Orange County Community Foundation, Inc. Building a better community…together!

WINTER NEWSLETTER NOW AVAILABLE

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Check out our 2019 Winter Newsletter…the last for this decade. It’s going to the post office today, but you can access it here.

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YOUNGEST EVER EMERGING PHILANTHROPIST HONORED

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Also honored at the 2019 donor appreciation dinner was Lauren Rutherford, senior at Paoli High School who was named Emerging Philanthropist of the Year. She is the youngest ever chosen for the honor. Lauren started the PHS Care Club, a group of students dedicated entirely to raising funds to help others in the community. The […]

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JIM WHITE IS 2019 PHILANTHROPIST OF THE YEAR

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At its annual donor appreciation dinner, Orange County Community Foundation, Inc. honored Jim White as the 2019 Philanthropist of the Year, recognizing his many years of service to the community. Jim, along with his wife Betty and friends Robert and Cindy Longest, was instrumental in starting the Mercy Center, an organization that prepares and serves […]

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Lucille Vaal is Orange County’s 2020 Lilly Community Scholarship Cohort!

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Congratulations to Lucille Vaal, senior at Springs Valley High School and daughter of Robert and Donna Vaal. Lucy was chosen from 33 applicants as this year’s Lilly Community Scholarship cohort for Orange County, following a lengthy point-driven selection process, timed essay, and personal interview. Word was received recently from Independent Colleges of Indiana, the non-profit […]

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MATCHING FUNDS ARE STILL AVAILABLE!!

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Don’t miss out on the opportunity for your gift to be matched through Lilly Endowment’s GIFT VII initiative! Gifts to unrestricted funds will be match 2-for-1, meaning that for every dollar you give, Lilly Endowment will match with two dollars! But these matching funds are going fast, and won’t last much longer….so don’t hesitate! All […]

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Congratulations to the 2019 Community Scholarship Recipients!

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Now that the final awards program has ended, we can reveal the recipients of this year’s community scholarships. Be prepared to congratulate the following students on their awards. ORLEANS HIGH SCHOOL Elizabeth Busick – George and Evelyn Sorrells Memorial Madison Jones — IU Health Paoli Hospital Foundation Victoria Albertson — James M. Thompson Memorial Sydnee […]

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2019 GRANT RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED

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From its 2019 Grant Cycle, the Orange County Community Foundation, Inc. has awarded $43,500 in grant funding to local charitable programs and projects. These grants are made from payouts of endowed funds held by the Foundation for diverse charitable programs and projects, as well as those for targeted demographic populations. Endowed funds make it possible […]

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2017-2018 Annual Report Now Available

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Report of the fiscal year 2017-2018 is now available for viewing. Check out the year’s activities, including grants and scholarships, philanthropists of the year, and more. Form 990 for the fiscal year ending 09-30-18 is also available for download.

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Building a better community…together!

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New Website

The Orange County Community Foundation has a new design!

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