Latest Grant Recipients
South Vermillion Middle School
$1500 - To provide materials for staff, rewards for students, and supplies for activities that support each month's theme that is associated with setting goals, listening, learning from mistakes, problem solving skills, and more
Clinton Little League
$3000 - For new dugouts and other capital projects
North Vermillion High School
$2000 - For six sets of touchpads at the swimming pool
Wabash Valley Cluster 83 of the United Methodist Church
$2000 - To provide 100 South Vermillion students with special, personalized gifts during the holiday season
Helt Fire & Rescue
$15000 - For commercial grade hydraulic extrication tools to aid first responders and rescue personnel in emergency situations
North Vermillion High School
$250 - For the purchase of books that promote character development and personal growth with the goal of encouraging student success and leadership skills in North Vermillion High School students
Purdue Extension - Fountain County
$7000 - To provide needed resources to assist in training Fountain County residents in CPR, AED, & First Aid Training
Sugar Creek Resource Center
$3000 - To provide essential food and hygiene items to those in need in southern Fountain County
MAC Van
$2000 - For remote starters in vehicles that transport seasoned citizens to medical appointments and grocery shopping
City of Covington
$6500 - For expenses associated with entertainment and fireworks for the 4th of July Celebration
Covington Nursery School
$1325 - For annual distribution (payout) from its endowment fund
Charles Forrest American Legion Post 288
$2298 - Annual distribution to the organization to fulfill its charitable purpose
Attica Public Library
$800 - To support the October 15th children's program of Legend of Sleepy Hollow performed by the Madcap Puppet Theatre
Wabash Valley Cluster 83 of the United Methodist Church
$1000 - To provide funding for the free laundry day program for those in need
Clinton Girls Softball Little League
$3000 - To assist in correcting frequent water drainage issues on the softball field
Parke-Vermillion Humane Society
$2000 - For a corporate sponsorship for Parke-Vermillion County Humane Society's Wabash River Run, an event to raise money for the care of the animals at the Parke-Vermillion County Humane Society
Covington Music Boosters
$10000 - For new equipment for the concession stand at the Covington Trojan Sports Complex
North Vermillion Girls Softball Program
$1000 - For the purchase of equipment for the junior high softball program
Wabash River Career & Technical Education District
$15000 - For partial costs associated with the building of a new home in the Building Trades Program
Veedersburg Revitalization Association
$4500 - For partial costs associated with the life-sized bronze railroad conductor statue to be installed at the newly restored Clover Leaf Depot
City of Clinton
$3500 - For security cameras at Sportland Park
Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Department
$3068 - For equipment to assist the department in becoming a BLS (basic life support) Non-Transport Certified Department
Town of Fairview Park
$10000 - To repurpose two poorly conditioned tennis courts into pickleball courts
Community Action Program of Western Indiana
$10000 - For partial costs to purchase a new vehicle (MAC Van ' "Mobility for Area Citizens") to transport elderly and disabled citizens to medical appointments and for other critical services
Eugene Station Farmer's Market
$4500 - For start-up costs for the new market
Newtown Community Church
$1000 - For the annual Back-to-School program that provides backpacks and school supplies to area children
Attica Elementary School
$5000 - For the backpack food program which offers children and families free groceries for weekends and school breaks. Food backpacks include healthy, easy-to-prepare food for kid-friendly meals
Covington Elementary School
$2500 - To purchase replacement swimwear for Covington Elementary School PE Curriculum (grades 2-4)
Southeast Fountain School Corporation
$4000 - For start-up costs for faculty/staff childcare
Attica Elementary School
$3500 - To purchase a High-Ability curriculum focused on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math)
Seeger Film Club
$1500 - For the 8-week Free Summer Movie Series on Wednesdays this summer at the Devon Theater in Attica
Attica Elementary School
$1250 - to provide a free book to each student on their birthday
Attica Public Library
