The Miami County Community Foundation awarded a $3,000 grant to support a life-sized bronze statue of a remarkable Hoosier Suffragist. The statue depicts Marie Stuart Edwards as a 12-yr old girl beside her bicycle and will be installed in front of Peru’s Carnegie library. As...
On June 28th, the Miami County Community Foundation (MCCF) hosted a quilting bee at Grateful Earth Farm to not only discuss the successes and hopes for the Community Foundation but to show gratitude for some of the women who have helped MCCF succeed. This group...
The Circus City Festival received a grant from the Miami County Community Foundation for a technology overhaul. The Circus City Festival was indeed negatively affected by COVID-19 and this grant will allow them to improve and enhance membership and donor development. The organization is looking...
The Food Pantry Summit took place at the Geneva Center in Rochester, IN on October 2nd, 2019. Local food pantries gathered to listen to speakers and talk about opportunities they see in their communities. If you missed this event, we have some reading materials for...
Miami County Community Foundation decided to take a step back and determine where the needs truly lie within Miami County with the help of the Lilly Endowment Planning Grant. MCCF teamed up with Miami County’s YMCA Director Mark Demchak and Consultant Kevin C. Bush to...
Sarah Eckrote, a North Miami High School graduating senior, has been named the 2019 Miami County Community Foundation Lilly Endowment Community Scholar. Sarah will receive a four-year, full-tuition scholarship to an Indiana college or university of her choice and a $900 yearly stipend for required books...
The Northern Indiana Community Foundation, Inc. (NICF) held its third annual Food Pantry Summit on Oct. 16 at the Geneva Center in Rochester. The purpose of the event was to gather representatives from food pantries serving Starke, Fulton, and Miami Counties in order for them...
The Miami County Community Foundation (MCCF) celebrated its 25th anniversary on Saturday in conjunction with the Harvesting Capabilities Chili Cook-Off. The event was held at the Peru Riverview Event Center and was sponsored by Bryan Steam and First Farmers Bank & Trust. The early part...
The Boomerang Sisterhood, a women’s giving circle established through the Miami County Community Foundation (MCCF), granted $5,000 to support three community projects. The grants were awarded at the Boomerang Sisterhood’s annual social on September 26 at the Riverview Event Center. ...
Our next featured board member is the lovely Ann Friend. Ann is truly an asset to the Miami County community and to the Foundation. She is such a generous, caring person. We enjoy having her at our small events, such as our ladies' teas, where...