Fall 2023 Grants
A Community Christmas Corporation
Awarded: $4,500
Purpose: Christmas lights show
($2,000 from the Union City Community Fund, $1,500 from the Jim & Linda Noffsinger Fund, and $1,000 from the Whitacre Family Charitable Fund, In Honor of Lowell and Kathryn Whitacre)
Dylan Williams Forever An All-Star Foundation
Awarded: $4,000
Purpose: Bleacher project at Dylan Williams Memorial Park
($2,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund and $2,000 from the Union City Community Fund)
Farmland Friends Food Pantry
Awarded: $4,000
Purpose: Protein for Randolph County project
($1,700 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund, $1,300 from the Joel & Jane Flesher Family Endowment Fund, and $1,000 from the Riverstart Union Township Endowment Fund)
Fountain Park Cemetery Association
Awarded: $5,000
Purpose: Website creation
($5,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
Huntsville Community Center
Awarded: $5,000
Purpose: Furnace replacement
($5,000 from the Riverstart Union Township Endowment Fund)
Jay-Randolph Developmental Services
Awarded: $4,950
Purpose: Tablets and programming supplies
($3,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund, $1,000 from the Union City Community Fund, and $950 from the EDP Renewables Charitable Fund)
Losantville, Town of
Awarded: $9,000
Purpose: Improvements to the community building and parks
($9,000 from the Riverstart Union Township Endowment Fund)
Monroe Central School Corporation
Awarded: $3,000
Purpose: “Can You Hear Me Now?” project for performance facility upgrades
($2,500 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund and $500 from the EDP Renewables Charitable Fund)
PAWS Animal Rescue & Shelter
Awarded: $3,200
Purpose: Security lights and windscreen
($3,200 from the Union City Community Fund)
Phi Delta Kappa Foundation
Awarded: $2,000
Purpose: Coats for Kids
($1,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund and $1,000 from the David & Lisa Jennings Charitable Fund)
Randolph Central School Corporation
Awarded: $6,000
Purpose: P-TECH’s Laser Vision: Engraving Success with Glowforge
($5,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund and $1,000 from the Chris & Doreen Culy Family Charitable Fund)
Randolph County 4-H Future Needs Committee
Awarded: $8,300
Purpose: 4-H Rabbit and Poultry Improvement Project
($3,500 from the Rural Randolph Cares Agricultural Endowment Fund, $3,500 from the EDP Renewables Charitable Fund, and $1,300 from the Union City Community Fund)
Randolph County Tourism Commission
Awarded: $3,000
Purpose: Safe-viewing glasses and creation and distribution of informational materials related to April 2024 total eclipse
($3,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana
Awarded: $5,000
Purpose: Food distributions in Randolph County
($2,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund, $2,000 from the EDP Renewables Charitable Fund, and $1,000 from the Union City Community Fund)
Union Township
Awarded: $5,000
Purpose: Community projects, including elderly home improvements, parks and recreation upgrades, and community engagement events
($5,000 from the Riverstart Union Township Endowment Fund)
Winchester Alumni Association Inc.
Awarded: $2,000
Purpose: Postage expenses for the newsletter
($2,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
Winchester Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment Fund
Awarded: $2,500
Purpose: Presentation of Golden Graduate book to WCHS National Honor Society members
($2,500 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
Winchester Main Street
Awarded: $4,000
Purpose: Lighting of the Randolph County Civil War Monument
($2,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund, $1,500 from the Chris & Doreen Culy Family Charitable Fund, $400 from the Randolph County Heroes Fund, and $100 from the Wick’s Employees Giving Fund)
Youth Service Bureau of Jay County
Awarded: $3,395
Purpose: Supplies for the BASE program
($2,395 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund and $1,000 from the EDP Renewables Charitable Fund)
SPRING 2023 Grants
American Red Cross of Central Indiana
Awarded: $5,000
Purpose: Home fire relief campaign
($1,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund, $3,500 from the Randolph County Heroes Fund, and $500 from the Harter Memorial Fund)
Art Association of Randolph County
Awarded: $5,000
Purpose: Art in the Schools program
($2,500 from the Union City Community Fund and $2,500 from the Wick’s Employee Giving Fund)
Centerstone
Awarded: $4,000
Purpose: Program to increase resilience for Randolph County’s children and families
($4,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
Friends of Ward Township School No. 5
Awarded: $3,000
Purpose: Construction of entryway steps at restored schoolhouse
($3,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
Heart of Indiana United Way
Awarded: $2,000
Purpose: Equity Advancement Fund Partnership
($2,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
The Journey Home
Awarded: $7,900
Purpose: Laptops for database systems
($7,900 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
Monroe Central Athletic League
