CARROLL COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AWARDS GRANTS

Nonprofit organizations awarded more than $18,500 in 2013

December 20, 2013 -- The Carroll County Community Foundation has awarded more than $18,500 in competitive grants to Carroll County nonprofit organizations in 2013. The grants are awarded in six areas of interest: arts and culture, human services, civic affairs, health, education and community beautification.

 "These grants support a wide range of interests throughout Carroll County," said Dr. Greg Norman, chairman of the Carroll County Community Foundation Services Committee. "Our donors have varied interests so this is a good way to connect donor giving to the community. The competitive grant process helps to fund projects with the greatest need.  We thank our donors for wanting to improve the quality of life in their community through the Foundation."

The following agencies and programs were awarded grants:

$500 to Book Readers and Horn Blowers supports the "George Gershwin: American Master" program at Delphi Elementary School.  During an interactive school convocation, a professional story teller explores the story of Gershwin's life and work accompanied by a brass quintet playing his music.  This is followed by a donation of books to the school library and an opportunity for students to hold and play instruments.

$747 to the Carroll County Community Center will be used to purchase equipment for the workout room and an air hockey table for the childcare room. The Carroll County Community Center serves 650 members and more than 1,300 program community participants annually.

$1,906 to the Carroll County Council on Aging provides funding to cover the costs of expenses for gas and drivers to transport Burlington Apartment residents to Kokomo for groceries.

$924 to the Carroll County Historical Society/Museum will be used to purchase two mannequins to display the museum's vintage clothing. 

$4,000 to the Carroll County Wabash & Erie Canal will provide support for the "Interpretive Center Update" project. Grant money will be used to assist in paying for consulting services.  This includes a survey of the existing conditions and recommendation for renovation; a planning session to assess exhibits and identify new directions; development of a master plan for exhibit refurbishment; design of renewed exhibits and new exhibit concepts.  The goal of the project is to present a new presence to frequent visitors and excitement for new guests.

$1,380 to the Family Health Clinic of Carroll County will be used to purchase a refrigerator/freezer specifically designed for pharmaceutical use.   The refrigerator/freezer will increase storage capacity for medications and vaccines, reduce the risk for loss of valuable resources, and allow for better space utilization in the clinic through consolidation into one unit.

$625 to the Flora Community Club will be used to pay the architect's fees to provide a dismantling and restoration plan for the Flora Depot.  Development of the plan will assist the Town of Flora in determining where the depot should be placed and assist in determining not-for-profit uses of the building beyond the museum and welcome center.

$5,000 to the Flora Community Club provides partial support to assist in the remodeling of the existing 4-H building in the Flora Park and expanding the facility to include an education center and Purdue Extension offices. 

$400 to the Flora-Monroe Public Library will provide funding to purchase LEGO sets and accessories for the library. The Lego Club's programming will help to lay a foundation for logical mathematical thinking, scientific reasoning and problem solving; increase attention span, memory, creativity, and language and vocabulary skills; and the joy of being creative and stretching the imagination.

$1,500 to the Friends of Carroll County Parks will be used to purchase playground equipment for Deer Creek Park.

$550 to Junior Achievement of Carroll County provides support for the "JA Our City" program. The revised program will serve approximately 200 third grade students.  The program provides students with knowledge about the interdependent roles of workers in a community, the work they perform and how communities function successfully.  After the program, students will be able to identify a variety of jobs, make informed decisions, and recognize how money flows through a community's economy.  The program is built to compliment the classroom curriculum during the school year.

$1,000 to the Town of Burlington for the Burlington Kiwanis will be used to purchase tables for the Lilly Building at the Burlington Community Park.

The Carroll County Community Foundation, established in 1997, is a not-for-profit charitable organization governed by a volunteer board of local citizens. The purpose of the Foundation is to serve the interests of donors, to make grants and to act as a catalyst around issues of community importance in Carroll County.  For details about making a charitable gift or establishing a permanent endowment fund to benefit a charitable organization or interest in Carroll County, please contact the Carroll County Community Foundation at (800) 964-0508 or visit the Web site at www.cfcarroll.org.