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Greene County student Christopher Royal has been named the 2022 Greene County Lilly Endowment Community Scholar. Royal was surprised Wednesday at Bloomfield High School when he was called to the band room, where his parents, younger brother James, older brother Turner via Facetime from his college dorm and officials from...

On November 30, 2021, Early Learning Indiana awarded a $100,000 grant to the Greene County Foundation as part of the $1.7 million Closing the Gap grant fund to address local child care access issues, increasing capacity and quality and ensuring affordability and choice for families. The grant fund was established...

The Greene County Foundation announced three grants from the Board of Realtors/Greene County Fund. BBOR established the fund in 2017 to provide support for organizations engaged in community-improvement activities or projects within Greene County. This year’s grant recipients are Bloomfield Downtown Revitalization, Pregnancy Choices, and Erin’s Purpose. Bloomfield Downtown Revitalization...

The Greene County Foundation proudly announces that six Greene County high school seniors were selected as finalist candidates for the 2022 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. After careful review of 25 applicants, the Foundation Scholarship Committee selected these six students to interview, based on their academic excellence and community spirit: •...

According to a press release from the Greene County Foundation, the Bloomfield School District administration has launched a multi-year fundraising effort with a goal of $5 million to build a new auditorium. The district’s goal is to raise the project funds entirely through donations and grants. At present, the current...

The Greene County Foundation recently announced the awarding of over $90,000 in COVID-19 relief grants to 12 local nonprofit organizations. Recipients are: • Bloomfield First Baptist Church Community Food Pantry • Family Life Center • Four Rivers Resource Services for rider fees • The Hendricks County Child Advocacy Center dba...

The Greene County Foundation announced two grants to support new local programming. The Greene County Literacy Coalition received $2,500 to support their Language Learning Community, which promotes literacy and personal growth in our county. Sessions are held at the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library Annex Building and at the Linton...

The Greene County Foundation is happy to announce that over $109,000 has been awarded to local organizations in the recent Community Support Grant Cycle. Each of these organizations were awarded grants after a competitive application process: •Bloomfield-Eastern Greene Library – $5,000 for ADA-compliant bathroom renovations at Eastern branch for ADA-accessibility...

The Greene County Foundation has been chosen to receive one of the Lead Forward Community Grants (LFCG). According to a press release from Lilly Scholars Network, recipients for the LFCG are chosen by Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc. and the Lilly Scholars Network, and there were 20 organizations from around...

By all accounts, Midland native Carl “Kelly” All was a good guy to know. Although it has been nearly 53 years since the fresh-faced US Army Corporal was killed in action at age 20 on the Plain of Reeds, Kin Ton Doc Canal, located on the Mekong Delta in South...