Wabash Valley Community Foundation’s Sullivan County Affiliate Awards Over $111,500

The Wabash Valley Community Foundation, through its Sullivan County affiliate, awarded $111,560.33 to 11 non-profit organizations to benefit Sullivan County on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 5:30 PM. The award distribution was held at The Sherman House.

Funding allocations for the benefit of Sullivan County were awarded as follows:

• City of Sullivan — $25,000 in support of updating/replacing driving range, pickleball and tennis courts, and fencing at the Sullivan City Park
• Fairbanks Volunteer Fire Department— $7,721 in support of updating and replacing two AEDs (Automated External Defibrillator)
• Friends of Sullivan County Public Library — $5,000 in support of implementing Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Sullivan County
• Hendrick’s County Child Advocacy Center (Susie’s Place) — $6,250 in support of continuing the “Body Safe” education program within the five Southwest Sullivan schools
• Humane Society of Sullivan County — $20,000 in support of spay/neuter services for adoptable pets
• Northeast East Elementary — $8,100 in support of repairing the entry canopy and installing buddy benches and free-standing shade canopies
• Ruth House — $3,000 in support of an outdoor security system
• St. Mary’s Community Kitchen & Pantry — $3,000 for the purchase of food and supplies for the kitchen 
• Sullivan County Civic Foundation — $5,325 for the purchase of a vision screener and accessories for pre-k students
• Town of Shelburn — $18,000 in support of the Shelburn Town Park revitalization, specifically for the purchase of playground equipment, paint, soccer and basketball nets, and fence replacement/repairs 
• Southwest School Corporation of Sullivan County — $10,164.33 in support of repairing, replacing, and updating musical instruments and equipment

The funding for these grant awards is made possible due to the generosity of individuals, families and businesses establishing and/or donating to unrestricted community grant funds held by the Community Foundation. Earnings from these funds are awarded as competitive grants that focus on important charitable projects enriching the lives of those in Sullivan County. Now, thanks to a new GIFT initiative, contributions to any new or existing community grant fund will be matched $2-for-$1, but only while matching dollars remain.  Interested individuals are encouraged to contact the Community Foundation at 812-232-2234 to take advantage of this opportunity to triple their gift.

The Community Foundation recognizes the philanthropic leadership provided by the following individuals and organizations:

100 Women Who Care Sullivan County Fund
Alan and Sandra Pierce Endowment Fund 
Allomatic Products Community Enrichment Fund
Bill and Lorene Hankins Endowment Fund
Black Beauty Sullivan County Community Fund
Dana M. Burton Memorial Endowment Fund
Diane Marheine Memorial Community Fund
Dick and Janice Knotts Fund
Don and Jean McMahan Family Endowment Fund
Don and Nancy Hunt Community Fund
Dr. Allen and Shirley Lueking Family Fund
Emil and Janet Page Family Endowment Fund
First National Bank & Trust Employee Fund
Garrett Family Fund
Guy and Wilma Edds Charitable Endowment Fund-Gammie's Closet
Harold and Malinda Medsker Endowment Fund
Henry D. Bobe Community Fund
Hoosier Energy Fund
Jack Krumreich and Ellen Tucker Endowment Fund
James and Mary Halberstadt Endowment Fund
JJJ & K Endowment Fund
John and Yvonne Longfield Endowment Fund
Jordan and Ally Orwig Endowment Fund
Judy Halberstadt Harris Endowment Fund
Kenneth and Mary Conner Endowment Fund
Lana Martindale Memorial Fund
Larry and Janet Hays Endowment Fund
Larry and Patti Mayfield Family Endowment Fund
Lilly Endowment Board Designated Fund for Sullivan County
Lilly Endowment Fund for Sullivan County
Lloyd and Michele Smith Endowment Fund
Lois A. Andrews Foundation Fund for Sullivan County
Lorene B. and Malcolm Pigg Endowment Fund
Milam Family Endowment Fund
Milton L. and Ruth Pleasant Kult Fund
Pigg Family Charitable Giving Fund
Pigg Implement, Inc. Endowment Fund
Robert and Susan McCammon Endowment Fund
Rusty and Margie Hays Endowment Fund
Sullivan County Community Foundation Board Endowment Fund
Sullivan County Community Grant Fund
Sullivan County Historical Society Fund for Sullivan County
Sullivan Family Dentistry Fund
Sullivan High School Class of 2004 Fund
Sullivan Rotary Club Endowment Fund
Tara and Jason Jenkins Endowment Fund
Templeton Coal Company, Inc. Fund for Sullivan County
Tom and Kay Weitekamp Fund
Unger Family Fund
William and Joanne Wright Family Endowment Fund
William Ferd and Connie Pleasant Johnson Memorial Fund
William Snyder Endowment Fund