 |
| Fulton County Historical Society -Museum Intern Scholarship | 2000 | $2,472 |
| Fulton County Public Library -Light Up Arboretum | 2000 | $10,000 |
| Fulton County Public Library - Lighted Two-Sided Sign | 2000 | $5,213 |
| Fulton County Public Library - Gazebo for Kids Section | 2000 | $3,786 |
| Grass Creek Lions Park -Install Floor at Depot | 2000 | $10,000 |
| Grouchy Bear Foundation -Provide Bears for Sick Children | 2000 | $1,900 |
| Hope Hospice of FC -Purch. Computer, Fax & Folding Machine | 2000 | $1,850 |
| Junior Achievement -"Our Community" | 2000 | $1,870 |
| Liberty Township Park -Pavilion at Fulton Park | 2000 | $7,100 |
| Pike Memorial Park Trustees -Master Plan Design for Akron Park | 2000 | $4,300 |
| Tri Kappa Beta Association Unit -Rochester Schools Art Exhibit | 2000 | $425 |
| $72,416 | ||
| FEDCO -Fulton Co. Needs Assessment | 2000 | $8,500 |
| FEDCO -Strategic Planning Initiative | 2000 | $8,500 |
| $17,000 | ||
| Akron Carnegie Public Library -Library Renovation & Expansion | 2001 | $12,500 |
| Arrow Head Country RC&D (Kewanna's Future) | 2001 | $5,400 |
| Brent Blacketor Memorial Sports Complex -Concession Area | 2001 | $4,000 |
| Faith Outreach Center (Matching Grant) | 2001 | $2,000 |
| First Christian Church -Community Theater for Youth | 2001 | $56 |
| Fulton County Historical Society -Museum Intern Scholarship | 2001 | $4,500 |
| Grass Creek Lions Club Park -Restoration of Depot | 2001 | $8,200 |
| Hope Hospice of FC -Building Repairs & Handicap Accessibility | 2001 | $5,000 |
| Junior Achievement -"Our Community" | 2001 | $1,683 |
| Tri-Kappa of Rochester -Rochester School Art Exhibit | 2001 | $460 |
| Sports World Inc./Mental Health Association of FC | 2001 | $2,600 |
| United Ministries -Outreach Program for Needy | 2001 | $7,500 |
| $53,899 | ||
| Akron Carnegie Public Library -Furnishing & Audio/Visual Equip | 2002 | $15,000 |
| Akron Park Board -Akron Old Dump Reclamation | 2002 | $5,384 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) -Technology Upgrade | 2002 | $2,061 |
| Fulton County "First Steps" -Baby Bundle Project | 2002 | $425 |
| Fulton County Historical Society -Museum Intern Scholarship | 2002 | $4,500 |
| Girl Scouts of Tribal Trails Council - Zink the Zebra Project | 2002 | $1,080 |
| Junior Achievement -"Our City" | 2002 | $560 |
| Liberty Township Park Board -Park Improvement Project | 2002 | $10,000 |
| Tri Kappa of Rochester -Rochester Schools Art Exhibit | 2002 | $320 |
| Nyona/South Mud Lake Boosters -Lake Comm.History Project | 2002 | $900 |
| Pike Memorial Park Trustees -Completion New T-Ball Diamond | 2002 | $10,185 |
| Rochester Parkside Skate Park -Skateboard Park Project | 2002 | $10,000 |
| United Ministries -Outreach Program Project |
2002 | $10,000 |
| $70,415 | ||
| Akron Lions Club -Contract of Acrchitect for Community Center | 2003 | $5,000 |
| FC Habitat for Humanity -Purch & Install Well, Pump & Septic | 2003 | $5,000 |
| Fulton County Partners in Education -Electric Circuit Boards | 2003 | $2,000 |
| Grass Creek Lions Club -Park Shelter at Park | 2003 | $11,791 |
