From Jenni Hanna
The Decatur County Community Foundation is pleased to announce its most recent
round of grant recipients.
Greensburg Community Bread of Life was the only applicant for a small grant this
period, and received $1,500 for a new printer and kitchen carts.
Projects receiving up to $15,000 in large grant funding this cycle include:
Covenant Resources: Miscarriage Ministry for South Park Little Souls Cemetery
Decatur County Kids Closet: Middle School Up
Decatur County Memorial Hospital: Detect It, Treat It, Defeat It
Decatur County Community Schools: Helping Our Youth Behavior Management
Girls, Inc.: Breath Clean, Avoid the Vaping Scene
Greensburg Community Schools: GCHS Piano Class
Greensburg United Methodist Church: Zamar Music
Purdue Extension Decatur County: Mobile Computer Lab
So Loved Kid’s Clothing Closet: Back to School Bash
St. Mary’s Catholic School: School Safety
Westport Christian: Food Pantry Building Expansion
Both large and small grants are funded through general donations to Community Funds.
Community Funds are the most flexible pots of money and are used for making grants
that solve pressing community needs. Donations to any community fund are currently
being matched $2:$1 by the Lilly Endowment.
Additional grants recently awarded include three Women and Girls grants. These are
specifically funded by donations to the Fund for Women and Girls. Recipients include
North Decatur High School for their Preserving Dignity Project; New Directions for Self
Defense 101; and Girls, Inc. for their Informed Together Hygiene Project.
All donations to the Community Foundation are directed into specific funds as directed
by donors. Donations are invested into the market, and the gains earned are used for
grant distributions.
For more information on the Community Foundation, applying for a grant, or making a
donation, contact the office at 812-662-6364, or at info@dccfound.org.