$4599 - To purchase an interactive touch table, which allows people of all ages to play games and enjoy the library in a new and exciting way
Attica Heritage Days
$5000 - To help offset the costs associated with performing artists' fees and costs for the children's activities
City of Covington
$1000 - For the annual winter coat drive serving nearly 400 children and adults
Psi Iota Xi
$880 - For annual distribution (payout) from its endowment fund
Covington Youth Soccer
$46794 - Covington, Southeast Fountain, Attica, and Vermillion County Foundations combined their efforts to support the Covington Youth Soccer League (CYSL) in funding for upgrades to the soccer fields, restrooms, and concession stand at the Covington City Park. CYSL allows children to participate from surrounding areas
Attica United Methodist Church
$1290 - For annual distribution (payout) from its endowment fund
Food Finders Food Bank
$4000 - Covington and Attica Community Foundations joined their efforts to fund the Mobile Food Pantry program in Fountain County
Family Crisis Shelter
$2540 - For annual distribution (payout) from its endowment fund
Williamsport Firefighters & Auxiliary
$3000 - Covington and Attica Community Foundations combined their efforts to provide a Safe Haven Baby Box in the community
Covington Public Library
$907 - For annual distribution (payout) from its endowment fund
Community Action Program of Western Indiana
$2150 - To cover costs of summer camp scholarships to Twin Lakes Camp for students participating in the TALKS program from Covington Community School Corporation
Attica High School Expanding STEM
$3000 - For the purchase of additional robotics equipment
Attica Jr/Sr High School
$10000 - For the implementation of a Low Ropes Challenge Course
South Vermillion High School
$540 - For the Envirothon state competition, an annual academic competition that focuses on environmental and natural resource conservation
Parke/Vermillion Retired Teachers Association
$650 - To provide 171 Vermillion County kindergarten students with a book to take home and additional books to add to classroom libraries
North Vermillion Little League
$4900 - For equipment for the youth baseball and softball programs
Black Diamond Fire Department
$7300 - For rescue struts that can be used quickly and easily to stabilize vehicles that have been in an accident
City of Clinton
$500 - For a sponsorship of the 4th of July Celebration in Sportland Park
Friends of Ernie Pyle
$500 - For the Vietnam Traveling War Museum Wall Display, a traveling memorial that allows people the opportunity to visit the Vietnam Memorial who otherwise may not be able to make the trip to Washington DC
American Red Cross
$2500 - To install 147 smoke alarms in approximately 29 households in Vermillion County
Braeden Hollowell Scholarship
$250 - For golf outing sponsorship
Vermillion County Extention Homemakers (Chateau Club)
$500 - For supplies and materials for educational projects to take place at the Chateau, a 90 resident low-income housing facility in Clinton
Vermillion Trails Alliance
$7600 - To construct the Naturescape Playground at Trailhead Park, complete with picnic tables, seating, native landscaping, and shaded trees alongside the play area
Clinton Optimist Club
$250 - Hole sponsorship for Max Chambers Golf Outing
Kirk Gentrup Scholarship
$250 - For golf outing sponsorship
Cameron Cheuvront Scholarship
$250 - For car show sponsorship
Covington High School
$50000 - For the addition of safety vinyl for exterior doors and installation of a digital Hall of Fame at the High School, as well as the purchase of three new scoreboards and two utility vehicles at Trojan Complex
Covington Fire Department
$3500 - for a new Firefighting Skid Unit for the ranger so they can respond swiftly and effectively to wildfires, brush fires, and other emergency situations. This will allow them to reach remote or rugged areas that are challenging to access with traditional firefighting vehicles.
Hillsboro Church of the Nazarene
$500 - to provide Covington residents age 60 and older with two nutritious and affordable diet meals each weekend from January through March 2024
Covington Elementary School
$1000 - to provide every fifth-grade student with a physical copy of each novel assigned for their reading throughout the year
South Vermillion High School
$500 - To support the costs associated with coordinating the South Vermillion Post Prom, covering expenses such as awards, refreshments, entertainment, decorations, and rentals
Parke-Vermillion Christian Youth Mission, Inc.
