Joey’s Cat/Kitten Rescue is the Starke County Community Foundation’s first grantee of the year. The rescue, founded by John and Marilyn Trimmel in honor of their son, Joey, received $2,000 to help them fulfill their mission to care for stray and feral felines through socialization,...
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The Starke County Community Foundation (SCCF) Ambassadors Club recently awarded a series of surprise pop-up grants to show appreciation to local schools and help them assist with student needs. North Judson-San Pierre, Knox, and Oregon-Davis Schools were each awarded a $1,000 pop-up grant during the month...
The Starke County Community Foundation, fund affiliate of the Northern Indiana Community Foundation (NICF), is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2023 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship for Starke County – Riley Ash of Oregon-Davis High School. Lilly Endowment Community Scholars are known for their...
[caption id="attachment_28274" align="alignleft" width="270"] Jimmie Howard (Food Pantry Manager), Cecelia Moroni (Program Coordinator), Cindy Benke (Executive Director), and Shannon Mengedoht (Transportation Coordinator)[/caption] The Community Services of Starke County is the recipient of the James R. Hardesty Leadership in Philanthropy Award, created by the Starke County Community...
The Starke County Community Foundation (SCCF) hosted their annual Giving Tuesday event, where community members mingled and celebrated the international day of generosity. Community contributions combined with $15,000 in matching funds resulted in a Giving Tuesday total of over $63,000 for the SCCF! A portion of the...
November 22, 2022 From schools to arts & culture, sports, historic landmarks and so much more, we get to grant to these amazing organizations thanks to our generous donors. See if you recognize anyone in the video and give them a shoutout for all the wonderful...
“While I am fortunate enough to be a part of the SCCF, the work we do is thanks to generations of philanthropic folks, many of which were past Schricker Service Before Self Award recipients,” says SCCF Director of Development Jacque Ryan. We at the Starke County...
November 10, 2022 The Starke County Community Foundation (SCCF) will host its annual GivingTuesday event on November 29 at the North Judson United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall (210 Central Avenue, North Judson). This event celebrates what’s known as the global day of generosity, which takes place...
The Starke County Community Foundation (SCCF) Ambassadors Club recently awarded a series of surprise pop-up grants to show appreciation to American Legion organizations that help support local veterans and assist charitable groups in the community. On Tuesday, October 25, the American Legion organizations in Knox, North...