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...
In June of this year, the Miami County Community Foundation (MCCF) offered $10,000 in matching dollars for gifts made to the Harvesting Capabilities Park project (HC Park), and the match has already been met! The dollars will help Harvesting Capabilities to reach their goal of...
Through its series of surprise pop-up grants, the Miami County Community Foundation (MCCF) has helped spread joy to local organizations that meet many different needs in the community and support a variety of people, from infants to the elderly....
The Miami County Community Foundation (MCCF) has offered $10,000 in matching dollars for gifts made to the Harvesting Capabilities Park project. Harvesting Capabilities is working to build “a park for all,” which will be accessible to children with or without disabilities....
Memorial Day is a time to honor and remember fallen soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice in order to protect our county. Throughout 2018, the Miami County Community Foundation (MCCF) has been celebrating its 25th anniversary by giving away surprise pop-up grants to local non-profit,...