September 2011
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September 2011
S E P T E M B E R Anyone who wishes to make a donation to any Harrison County Community Foundation endowment fund or start their own endowment, should contact our office at 812-738-6668. Donations may be mailed to: Harrison County Community Foundation P. O. Box 279, Corydon, IN 47112 and checks should be made out to: Harrison County Community Foundation or (HCCF) with the name of the fund in the memo line. Donations may be eligible for a dollar for dollar match, up to $25,000 per household, per year. Remember in 2011 we have a 2:1 match program that involves three specific endowment funds: Early Reader’s Fund Youth Philanthropy Fund IU Southeast Scholarship Fund For more information about the HCCF you can visit our website at www.hccfindiana.org 2 0 1 1 HCCF Welcomes Finance Administrator HCCF is proud to announce that Derrick Grigsby has joined the Foundation Staff as our Finance Administrator. Derrick graduated from Salem High School in 2006. Then he graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2010 from the University of Indianapolis with a major in Accounting. He has recently been accepted to the MBA Program at Indiana University Southeast. While attending the University of Indianapolis, Derrick was an Administrative Assistant in the Athletic Development Department where he helped raise funds, maintain donor records, and organize events. In 2009, he was the Chief Financial Officer for the University of Indianapolis Finance Club. “Derrick is an impressive young man with not only accounting but a donor-relations background I was hoping to find,” said Executive Director Steve Gilliland. “I am thrilled to have this opportunity,” said Grigsby. “I will do my best to continue facilitating the work of an organization that does so much for the community we serve.” Harrison County Students entering the eighth through twelfth grades are encouraged to join our Youth as Philanthropists group. The next meeting will be held Thursday, September 22 at 5:00 pm at the Harrison County Community Foundation. Meetings are held once a month at the HCCF building. Participants will become more familiar with the Foundation and other charitable organizations in our community. Members are expected to participate in the following focus areas: work in fundraising, service project, and grantmaking. For more information, contact Julie at [email protected] Zimmerman Memorial Fish Tourney New Amsterdam Boat Club is hosting the 3rd Annual 2011 Open Catfish Tournament on Saturday, September 24th, from 7:00 am until 2:00 pm at Mauckport Boat Ramp, Mauckport, Indiana. Register and sign-in starting at 5:45 am on September 24th at Mauckport Boat Ramp. Fee for the tournament is $40.00 per boat and $10.00 for the Big Fish Pot. All the proceeds from the donations, door prizes, and raffle tickets will go towards the Zimmerman Family Memorial Scholarship Fund which provides scholarships to graduating seniors of Corydon Central High School accepted into and attending an accredited Creative Arts Studies or Industrial Arts program of study supporting pursuits such as glass art, music, sculpture or painting. For questions or additional information call: Lee McCullum at 812-732-8151 Ed Hubert at 812-949-0620 Robert Barrow at 812-732-4660 Attention 2011 Fall Grant Applicants SAVE THE DATE: Grant Award’s Reception Wednesday, September 21, 2011 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Board of Directors President, Pam Bennett Martin The HCCF Board of Directors formally approved grant applications and amounts to be awarded to each successful applicant at the September 12 board meeting. Successful candidates are being contacted by phone of their awards and will be invited to attend a reception at Horseshoe Southern Indiana, Bossier City Room, Wednesday, September 21, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Grant agreements will be presented at the reception. Light snacks and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided. We hope that you will SAVE THE DATE and attend this celebration. Note: This event is not mandatory. If a grant recipient is unable to attend, agreements may be picked up at our office during normal business hours of 9:00 - 5:00, after September 21. Vice-President, Jason Copperwaite Secretary, Gary Geswein The 33rd Annual Carnival for Cancer sponsored by the Blue River All Stars and the Blue River Hills Extension Homemakers will be held 5:00 pm, September 16, 2011 at Fountain United Methodist Church Treasurer, Norbert Rawert Martha Beckort (6 miles west of Corydon on Highway 62) Activities will include a chili supper, cake walk, yard sale, live auction, games and more. Scott Berkley Stephen Bodney Linda Burnham Teresa Campbell Heather Clunie Chad Coffman All proceeds will be eligible for a dollar-for-dollar match to benefit the Betty R. Goldman Memorial Relay for Life Fund held at the Harrison County Community Foundation. Please contact Dana Leffler at 812-734-0504 or Karen Schwartz at 812-738-2828 for more information. Roger Dale Dennison, Jr. Donald Dones Cheryl Fisher Lisa Fisher Thomas Gibson Mark Shireman Bill Thomas This year marks the seventh anniversary of five Southern Indiana Community Foundations uniting, each to honor a Life-Long Woman Philanthropist of the Year and an honoree for the category of Emerging Woman Philanthropist. Making a difference where they live and beyond, the 2011 honorees have multiple years of community service, and are truly shining examples of selflessness and initiative. Harrison County Community Foundation is proud to announce the 2011 Women in Philanthropy winners. After a long and tough