Community Impact
We're Taking the Lead Where Our Community Needs Us.
As the Parke County Community Foundation has grown, we’ve developed an important role as a leader. We do more than simply collect and disperse funding: We identify shared issues and concerns within our community, we convene groups to facilitate dialogue about those issues, and—once we’ve gathered as much data as we can and listened to as many voices as possible—we propose solutions.
This process takes the form of major Foundation-driven initiatives. Take a little time to read about what we’ve been doing to address these important issues that impact every member of our community.
Indy Opera Comes to the Ritz Theater
Recently the Antoinette Green Fund for Classical Music Appreciation provided grades K-3 in Parke County the opportunity to personally experience the Indianapolis Opera at the
Foundation Announces 2016 Lilly Community Scholar
The Parke County Community Foundation has announced the results of the Lilly Endowment Community Scholar Award selection process. Riverton Parke High School senior Kelsey Katopodis

Children’s Literacy Fund
More than 260 people attended the Foundation’s Fall Dinner on November 14, 2015 at the Parke County Fairgrounds, with the goal of the evening to

Beechwood Park
More than 50 years ago the Parke County community came together to create a plan for children to swim in a safe environment. At the

PCCF 20th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, November 9th marked the 2013 Parke County Community Foundation Fall Dinner held at the Parke County 4-H Fairgrounds. More than 240 guest arrived for

Puttin’ on the Ritz – 2012
The historic Ritz Theater, one of Parke County’s great treasures was built in 1912, then known as the Rockville Opera House. The first show that