RISING SUN, IN — The Rising Sun Regional Foundation (RSRF) awarded a total of $272,177 in 16 new grants in the third quarter of 2021.
These grants included:
- $18,530 to Rising Sun Ohio County Community School Corporation toward the replacement of a sound system at the elementary/middle school;
- $30,000 to Batesville Community School Corporation toward the purchase of brass marching band instruments;
- $30,000 to Friendship Volunteer Fire Department toward the replacement of gear;
- $4,332 to Aurora Emergency Rescue for renovations to its facility;
- $28,842 to the Delaware Volunteer Fire Department toward the replacement of radios;
- $20,000 to Holton Community Water Company to conduct a utility study;
- $11,629 to LifeTime Resources toward matching funds for a Catch-A-Ride vehicle;
- $5,000 to the Town of Milan for a sewer inspection camera and water leak detector;
- $20,000 to Milan ’54 toward a fire suppression system for the museum;
- $10,000 to Ohio County Public Library toward the replacement of HVAC systems;
- $14,000 to the Ripley County Sheriff’s Office for a patrol vehicle upgrade;
- $2,904 to the Ripley County Coroner’s Office for the purchase of two radios;
- $20,000 to Ripley County EMS toward renovations to its facility in Versailles;
- $36,838 to Rising Sun Municipal Utilities for its sewer relining project;
- $10,000 to Southeast Indiana Mountain Bike Association toward matching funds for its Next Level Trails state grant; and
- $10,102 to Sunman Area Life Squad for the replacement of two 800Mhz radios.
Grant applications for the next grants cycle are due Friday, October 15 by 4 pm. Applications can be downloaded from the RSRF website at www.rsrfonline.org and must be emailed to [email protected]. Please note that hard copies are no longer accepted.
The Rising Sun Regional Foundation was created in 1994 by the City of Rising Sun and is now funded by the Rising Star Casino & Resort, owned by Full House Resorts, Inc., which makes monthly contributions to the foundation based on a percentage of its Adjusted Gross Revenue.
To date, the foundation has received more than $45 million in riverboat funds, of which at least 75% has been granted back to the community.
(Rising Sun Regional Foundation press release)
