Recent total grant funds shared with local nonprofit groups:
$212,874

COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS BENEFITED:
Attica | Covington | Southeast Fountain | Vermillion County

Grant monies are made available by area citizens who want to help worthwhile projects and programs succeed. Many donations also come in from former area citizens who have moved away, found success and now want to give back to their hometown community. It is because of the generosity of hundreds of people like these that community grants are made possible.

South Vermillion Middle School
$1500 - To provide materials for staff, rewards for students, and supplies for activities that support each month's theme that is associated with setting goals, listening, learning from mistakes, problem solving skills, and more

Clinton Little League
$1300 - To replace the bleachers at the ballpark

North Vermillion High School
$2000 - For six sets of touchpads at the swimming pool

Wabash Valley Cluster 83 of the United Methodist Church
$2000 - To provide 100 South Vermillion students with special, personalized gifts during the holiday season

Helt Fire & Rescue
$15000 - For commercial grade hydraulic extrication tools to aid first responders and rescue personnel in emergency situations

North Vermillion High School
$250 - For the purchase of books that promote character development and personal growth with the goal of encouraging student success and leadership skills in North Vermillion High School students

Purdue Extension - Fountain County
$7000 - To provide needed resources to assist in training Fountain County residents in CPR, AED, & First Aid Training

Sugar Creek Resource Center
$3000 - To provide essential food and hygiene items to those in need in southern Fountain County

MAC Van
$2000 - For remote starters in vehicles that transport seasoned citizens to medical appointments and grocery shopping

City of Covington
$6500 - For expenses associated with entertainment and fireworks for the 4th of July Celebration

Covington Nursery School
$1325 - For annual distribution (payout) from its endowment fund

Charles Forrest American Legion Post 288
$2298 - Annual distribution to the organization to fulfill its charitable purpose

Attica Public Library
$800 - To support the October 15th children's program of Legend of Sleepy Hollow performed by the Madcap Puppet Theatre

Wabash Valley Cluster 83 of the United Methodist Church
$1000 - To provide funding for the free laundry day program for those in need

Clinton Girls Softball Little League
$3000 - To assist in correcting frequent water drainage issues on the softball field

Parke-Vermillion Humane Society
$2000 - For a corporate sponsorship for Parke-Vermillion County Humane Society's Wabash River Run, an event to raise money for the care of the animals at the Parke-Vermillion County Humane Society

Covington Music Boosters
$10000 - For new equipment for the concession stand at the Covington Trojan Sports Complex

North Vermillion Girls Softball Program
$1000 - For the purchase of equipment for the junior high softball program

Wabash River Career & Technical Education District
$15000 - For partial costs associated with the building of a new home in the Building Trades Program

Veedersburg Revitalization Association
$4500 - For partial costs associated with the life-sized bronze railroad conductor statue to be installed at the newly restored Clover Leaf Depot

City of Clinton
$3500 - For security cameras at Sportland Park

Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Department
$3068 - For equipment to assist the department in becoming a BLS (basic life support) Non-Transport Certified Department

Town of Fairview Park
$10000 - To repurpose two poorly conditioned tennis courts into pickleball courts

Community Action Program of Western Indiana
$10000 - For partial costs to purchase a new vehicle (MAC Van ' "Mobility for Area Citizens") to transport elderly and disabled citizens to medical appointments and for other critical services

Eugene Station Farmer's Market
$4500 - For start-up costs for the new market

Newtown Community Church
$1000 - For the annual Back-to-School program that provides backpacks and school supplies to area children

Attica Elementary School
$5000 - For the backpack food program which offers children and families free groceries for weekends and school breaks. Food backpacks include healthy, easy-to-prepare food for kid-friendly meals

Covington Elementary School
$2500 - To purchase replacement swimwear for Covington Elementary School PE Curriculum (grades 2-4)

Southeast Fountain School Corporation
$4000 - For start-up costs for faculty/staff childcare

Attica Elementary School
$3500 - To purchase a High-Ability curriculum focused on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math)

Seeger Film Club
$1500 - For the 8-week Free Summer Movie Series on Wednesdays this summer at the Devon Theater in Attica

Attica Elementary School
$1250 - to provide a free book to each student on their birthday

Attica Public Library
$4599 - To purchase an interactive touch table, which allows people of all ages to play games and enjoy the library in a new and exciting way

