FOUNDATION NEWS

November 2017

In this Issue….

Mark your Calendar for Giving Tuesday

2017 Competitive Grant Breakfast

Foundation News & Updates

2017 Holiday Gift Guide

Board of Directors Linda Erler—President

Kathy Dove—Vice

President

Darlene Bradshaw—Secretary

Richard Adrian—Treasurer

Greg Hicks

Carolyn Frey

Kathryn Johnson

Bill Dillon

Teri Doran

Dixie Tempest

Judith Smith

Alisa Gasper

Ellie Bright

Gene Rudicel

Jessi Hill Yarbrough

Staff

Barb Shaw—Executive Director

Joanie Van Horn—Assistant Director/

Office Manager

Ruth Adrian—Program Manager

Morgan Gabbard—Intern

Jennings County

Community Foundation

111 N State Street

North Vernon-, IN 47265

Phone: 812-346-5553

Fax: 812-352-4061

jccf@jenningsfoundation.net

2017 Competitive Grant Recipient Breakfast

On Thursday, October 26th we had the pleasure of holding our 2017 Competitive Grant Recipient Breakfast. We presented grants to eight local charitable organizations who are passionate about giving back to our community in specific ways. Kathryn Johnson opened the breakfast by thanking those in attendance for their work and care in the community through the song, "Thankful" by Josh Groban. On behalf of the JCCF Competitive Grant Committee, Sandy Vance presented a total of $10,000 in grants to Advocates for Children, Senior Resources of Jennings County, Jennings County Youth Foundation, Jennings County EDC, Purdue University/Purdue Extension, Jennings County Players, Saint Mary's Catholic School, and Jennings County Historical Society. In Celebration of our 10th Anniversary of Competitive Grants we gave all applicants an opportunity to win an additional $500.00 for their organizations. Purdue Extension, Reading Made Fun was the lucky winner of the drawing!

GIVING TUESDAY is on November 28th, 2017!!!

The Jennings County Community Foundation is proud to announce that we are participating in #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. The Jennings County Community Foundation will be offering an additional 25% match to the fund for all money raised that day.

When many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving, consider kicking off the charitable season by giving to the fund of your choice through the Jennings County Community Foundation on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving with #GivingTuesday. The Jennings County Community Foundation has over 150 funds that have been created by donors to support the fields of community service, social service, education, and the arts.

Visit our website today www.jenningsfoundation.net to select the fund of your choice and pay online.

Jennings County Community Foundation Jessi Hill Yarbrough is the

newest addition to our

board of directors! Jessi is

employed as the general

counsel for Dave O’Mara

Contractor, Inc. in North

Vernon. She graduated from

Jennings County High School

in 2003, then went on to

graduate from Miami

University in Oxford, Ohio in

2007, next she received her

law degree from the

University of Dayton School

of Law in Dayton, Ohio in 2010. She has served twice as a

speaker for the JCCF Women’s Giving Circle REACH

Conference.

New Board Member, Jessi Hill Yarbrough

College Expo

Jennings County Community Foundation was

proud to co-sponsor the 2017 JCHS College

Expo with the Jennings County Economic

Development held on Thursday, October 26th.

Congratulations again to Kylie Campbell who won

the drawing for the gift card tree at our booth!

We had over 70 JCHS students stop by to get

information about scholarships that will be

available on our website in January.

Joanie Van Horn worked

as the Jennings County

Community Foundation’s

business manager for six

years from 2008-2014.

Joanie returned to the

foundation in June of this

year after working for the

Jennings County Superior

Court as a court reporter

for three years. The Board

and Staff are very excited

to have Joanie back on our

TEAM. “I’m excited to be

back…. I never stopped

believing in the

Foundation’s mission.”

Welcome Back,

Joanie!

Love your community. Invest in the future. Leave a legacy.

The 2017 Bob Barber

Memorial Golf Scramble

was held this past September.

A total of $1,732.00 was raised

and added to his scholarship

fund. The foundation was

able to match these fundraising

dollars, and an additional

$433.00 was added by the

match fund program here at

JCCF.

Mark your calendars…..the 2018

Jennings County Community

Foundation Gala will be

Saturday,

April 21st!

Some Enchanted

Jennings County Community Foundation

2017 Luke Elsner Run Donors St. Joseph Church

Joyce McGuire

Dave O’Mara Contractor, Inc.

Four Corners K of C

Robert & Catherine Branham

Bradley Thomas Kleman

Trevor Vance

Scott A. Terry DDS, PC

B. Bingham, Inc.

Mr Subs DBA Subway

Biehle Electric, Inc.

