The Knox Society of St. Vincent de Paul has gotten an extra $1,000 for its efforts to help community members with rent, utilities, and other expenses. It got a surprise popup grant last week from the Starke County Community Foundation.
Continue readingStarke County Community Foundation Provides $1,000 Boost to Starke County Fair
The Starke County Fair will get some extra help returning from last year’s cancellation. The 4-H and Starke County Fair Board was the recipient of last month’s $1,000 pop-up grant from the Starke County Community Foundation.
Continue readingNorth Judson-San Pierre Gets Donation, Grant for Football and Swim Teams
North Judson-San Pierre will be upgrading some of its athletic equipment, thanks to the generosity of the local community. The school board last month accepted an anonymous $6,000 donation for new football uniforms. Corporation Treasurer Dalton Tunis told board members that any leftover money will go to the football or track teams.
Continue readingFood Bank of Northern Indiana to Hold Drive-Through Distribution in Hamlet Thursday
The Food Bank of Northern Indiana will be visiting Hamlet tomorrow, April 29. The Starke County Community Foundation’s Hardesty Memorial Endowment Fund is sponsoring a drive-through food distribution. It’ll take place from 10:00 a.m. to noon CDT at the James R. Hardesty Hamlet-Davis Township Fire Station and Community Center.
Continue readingOregon-Davis School Board Accepts Student Debt Relief Grant, Athletic Donations
Oregon-Davis students continue to benefit from the generosity of local residents, businesses, and organizations. The school board Monday accepted $25,000 in grant funding from the Hardesty Memorial Endowment Fund. The grant came about after the school board took action last month to intercept state income tax refunds to collect unpaid fees, and the Hardesty Fund offered to pay off the entire debt instead.
Continue readingOregon-Davis School Board to Accept Student Debt Relief Donation Tonight
A $25,000 donation to wipe out student debt will be up for the Oregon-Davis School Board’s official approval tonight. Board members approved an agreement last month that would let school officials collect outstanding fees by intercepting state income tax refunds, but the Starke County Community Foundation’s Hardesty Memorial Endowment Fund has since agreed to pay them off entirely.
Continue readingStarke County Community Foundation Grant to Wipe Out Debt for Oregon-Davis Families
Those owing money to the Oregon-Davis School Corporation have had their debt wiped away. The Starke County Community Foundation’s Hardesty Memorial Endowment Fund has agreed to pay off $25,000 in outstanding debt, through a grant awarded to the school corporation last week.
Continue readingStarke County Youth Club Gets $1,000 Pop-Up Grant from Community Foundation
The Starke County Youth Club has gotten a $1,000 boost. The Youth Club was the recipient of this month’s pop-up grant from the Starke County Community Foundation.
Continue readingStarke County Community Foundation Finds New Director of Development
The Starke County Community Foundation named a new director of development this week.
Continue readingDeadline Approaching for Starke County Community Foundation Director of Development Applicants
The search continues for the Starke County Community Foundation’s next director of development. Applications are due to the Northern Indiana Community Foundation by Monday.
Continue readingNorth Judson Food Pantry Gets $1,000 Pop-Up Grant from Starke County Community Foundation
The North Judson United Methodist Church Food Pantry is the recipient of this month’s pop-up grant from the Starke County Community Foundation. Each month this year, the community foundation is giving $1,000 to a different nonprofit group, in celebration of the foundation’s 25th anniversary.
Continue readingStarke County Community Foundation Director of Development Stepping Down
The Starke County Community Foundation is looking for a new director of development. The foundation announced last week that Jessica Martinović is stepping down from the position. A press release noted, “Martinović will soon be a mother of two, and she is planning to resign as Director of Development to raise her children.”
Continue readingStarke Park Board Reorganizes, Appoints Norem to Veterans Memorial Maintenance Committee
A committee to oversee the upkeep of the Starke County Veterans Memorial is starting to take shape. A permanently endowed fund was recently established at the Starke County Community Foundation to help fund the ongoing maintenance of the memorial monuments on the courthouse square.
Continue readingCommunity Services of Starke County Gets Surprise Grant from Starke County Community Foundation
An organization supporting some of Starke County’s most vulnerable residents got a $1,000 boost Tuesday. Community Services of Starke County was awarded a “pop-up grant” from the Starke County Community Foundation. Foundation representatives surprised Community Services Executive Director Charmaine Dunkel with balloons and a giant check.
Continue readingStarke County Park Board to Continue Discussing Kayak Launch Project Tonight
Efforts to add kayak launches along the Yellow River will continue to be discussed by the Starke County Park Board tonight. Board members will consider environmental permitting and get an update on the Destination Development Grant application.
Continue readingNorth Judson-San Pierre High School Senior Named Starke County’s 2021 Lilly Community Scholar
Starke County’s 2021 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar has been announced. North Judson-San Pierre High School Senior Adalynn Harper is getting the four-year, full-tuition scholarship to an Indiana college or university of her choice, according to the Starke County Community Foundation.
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Continue readingStarke County Veterans Memorial Maintenance Fund Now Accepting Donations
Now that the new Starke County Veterans Memorial Plaza has been dedicated, efforts are underway to make sure that both memorials on the courthouse square continue to honor fallen service members for generations to come. The Starke County Park Board last week established the Starke County Veterans Memorial Maintenance Fund at the Starke County Community Foundation.
Continue readingDave Altman Receives Starke County Community Foundation Hardesty Award
A longtime North Judson business owner and community volunteer is being recognized by the Starke County Community Foundation. Dave Altman was presented with the foundation’s 2020 James R. Hardesty Leadership in Philanthropy Award on Giving Tuesday.
Continue readingStarke, Pulaski County Community Foundations to Match Donations on Giving Tuesday
Those looking to donate to a local community foundation on Giving Tuesday could have their donations doubled.
Continue readingDrive-Through Food Distributions Planned for Thursday, Friday
Food banks will be distributing food in the local area today and tomorrow. A drive-through distribution will be held today from 10:00 a.m. to noon CDT at the James R. Hardesty Hamlet-Davis Township Fire Station and Community Center, according to the Northern Indiana Food Bank’s website.
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