COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MADISON & JEFFERSON CO. GRANTS OVER $200,000

Area Nonprofits Receive Funding for Projects Spanning Jefferson County

The Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County awarded over $200,000 in grants at their annual grants reception on October 1, to 19 nonprofit organizations that serve Jefferson County residents. With help from these grants, a wide variety of people will benefit through unique projects and initiatives.

The annual grant awards are made possible by the Community Foundation’s Flexible Community Funds and Field of Interest Endowment Funds. To be considered for funding, agencies submitted an online application and, in the case of the finalists, were visited and interviewed by members of the Foundation’s Grants Committee.

The nonprofit agencies and philanthropic projects that received grant funding include: The City of Madison, The City of Madison Fire Department, Deputy Volunteer Fire Company, Dupont-Lancaster Township Volunteer Fire Department, Englishton Park Presbyterian Ministries, Inc., Girls Inc. of Jefferson County, Habitat for Humanity of Jefferson County, Hanover College, Historic Eleutherian College, Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry, Jefferson County 4-H Club & Agricultural Association, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department, Jefferson County Southpaws 4-H Dog Club, Lydia Middleton Elementary School, Madison Consolidated High School Athletics, Madison Performing Arts Foundation, Madison Youth Unlimited, Prince of Peace Catholic Schools, and the Venture Out Business Center Foundation, Inc.

“Our committee is often asked for more than twice the amount that we have available to grant,” said Grants Committee Chair Ann Suchocki. “It is an honor to serve with a committee that is committed to the process and have the challenging task of determining the best investment of grant dollars available from the Community Foundation.”

A list of past grants made by the Foundation is available online at www.cfmjc.org/grants.php.

The funds used to make the 2019 grant awards possible include:

 Eleanor T. Birk Foundation Youth Fund

 Greg Cloud Memorial Endowment

 Community Endowment for the Arts

 Community Foundation Board Member & Alumni Fund

 Barbara Ann Cowan Memorial Fund

 Cronen/Marsiglio Family Unrestricted Endowment

 Harold A. “Hal” Davis Memorial Endowment for the Arts

 First Financial Bank Community Fund

 Gardner Insurance Agency Community Fund

 The Douglas & Ann Grahn Endowment

 Walter A. & Jean Graham Greiner Memorial Fund

 Hanover Fund for Youth

 Al & Connie Huntington Family Community Fund

 Jefferson County Enrichment Endowment

 Frieda Suppes Jones/John Price Jones Memorial Fund

 The Lineburg Family Endowment

 Madison Precision Products Community Fund

 Gil & Trudy McCoy Unrestricted Endowment

 The John Morgan Family Fund

 Rinda Rains Memorial Endowment

 Julius "Bud" Ritter Memorial Endowment

 Neida Rogers Memorial Endowment for Music

 Margaret Francis Seifert & Gregory A. Russell Endowment

 Spirit’s Fund

 Nancy J. Strandmark Memorial Fund

 Suchocki-Mason Family Fund

 Tribute and Memorial Fund

 Vehicle Service Group Employee Endowment

 George Wagoner, MD & Marjorie Jefferies Wagoner, MD Fund

 Don R. Wallis Memorial Fund

Established in 1991 by a group of local volunteers, the Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County fulfills the mission of building a strong, vibrant community by helping donors provide perpetual funding for the people, projects, and passions of Jefferson County. Since the Foundation’s creation, over 225 permanent funds have been established.

For information about the Community Foundation and the many ways you can give back to the community, contact Bill Barnes at (812) 265-3327, email bill@cfmjc.org, or visit the Foundation’s website at www.cfmjc.org.

Photo of 2019 Community Foundation Grant Winners & Community Foundation Board Members. Front Row: (from left) Beth Lichlyter, Community Foundation Board & Grants Committee Member; Susan Stahl, Girls, Inc. of Jefferson County; Paula Hartman, Lydia Middleton Elementary; Samantha Pierce, Habitat for Humanity of Jefferson County; Kelly Seel, Jefferson County Southpaws 4-H Club, Starla Raley, Madison Performing Arts Foundation; Joe Bronkella, Madison Consolidated High School Athletics; Rick Lostutter, Hanover College; JD Webster, Community Foundation Board & Grants Committee Member. Middle Row: (from left) Phil Kahn, Prince of Peace Catholic Schools; Mary Kay McCubbin, Madison Youth Unlimited; Ann Suchocki, Community Foundation Board Member & Grants Committee Chair; Ian Waller, DupontLancaster Township Volunteer Fire Department; Dustin Bailey, Historic Eleutherian College; Devon Sharpe, Venture Out Business Center Foundation, Inc. Back Row: (from left) Yancey Denning, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department; Larry Truax, Englishton Park Presbyterian Ministries, Inc.; Todd Bruther, Community Foundation Board & Grants Committee Member; Mike Hazelwood, Deputy Volunteer Fire Company; Bill DeVries, City of Madison Fire Department; Tanner Mahoney, Jefferson County 4-H Club & Agricultural Association; John Bush, Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry. (Photo Courtesy of Nina Campbell Photography)