[caption id="attachment_27765" align="alignright" width="427"] Hope Restored Secretary Megan Johnston, SCCF Director of Development Jacque Ryan, Hope Restored Vice President Davey Johnston, Board Member Jesse Johnston, Board Treasurer Charissa Lucas, and Board Chairman Todd Willis[/caption] September 2, 2022 A $21,000 grant from the Starke County Community Foundation is...
The Starke County Community Foundation’s Ambassadors Club, a group of former board members and the current SCCF Board President, awarded five pop-up grants to local parks organizations including Knox Park Board, Koontz Lake Association, San Pierre Parks and Recreation Society, North Judson Park Beautification, and...
Oregon-Davis sixth graders recently took a two-night, three-day field trip to the Indiana Dunes State Park to participate in the Frog in the Bog program, where students learned about different ecosystems surrounding the Dunes. The immersive program combined hands-on learning and a travel-through-time experience that...
Through Starke County Community Funds and the Hardesty Memorial Endowment Fund, the Starke County Community Foundation granted $24,470 to the San Pierre Volunteer Fire Department. The funds will be used to purchase and install a new firehouse siren. For years the current siren has only sporadically...
The Northern Indiana Community Foundation (NICF) recently received accreditation with the nation’s highest standard for philanthropic excellence. National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations® establish legal, ethical, effective practices for community foundations everywhere. “Meeting the National Standards benchmarks is a rigorous, comprehensive process,” said Randy Royster, board...
May 25, 2022 Alison Heyde is retiring this month after a decade as the Scholarships Coordinator at NICF. “It’s been a great 10 years working in the world of scholarships here at the Northern Indiana Community Foundation,” said Heyde. “I have had the opportunity to meet so...
May 24, 2022 Chesapeake Run Golf Club in North Judson was abuzz during The Hive’s annual social gathering on World Bee Day, Friday, May 20. Over 30 women from The Hive, Starke County’s women’s giving circle, attended the event where the group granted $8,000 to local...
Starke County Community Foundation Director, Jacque Ryan, hosted a Lunch & Learn for the SCCF board members. Members brushed up on their foundation knowledge - specifically fund types and how they're started. Check out Jacque's presentation here: Fund Presentation Interested in starting or donating to a SCCF...
2021 was quite an eventful year for the Starke County Community Foundation! Check out some of the highlights below: The Starke County Community Foundation was founded and became an affiliate of the Northern Indiana Community Foundation (NICF) in 1996. For two and half decades, members of...
We spent all last year celebrating the 25th Anniversary for Starke County Community Foundation. We gave monthly Pop Up Grants to a number of local nonprofits, but thought we could spread the love by supporting some local businesses and our community members. SCCF hosted Cups...