Stephen Decatur Award presented

The Decatur County Community Foundation recently held its 2022-23 annual meeting, celebrating 30
years of serving the community.
Current board President Kristi Jarvis led the meeting hosted by the Southeastern Baptist Youth Camp.
The evening’s highlight was the announcement of the 2022-23 Stephen Decatur recipients.
Since 2001 the Stephen Decatur Award has recognized volunteers who have gone above and beyond for
Decatur County. Doug and the late JoAnn Fry were named this year’s honorees. The award was
presented by DCCF board member Tom Horan, who shared a long list of the couples’ involvement.

Tom Horan and Doug Fry

From the local chamber, hospital, country club, United Fund, library, Meals on Wheels, Hospice, Board of
Health and the Foundation itself, the Frys spent many years giving back to their community.
Additional meeting highlights included project updates from two recent grant recipients. Nancy
Wamsley of South Decatur Elementary spoke about the Magic Tree House project she has worked on for
her fourth-grade students, while Chris and Carrie Kallal from the Southeastern Baptist Youth Camp
shared updates on their pool and pond renovations.
DCCF Grants Manager Gracie Maxwell-Shonk noted that South Decatur Elementary and the
Southeastern Baptist Youth Camp were just two of more than 30 grant recipients last year. In total,
$286,545.50 in grants were awarded. In addition, 104 scholarships were handed out tallying $499,276.
“We thank our donors for allowing us the privilege of being able to help shepherd their philanthropic
dollars towards projects that continue to improve the world right here where we live,” DCCF Executive
Director Tami Wenning told the crowd. “Because of the continued generosity of so many of you
through the years, there is no one in this entire county who hasn’t been impacted by something YOUR
Community Foundation has helped with.”
The Community Foundation’s mission is to inspire the generosity of our community to create a lasting
impact. To learn more about how you can make a lasting impact, contact the Foundation at
812.662.6364 or via email at info@dccfound.org.

From the Decatur County Community Foundation

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