RISING SUN, Ind. — The Rising Sun Regional Foundation (RSRF) awarded a total of $297,636 in new grants in the fourth quarter of 2024.
These grants included:
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$10,000 to Batesville Community School Corporation for a Student Wellness Center;
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$23,000 to Batesville Fire and Rescue for EMS equipment;
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$40,000 to New Horizons Rehabilitation for transit vehicles;
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$40,000 to Ohio County Rescue Services for cardiac monitoring equipment;
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$4,600 to Ripley County Community Foundation for Kids Riding Bikes programs for Ripley County schools;
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$40,000 to Ripley County Economic Development Corporation for a new Ripley County Comprehensive Plan;
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$25,000 to Rising Sun Municipal Utilities for electrical upgrades and transformers;
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$20,952 to Rising Sun Ohio County Community School Corporation for a washer and dryer for the athletic department;
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$40,000 to Rising Sun Ohio County Senior Citizens Housing for vinyl plank flooring;
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$18,600 to the city of Rising Sun for community pool upgrades;
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$10,984 to Safe Passage for HVAC replacement;
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$20,000 to South Ripley Community School Corporation for softball facility upgrades; and,
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$4,500 to Special Olympics Indiana – Ripley, Ohio, Dearborn counties – for a HeartStart AED package.
Applications for the first grant cycle of 2025 must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. Applicants are advised to review the grant guidelines and criteria before applying. Detailed information about the grants is available on the Foundation’s website at www.rsrfonline.org.
The Rising Sun Regional Foundation serves Ohio County, Ripley County, and the cities of Aurora and Batesville. 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 $46 million in casino funds, of which at least 75% has been granted back to the community.
(Rising Sun Regional Foundation press release)
