The Blackford County Community Foundation serves the charitable needs of donors, professional advisors, and nonprofit organizations in Blackford County, Indiana. We’re working to make Blackford County a better, more vibrant place to live, work, and raise a family.
Finding College and Career Training Affordable
Over 50 high school seniors found out that they are eligible for a total of $328,622 in state and federal grants for college or career training next year. That good news was the outcome of FAFSA Day on February 27. More…
Exploring Careers
Blackford County fifth and sixth grade girls learned more about eight different careers at the Career Day held March 21 at Montpelier School. More…
College Success Coalition
Nurturing Education Beyond High School
The Foundation collaborated with Blackford County Schools to win a $1,000 grant from Learn More Indiana for developing a community College Success Coalition. A Coalition consists of local organizations and businesses wanting to help our young people get to college. The Coalition will
- Encourage all types of education following high school
- certification programs
- apprenticeship programs
- job training in the military
- vocational schools
- traditional two- and four-year colleges.
- Initiate and support all kinds of college access activities, such as
- placing flyers about college success
- driving through a college campus en route to a youth event
- establishing a college access mentoring program
Local organizations can join the Blackford County College Success Coalition at www.learnmore.org. More…
Impacting the Community Through Grants
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Grantee
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Date Granted
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Amount Granted
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Project Description
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Impact
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Community and Family Services
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July 2011
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$10,000
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Families using the local food pantries during the month of December received a voucher to purchase food at local grocery stores for their
Christmas dinners. This voucher was in addition to each family’s regular monthly food pantry allotment.
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The local food pantries provided 525 families with vouchers. Households with 1-2 members received a $20 voucher and households with 3 or
more members received a $35 voucher.
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Arts Place, Inc.
Arts in the Park
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March 2011
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$3,300
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Summer Arts in the Park program developed to increase the level of arts activity through increased arts opportunities for children.
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Eighty-one children took part in the summer 2011 program, taking seven different workshops. New this year were a Clay Camp
ceramics workshop, three evening workshop options, and three workshops offered free of any charge.
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Monday – Thursday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Make special arrangements by contacting the office at 765-348-3411. |