Attica Heritage Days
$5000 - To help offset the costs associated with performing artists' fees and costs for the children's activities

City of Covington
$1000 - For the annual winter coat drive serving nearly 400 children and adults

Psi Iota Xi
$880 - For annual distribution (payout) from its endowment fund

Covington Youth Soccer
$46794 - Covington, Southeast Fountain, Attica, and Vermillion County Foundations combined their efforts to support the Covington Youth Soccer League (CYSL) in funding for upgrades to the soccer fields, restrooms, and concession stand at the Covington City Park. CYSL allows children to participate from surrounding areas

Attica United Methodist Church
$1290 - For annual distribution (payout) from its endowment fund

Food Finders Food Bank
$4000 - Covington and Attica Community Foundations joined their efforts to fund the Mobile Food Pantry program in Fountain County

Family Crisis Shelter
$2540 - For annual distribution (payout) from its endowment fund

Williamsport Firefighters & Auxiliary
$3000 - Covington and Attica Community Foundations combined their efforts to provide a Safe Haven Baby Box in the community

Covington Public Library
$907 - For annual distribution (payout) from its endowment fund

Community Action Program of Western Indiana
$2150 - To cover costs of summer camp scholarships to Twin Lakes Camp for students participating in the TALKS program from Covington Community School Corporation

Attica High School Expanding STEM
$3000 - For the purchase of additional robotics equipment

Attica Jr/Sr High School
$10000 - For the implementation of a Low Ropes Challenge Course

South Vermillion High School
$540 - For the Envirothon state competition, an annual academic competition that focuses on environmental and natural resource conservation

Parke/Vermillion Retired Teachers Association
$750 - To provide 160 Vermillion County kindergarten students with a book to take home and additional books to add to classroom libraries

North Vermillion Little League
$4900 - For equipment for the youth baseball and softball programs

Black Diamond Fire Department
$7300 - For rescue struts that can be used quickly and easily to stabilize vehicles that have been in an accident

City of Clinton
$500 - For a sponsorship of the 4th of July Celebration in Sportland Park

Friends of Ernie Pyle
$500 - For the Vietnam Traveling War Museum Wall Display, a traveling memorial that allows people the opportunity to visit the Vietnam Memorial who otherwise may not be able to make the trip to Washington DC

American Red Cross
$2500 - To install 147 smoke alarms in approximately 29 households in Vermillion County

Braeden Hollowell Scholarship
$250 - For golf outing sponsorship

Vermillion County Extention Homemakers (Chateau Club)
$500 - For supplies and materials for educational projects to take place at the Chateau, a 90 resident low-income housing facility in Clinton

Vermillion Trails Alliance
$7600 - To construct the Naturescape Playground at Trailhead Park, complete with picnic tables, seating, native landscaping, and shaded trees alongside the play area

Clinton Optimist Club
$250 - Hole sponsorship for Max Chambers Golf Outing

Kirk Gentrup Scholarship
$250 - For golf outing sponsorship

Cameron Cheuvront Scholarship
$250 - For car show sponsorship

Covington High School
$50000 - For the addition of safety vinyl for exterior doors and installation of a digital Hall of Fame at the High School, as well as the purchase of three new scoreboards and two utility vehicles at Trojan Complex

Covington Fire Department
$3500 - for a new Firefighting Skid Unit for the ranger so they can respond swiftly and effectively to wildfires, brush fires, and other emergency situations. This will allow them to reach remote or rugged areas that are challenging to access with traditional firefighting vehicles.

Hillsboro Church of the Nazarene
$500 - to provide Covington residents age 60 and older with two nutritious and affordable diet meals each weekend from January through March 2024

Covington Elementary School
$1000 - to provide every fifth-grade student with a physical copy of each novel assigned for their reading throughout the year

South Vermillion High School
$500 - To support the costs associated with coordinating the South Vermillion Post Prom, covering expenses such as awards, refreshments, entertainment, decorations, and rentals

Parke-Vermillion Christian Youth Mission, Inc.
$8500 - For improvements to the youth center, which involve updating the wheelchair ramp to meet current regulations and installing a metal roof

Reading Boot Camp, Inc.
$2500 - To enhance the lighting within the gym and stage area utilized for the Reading Boot Camp at Hillcrest, a program that offers free services to students ages 3-17