| Hope Hospice of FC -Powerpoint Projector, Scanner & Printer | 2003 | $3,337 |
| Kewanna-Union Twp. Public Library -Library Cataloging System | 2003 | $8,500 |
| Rochester Community Schools -Purchase 10 Laptop Computers | 2003 | $13,829 |
| $49,457 | ||
| Akron Church of God -"Spark in the Park" Concert | 2004 | $2,500 |
| Akron Lions Club -Fundraising Kick-Off Program | 2004 | $13,200 |
| Akron Park Board -Site Visits & Data for Bike Trail | 2004 | $6,000 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) -"Program 62" | 2004 | $19,118 |
| Grass Creek Lions Club -Purchase Lawn Tractor | 2004 | $8,000 |
| Hickory Creek Healthcare Foundation, Inc. -Purch Bird Aviary | 2004 | $6,410 |
| Hope Hospice of Fulton County -Hope Hospice Grant | 2004 | $640 |
| Junior Achievement of FC -"Economics of Staying in School" | 2004 | $1,176 |
| Kewanna's H.E.A.R.T., Inc. -Purchase Trees for Kewanna | 2004 | $3,800 |
| Liberty Twp Park Board -New Sidewalks & Handicap Accessibility | 2004 | $3,115 |
| $63,959 | ||
| Akron Church of God -"Spark in the Park" Concert | 2005 | $5,000 |
| Akron Lions Club -Contractor Fees for Community Building | 2005 | $30,000 |
| Fulton Co. Council on Aging -Purch 2 Vehicles for FC Tranpo | 2005 | $8,000 |
| Fulton Co. Habitat for Humanity -Heating/Cooling for #7 House | 2005 | $2,500 |
| Fulton Co. Soccer Association -In-ground Irragation System | 2005 | $20,546 |
| Fulton Improvement Comm -Architect & Publicity for Building | 2005 | $12,000 |
| Hope Hospice of FC -Purchase Computer Software | 2005 | $1,069 |
| Junior Achievement of FC -"Exchange City" Program | 2005 | $650 |
| Pike Memorial Park Trustees -Construct 2 Basketball Courts | 2005 | $12,945 |
| Psi Iota Sorority -Holiday Pops Concert | 2005 | $5,000 |
| Rochester Fire Department -Purch Firehouse to use at Schools | 2005 | $5,000 |
| Safe Kids of FC -Car Seats, Helmets, Fire Ext., & Smoke Detectors | 2005 | $10,000 |
| $112,710 | ||
| United Ministries of FC -Outreach Program for Needy | 2005 | $10,000 |
| United Way of FC -4Community Needs Assessment | 2005 | $777 |
| United Way of FC -4Community GED Classes | 2005 | $10,000 |
| $20,777 | ||
| Ball State University -Stephanie Moore | 2005 | $1,000 |
| DePauw University -Randall Heyde | 2005 | $1,000 |
| Purdue University -Michelle Gohn | 2005 | $1,000 |
| $3,000 | ||
| Akron Church of God -"Spark in the Park" Concert | 2006 | $5,000 |
| Area Five Agency of Aging & Comm Svc -"Happiest Baby Program" | 2006 | $1,900 |
| FC Habitat for Humanity -Purch Property for #8 House | 2006 | $5,000 |
| Fulton Improvement Committee -Community Building Advertising | 2006 | $10,000 |
| Grass Creek Lions Club Park -Storage Building | 2006 | $2,500 |
| Hope Hospice of FC -Wheel Chairs, Cushions & Oxygen Containers | 2006 | $6,696 |
| Holiday Art Tour -Promotion of Art Tour | 2006 | $950 |
| Jr. Achievement of FC -"Exchange City" | 2006 | $1,600 |
| Kewanna H.E.A.R.T. -2007 Fall Festival | 2006 | $5,000 |
| Rochester Lions Club -File for Life Program | 2006 | $6,976 |
| Rochester Optimist Club -Fire Suppression System at Fair | 2006 | $2,000 |
