The Parke County Community Foundation is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2026 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship for Parke County – Emily Adams of Riverton Parke Jr-Sr High School. Lilly Endowment Community Scholars are known for their community involvement, academic achievement, character, and leadership. Emily is the epitome of what the Parke County Community […]
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The Parke County Community Foundation is proud to announce the awarding of its 2025 Early Learning Curriculum Grants, a program designed to strengthen early childhood education in Parke County. These grants provide support for local early education providers to access high-quality, state-approved curriculum resources that promote school readiness and align with Indiana Department of Education
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The Parke County Community Foundation is pleased to announce that Colleen Engle has been named its new Executive Director. Engle, a lifelong resident of Parke County, has dedicated more than a decade to the Foundation and brings a wealth of experience, passion, and deep community connections to her new role. Colleen began her career with
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Parke County Community Foundation’s Executive Director, Brad Bumgardner, has announced to the Foundation’s Board of Directors his intent to retire on May 1, 2025. Upon retirement, Bumgardner will remain with the Community Foundation on a reduced schedule in a consulting role. Bumgardner began his relationship with the Parke County Community Foundation in June of 1997
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Riverton Parke Jr.-Sr. High School received a grant from the Parke County Community Foundation including funds from the Allan & Marjorie Bradfield Family Heritage Legacy Fund, the Dixon Family’s Children’s Pathway of Hope Endowment Fund, and the Jack & Christine Sanders Family Heritage Fund. With this grant RP purchased two locking storage cabinets, castors, and
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Recently the Gamma Sigma Chapter Kappa, Kappa, Kappa, Inc. applied to the Parke County Community Foundation for “Joy for All Companion Pets” for the Rockville Nursing and RehabCenter. The robotic dogs & cats are used in nursing homes as therapy for elderly who suffer memory loss from aging as well as loneliness, and depression. These
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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 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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