October 2025

Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship

2026 Finalists

Congrats to the finalists for the 2026 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship!

Grace Behny - Knightstown High School

Sydney Crisp - Blue River Valley High School

Karter Gray - Shenandoah High School

Emma Holderman - Union Jr./Sr. High School

Ava Houchins - Tri Jr./Sr. High School

Zeda Kersey - Hagerstown High School

Aubrey Lapp - New Castle High School

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

Foundation News

Hilary joined the HCCF staff 6 years ago this October!

As our Program Director, Hilary keeps everything running smoothly, from scholarships to grants and beyond.

We're thankful to have had Hilary on the Foundation team for 6 years now ❤️

National Estate Planning Awareness Week (October 20–26) is the perfect reminder to take that important step. Whether it’s updating your will, reviewing your beneficiaries, or considering how your legacy can support the causes you love, planning today provides peace of mind for tomorrow.

If you’d like to learn more about how to include the Foundation in your estate plans, visit www.hccfgift.org or call us. We’d be honored to help you start the conversation.

Your Community Foundation Connection

In honor of the Henry County Community Foundation’s 40^th anniversary, we are sharing throwback stories of impact and donor and volunteer spotlights.

Reforming the Heart of Memorial Park

This restoration is a testament to the impact of Henry County Community Foundation donors. Your support preserves historic treasures like the Memorial Park Shelter House, ensuring future generations have a place to gather and create lasting memories.

Full Story Here

Community Events

The Art Association has partnered with The Guyer Opera House to bring you "Be Our Guest: A Family Cabaret" on Saturday, October 18th and Sunday, October 19th. Tickets are available in the gallery or on zeffy at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/art-association-of-henry-county-incs-shop

The show will be held at the Art Association of Henry County gallery.

It's a Boo Bash on Broad time! Thank you, New Castle Main Street: The Heart of New Castle, for this fun family event! Mark your calendars!

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

Joseph Russell Bimber

Pat Bogue

Vickie Clark

Dr. Ross L. Egger

David D. Gratner

Everett Hampton

Robert H. Howard

Gerald L. "Jerry" Hyden

Patricia Diane Inskeep

Curtis Jackson

Jeneka Lynn Lancaster

John Daniel Link

William "Bill" McClure

Bonnie L. Myers

Debra Ratliff

Karol Rich

Rebecca Ryan

Joy Elizabeth Sitler

Bill Smith

O.B. Smith

September Honorariums

Heather Aker

Brody Bell

Mike Bergum

Ethan Hethcox

Bonnie Jordan

Jim Myers

Jane Pidgeon

Dale Riggs

Tyler Russell

Betty Rust

GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY WE LOVE

The following individuals made a contribution during the month of September

Keith Adams

Richard and Sally Armstrong

Ricci Atchison

Alan Beattey

Sherri Bell

Bethel Presbyterian Church

Emily Boothe

Thomas Bowers

Lisa Brening

Cindy Brooks

Kevin and Cindy Brown

Mike and Patty Broyles

Karen Buggle

Judith Bunch

Jane Burcham

Jerry Cash

Scott and Carmen Cash

Carol Charles

Donna Clark

Nancy Cook

Beverly Cronk

DeFur Voran Attorneys at Law

Pamela DePrez

Gregory and Nancy Dietz

John and Barbara Durbin

Lynn Egger

Rodney and Francis Elliot

Lana Enlow

Janice Estelle

Susan Falck-Neal

William B. Fisher MD, FACP

Jennifer and Jeremy Fox

Kevin and Michelle Frazier

Friends of the Library

Stephanie Garrett

Donald Geozeff

Kenon and AJ Gray

Janet Harvey

Henry County Retired

Teachers Association

Nicholas and Rebecca Hertz

Judy Hicks

Penny Hicks

Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service, Inc.

Beth Hobbs Ashley Huffman

Carol Hurley

Ann Hurst

Emily Hurst

Betsy Jaffe

Pat James

Joe and Linda Kinnett

Barbara Langford

Patti Lansinger

Jeffrey and Jennifer Lathrop

Dr. John D. Lee

Fred and Nancy Lewis

Kathryn Lorton

Jonathan and Miranda Madison

Magna Machine & Tool, Inc.

Duane and Beverly Matthews

Wylie and Ann McGlothlin

Myra McIntyre

Middletown Floral Design Inc.

Nathan and Melissa Millikan

Beth and James Millikan

Corey Murphy

Julia Neff

New Castle Class of '80

New Castle Lodge No. 91 F. & A. M.

New Castle Noon Optimists

New Castle-Henry County

Chamber of Commerce

Martha Overmyer

Jaime Owens

Theda Parker

Karen Pavy

John and Jane Pidgeon

Doug and Nannett Polk

Peg Queener

Ginger Jessop Rains

Katina Reedy

Chuck and Vickie Rhodes

Sandra Sahlberg

Kirk Saint

Cheri Sawicki-Miller

Juanita Sheward

Dorothy Shopp

Pamela Shortridge-Bond

Kyle and Christin Siewert

David Keith Sitler

Jeff and Kathy Smiley

Staff of New Castle-Henry County

Public Library

Karen Stanley

Leslie Swift

Mark Taylor

Todd Thalls

Rhonda Thrasher

Mary Wallace

Michael and Susan Wantz

Daniel and Debi Ware

Allen Weisheit

Christopher and Lindsey Wilkey

Ralph Willis

Jack and Chris Wilson

Vanessa Wilson

Your Foundation Staff

Jennifer

Fox

President and Executive Director

Carrie Barrett

Development Officer

Hilary

Bennett

Program

Director

Elizabeth

Eley

Administrative Assistant

Amber

Estelle

Communication and Donor Engagement Manager

Tara

Jacobi

Office Manager and

Accounting Assistant

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

Reforming the Heart of Memorial Park

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