| Rochester Community School Corp. -Educational Speaker | 2006 | $6,000 |
| Rochester Downtown Action Committee -Downtown Project | 2006 | $7,500 |
| Rochester Little League, Inc. -Land Payoff & Batting Cages | 2006 | $10,000 |
| Safe Kids of FC -Child Transportation Safety | 2006 | $10,000 |
| Town of Akron Park Board -Hiking & Biking Trail | 2006 | $10,000 |
| $91,122 | ||
| United Way of FC -4Community GED Classes | 2006 | $10,000 |
| $10,000 | ||
| DePauw University -Austin Eiler | 2006 | $1,000 |
| Purdue University -Regina Rosswurm | 2006 | $1,000 |
| Purdue University -Aaron George Reed | 2006 | $1,000 |
| $3,000 | ||
| Fulton Improvement Committee -Balance of Architect Fees | 2007 | $2,037 |
| $2,037 | ||
| NICF - Hope Hospice of Fulton County | 2007 | $3,600 |
| NICF - Hope Hospice of Fulton County | 2007 | $2,445 |
| NICF - Hope Hospice of Fulton County | 2007 | $14,235 |
| NICF - Hope Hospice of Fulton County | 2007 | $805 |
| NICF - Hope Hospice of Fulton County | 2007 | $3,915 |
| $25,000 | ||
| Akron Area Fine Arts League -Art League Startup | 2007 | $1,000 |
| Akron Church of God -"Spark in the Park" Concert | 2007 | $2,500 |
| Big Brothers/Big Sisters -Volunteer Campaign & Sign | 2007 | $746 |
| Camp We Can -Items for Camp We Can | 2007 | $4,360 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) -Back Pack Program | 2007 | $5,000 |
| Fulton County Council on Aging -Canon Color Copier | 2007 | $4,265 |
| FC 4Community Partners -GED Exams, Scholarships & Training | 2007 | $5,000 |
| Fulton County Clinic -FC Clinic Program Development | 2007 | $7,500 |
| Habitat for Humanity of FC -Heating/Air Conditioning Unit | 2007 | $2,500 |
| Hope for Hospice of Fulton County -Portable Oxygen Container | 2007 | $2,000 |
| Junior Achievement Serving FC -"Biz Town" | 2007 | $1,600 |
| Kewanna H.E.A.R.T., Inc. -2008 Heart Festival | 2007 | $5,000 |
| Mental Health America in FC -Children's & Christmas Projects | 2007 | $2,500 |
| Newcastle Twp. Community Bldg -Well Pump for Fire Emergencies | 2007 | $5,000 |
| Nyona/South Mud Lake Boosters -Install Restrooms at Club | 2007 | $800 |
| Reality Store -Programming Costs | 2007 | $500 |
| Richland Township Community Association, Inc. -Comm Center | 2007 | $25,000 |
| Safe Kids Fulton County -Child Transportation Safety | 2007 | $5,000 |
| The Salvation Army -FC Emergency Assistance Program | 2007 | $1,000 |
| Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation -Reality Spanish | 2007 | $3,600 |
| $84,871 | ||
| Dept. of Marketing and Management -FEDCO | 2007 | $1,250 |
| $1,250 | ||
| Butler University -Adam Weaver | 2007 | $1,000 |
| Rose-Hulman -Austin Tam | 2007 | $1,000 |
| Taylor University -Reed Spencer | 2007 | $1,000 |
| University of Evansville -Caitlin Stoops | 2007 | $1,000 |
| $4,000 | ||
| Akron Area Fine Arts League -Summer 2009 Programs | 2008 | $1,500 |
| Akron Church of God-Wee Care Day Care -Cost Needy Children | 2008 | $2,700 |
| Ask180 -Purch Ammentities for Skate Park | 2008 | $2,500 |
| Camp We Can -Purch items for Summer Camp | 2008 | $2,000 |
| Friends of FC Parks & Recreation Dept -Project at Nature Park | 2008 | $1,500 |
