Pictures - Greene County Foundation

Carson Brown 2020 Lilly Scholar with Foundation staff and Carson’s parents.

Joshua Riggins and Sherri Knieriem

Staff with the Bloomington Board of Realtors grant recipients.

Katie, Suzanne, and Sherri enjoying the Fall 2019 open house.

Veterans and honorees at the completed USS Indianapolis SSN 697 Monument in Vincennes, Indiana

Eastern Greene Elementary students participating in Magnets and Space, a STEM activity funded by grant dollars from the Foundation and Regional Opportunities Initiative.

Board of Realtors/Greene County Grant presentation; L-R: John Wells, Greene County Foundation Board President; Kevin Cade, Bloomington Board of Realtors; Shaye Place, Pregnancy Choices Director; Mark Bush, BBOR; Juli Harding, BBOR; Kim Chaudion, BBOR

Board of Realtors/Greene County Grant presentation; Front, L-R: Jane Landry, City of Jasonville; Juli Harding, Bloomington Board of Realtors; Rear, L-R: Dennis Landry, City of Jasonville; Kim Chaudion, BBOR; Kevin Cade, BBOR; Mike Duckworth, City of Jasonville; Mark Bush, BBOR; John Wells, Greene County Foundation Board President

Improvements being made to the Linton Band Boosters building, made possible by 2018 Community Support Grant funds.

Fresh local produce at the Linton Farmers’ Market. The Market Bucks program was supported by Community Support Grant funding.

2018 Community Support Grant presentations – L-R: Linda Haseman, GCF Board member; Connie Berg and Eva Willis, Scotland Historical Society representatives; Melonie Graves, GCF Board Vice President

2018 Community Support Grant presentations – L-R: Bob Weeks, GCF Board member; LCDR Mike Cluver, USN (RET) of Bloomfield NJROTC; Linda Haseman, GCF Board member

2018 Community Support Grant presentations – L-R: John Wells, GCF Board President; Shaye Place, Pregnancy Choices Director; Melonie Graves, GCF Board Vice President

2018 Community Support Grant presentations – L-R: Carol Phelps, A. M. Risher Memorial Swimming Pool representative; John Wells, GCF Board President; Sara Schantz, A. M. Risher Memorial Swimming Pool representative

2018 Community Support Grant presentations – L-R: John Wells, GCF Board President; Portia Hockman, Pace Community Action Agency Site Manager; Linda Haseman, GCF Board member

2018 Community Support Grant presentations – L-R: John Wells, GCF Board President; Sheila Corey, Open Arms Christian Ministries Director of Development

2018 Community Support Grant presentations – L-R: Melonie Graves, GCF Board Vice President; Kenda Jochim and Tom Jochim, Old Clifty Memorial Association representatives; Bob Weeks, GCF Board member

2018 Community Support Grant presentations – L-R: Kevin Kramer, GCF Board Treasurer; Janie Payne, Linton Band Boosters representative

2018 Community Support Grant presentations – L-R: Kevin Kramer, GCF Board Treasurer; Jennifer Stinson, Leap Ahead Center for Children and Families Director

2018 Community Support Grant presentations – L-R: Bob Weeks, GCF Board member; Matt Duckworth, Jasonville Fire Department Chief; John Wells, GCF Board President

2018 Community Support Grant presentations – L-R: Bob Weeks, GCF Board member; Allen Toon, Bloomfield Elementary School representative

2018 Community Support Grant presentations – L-R: John Wells, GCF Board President; Amy Leyenbeck, United Way of Monroe County Community Initiatives Director; Kevin Kramer, GCF Board Treasurer

2018 Community Support Grant presentations – L-R: Melonie Graves, GCF Vice President; Jack Terrell, Shawnee Theatre Board President; Linda Haseman, GCF Board member

2018 Community Support Grant presentations – Bloomfield Schools SeaPerch Team, with instructor/coach Diane Rodriguez (right)

2018 Community Support Grant presentations – L-R: Sharon Abts, Eastern Greene Elementary School Principal; Erika Drummond, EGES Music Teacher; Suzanne Jackson, GCF Financial Director

Completed installation of rubber mulch at Bright Beginnings Daycare, funded by the Foundation’s Community Support Grant.

Installation of rubber mulch at Bright Beginnings Daycare, funded by the Foundation’s Community Support Grant.