$8500 - For improvements to the youth center, which involve updating the wheelchair ramp to meet current regulations and installing a metal roof
Reading Boot Camp, Inc.
$2500 - To enhance the lighting within the gym and stage area utilized for the Reading Boot Camp at Hillcrest, a program that offers free services to students ages 3-17
North Vermillion High School
$1000 - To support the academic honors program at North Vermillion High School for the purchase of academic jackets, bars, and refreshments
Attica Elementary School
$2300 - for a quarterly incentive program, which awards students K-5 for meeting their personal reading goals
Attica Public Library
$1190 - for a Christmas-themed puppet show and a live reindeer show
Servants at Work
$8000 - Southeast Fountain, Vermillion County, and Attica Community Foundations combined their efforts to fund wheelchair ramp construction for homes in Fountain and Vermillion Counties
Community Action Program of Western Indiana
$2833 - The Southeast Fountain, Vermillion County, Covington, and Attica Community Foundations collaborated to provide funding for safety essentials required by Head Start families to fulfill the Home Safety Checklist
Vermillion County Sheriff's Department
$3600 - To supply each deputy with a tactical medical bag to keep in their patrol vehicle as well as an individual first aid kit to wear on their person
Vermillion Trails Alliance
$1000 - For the Over the River and Through the Woods community event and 5K that began at Reeder Park in Montezuma and ended in Hillsdale
North Vermillion High School
$200 - For support of the 2023-2024 yearbook
Clinton Lions Club
$2000 - For an automated external defibrillator (AED) to be placed at its facility on North 9th Street that will be available for use at club meetings and activities, inside or outside the building and in surrounding areas
Attica Jr/Sr High School
$3100 - To purchase Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for the athletic department
Fountain County 4-H Fairgrounds Committee
$5324 - For annual distribution (payout) from its endowment fund
Community Action Program of Western Indiana
$8000 - For the summer program that provides playground times, guest speakers, anti-bullying projects, anti-smoking and drug prevention activities that took place in Covington and Veedersburg
Covington Elementary School
$3500 - To bring a school day assembly to Covington Elementary School and Family Night that focuses on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math)
Fountain County Old Guard VFW Post 2395
$43000 - To help with costs associated with the rebuilding of the new VFW building following its destruction by fire in 2021
Covington Public Library
$907 - For annual distribution (payout) from its endowment fund
Covington Youth
$2000 - To supply children with backpacks and school supplies for the 2023-2024
Victory Baptist Church
$750 - To provide Thanksgiving meals to members of the community
Cayuga Christian Church
$1000 - To provide Thanksgiving baskets to members of the community
Fountain County 4H Horse and Pony
$17417 - Attica, Covington, and Southeast Fountain Community Foundations combined their efforts to support Fountain County 4H’s Horse and Pony renovation project, which consists of new fencing and a new equipment shed at the show arena
North Vermillion High School
$3500 - For new marching band uniforms
Sugar Creek Food Pantry
$10000 - For daily operations at the food pantry
Veedersburg Food Pantry
$10000 - For daily operations at the food pantry
Covington Food Pantry
$10000 - For daily operations at the food pantry
Cayuga Lions Club
$1500 - To help fund "Santa Comes to Town," a community event for area children
North Vermillion Elementary School
$1000 - For new instruments and repairs to current ones
Clinton Police Department
$500 - For the annual child safety, bullying, and drug education program
Parke-Vermillion Adult Education
$1250 - To purchase gas cards to assist in providing students with transportation to and from class
American Legion Post 263
$1500 - To install a flag box to retire old American flags
Black Diamond Fire Department
$4500 - To purchase new water flow valves
Covington High School After Prom
$5200 - To support the costs associated with coordinating the Covington After Prom
Food Finders
$4000 - Attica and Covington Community Foundations combined their resources to support the Food Finders mobile food pantry in Fountain County