Eagle Country 99.3 By Ripley County Community Foundation, news release
Tyson Library received an $850 grant. Photo provided.
(Batesville, Ind.) - A total of $1,450.00 was distributed during the Ripley County Community Foundation’s 4th cycle of Small Grants in December of 2020. Three organizations within Ripley County were awarded a small grant: Child Evangelism Fellowship, St. Louis Catholic School, and Tyson Library.
Child Evangelism Fellowship received $500.00 to purchase materials for an Easter Party Club, such as snacks, drinks, gift cards, lesson flashcards, and a subscription to JotForm. St. Louis Catholic School was granted $450.00 to purchase new book sets, technology and games, which will support students (grades K-3) in the Title One Program. The Tyson Library received $500.00 to assist with adding new wall decals and signage to the Children’s Reading Department.
BATESVILLE – The Ripley County Community Foundation (RCCF) recognizes the service of two out-going Board Members, Steve Huff and Bill Narwold.
Per policy, both gentlemen are stepping down after serving their maximum number of terms. With this, the board of directors will gain three new creative members: Megan Gray, Ben Peetz and Jill Tunny.
The board of directors determine, monitor and strengthen the RCCF’s programs and services, while also managing resources effectively and providing guidance and support to employees within the organization. The board is composed of community members that represent all areas of Ripley County, and each member can serve two, three-year terms. The officers of the board of directors include a president, vice president, secretary and treasurer.
Dec 30, 2020
BATESVILLE – Ripley Youth Outreach, a philanthropic initiative of the Ripley County Community Foundation, received an Enbridge Grant in the amount of $10,200 to support a new project called, Pollinator Gardens and Trees for a Greener Tomorrow.
The project will bring together students, community volunteers and local business partners to install pollinator gardens and plant trees around Ripley County on Arbor Day (April 30, 2021).
A portion of the $10,200 will provide approximately two hundred indigenous trees native to Ripley County, such as White Pine, Red Bud, Maple, Pear and Apple. The remaining funding will be used to install three to four pollinator gardens, which will include butterfly bushes, milkweed and flowering native trees.
Eagle Country 99.3 By Ripley County Community Foundation, news release The grant will support a new project called, Pollinator Gardens and Trees for a Greener Tomorrow.
(Batesville, Ind.) - Ripley Youth Outreach, a philanthropic initiative of the Ripley County Community Foundation, received an Enbridge Grant in the amount of $10,200 to support a new project called, Pollinator Gardens and Trees for a Greener Tomorrow. The project will bring together students, community volunteers, and local business partners to install pollinator gardens and plant trees around Ripley County on Arbor Day (April 30, 2021).
A portion of the $10,200 will provide approximately two hundred indigenous trees native to Ripley County, such as White Pine, Red Bud, Maple, Pear, and Apple. The remaining funding will be used to install three to four pollinator gardens, which will include butterfly bushes, milkweed, and flowering native trees.
Eagle Country 99.3 By Ripley County Community Foundation, news release
Photo provided.
(Ripley County, Ind.) - The Ripley County Community Foundation proudly announces Riley Schebler as Ripley County’s 2021 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship recipient. Riley will receive full tuition for 4 years of undergraduate study and a $900 per year book stipend to the Indiana college or university of his choice.
Riley is the son of Ryan and Jennifer Schebler and is a senior at Oldenburg Academy. Although he currently does not know which college he will be attending in the Fall of 2021, he hopes to attend either Indiana University or the University of Notre Dame to pursue a degree in Business. Along with being a top student at his high school, Riley is also a member of the National Honor Society, the Varsity Tennis Team, the Varsity Basketball Team, and is a volunteer at his church.