New Concessions/Storage building for the Greene County Soccer Association

Storage shelves of food for the hungry, in use at Son Ministries’ Summer Food Service Program

Son Ministries food storage building plaque presentation – L-R: Brandon Sparks, Foundation Program Manager; Cindy Hale of Son Ministries; Linda Haseman, Foundation board and committee member

Presentation of Women Of Worth grant awards, Back row, L-R: Mary Lou Quiel, WOW; Crystal Plano, Corianne Vanderkolk, & Linda Bedwell, Greene County Health; Linda Haseman, WOW; front row, L-R: Cara and Aedan Gambill & Megan Crowe, Greene County Health; Carolyn Crichfield & Sheila Corey, WOW

Presentation of Women Of Worth grant awards, Back, L-R: Mary Lou Quiel, Linda Haseman, & Carolyn Crichfield, WOW; front, L-R: Christa Turpin, Middle Way House; Sheila Corey, Open Arms

Presentation of Board Of Realtors grant award, L-R: Mark Bush and Lisa Abbott of Monroe County Board of Realtors, Tammy Kirkman of Bright Beginnings, Lisa Funkhouser of Monroe County Board of Realtors

Presentation of Board Of Realtors grant award, L-R: Mark Bush, Lisa Abbott, Tom Jochim and Malea Huffman of Old Clifty Memorial Association, Lisa Funkhouser

Presentation of Board Of Realtors grant award, L-R: Mark Bush, Lisa Abbott, Sheila Corey of Open Arms, Lisa Funkhouser

2017 Scholarship Winners

The Foundation is pleased to provide support to Pace Community Action Agency’s Head Start and early literacy programming.

Comedian John Branyan performing at the Laughter Is The Best Medicine Gala on February 24, 2017

Brandon presenting the 2016 Grant Award check to Steve Corbin of the Greene County Soccer Association

New water feature installed at Linton’s A. M. Risher Memorial Swimming Pool, funded by a Community Support Grant from the Foundation

Greene County Literacy Coalition creates 16 free little libraries – one for each township in the county

2016 Scholarship Winners

Foundation provided initial support for the development of the Tulip Observation Deck

B.E.S.T. Mural at Greene County Community Event Center

Splash Pad at Jasonville City Park

Dedication of the newly renovated event center

Linton 5th graders support development of butterfly gardens

Renovated Community Building

Male volunteers encourage reading at Headstart

SART: Greene County’s Sexual Assault Response Team

New roof for Open Arms

Women of Worth Shoe Drive Collected over 2,300 Pairs!

Foundation Grant helps purchase new Swim Blocks

Local Youth Perform Wizard of Oz at Shawnee with Foundation Grant

Foundation Scholarship recepients on the “Amazing Tour”

Linton Freedom Festival Parade

2013 Helen Hunter Scholarship winners Emily Church and George Fritch

Pride Day at Goose Pond

Dale & Tillie Jessup donate land

Students build ramps for Habitat home

Helping the Carnegie Heritage Center become handicap accessible

Foundation grant supports new roof at Open Arms

Making of the Art Mural at Bloomfield Library, support by Foundation grant

Women of Worth support summer lunch program in Bloomfield

Tips on applying for Scholarships

Children at Bloomfield Baptist Church benefit from the church’s endowment fund

Families enjoy making the Bloomfield Art Mural

Worthington Park built from a vacant lot

The Bloomfield Art Mural sponsored by a Foundation grant

Linton pool is handicap accessible

Bloomfield “reimagines” the downtown with help of a Foundation grant

2013 Foundation Scholarship Receipients

2012 Foundation Officers

Scholarship recepients learn about job opportunities locally

Lyons Community Building, a result of a Foundation grant

Support for the Arts and the Sculpture Trail Museum

Foundation supports health, wellness and fitness

Foundation supports children’s programming

Board members Tom Roberts & Bob Weeks

Celebrating Women’s History month

Worthington Public Library renovation, a result of a Foundation grant

New buildings at fairgrounds, a result of Foundation grant

Gifts of Grain can support the Foundation

Women’s History Month Luncheon

Recognizing Outstanding Women of Greene County

2011 Scholarship receipients

Fourteen students successfully completed the 2011 Greene County Student Awareness Tour Day on July 29.

Academy graduates are Community Builders

Supporting local business and tourism efforts