Awarded: $5,000
Purpose: Upgrade of light fixtures at ball diamonds
($3,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund, $1,200 from the Starr Family Fund, and $800 from the Thomas & Janice Powers Family Charitable Fund)
Preservation Society of Union City IN-OH
Awarded: $6,000
Purpose: Rehabilitation of a building to serve as Body Company museum
($6,000 from the Union City Community Fund)
Randolph County Literacy Coalition
Awarded: $5,000
Purpose: Provide books to students at all Randolph County elementary schools
($5,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
Randolph County YMCA
Awarded: $5,000
Purpose: Y Summer Day Camp
($4,200 from the Chris & Doreen Culy Family Charitable Fund and $800 from the Chip & Ruth Loney Fund)
Randolph Eastern School Corporation
Awarded: $5,000
Purpose: Anatomage table for the Health Science Pathway
($5,000 from the Union City Community Fund)
State Line Heritage Days
Awarded: $6,000
Purpose: State Line Heritage Festival entertainment
($6,000 from the Union City Community Fund)
Winchester, City of
Awarded: $16,000
Purpose: Construction of new splash pad at Goodrich Park
($10,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund and $6,000 from the Welcoming Indiana’s Next Generation (WINGS) Fund)
Youth Opportunity Center
Awarded: $10,000
Purpose: Family Preservation concrete assistance services for Randolph County residents
($10,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
fall 2022 Grants
Cardinal Greenways
Awarded: $7,000
Purpose: Asphalt repairs
($5,000 from the Riverstart Union Township Fund and $2,000 from the EDP Renewables Charitable Fund)
A Community Christmas Corporation
Awarded: $6,500
Purpose: Christmas lights show
($3,500 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund and $3,000 from the Union City Community Fund)
Community Help Center of Union City
Awarded: $3,000
Purpose: Walk-in freezer project
($3,000 from the Union City Community Fund)
Dylan Williams Forever An All-Star Foundation
Awarded: $6,000
Purpose: Bleacher project at Memorial Park
($3,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund and $3,000 from the Union City Community Fund)
Fountain Park Cemetery Association
Awarded: $4,000
Purpose: Cementing the back entrance to the cemetery
($4,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
Jay-Randolph Developmental Services
Awarded: $2,500
Purpose: Programming supplies
($2,500 from the EDP Renewables Charitable Fund)
Losantville, Town of
Awarded: $3,000
Purpose: Beautification of Main Street
($3,000 from the Riverstart Union Township Fund)
Modoc Fire Department
Awarded: $3,875
Purpose: Pagers and helmet lights
($3,875 from the Riverstart Union Township Fund)
Modoc, Town of
Awarded: $5,000
Purpose: Upgrades to police truck
($5,000 from the Riverstart Union Township Fund)
Monroe Central Elementary School
Awarded: $1,500
Purpose: Robotics team
($1,000 from the Starr Family Fund and $500 from the Thomas & Janice Powers Family Charitable Fund)
Parker City Christ Fellowship
Awarded: $1,000
Purpose: “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” production
($1,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
Pregnancy Decisions Resources
Awarded: $5,000
Purpose: Safe haven baby box
($3,850 from the Randolph County Heroes Fund, $700 from the Chip & Ruth Loney Fund, and $450 from the Wick’s Employees Giving Fund)
Randolph Amateur Radio Club
Awarded: $1,500
Purpose: Increasing amateur radio in Randolph County
($1,500 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
Randolph Central School Corporation
Awarded: $5,000
Purpose: Weekend backpack program
($5,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
Randolph County 4-H Future Needs Committee
Awarded: $6,000
Purpose: Goat barn renovation project
($2,200 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund, $2,800 from the Rural Randolph Cares Agricultural Fund, and $1,000 from the Joel & Jane Flesher Family Endowment Fund)
Randolph Southern Jr.-Sr. High School
Awarded: $3,000
Purpose: Marching band start-up needs
($3,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana
Awarded: $5,000
Purpose: Expanding the impact of Winchester Main Street
($3,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund and $2,000 from the Riverstart Union Township Fund)
Sweet Dreams for Randolph County Kids
Awarded: $2,400
Purpose: Building beds for Union Township and Union City
($1,275 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund and $1,125 from the Riverstart Union Township Fund)
Winchester Main Street
Awarded: $2,000
Purpose: Expanding the impact of Winchester Main Street
($800 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund and $1,200 from the David & Lisa Jennings Charitable Fund)
Youth Service Bureau of Jay County
Awarded: $2,300
Purpose: BASE (Behavioral, Academic and Social Education) program
($2,300 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
SPRING 2022 Grants
Art Association of Randolph County
Awarded: $3,000
Purpose: Kids program and art show/calendar
($3,000 from the Chris & Doreen Culy Family Charitable Fund)
Indiana Lions Foundation (on behalf of Union City Lions Club)
Awarded: $1,000