| Fulton County Free Medical Clinic -Opening of New Facility | 2008 | $31,000 |
| FC Habitat for Humanity, Inc. -Labor & Forms for #9 House | 2008 | $3,100 |
| Fulton County Historical Society -Preservation Project | 2008 | $5,000 |
| Jr. Achievement of FC -"Biz Town" | 2008 | $1,600 |
| Kewanna's H.E.A.R.T -2009 Festival | 2008 | $5,000 |
| Manitou Center -Upgrades to Facility | 2008 | $1,935 |
| Nickel Plate Trail, Inc. -Purchase of Land for Trail | 2008 | $12,500 |
| Victims Advocacy Domestic of FC -Use for Victim's Assistance | 2008 | $1,500 |
| $71,835 | ||
| Butler University -Nathaniel Hays | 2008 | $1,000 |
| Purdue University -Brynn Durkes | 2008 | $1.000 |
| Huntington University -Mitchell Bowers | 2008 | $1,000 |
| $3,000 | ||
| Akron Area Fine Arts League -Summer 2010 Programs | 2009 | $1,500 |
| CASA of Fulton County Inc. -Advertising for Campaign | 2009 | $1,326 |
| Camp-We-Camp -Cargo Trailer | 2009 | $2,900 |
| Fulton County Free Medical Clinic -Program Costs | 2009 | $12,400 |
| FC Habitat for Humanity, Inc. -Rebar & Cement for #9 House | 2009 | $3,075 |
| Fulton County Historical Society -Preservation Project | 2009 | $5,000 |
| Fulton Improvement Committee -Community Center Project | 2009 | $4,500 |
| Joyfulhans Community Development Corp. -Emergency Shelter | 2009 | $2,000 |
| Jr. Achievement of FC -JA American Works Program | 2009 | $1,500 |
| Kewanna's H.E.A.R.T -2010 Festival | 2009 | $5,000 |
| Psi Iota Sorority -Holiday Pops Community Concert | 2009 | $1,500 |
| Rockfest Ministries -Rockfest 2010 | 2009 | $1,500 |
| Victims Adovacy Domestic of FC -"A.C.T. Out" Program | 2009 | $2,000 |
| $44,201 | ||
| Woodlawn Hospital -Capital Expansion | 2009 | $10,000 |
| Fulton Economic Development Corp. -HTC Program Expenses | 2009 | $3,750 |
| Compassionate Health Center -Program Costs | 2009 | $12,000 |
| $25,750 | ||
| Butler University -Tabatha Ramsey | 2009 | $1,000 |
| Purdue University -Skylar Powlen | 2009 | $1.000 |
| University of Evansville -Erica Zartman | 2009 | $1,000 |
| $3,000 | ||
GRAND TOTAL Unrestricted Grants |
$964,833 |
Below is a list of projects funded by the Fulton County Community Foundation and its partner Lilly Endowment Inc. in Phase III and Phase IV of the GIFT initiative.
| Brent Blacketor Sports Complex | Phase III | $140,000 |
| Aubbeenaubbee School/Community Center | Phase III | $100,000 |
| Akron Revitalization Project | Phase III | $100,000 |
| Kewanna/Lake Bruce Lions Park | Phase III | $60,000 |
| $400,000 | ||
| Kewanna Downtown Park and Tree Project | Phase IV | $50,000 |
| Akron Tree Planting Project | Phase IV | $50,000 |
| Community Building & Activities Project in Aubbeenaubbee Township |
Phase IV | $50,000 |
| Brent Blacketor Sports Complex | Phase IV | $55,000 |
| Gerig Round Barn Preservation and Relocation | Phase IV | $130,000 |
| 4-H Fair Association | Phase IV | $65,000 |
| $400,000 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL Phase III and Phase IV Community Grants | $800,000 |
| GRAND TOTAL Fulton County Unrestricted Grants | $1,764,833 |
