Ripley County Community Foundation Blog

Earlier this week, the Batesville Memorial Public Library was awarded $7,000 from the Ripley County Community Foundation's Flora Fund.  The purpose of the Flora Fund is to support the beautification of downtown Batesville.  The grant will help the library purchase...

On Friday, November 1st, students of Oldenburg Academy spent a portion of their day participating in Rake and Run.  During this time, students went around the entire town of Oldenburg, raking up leaves in the yards of parks, churches, and historical landmarks.  Ripley...

Congratulations to our five Ripley County Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Finalists: Abigail Blomer of Batesville High School, Alexandra Dudley of East Central High School, Joseph Hartman of Batesville High School, Gage Unrath of Jac-Cen-Del High School, and...

Thanks to the Town of Versailles, Ripley Youth Outreach (RYO) received a $5,000 My Community My Vision grant to develop and initiate a youth-led project within Ripley County.  Sponsored by IHCDA (Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority), My Community My...

The Batesville Area Historical Society was awarded an $800 Distribution Grant earlier this month.  The grant will be used to help purchase additional trains and operational equipment for the 2019 Christmas display.  Carolyn Dieckmann, thanked the Ripley County...

The Ripley County Community Foundation awarded a proactive grant of $5,000 to the Gleaner’s Food Bank of Indiana. Gleaner’s addresses the issue of child food insecurity through a program called BackSacks: Weekend Food for Kids.  This program allows students in grades...

Roy and Hilda Black Memorial Trust Fund distributed $2534.37 for improvements to the Osgood Volunteer Fire Department. Outstanding OVFD!!!!!

Earlier this month, the Sally Morris Impact Grant was awarded to the Margaret Mary Health Foundation for $8,767 to provide Telehealth Communication Services to local Ripley County School Districts.  This grant will allow school nurses and students to communicate with...

Hosted by Purdue University, the Indiana Manufacturing Competitiveness Center (IN-MaC) is a program designed to create and promote a strong, competitive manufacturing environment in Indiana.  IN-MaC aims to revitalize the American Dream by preparing future generations...

The RCCF has received a $125,000 grant from The Rising Sun Regional Foundation! This grant was awarded in response to Lilly Endowment Inc.’s seventh Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow initiative (GIFT VII). Through GIFT VII, the RCCF has been approved for a $500,000...