(Versailles, IN) – The Tanglewood Baptist Church Legacy Fund, Inc. awarded a total of $60,140 to 13 recipients in its third year of grantmaking to local organizations. award recipients.
This year’s award recipients are:
– Milan Cares Central Program: Funding for a summer camp serving 90 youth in the Milan school district.
– Ripley County Historical Society: Funding for Wreaths Ripley County, this will help bring the wreath program to our county schools.
– So Loved Closet: Assistance in meeting the demand for essential items for children in Ripley County.
– Tanglewood Baptist Church Cemetery Association: Maintenance and upkeep of the Tanglewood Baptist Church building. Also, to preserve some of the gravestones in the cemetery’s historic section.
– Totes for Tots and Teens: Provision of necessary personal items for children in foster care, along with backpacks and school supplies.
– Ripley County Historical Society: Help to maintain the historical society building, where archives are kept for people to view (pictured).
– Tyson Methodist Church Back Door Friends of Faith: Support for providing personal care items to needy families in the South Ripley and Jac-Cen-Del school districts.
– Versailles American Legion: Assistance for families in the South Ripley school district with items, food, and gift cards during Christmas.
– Infamous Few Charity Riders: Assistance for families in Ripley County to help them with gifts for Christmas.
– Safe Passage, Inc. – Funding to support comprehensive and supportive services for victims of domestic and sexual violence.
– Child Evangelism Fellowship: Funding to help with Camp Good News.
– South Ripley Community School Corporation – Funding to enhance the quality of care provided in our school nurse clinics by upgrading essential equipment and supplies.
– Tyson Library Association – Provide funding to help obtain new computers for patrons to use.
Officials say the Tanglewood Baptist Legacy Fund is dedicated to establishing a grant-based fund that uses existing resources to support local projects, events, and organizations that reflect the group’s Christian values.
The Tanglewood Baptist Legacy Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. To make tax-deductible donations or for any inquiries, email tanglewoodblf@gmail.com or call/text (812) 655-2164.
Tanglewood Baptist Church conducts worship services every Sunday at 10 a.m.
