In this issue: The power of endowment, Robert & Gleela Baldwin Fund for Early Learning, $500,000 grant for RCCA and REC Center, Grantee update: Carthage VFD, ICYMI stories and more.
While bicentennials only come around once, your support of RCCF lasts forever and grows in the process because of the power of endowment. One scholarship fund that was started in 1994 has paid out more than one and a half times its initial value in just 28 years! Your support works for good and forever, friends.
Counting on Love: The Robert and Gleela Baldwin Fund for Early Learning
When brothers Nathan and Jacob Baldwin approached RCCF about starting a fund to honor their grandparents, Robert and Gleela Baldwin, executive director, Alisa Winters, saw a unique opportunity to give our youngest residents a hand up.
Gleaners Makes $500,000 Investment in RCCA and REC Center
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana distributes food to those in need within a 21-county area of Indiana, including Rush County. Their commitment has grown beyond only providing food. Through a unique approach, they are also fundraising for and providing capacity building grants to their partner programs. Gleaners' staff were in Rushville last week to present Rush County Community Assistance (RCCA) with a $500,000 grant to help fund their expanded new location at the forthcoming REC Center.
Our second Ladies Lunch & Learn was a blooming good time! Smiles and laughter filled the backroom at Vogel's Florist & Landscaping as we caught up with some dear friends. Many thanks to Jennifer and her staff for hosting and sharing their pro tips and to Elizabeth's Keepsakes for a delightful lunch!
Grantee Update: Carthage Volunteer Fire Department
According to a study by researchers at Purdue, more than 900 cases of grain engulfment have been reported with a fatality rate of 62 percent over the past 50 years. The Carthage Volunteer Fire Department proactively sought a grant to prevent Rush County farmers from adding to these statistics. How important is your support of RCCF? It could save a life!
Message from Graduating Lilly Endowment Community Scholar: Barbara Hershberger
It's an RCCF tradition. Hear about about Barbara's biggest takeaway from her college experience.
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