deliberation we are proud to announce Cathy Racicot as our Life-Long Woman Philanthropist of the Year and Jo Anna Barks as our Emerging Woman Philanthropist of the Year. Glenn Walker Cathy is a graduate of IUS, where she majored in Speech Communications. While Cathy is active in a number of different organizations, she has been employed as the Marketing and Communications Coordinator at Harrison REMC since 2007. She enjoys living and working in the same community and attributes that to her volunteering. Carolyn Wallace Advisory Council Kevin Burch Amanda Felten James Isbell Phyllis Krush Michael Lower Cathy Racicot ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Jo Anna Barks With the support of her family and friends, Jo Anna helps everywhere and whenever she can. She enjoys leading her 4-H members and setting examples for them. Jo Anna takes pride in all the opportunities she has to work with the youth of the community. “I thank God daily for giving me the strength, knowledge, patience and opportunities to make any community great.” Steven Powell Kenneth Tingler Joy Wolfe Harrison County Community Foundation has partnered with the Horseshoe Foundation of Floyd County in order to provide a Dare to Care Truck to serve our community. This lean, green, hunger-fighting machine will be serving all over the county by delivering food to our neighbors in need. Folks will see our bright green trucks coming from a mile away! Harrison County Community Foundation is honored to help support such a good cause. Dr. Ken Oppel Memorial Scholarship Fund Golf Scramble There will be a golf outing at the New Salisbury golf course on October 2, 2011. Proceeds will benefit the Dr. Ken Oppel Memorial Scholarship Fund set up at the Harrison County Community Foundation. Entry deadline is September 29th, so register before it’s too late! For more information please contact Ron Smith at (812) 364-4293 or Gregg Oppel at (812) 267-7614. ASK HCCF Staff Steve Gilliland Executive Director [email protected] Julie Timberlake Program Manager [email protected] Derrick Grigsby Finance Administrator [email protected] About • Special • Kids Answers for families of kids with special needs 800-964-4746 Roadmap to Special Education: Laws and Process Coming Soon in the month of October - - - Cost $ 10.00 Questions: Email [email protected] Training open to families living in Harrison County. Third Annual Norman Melhiser Samaritan Awards Dinner The 3rd Annual Norman Melhiser Samaritan Awards Dinner, “Celebrating Wellness of Body, Mind, and Spirit”, will be held Thursday, September 29th at Huber’s Winery, Plantation Hall. The evening will begin at 6:00 pm with a cocktail hour and silent auction. Dinner will be served at 7:00 pm followed by the presentation of awards to outstanding individuals, businesses, and agencies in the Louisville metropolitan area. The purpose of this event is to bring the importance of business ethics and social consciousness to the forefront of communities throughout Kentuckiana. The proceeds for this event will provide funding for Personal Counseling Services in Southern Indiana. This non-profit agency provides mental health services for those in need of assistance in the Kentuckiana area. For more information or questions please contact Donna Uhl at (812) 923-8583 or [email protected]. St. Joe School Fall Festival Anna Curts Administrative & Marketing Assistant [email protected] Kassi Ford Intern [email protected] Address: P.O. Box 279 1523 Foundation Way Corydon, IN 47112 www.hccfindiana.org Phone: 812-738-6668 Fax: 812-738-6864 Rock ‘N Roll Into Fall, Saturday, October 1, 2011 Harrison County Fairgrounds Open Car Show from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm with no entry fee. Awards by Popular Vote Registration at 11:00 am. DJ * Kids Zone * Beer Garden * Raffle * Food * Games of Chance Street Dance following at 7:30 pm, music provided by Mason Stonebridge Band. Sponsored by St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Community Wish List Harrison County Community Services (HCCS) 812-738-8143, 101 Highway 62 West, is always accepting the normal quick food items such as Peanut Butter and Jelly, Mac & Cheese, Soups, Ramen Noodles, and Sugar. Rick is also looking for volunteers, if you can spare a few hours a week or month, contact Rick Cooper at [email protected]. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ YMCA of Harrison County needs fans, toys, craft supplies, trophy display case, flat screen TV to replace bulletin board, swim suit wringer, and underwater speakers for the pools. Contact Kim Spieth [email protected] or 734-0770 for more information. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Harrison County Alternative Education Center is in need of art supplies, large and small paintings, photos, or wall art. Paperback books and magazines for grades 7-12. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Blue River Services Habilitation Department is in need of supplies for group activities. Educational Supplies Leisure Activities Cooking Supplies Pots/Pans/Skillets Reading Flashcards and Materials Scrapbooking materials Chopper/Grater/Slicer Braille Education Materials Easy-Use Scissors Kitchen towels Reading Flashcards and Materials Outdoor Garden Supplies If you would like to donate, please call Donna Davis at 738-4541. September Calendar of Events (check out our website www.hccfindiana.org for details and event contact information) Sept. 15th: HCCF 15-year anniversary / Business After Hours Sept. 16th: The Salvation Army Golf Scramble Sept. 17th: Men of Distinction Image Award Oct. 1st: Women in Philanthropy Regional Celebration Oct 1st St. Joe School Fall Festival and Car Show