(Rising Sun, IN) – The Rising Sun Regional Foundation (RSRF) awarded a total of $248,853 in new grants in the second quarter of this year.
These grants included:
● $15,000 to South Ripley Community School Corporation for its Hall of Fame;
● $30,000 to the City of Aurora for Little League field repairs;
● $27,828 to LifeTime Resources toward the purchase of minivans;
● $2,000 to Youth to Yellowstone of Ripley County for portable AED units;
● $15,000 to Rising Sun Volunteer Fire Department for turnout gear;
● $6,000 to Ripley County Humane Society for commercial washer and dryer units;
● $33,090 to Ohio County Rescue Services for stair chairs;
● $39,935 to Osgood Volunteer Fire Department for SCBA equipment;
● $15,000 to Rising Sun Ohio County Community School Corporation for basketball goals;
● $25,000 to Kids Discovery Factory for building renovation and expansion;
● $10,000 to Sunman Main Street for park improvements; and,
● $30,000 to the Town of Sunman for a Preliminary Engineering Report.
Grant applications for the third 2024 grants cycle are due Monday, July 15 by 4 p.m. Applications must be submitted online via the RSRF website, www.rsrfonline.org.
The Rising Sun Regional Foundation serves Ohio and Ripley counties and the cities of Aurora and Batesville.
