COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MADISON & JEFFERSON CO. AWARDS NEARLY $300,000 IN GRANTS

Area Nonprofits Receive Funding for Projects Spanning Jefferson County

MADISON, IN –The Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County (CFMJC) awarded $298,328 in grants during their 2022 Competitive Grant Cycle. Grants were awarded to 21 nonprofit organizations that serve Jefferson County residents, and a wide variety of people will benefit through unique projects and initiatives.

The annual competitive grant awards are made possible by the Community Foundation’s Flexible Community Funds and Field of Interest Endowment Funds. For funding consideration, agencies submitted an online application which were reviewed by the Foundation’s Grants Committee. “Our committee was asked for more than twice the amount that we had available to grant,” said CFMJC President & CEO Bill Barnes. “It is an honor to have a committee that is dedicated to the process. It’s a challenging task to determine the best investment of grant dollars available from the generosity of the Community Foundation’s donors.”

The Community Foundation endowments used to make the 2022 awards possible include:

• 7 Hugs: The David E., Sally Kirk, JD, & Stephanie Webster Family Endowment • Gerald E. Amos Memorial Endowment Fund • Bill and Stacy Barnes Charitable Endowment • Eleanor T. Birk Foundation Community Fund • Eleanor T. Birk Foundation Youth Fund • Community Foundation Board Member & Alumni Fund • Barbara Ann Cowan Memorial Fund • Cronen/Marsiglio Family Unrestricted Endowment • Harold A. “Hal” Davis Memorial Endowment for the Arts • First Financial Bank Community Fund • Gardner Insurance Agency Community Fund • German American Bank Endowment • Douglas & Ann Grahn Endowment • Walter A. & Jean Graham Greiner Memorial Fund • Hanover Fund for Youth • Jefferson County Enrichment Endowment • Jenner Family Endowment • Freida Suppes Jones/John Price Jones Memorial Fund • The Lineburg Family Endowment • Madison Beautification Fund • Madison Precision Products Community Fund • Gil & Trudy McCoy Unrestricted Endowment • John Morgan Family Fund • Rinda Rains Memorial Endowment • Julius “Bud” & Irene Ritter Memorial Endowment • Neida Rogers Memorial Endowment for Music • Margaret Francis Seifert & Gregory A. Russell Endowment • Devon and Rachel Sharpe Endowment • Sherman, Barber, & Mullikin Fund for Jefferson County • Norbert A. “Tony” Steinhardt, Jr. & Phyllis Steinhardt Family Endowment • Nancy J. Strandmark Memorial Fund • Ann Suchocki & Jim Mason Family Fund • Tribute & Memorial Fund • Vehicle Service Group Employee Endowment • Vonderheide Family Community Appreciation Fund • George Wagoner, MD & Marjorie Jefferies Wagoner, MD Fund • Robert E. Wall DDS Fund • Don R. Wallis Memorial Fund

Organizations receiving grant funding include: Children’s Advocacy Center of Southeastern Indiana, City of Madison, Developmental Services, Inc., Englishton Park Presbyterian Ministries, Grace Works/Hope Community, Habitat for Humanity of Jefferson Co., Hanover Community Garden, Historic Madison, Inc., Hoosier Trails Council BSA, Indian Kentuck Baptist Church, Ivy Tech-Madison, Jefferson Co. 4-H & Agricultural Assoc., Jefferson Co. United Way, Life Choices Clinic, Madison Area Arts Alliance, Madison Performing Arts Foundation, Recovery Café, Salvation Army-Madison, Southwestern Elem. School, Springdale Cemetery Assoc., and Tiny Kids Can.

Established in 1991, the Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County fulfills the mission of building a strong, vibrant community by helping donors provide perpetual funding for the people, projects, and passions of Jefferson County. Since the Foundation’s creation, nearly 250 permanent funds have been established. For information about the Community Foundation, contact Bill Barnes at (812) 265-3327, email bill@cfmjc.org, or visit www.cfmjc.org.

2022 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MADISON & JEFFERSON COUNTY COMPETITIVE GRANT WINNERS

Children’s Advocacy Center of Southeastern Indiana - to provide a safety and abuse prevention program to schools in Madison & Jefferson County

City of Madison - to support the restoration of the Oakhill Subdivision Park playground equipment

Developmental Services, Inc. - to support the purchase of Smartboards for client use

Englishton Park Presbyterian Ministries, Inc. - to support the replacement of the above-ground pool utilized by the summer camp students

Grace Works/Hope Community - to support the renovation of flooring, countertops, and cabinets in apartments for their senior citizen tenants

Habitat for Humanity of Jefferson County - to support the building of a home in the Clifty Woods subdivision

Hanover Community Garden- to support infrastructure improvements to the new garden space

Historic Madison, Inc. - to support a matching grant opportunity to create an Historic Structure Report for the Jeremiah Sullivan House

Hoosier Trails Council, Boy Scouts of America - to support the creation of workforce development and outreach programs for Jefferson County scouts

Indian Kentuck Baptist Church - to purchase food items for the church’s community food pantry

Ivy Tech Community College – Madison - to provide equipment for the Nursing and Paramedic Program simulation apartment

Jefferson County 4-H & Agricultural Association - to support the creation of a mural on the Jefferson County 4-H Fairgrounds’ Community Building

Jefferson County United Way - to support the Dolly Parton Imagination Library

Life Choices Clinic- to purchase technology, storage supplies and staff training materials for the clinic

Madison Area Arts Alliance - to support the installation of the “Flight” public sculpture exhibit at Bicentennial Park

Madison Performing Arts Foundation - to support two upcoming concerts

Recovery Café - to purchase laptops for staff and clients to utilize for programs and services

Salvation Army-Madison Citadel - to purchase and upgrade the phone system and purchase a room divider for the emergency shelter program

Southwestern Elementary School - to support the creation of a student attendance reward initiatives

Springdale Cemetery Association - to purchase software to aid in the digitalization of historic cemetery records

Tiny Kids Can - to purchase accounting software for the organization