October 2024

Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship

2025 Finalists

Five outstanding Henry County high school seniors have been named finalists for the 2025 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program. These exceptional students are:

Landon Barr, Shenandoah High School
Colton Kemerly, Blue River Valley High School
Dalton Key, Tri High School
Sylvie Terrell, New Castle High School
Vance Toth, Knightstown High School

Stay tuned in the coming weeks to hear more about each of this year's finalists.

News

Match Update

We are thankful for all of the generous donors helping HCCF work toward our match goal!

There's never been a better time to make a bigger difference, thanks to Lilly Endowment! TRIPLE your impact when you take advantage of a $2 match for each $1 when you donate to the Choose Henry Flex Fund.

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With this match, you can open a named fund within Choose Henry for a minimum of $1,667 - normally $5,000. This is a great way to leave a legacy and make a difference for grantmaking in the community!

National Estate Planning Awareness Week is a timely reminder of the importance of safeguarding your assets and ensuring a smooth transition for your loved ones. Founded in 2008, this annual event, observed during the third full week of October, emphasizes the necessity of creating a comprehensive estate plan.

An estate plan is more than just a legal document; it’s a roadmap for your financial future. It can include a will, a trust, or both, and outlines your wishes for the distribution of your assets. Additionally, it should specify beneficiary designations for your bank accounts, retirement plans, and life insurance policies. To ensure your affairs are managed effectively in case of incapacity, powers of attorney for both financial and healthcare decisions are crucial components.

Check out all of our free estate planning resources on our planned giving page.

New Funds

Watch here for monthly updates on new funds opened at the Foundation.

Your Community Foundation Connection

Keep an eye out in local newspapers and on this e-newsletter for donor and impact stories to hear about the great work happening in Henry County!

Empowering Nonprofits and Students:

The Impact of the Henry County Community Foundation’s Internship Grant Program

“Our interns have been a game changer,” says Gene. “They’ve handled a variety of tasks, including developing our newsletter, updating our mailing list, researching grant opportunities, and so much more. Their work has allowed others within the Raintree HFH organization time to concentrate on other aspects of the ministry and mission.”

For nonprofit organizations like Raintree HFH, having access to passionate, capable interns through the Foundation’s grant program is invaluable. Beyond the practical help, the fresh perspectives and energy that these students bring have fueled the organization’s growth.

Destination Henry County

Stay up to date on great things happening in our community through this helpful page!

Find the Facebook page here

Attention local nonprofits and community event planners -

Do you have an event coming up that you want people to know about?

Send your event information and any additional photos to amber@henrycountycf.org to be included in our e-newsletter.

We want to help spread the word about great things happening in Henry County!

HONORING OUR LOVED ONES

At the request of family members, the Foundation is honored to accept donations in memory of the following individuals.

September Memorials

Danny Baugh

Wesley Beasley

Herb Bunch

Jeff Carman

Kelly Cronk

Robert Crowe

Royce Mathews

Rosemary Muncy

Tim Preble

Richard Ratcliff

David Risley

Angela Rodgers

O.B. Smith and Bill Smith

Vinca Taylor, Beloved Dog

James Russell Thalls

Cora Sue Williams

September Honorariums

Heather Aker

Brody Bell

Mike Bergum

Kelley Cox

Duke Hamm

Ethan Hethcox

Jim Myers

Duane & Peg Queener

Dale Riggs

Sandy Scott

GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY WE LOVE

The following individuals made a contribution during the month of September

1822 Studios

Art Association of Henry County

Tim and Ricci Atchison

Robin Baugh

James and Sherri Bell

Emily Boothe

Thomas Bowers

Christianne Brock

Everett and Dorothy Brown

Kevin and Cindy Brown

Steve and Nicole Broyles

Mike and Patty Broyles

Judith Bunch

Karen Burke

Maribeth Burton-Taylor

Rita Carman

Elgan (Sonny) and Patricia Carter

Tim and Brenda Chapman

Clemens Home Solutions

Everett and Karen Cole

David and Barbara Cox

Donald Criswell

Mark and Beverly Cronk

Carla Crowe

Davis Gratner, LLC

Andy and Kristin Davisson

June Dege-VanBuskirk

Robert and Chris Dicken

E.D.C. Enterprises

Kathryn Edwards

Garis Elkins Jr.

Lana Enlow

Karen Everson

Paige Fischer

Jennifer Fox

Benjamin and Patricia French

Stephanie Garrett

Bob and Erika Gilman

Marsha Gratner

Barbara Haase

Henry County Retired Teachers Association

Penny Hicks

Marcia Higham

Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service, Inc.

Joyner Homes

Katie Hamby and Amanda Reid

Dr. Susan P. Larson

Dr. John D. Lee

Paulette S. Lees

Kathryn Lorton

Magna Machine & Tool, Inc.

Beverly Matthews

Wylie and Ann McGlothlin

Rebecca McKown

Middletown Floral Design, Inc.

Roger and Teresa Miller

Nathan and Melissa Millikan

Corey Murphy

Lisa Nantz

Julia Neff

New Castle Alumni Association

Michael O’Rear

Steve and Lisa Pfenninger

Amy Ploeger

Nan C. Polk

Duane and Peggie Queener

Ginger Jessop Rains

Elisabeth Razor

Virginia Reeves

Mary Reynolds and Thomas Hamm

Rhodes Realty, LLC

John Risley

Jeffrey Sahlberg

Sandra Sahlberg

Kirk Saint

Beverly Kay Schwinn

Hannah Shepherd

Dorothy Shopp

Donna Showalter

Wesley and Carolyn Shupert

Brooke Slagle

Larry (Chick) and Kathy Stoots

Carla Terryberry

Diane Thalls

Paula Muncy Timmons

Donnie and Melissa True

Olene Veach

Daniel and Debi Ware

Mark Watson

Brady and Julia Wells

Christopher and Lindsey Wilkey

Ralph Willis

Emma Willis

Linda Winchester

Joyce Winchester

Jenny Marie Yergin

Victoria York

Your Foundation Staff

Jennifer

Fox

President and Executive Director

Elizabeth

Eley

Administrative Assistant

Hilary

Bennett

Program

Director

Tara

Jacobi

Office Manager and

Accounting Assistant

Amber

Estelle

Communication and Donor Engagement Manager

Henry County Community Foundation

700 South Memorial Drive

PO Box 6006

New Castle, IN 47362

765.529.2235

info@henrycountycf.org

Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship

﻿Match Update

Empowering Nonprofits and Students:

The Impact of the Henry County Community Foundation’s Internship Grant Program

﻿Destination Henry County

Match Update

Destination Henry County