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30 May Q&A with NICF Associate Director Corinne Becknell Lucas
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Question: How long have you worked at NICF? A: This is my 21st year at the foundation. I’ve done a little bit of everything and have learned so much about the communities we serve. I am the NICF Program Director and manage the grant programs in all...
24 May $10,000 Awarded to Local Organization through The Hive
Members of The Hive were buzzing with excitement when $10,000 in grants were awarded during their annual social gathering on World Bee Day, Saturday, May 20! The Hive is a women’s giving circle established in 2018 through the Starke County Community Foundation. Since inception, this participatory...
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28 Apr Celebrate Trails Day with the Prairie Trails Club
On Saturday, April 22, Community Foundation reps Corinne Becknell Lucas and Jacque Ryan joined the Prairie Trails Club (PTC) for Celebrate Trails Day. PTC was selected by the Rails to Trails Conservancy to host this signature event. One element of event was as scavenger hunt that...
14 Apr Board Member Spotlight: Cheryl Orkis
Question: How long have you volunteered with the Starke County Community Foundation? Answer: In March of 2012 a group of Starke County Early Childhood Educators gathered together to discuss the importance of early educational opportunities for Starke County children. It was called the NIFC Preschool Project....
27 Mar Meet NICF Scholarship Coordinator Shannon Berger
Posted at 21:44h
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Get to know NICF Scholarship Coordinator Shannon Berger! [caption id="attachment_28764" align="alignright" width="328"] NICF Scholarship Coordinator Shannon Berger and family.[/caption] Question: How long have you worked at NICF? Answer: I was lucky enough to intern for the Community Foundation for 3 years when I was in college, but I...
22 Mar SCCF Ambassadors Club Grants to Local Fire Departments
[caption id="attachment_28752" align="alignright" width="300"] Back Row: Rick Clark, Eric Wappel, Chad Schumacher, Kenny Pfost, Andy Lawrence, Dave Altman. Front Row: Cherry Gumz, Cheryl Orkis, Barbara McLaughlin.[/caption] At the Starke County Association of Firefighters meeting on Tuesday, March 21, a $1,000 grant was awarded to each Starke...
10 Mar International Women’s Day Celebration
Mary Beth Photography Studio in North Judson was abuzz during The Hive's International Women's Day celebration on March 8. The Starke County's women's giving circle hosted the open-house style event along with photographer and business owner Mary Beth Johnson. “It was a fun event visiting with...
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