North Vermillion High School
$1000 - To support the academic honors program at North Vermillion High School for the purchase of academic jackets, bars, and refreshments

Attica Elementary School
$2300 - for a quarterly incentive program, which awards students K-5 for meeting their personal reading goals

Attica Public Library
$1190 - for a Christmas-themed puppet show and a live reindeer show

Servants at Work
$8000 - Southeast Fountain, Vermillion County, and Attica Community Foundations combined their efforts to fund wheelchair ramp construction for homes in Fountain and Vermillion Counties

Community Action Program of Western Indiana
$2833 - The Southeast Fountain, Vermillion County, Covington, and Attica Community Foundations collaborated to provide funding for safety essentials required by Head Start families to fulfill the Home Safety Checklist

Vermillion County Sheriff's Department
$3600 - To supply each deputy with a tactical medical bag to keep in their patrol vehicle as well as an individual first aid kit to wear on their person

Vermillion Trails Alliance
$1000 - For the Over the River and Through the Woods community event and 5K that began at Reeder Park in Montezuma and ended in Hillsdale

North Vermillion High School
$200 - For support of the 2023-2024 yearbook

Clinton Lions Club
$2000 - For an automated external defibrillator (AED) to be placed at its facility on North 9th Street that will be available for use at club meetings and activities, inside or outside the building and in surrounding areas

Attica Jr/Sr High School
$3100 - To purchase Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for the athletic department

Fountain County 4-H Fairgrounds Committee
$5324 - For annual distribution (payout) from its endowment fund

Community Action Program of Western Indiana
$8000 - For the summer program that provides playground times, guest speakers, anti-bullying projects, anti-smoking and drug prevention activities that took place in Covington and Veedersburg

Covington Elementary School
$3500 - To bring a school day assembly to Covington Elementary School and Family Night that focuses on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math)

Fountain County Old Guard VFW Post 2395
$43000 - To help with costs associated with the rebuilding of the new VFW building following its destruction by fire in 2021

Covington Public Library
$907 - For annual distribution (payout) from its endowment fund

Covington Youth
$2000 - To supply children with backpacks and school supplies for the 2023-2024

Victory Baptist Church
$750 - To provide Thanksgiving meals to members of the community

Cayuga Christian Church
$1000 - To provide Thanksgiving baskets to members of the community

Fountain County 4H Horse and Pony
$17417 - Attica, Covington, and Southeast Fountain Community Foundations combined their efforts to support Fountain County 4H’s Horse and Pony renovation project, which consists of new fencing and a new equipment shed at the show arena

North Vermillion High School
$3500 - For new marching band uniforms

Sugar Creek Food Pantry
$10000 - For daily operations at the food pantry

Veedersburg Food Pantry
$10000 - For daily operations at the food pantry

Covington Food Pantry
$10000 - For daily operations at the food pantry

Cayuga Lions Club
$1500 - To help fund "Santa Comes to Town," a community event for area children

North Vermillion Elementary School
$1000 - For new instruments and repairs to current ones

Clinton Police Department
$500 - For the annual child safety, bullying, and drug education program

Parke-Vermillion Adult Education
$1250 - To purchase gas cards to assist in providing students with transportation to and from class

American Legion Post 263
$1500 - To install a flag box to retire old American flags

Black Diamond Fire Department
$4500 - To purchase new water flow valves

Covington High School After Prom
$5200 - To support the costs associated with coordinating the Covington After Prom

Food Finders
$4000 - Attica and Covington Community Foundations combined their resources to support the Food Finders mobile food pantry in Fountain County

Southeast Fountain School Corporation
$224 - For three sections of the Integrated Chemistry/Physics class at Fountain Central Jr/Sr High School, where students will learn STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) skills

Covington Celebration Group
$1000 - For the annual Covington Easter Egg Hunt

Cayuga Park
$3700 - For restoration of the brick shelter in the park

Falcon Fund
$500 - To support the 1st annual Men’s Nostalgia Basketball Tournament held at North Vermillion High School

Wabash Valley 83 Cluster
$4000 - To the Wildcat and Falcon Christmas stores

Vermillion County Economic Development
$2000 - To help provide each student and teacher with a t-shirt and a special souvenir chip at the Bicentennial Event at the Vermillion County Courthouse

