Parke County Community Foundation 25th Anniversary Celebration The Parke County Community Foundation celebrated its 25th Anniversary on November 17th at the Parke County Fairgrounds. 285 People gathered to celebrate and participate as the Foundation gave 26 grants totaling $25,600 that evening. Non-profits benefitting from the “Giving Wheel” Grants are as follows: Marshall VFD Bloomingdale VFD […]
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The Parke County Community Foundation has announced the results of the Lilly Endowment Community Scholar Award selection process. Riverton Parke High School senior Britany App has been awarded a four-year full-tuition scholarship to any accredited Indiana college or university. Britany is the daughter of Kyle and Amy App of Montezuma. She plans to attend Franklin
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Parke COUNTY CHOSEN TO LAUNCH PROMISE PROGRAM Promise Indiana promotes saving for post-secondary education through community-driven initiative College may seem far away to kindergarteners, but this fall, Parke County will bring post-secondary education and careers front of mind for elementary youth and their families through a collaborative effort called “The Promise.” The program makes educational
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Donors in Parke County have done it again! The Parke County Promise, a college savings program for every kindergarten-3rd grade student in Parke County, has met our 1st goal of funding for more than 600 Parke County elementary students. The Parke County Promise’s vision is for every Parke County student to attain educational achievement through
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The Parke County Community Foundation has announced the results of the Lilly Endowment Community Scholar Award selection process. Rockville High School senior Brianna Newton has been awarded a four-year full tuition scholarship to any accredited Indiana college or university. Brianna will be Rockville High School’s last Lilly Scholar since the school will be consolidating next
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Parke County Promise Promising our students a future…. tablescapes Parke County Community Foundation Annual Fall Dinner When: November 18th, 2017 Where: Parke County Fairgrounds Sponsor or Co-Sponsor a table of 8 for $529 per table. All event proceeds will go to create a 529 college savings account for students K-3rd. Come join the Foundation in
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The Parke County Community Foundation has announced the results of the Lilly Endowment Community Scholar Award selection process. Rockville High School senior Jayci Wicker has been awarded a four-year full tuition scholarship to any accredited Indiana college or university. Jayci is the daughter of Mary Wicker and the late Ned Wicker of Rockville. She plans
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The Board of Directors of the Parke County Community Foundation is currently made up of 6 men and 7 women from the various communities of Parke County. The Foundation board was founded in 1993 upon the “servant leadership” model, and board members not only serve the community in various fashions, but also are Foundation donors
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In the Spring of 2016, the Parke County Community Foundation Board of Directors challenged Parke County’s six incorporated communities to create an endowed fund for their town. The towns were offered a $20,000 match to any Parke County incorporated town who raised $5,000 for an endowed fund at the Foundation. The citizens of Parke County
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