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Welcome to the Cass County Community Foundation website! Located in Logansport Indiana, CCCF is a county-wide non-profit dedicated to creating the community we want! |
CCCF AWARDS ALMOST $80,000 TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS
The Cass County Community Foundation held a press conference and reception to announce the recipients of the 2010 CCCF Community Grant Awards on August 26, 2010. The crowd of attendees included representatives of the recipient organizations, as well as donors, board members, volunteers, and members of the media. This year, CCCF awarded 10 community grants totaling $79,989. Funding for community grants is made available through the generosity of donors to CCCF’s unrestricted endowments.
The following is a list of the 2010 Community Grant Award recipients and their projects:
The Salvation Army $14,250
Security & Alarm System & ADA
Standard Restrooms for new building
Galveston Fire Department $5,000
Equipment Modernization
Logan’s Landing &
Cass-Pulaski Community Corrections $5,000
Greenhouse and planter projects
Lucerne Lions Club $9,467
Basketball Court
LHS Music Boosters $4,450
Percussion Replacement
Grissom Air Museum $10,000
Handicap Accessible Trail (match)
Royal Center Vol. Fire Dept. $5,000
Emergency generator
Logansport Youth Baseball $13,322
Safety Netting
Walton Main Street Organization &
Friends of the Walton Library $4,000
Equipment for Wi-Fi service at library
Emmaus Mission Center, Inc $9,000
Complete 2009 Audit
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NEW $25,000 GLOVE AWARD PROGRAM: “GROWING LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES”
Cass County Community Foundation is pleased to announce a new scholarship award program that will have a positive impact on many local organizations and students. We all know that times have been very rough for our community and especially for our local non-profits. We also know that our returning college students may have difficulty finding a summer job to help pay for their schooling. In response to these issues, the board of the CCCF has established a new scholarship award project: THE GLOVE AWARDS, (Growing Local Opportunities for Volunteer Experiences).
These awards are open only to students who have previously received scholarships from CCCF and meet the following criteria:
Enrolled in college for Fall 2010
2.5 cumulative collegiate GPA
100 hours or more of community volunteerism during summer 2010
One page or less short essay about their summer volunteer experience
The number and amount of awards will depend on the number of participants but it is anticipated that the minimum award will be $500 and maximum $1000 up to $25,000 in total awards.
Eligible students received letters last week and instructions on how to apply as well as a listing of possible volunteer activities in Cass County. It is up to the students to contact the organizations and arrange their volunteer experience. Students may of course wish to volunteer for an organization not listed and if so, students should remember that it must be a bona fide organization. Some possible projects include, designing websites, tutoring, mentoring, gardening and translation.
We are always excited to offer new scholarships for our deserving students and help them meet the high costs of education. The board is hopeful that students who participate will have a great experience to add to their resume as well as make contacts for future references and that some of our most needy organizations will get some great volunteers this summer! |
DONOR STORIES
To Bob and Sandy Grandstaff, the decision to start a family donor advised fund was something that had been on their mind for some time. Sandy had worked at the Community Foundation several years ago and knew first hand how exciting it was for donors to know that their gifts would have a lasting impact.... View More |
GRANT STORIES
What would you give to change a life and our community? View More |
COACH JERRY HOOVER RECEIVES "BIGGEST HEART" AWARD
Surrounded by his LHS Girl's Basketball Team, Coach Jerry Hoover finally accepted the CCCF 2010 "Biggest Heart" in Cass County Award Tuesday morning. Hoover, officially named in February as recipient of the award during the CCCF "Give Your Heart Campaign" was nominated by his team after undergoing heart surgery and missing their final games. The letter, submitted and signed by the whole team, pointed to Hoover's teaching them about life and keeping their priorities straight. Looking fit and rested Coach Hoover was quick to acknowledge that the young ladies surrounding him were the real reward and not only outstanding athletes but also outstanding students and young people. |
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UPCOMING EVENTS
07-27-2010 GRANTS RECEPTION
We will host a press conference on August 26th to announce the recipients of the 2010 Competitive Grants Program![more]
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHAT IF I HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SPECIFIC CRITERIA OR THE APPLICATION? [answer]
CREATING THE COMMUNITY WE WANT
PUBLICATIONS
Most Recent Audit
2008 Annual Report to the Community
2010 Grant Application
Where Are They Now?
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