Jeffrey Pumphrey, DDS LLC

Bright Insurance Services, Inc.

Crop Tech Insurance

Mary Edmundson

April & Robert McGannon

RJE, Inc.

Greg & Nita Hicks

Ebbing Auto Parts, Inc.

ILF Foundation

Kim Toppe

James & Alisa Gasper

Anna & Greg Pollert

Danette & Thomas Kirchner

Rick McGill

Anonymous

Courtney Maschino

Jennifer Eddy

Chad Fewell

Jody Ruddick

Marie Baurle

Sarah Ramey

Jennifer & David Kipper

Ryan & Amy Baurle

J. Leeds Barroll IV

John & Deanna Howell

Marnie Dirks

Charles & Miranda Shepherd

Rebecca Puckett

Jamie Mitchell

Dennis Forney

David & Michelle Andre

Joseph & Elizabeth Corya

William & Kellie Coffman

Tony & Penny Merry

James & Jennifer Kent

Angela & Travis Burton

Louis A. Wilson Contractors, Inc.

Amanda & Jeffrey Morrison

Pamela Bobb

Jennifer & David Vogel

Christin & Daniel McDonald

Kenneth & Susan Hornbach

James & Brandy Blevins

Ashley Harrison

Craig & Julianne Lee

Kasie & Larry Biehle

Jeffrey & Melanie Pumphrey

Joseph Bell

John & Rose Rosenbalm

James & Stacey Rupp

William & Dixie Tempest

ETC Systems, Inc.

Aleshia & Mike Quarles

Ronnie & Rita McAllister

David & Linda Leach

Robert & Gina Galyen

In lieu of flowers, consider a gift that would last forever, for good, for Jennings County through a memorial gift to the Jennings

County Community Foundation.

Memorial Donations

Sonya Yarborough—Ethan Reynolds Memorial Scholarship Fund

Allison & Daniel Adrian—Rondal Lee Ballard/ Adrian Memorial Scholarship Fund

Danny & Julia Branham—Branham Family Scholarship Fund

Pamper Parlor—Jacky Koenig, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund

Jay Simmons—Roger Simmons 4H Livestock Fund

Charles Waggoner—TJ Waggoner Literacy Fund

Linda Erler—Robert & Florence Cardinal Memorial Scholarship Fund

Shirley Grayson, Rebecca Worrell, Karen & Larry Chilman, Michael D. Byram, Jerry & Leslie Lowman—Aunt Shirley Elementary Art Fund

Multiple Donors/Flag Program—Sherida Moore Memorial Fund

Larry Cunningham—Heirloom Fund/Memory of Barb Rodgers, William Laflower, Betty Williams, and Nola Eaton

Dove-Sharp Rudicel—Bob Barber Memorial Scholarship Fund

Over 156 people showed up on a chilly, rainy Saturday this past September to run/walk in memory of Luke Elsner. A total of $8,690 was raised during the Luke Elsner 5k Memorial Scholarship Run & Walk, and the fund was given $1,000 in match money by the JCCF match program. The Elsner family greatly appreciates those who continue to support Luke’s scholarship fund by participating in the annual 5k that helps keep Luke’s memory alive. The Luke Elsner Overall Male and Female Runners were Tim Proctor with a time of 17:55 and Alicia Pollert with a time of 22:30.

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Why Give? This Christmas, give a gift that will last when Christmas decorations have long been taken down.

Give the gift of a donation to a fund in the Jennings County Community Foundation. This is the perfect year to donate to a loved one’s fund to show how much you care and how you are supportive of what is important to them. Look in our guide, choose the fund that you would like to donate to, tell us who you are honoring, and we will send them a card telling your loved one about your gift in their name. Donation Gifts are great for honoring a Spouse, Relative, Pastor, Teacher, Co-worker, Employer, Employee, Friend… anyone you care about.

Or start or add to your own fund. It is a great way to carry the “spirit of Christmas giving” throughout the year.

To find out more about establishing a Fund of your own with the Jennings County Community Foundation contact us at: 812-346-5553 or email jccf@jenningsfoundation.net

All funds at the Jennings County Community Foundation are operated in compliance with the Internal ‘Revenue Service regulations.

Visit our website at www.jenningsfoundation.net or stop by our office to make your 2017 Holiday donation or pick up your copy of the 2017 Holiday Gift Guide.

2017 Holiday Gift Guide Information