Rising Sun, IN — The Rising Sun Regional Foundation (RSRF) awarded a total of $166,019 in 8 new grants in the fourth quarter of 2020. These grants included:
• $40,000 to Rising Sun/Ohio County Community School Corporation toward renovations to one of its playground areas;
• Up to $4,950 to St. Louis School for the purchase of additional reading intervention kits;
• $20,000 to the City of Aurora toward holiday lighting and decorations for its downtown area;
• $9,560 to St. Mary’s School for the purchase and installation of security enhancements;
• $33,181 to the Town of Holton for the purchase of a street department truck;
• Up to $15,000 to Margaret Mary Health toward a more streamlined medical pathway program for students;
• $14,183 to Ripley County EMS for the purchase of body armor for its crews; and
• $29,145 to Milan Community School Corporation for security and safety enhancements.
Grant applications for the next grants cycle are due Friday, January 15, 2021 by 4 pm. Applications can be downloaded from the RSRF website and must be emailed to Jascia Redwine at [email protected]. Please note that hard copies are no longer accepted.
