(Ripley County, IN) – The Ripley County Community Foundation awarded approximately $3,000 dollars in grants in the first quarter of 2024 to several local organizations.
The grants help pay for food, supplies, and other items that are important to these organizations as well as students and children in need.
The first quarter grant recipients are:
Englishton Park Inc., which hosts a summer camp program for at-risk youth, including children with learning or emotional disabilities, ADHD, or anxiety. The camp is able to incorporate fun activities while also allowing the students to learn valuable information such as math, arts, and science. Many of the campers experience growth over the course of the camp which can be crucial for their future. The community foundation granted Englishton Park $1,000 to defray the cost of each child attending the camp.
The Hispanic Community Advisory Committee provides local Hispanics and Latinos with translation services, and an English as a second language class. RCCF awarded the Hispanic Community Advisory Committee $400 (pictured), which will go toward purchasing English books for non-English speaking students.
The Ripley County Tourism Bureau encourages people to spend time outside and explore all areas of the county. The foundation awarded $500 to the tourism bureau to fund different
activities.
Southeast Indiana Youth Basketball is focused on giving children an opportunity to learn to play basketball. The $200 grant will be used to purchase basketballs.
Summer Food for Kids is dedicated to providing needy local youths with high quality meals over the summer. The organization was awarded $1,000 to assist with the purchase of food and drinks to ensure kids enrolled in the program don’t go hungry while school is out.
Small Project Grants up to $1,000 are available during the second, third and fourth quarters of this year. Applications are due on the first Friday of June, September and December.
Applications for Large Project Grants up to $5,000 are due on August 2.
Visit https://rccfonline.org/grants/ for more information or to apply.
