Batesville, IN —The Ripley County Community Foundation is proud to announce the small grant recipients for the June cycle. Upon deliberation of the small grants committee, each organization received $500.00 for a total of $2,500 being granted for this cycle.
Milan Community Schools received funding for self-regulation tools, and Milan C.A.R.E.S. will use its grant to support the creation of the new Youth Center.
St. Louis Preschool will be using these funds to support their Engineer STEM Project.
The Town of Osgood will be using the grant to purchase an acoustic leak detector which will assist the Town in locating water leaks, and the Southeastern Indiana YMCA will be purchasing a lamination machine to continue taking hygienic precautions for members.
“Through this small grant cycle, we were impressed with the innovative mindset that these organizations brought to the table. We are proud it will have an impact in community service, education, and health programs. With these small grants, less is more, and we look forward to seeing these projects come to fruition,” states Executive Director, Amy Streator.
These small grants were made possible because of the Community Granting Funds. RCCF would like to extend it’s appreciation to the Bonfer Family Fund, Bruns-Gutzwiller Inc. Fund, the Chandler Family Fund, the City of Batesville Fund, the Collier Family Fund, the Dunbar Family Fund, ETC Fund, FCN Bank Fund, the Hartman Family Fund, Hill-Rom Holdings Inc. Fund, the John A. Hillenbrand Foundation Inc. Fund, the Kellerman Family Fund, and the Kneuven Family Fund for providing for the 2020 small grants.
To create your own Community Granting Fund, or to donate to an existing fund, contact the Ripley County Community Foundation, 13 E. George Street, Suite B, Batesville, (812) 933-1098, or donate online at our website
