We are pleased to make the following announcement regarding the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship: 

One Greene County student has been named the recipient of a four-year, full-tuition scholarship as the 2020 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar. 

Carson Brown will receive full tuition to his choice of any accredited public or private nonprofit college or university in Indiana, as well as a yearly stipend of up to $900 for required books and equipment. 

Carson is a senior at Linton-Stockton High School and lives in Linton. He is the son of Jeremy and Jennifer Brown. He is involved in Greene County 4-H, National Honors Society, Junior Civitan, Future Farmers of America, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Band, Choir, History Club, and Golf and Tennis. He’s volunteered with Be The Light Bible Study, Highway 111 Youth Group, Salt and Light Ministries, Toys of Tots Bell Ringing, and Fields of Faith. 

Greene County Foundation’s Scholarship Committee, composed of volunteer members from throughout the county, selected 5 finalists to interview from a total of 36 submitted applications. Finalists were forwarded to Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc. (ICI) for final selection of the recipient. 

ICI is a nonprofit corporation that represents 30 regionally accredited, degree-granting, nonprofit independent colleges and universities in the state of Indiana and is also the statewide administrator of the program. 

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. 

For more information on the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program, please see our web page: https://www.greenecountyfoundation.org/scholarships/lilly/ 

Kroger Community Rewards

📣Attention Kroger Shoppers 📣

An easy way to help support the Greene County Foundation is by registering your Kroger Card to support the Foundation. 

You can register your card at kroger.com/account/enrollCommunityRewardsNow/

Announcing 2019 Community Support Grant Awards

We are pleased to announce the organizations selected to receive the Foundation’s 2019 Community Support Grants.  The winning organizations have been selected from an ever-expanding and very competitive field of applicants; the Foundation is excited to support each organization in their efforts to strengthen Greene County.  These grants are made from the earnings of the Unrestricted funds held at the Foundation; the funds are established by donors who wish to allow the Foundation flexibility in addressing Greene County’s most pressing needs.  The following grants will be awarded:

• Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library: $2,000 for Bloomfield library signage update
• Clayton Family Cemetery Inc.: $1,000 for cemetery fence repairs
• DirectEmployers Institute: $7,400 for Workforce Simulation Project at Linton-Stockton High School
• Greene County Cemetery Commission: $2,100 for cemetery maintenance equipment
• Greene County Health: $8,680 for diabetes management equipment and training
• Open Arms Family & Educational Services: $6,700 for renovations to Hebron Home for Boys
• Pace Community Action Agency: $2,500 for Healthy Mind/Healthy Body programming at Head Start
• Phil Harris Golf Course: $6,000 for course maintenance equipment
• Scotland Historical Society: $12,790 for Scotland Hotel restoration
• Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum: $4,500 for public access improvements
• Shakamak High School: $17,927 for equipment and software for Graphic Design and Layout courses
• White River Valley High School: $25,000 for CNC machine for Precision Machining program

The Foundation is able to award a total of $96,597 in Community Support grants this year.  The following funds have provided support for the Foundation’s Community Support grants:

• Barkley Family Community Support Fund
• Bernard and Nancy Schantz Memorial Fund
• Bill and Linda Haseman Fund (Haseman I)
• Ellen Mitchell Kramer Fund
• Farmers & Mechanics Community Support Fund
• Frank Miller Memorial Fund
• Greene County Community Support Fund
• Greene County Education Fund
• Helen Hunter Community Support Fund
• Jack & Gene Inman Memorial Fund
• JoEllen Kramer Legacy Fund
• Milton and Mabel Meek Fund
• MutualBank Community Support Fund
• Prairie Chapel – Cemetery Preservation
• Randall & Edna Inman Family Fund
• REMC Community Support Fund
• Rick & Melonie Graves Legacy Fund
• Robert Utterback Community Support Fund
• Sherman Anderson Memorial Fund
• Smithville Discretionary
• The Hilderbrand Family Fund
• The Wellness Fund
• Thomas & Cynthia Roberts Legacy Fund
• Tom Jones Legacy Fund
• Trampke Family Fund
• Walter W. And Mary K. Burcham Fund

Anyone can donate to any of the Foundation’s funds to help provide financial support to Greene County organizations and causes – a full listing of funds held by the Foundation is available at https://www.greenecountyfoundation.org/donor-opportunities/funds/

Congratulations to all selected organizations!

Announcing 2019 College Student Scholarship Recipients

We are pleased to announce the winners of the Helen Hunter Scholarship, the Kenny & Ruth Richardson Scholarship, the Linton Tri Kappa Scholarship, the Faith Scholarship, and the Union High School Alumni Scholarship.

• The Helen Hunter Scholarship was awarded to four students; Sierra Kirkley, Averi Workman, Savanna Spice, and Brandi Lewis. All four winners will receive awards of $4,750 toward tuition
• The Kenny & Ruth Richardson Scholarship is also awarded to Sierra Kirkley; she will receive an award of $4,400 toward tuition.
• The Linton Tri Kappa Scholarship is awarded to Skylar Tucker; she will receive an award of $840 toward tuition.
• The Faith Scholarship is awarded to Maizy Gilliland; she will receive an award of $2,000 per year, renewable for up to four years, toward tuition.
• The Union High School Alumni Scholarship was awarded to Anthony Ellis, Cassidy Ellis, McKayla Ellis, Sydney Smith, and Mason Boyd. Scholarships totaling $9,600 were awarded.