Riley Schebler, one of our 2021 Summer Interns, made a difference by fundraising for our Turnover Hunger fund that is supporting the Weekend BackSack program. This program sends a backsack of food home on the weekends with Ripley County elementary children who would otherwise be hungry. Riley held a Whiffleball Tournament and accepted over $1,200 in donations, which were contributed to this fund. He even made the FOX 19 News:

$50,000 in 25th Anniversary Grants Awarded to 5 Local Charities
2022 marks the Ripley County Community Foundation’s 25th anniversary. In honor of that milestone, the Board of Directors will award $100,000 in grants to nonprofit