2009 Grants

Spencer County Community Foundation
Grant Awards for 2009

Total amount requested: $270,396

    Total amount available to grant: $45,727

  Carter Fire District 

Requested funds for large diameter hose fittings.

Awarded $1,000

 Chrisney Volunteer Fire Department 

Requested funds for computer and equipment

Awarded $923

Town of Chrisney

Requested funds to purchase furnishings for the new Chrisney library

Awarded $502 

 Christian Resource Center 

Requested funds for a fire resistant filing cabinet to store vital files

Awarded $1,300

 Council on Aging of Spencer County 

Requested funds as a match for a new van

Awarded $8,000

  Dale Park and Recreation  Board 

Requested funds for treadmills for Community Center

Awarded $6,000

 Emergency Ambulance Service, Inc. 

Requested funds for Emergency Medical Technician Class

Awarded $4,000 

 Emergency Management Agency, Water Rescue, Spencer County

Requested funds for a water rescue suit

Awarded $1,100 

  Town of Gentryville 

Requested funds as a match to help obtain a $171,000 Community

 Focus grant to demolish old Gentryville High School

and prepare grounds for new construction. 

Awarded $5,000

Leadership Spencer County / Class of 2008

Requested funds to purchase materials necessary to build stockade fence around Lincoln Pioneer Village. 

Awarded $934

Lincoln Boyhood Drama Association

Requested funds for a Lincoln Artifact Collection Display

Awarded $10,000

 Muscular Dystrophy Association

Requested funds to better serve the local children living with

Muscular Dystrophy and offer them the opportunity

 to attend the MDA summer camp.

Awarded $650 

 New Boston Fire Corporation

Requested funds to purchase replacement pagers and hand held radios

Awarded $3,600 

North Spencer Community Action Center, Inc.

Requested funds to assist with building improvements

Awarded $5,000 

 Friends of Richland / fiscal agent, Peace Episcopal Church

Requested funds for community revitalization

Awarded $3,000

Rockport-Ohio Township Volunteer Fire Dept

Requested funds to purchase a 40 ft extension ladder

Awarded $1,181

Saint Meinrad American Legion Post #366

Requested funds for uniforms to wear at military funerals

Awarded $1,080

 Saint Meinrad Community Center, fiscal agent: St. Meinrad Chamber of Commerce

Requested funds for exterior paint.

Awarded $1,597

  Santa's Elves and Santa Claus Museum, Inc.

Requested funds for technological improvements to preserve historical information.

Awarded $3,058

 Spencer County Hospice

Requested funds for a new volunteer training program and paper shredder.

Awarded $775

Spencer County Humane Society

Requested funds for a large dog containment system.

Awarded $600

 Spencer County Public Library

Requested funds to purchase a new microfilm reader and printer.

Awarded $3,000

 Think Lincoln, Inc.

Requested funds to assist with Journey of Remembrance project.

Awarded $1,000

 The Way of Rockport, Indiana, Inc.

Requested funds to purchase a mini-van

Awarded $2,500