Fulton County Community Foundation Announces 2008 Fall Grant Cycle and Grant Workshop

The Fulton County Community Foundation (FCCF) is pleased to announce that their grant season for 2008 will begin at the end of July.

"At the Community Foundation, our goal is to help local organizations and prjects that make a difference in Fulton County," says Brian Johnson, Associate Director of the FCCF. "We appreciate the volunteers in our community and the great things they do for all of us. With our grants we hope to make an impact on our community just like those volunteers do everyday," added Mr. Johnson. Community Foundation grants are open to charitable organizations and the applications will be available at a grant information workshop which will be held July 31st, 4:30pm, at the Northern Indiana Community Foundation, Inc. office located at 715 Main Street in Rochester. Corinne Becknell Lucas, the Program Coordinator for the Northern Indiana Community Foundation will be on hand to answer questions about the community foundation applications. Attendees will also receive information about other local granting opportunities and grant writing tips.

If you have questions about the workshop or applying for a grant through the community foundation, contact Mrs. Lucas at 574-233-227 or toll-free at 1-877-432-6423.

FCCF 2008 Grant Application

Applications are due in the foundation office on October 3rd, 2008.

Fulton County Community Foundation Grant Recipients for 2007

Board President Lance Nelson presents the Jr. Achievement grant to Director Linda Schumaker.

The Fulton County Community Foundation (FCCF) awarded $84,871.40 in their Fall Grant Cycle for 2007. This funding comes from FCCF Unrestricted Funds which are important for the foundation to make an impact in the county where and when funds are needed most.

Projects and organizations that received funding in 2007 are:

• Akron Church of God received $2,500 for the Spark in the Park project.
• Akron Area Fine Arts League received Start-up Funding in the amount of $1,000.00.
• Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Fulton County can help with volunteer recruitment with their grant of $746.40.
• Fulton County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Pack a Back Pack Program received a grant of $5,000.
• Camp We Can received a grant of $4,360 for materials and equipment for the summer camp for youth with special needs.
• 4Community Adult Learning can continue their GED program, scholarships and training with a grant of $5,000.
• Fulton County Clinic committee can fully investigate the need in the community with a grant of $7,500.
• Fulton County Council on Aging can purchase a Canon Color Copier with their grant of $4,265.
• Fulton County Habitat for Humanity, Inc received a grant of $2,500 to help purchase a heating and air Conditioning Unit for their 8th home.
• Hope Hospice received help to purchase a portable oxygen concentrator with their grant of $2,000.
• Fulton County Jr Achievement's Biz Town project for 5th graders received a grant of $1,600.
• 2008 Kewanna H.E.A.R.T Festival received a grant of $5,000.
• Mental Health Assoc. of Fulton County received $2,500 for their Christmas Project and children's programming.
• Newcastle Township will be able to help local fire departments with their grant of $5,000 for a well with a pump.
• Nyona/South Mud Lakes Boosters installed new restroom facilities at the club with their grant of $800.
• Reality Store received $500 for the Reality Store for Rochester 8th Graders.
• Richland Township Community Building Association can complete the renovations to their community center with a grant of $25,000.
• Safe Kids of Fulton County Child Transportation Safety will purchase car seats with their grant of $5,000.
• Salvation Army of Fulton County will use their grant of $1,000 for the Emergency Assistance Program for local families.
• Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation will help the Akron community with the Reality Spanish program with a grant of $3,600.

Fulton County Unrestricted Funds which make grants like this possible are the E. Paul and Annabelle Baker and Harold and Mildred Turk Unrestricted Fund, Baxter, Inc. Fund, Bridge Family Operating Endowment Fund, First Federal Savings Bank Unrestricted Fund, Mary and Fred Fraser Fund, Fulton County General Unrestricted, The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Fund in Honor of Faye Biccard Glick, George and Dorothy Groenleer and Lyle and Doris Hillman Unrestricted Fund and the Fulton County Lilly Endowment Scholars Fund.