Spencer County Women’s Fund awarded grants to six organizations

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Members of the Women’s Fund, a donor fund within the Spencer County Com- munity Foundation, award- ed grants totaling $10,000 to six organizations serving Spencer County. Earlier the group reviewed funding requests, then made recommendations to the Community Foundation. The types of charitable activities that could be considered through this grant program were arts and culture, community

development, education, health, human services, environment, recreation, and youth development projects and programs.

This year’s list of grant recipients are:

$3,000 to Christian Resource Center for the pur- chase of new coats, hats, gloves, and scarves to supply children in need through the Coat-A-Kid program.

$3,000 to Isaiah 117 House for the purchase of clothing/items for children and supplies as well as for foster family support in Spencer County.

$1,000 to The Way of Rockport Indiana, Inc. to cover the cost of babysitting for the children of men/women attending recovery support meetings during September 2021 through August 2022.

$1,000 to Success Through Mentoring to cover the cost of background checks and training for mentors and the Executive Director.

$1,000 to Holly’s House, Inc. to cover the cost of the Think First and Stay Safe program to teach students in Spencer County Elementary Schools.

$1,000 to Chemo Buddies to provide comfort kits to Spencer County cancer patients.

The fund was established in the Fall of 2006 dedicated to supporting programs that give opportunities, encouragement, knowledge, and hope to all women and families in Spencer County.

“The Women’s Fund of the Spencer County Community Foundation was delighted to offer these grants,” says Joy Zook, chair of the Women’s Fund. “I firmly believe we stayed on target with our Mission Statement when selecting these six local organizations as recipients.”

For more information about the Women’s Fund of Spencer County, contact Mary James, Regional Director of Development at mjames@communityfoun- dationalliance.org, or call 812-305-8711.

WOMEN’S FUND MISSION STATEMENT

Dedicated to supporting programs that give Oppor- tunities, Encouragement, Knowledge and Hope to all women and families in Spencer County.

From left: Region Director of Development with the Community Foundation Alliance, Mary James, Donna Ayer, Joy Zook, and Annie Oxley with the Women’s Fund; Jordan Foertsch with Spencer-Perry Isaiah 117 House; Gail Knight Williams with Chemo Buddies; Steve Buse with Success Through Mentoring; Dee Denu with Christian Resource Center; Sarah Maddox with Success Through Mentoring; Sheri Bell with The Way of Rockport Indiana; Sally Payne with Holly’s House; and Community Foundation Alliance Regional Director of Community Engagement and Impact, Emily Alvey.
From Left to Right – Donna Ayer and Annie Oxley with the Woman’s Fund, Steve Buse and Sarah Maddox with Success Through Mentoring, Joy Zook with Women’s Fund

From Left to Right – Donna Ayer and Annie Oxley with the Woman’s Fund, Dee Denu with the Christian Resource Center, Joy Zook with the Women’s Fund

From Left to Right – Donna Ayer and Annie Oxley with the Woman’s Fund, Sherri Bell with the Way of Rockport Indiana, Joy Zook with the Women’s Fund

From Left to Right – Donna Ayer and Annie Oxley with the Woman’s Fund, Sally Payne with Holly’s House, Joy Zook with the Women’s Fund
From Left to Right – Donna Ayer and Annie Oxley with the Woman’s Fund, Jordan Foertsch with Spencer-Perry Isaiah 117 House, Joy Zook with the Women’s Fund
From Left to Right – Donna Ayer and Annie Oxley with the Woman’s Fund, Gail Knight Williams with Chemo Buddies, Joy Zook with the Women’s Fund

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