Fountain Central After Prom
$3000 - to support the costs associated with coordinating the Fountain Central After Prom

Newtown Community Church
$1500 - for the annual Back-2-School program, to supply Fountain County students with school supplies and clothing for the upcoming school year

Fountain County Art Council
$40000 - to restore the historic Cade’s Mill Covered Bridge

Attica Public Library
$645 - to fund a puppet show titled “The Hungry, Hungry Bookworm” hosted by River City Puppets on Tuesday, June 18th at 11 am

Attica Park Board
$1000 - to support the Twilight Music Series that will take place on May 25, July 20, and August 17 at McDonald Park

North Vermillion Jr High Softball
$1500 - to purchase new equipment, such as helmets, balls, practice equipment, bats, and catcher’s gear

Newport American Legion Post 184
$5000 - to aid in tuckpointing the side of their building for stability reinforcement

Clinton Wrestling Club
$4000 - To purchase a new wrestling mat

City of Clinton
$3000 - for new playground equipment at Sportland Park

Bundles of Blessings
$4500 - Attica, Covington, and Southeast Fountain Community Foundations combined their efforts to support Bundles of Blessings, a diaper assistance program for families in need

Covington Youth Football
$12500 - for new helmets and equipment for the Covington Trojans Youth Football League

Purdue Extension Fountain County
$6500 - of combined resources awarded by the Attica and Covington Community Foundations to purchase a specialized drone that will assist in meeting critical needs within our communities

Community Action Program of Western Indiana
$3250 - to cover costs of summer camp at Twin Lakes Camp for students participating in the TALKS program from Covington and Southeast Fountain School Corporations

Community Action Program of Western Indiana
$4000 - To support the Summer Park Program

Covington 5K
$1000 - To support the Covington 5K

Covington United Methodist Church
$2000 - to help fund M.A.D. (Music, Art, and Drama) Camp

Covington Music Boosters
$1014 - For annual distribution (payout) from its endowment fund

Charles Forrest American Legion Post 288
$2154 - For annual distribution (payout) from its endowment fund

Attica First United Methodist Church
$1168 - For annual distribution (payout) from its endowment fund

Attica Baseball-Softball Association
$2000 - to assist in funding the operations of the Attica Baseball-Softball Association

City of Covington
$1500 - to support the annual Coat Drive

Miss Fountain County 4H Queen Pageant
$500 - For expenses associated with the 2024 Fountain County 4H Queen Pageant

Veedersburg Park Program
$2750 - for support of the Veedersburg Park Program

ECO Shred
$500 - to support Attica Community Shred Day

Community Action Program of Western Indiana
$4000 - To support Covington Summer Park Program

Marilyn's Village
$35000 - To support operations of Marilyn's Village

Covington Apple Fest
$500 - for the KidsZone at the 2024 Apple Fest

Southeast Fountain School Corporation
$3000 - to provide personalized academic jackets and chevrons to Fountain Central honor students at the Fall Academic Awards Night

South Vermillion High School
$1000 - to support academic teams at South Vermillion High School, including the spell bowl team, quiz bowl team, and academic super bowl teams

North Vermillion High School
$1000 - to support the 2024 Fall Academic Honors Program

South Vermillion High School
$2847 - to help purchase reusable LEGO spike prime kits, which allow Robotics students to build robots to solve presented problems

Clinton Lions Club
$3500 - to purchase a Vision Screener Plus Optix S12R, a mobile camera to do the yearly eye screenings in preschools and schools in Parke, Vermillion, and occasionally Fountain County

North Vermillion Community Backpack Program
$9000 - to provide and serve weekly sacks of food items for approximately 63 children this year

Community Action Program of Western Indiana
$3400 - to help families obtain the resources they need to provide a safe environment for their children based on the Home Safety Checklist

Fountain County Old Guard VFW 2395
$4000 - for a digital sign that will be used to advertise community events

Hillsboro Christian Academy
$1500 - for iPads that students can use for testing and learning purposes

Attica Elementary School
$3000 - for their reading incentive program, which awards students from kindergarten through fifth grade for meeting their personal reading goals every nine weeks

Covington Elementary School
$2500 - to allow 1st and 2nd grade Covington students to take a field trip to Myers Dinner Theatre for a live performance of Charlotte’s Web