Purpose: 75th anniversary celebration of the Union City Lions Club
($1,000 from the Union City Community Fund)
The Journey Home
Awarded: $12,000
Purpose: Veteran Outreach COVID-19 Recovery Project
($12,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
Preservation Society of Union City IN-OH
Awarded: $5,000
Purpose: 30th anniversary celebration for Antique Mall and upgrades and maintenance of Kirshbaum Building
($500 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund and $4,500 from the Union City Community Fund)
Randolph County Literacy Coalition
Awarded: $4,000
Purpose: Provide books to students at all Randolph County elementary schools
($4,000 from the Chris & Doreen Culy Family Charitable Fund)
Randolph County YMCA
Awarded: $5,000
Purpose: Y Summer Day Camp
($1,000 from the Union City Community Fund and $4,000 from the EDP Renewables Charitable Fund)
Randolph Eastern School Corporation
Awarded: $2,500
Purpose: POS system for Apache Design and Retail Shop
($2,500 from the Union City Community Fund)
State Line Heritage Days
Awarded: $6,000
Purpose: State Line Heritage Festival entertainment
($5,000 from the Union City Community Fund and $1,000 from the Whitacre Family Fund)
Union City Education Foundation
Awarded: $7,000
Purpose: Donor management software
($600 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund, $5,000 from the Union City Community Fund, and $1,400 from the James & Linda Noffsinger Fund)
Winchester Alumni Association
Awarded: $2,000
Purpose: Newsletter printing and mailing
($2,000 from the Wick’s Employees Giving Fund)
Winchester, City of
Awarded: $6,000
Purpose: Faith and worship concert series
($6,000 from the Goodrich Bandshell Fund)
Youth Opportunity Center
Awarded: $12,000
Purpose: Family Preservation concrete assistance services for Randolph County residents
($12,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
fall 2021 Grants
A Community Christmas Corporation
Awarded: $4,000
Purpose: Pave Harter Park parking lot
($4,000 from the Union City Community Fund)
Community Help Center of Union City
Awarded: $6,000
Purpose: Construction of walk-in freezer including electrical installation
($2,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund and $4,000 from the Union City Community Fund)
Fountain Park Cemetery
Awarded: $3,500
Purpose: Replacement of roof and gutters on Chapel
($3,500 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
Freedom Life Church (on behalf of Randolph County Sharks Swim Team)
Awarded: $2,600
Purpose: Replacement of swim lane lines and reels
($2,600 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
Historic Farmland USA
Awarded: $955
Purpose: Update computer and accounting system
($955 from the Whitacre Family Fund)
Jay-Randolph Developmental Services
Awarded: $2,000
Purpose: Upgrade sprinkler system
($2,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
Lynn Preservation Society
Awarded: $1,480
Purpose: Publication of “The History of the Union Literary Institute” book
($1,480 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
PAWS Animal Rescue & Shelter
Awarded: $2,089
Purpose: Kennel covers and storage shed
($2,089 from the Union City Community Fund)
Randolph Central School Corporation
Awarded: $2,500
Purpose: Replacement of band tower
($2,500 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
Randolph County 4-H Future Needs Committee
Awarded: $5,000
Purpose: Replacement of water supply lines from the fairground’s wells
($3,400 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund and $1,600 from the Rural Randolph Cares Agricultural Fund)
Randolph County Historical Society
Awarded: $2,000
Purpose: Increased microfilm holdings, shelving, and repairs to storage room
($2,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
Randolph County United
Awarded: $1,000
Purpose: 2021 John C. Maxwell LIVE2LEAD simulcast and leadership panel
($1,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
Randolph Southern Jr.-Sr. High School
Awarded: $3,000
Purpose: Uniforms for marching band
($3,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana
Awarded: $3,000
Purpose: “The Big Idea” school initiative
($3,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
Sweet Dreams for Randolph County Kids
Awarded: $2,500
Purpose: Build 40 beds for Randolph County children
($2,500 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
Winchester Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment Fund
Awarded: $1,400
Purpose: Creation of interactive website for WAASEF and Golden Graduates
($1,400 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
Winchester Youth Football Program
Awarded: $2,500
Purpose: Upgrade equipment
($2,500 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
Youth Service Bureau of Jay County
Awarded: $2,000
Purpose: Initiate a new BASE (Behavioral, Academic and Social Education) incentive program
($2,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
SPRING 2021 Grants
Art Association of Randolph County
Awarded: $5,000
Purpose: New furnace and art supplies for Randolph County high schools
($4,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund and $1,000 from the Union City Community Fund)
A Better Life – Brianna’s Hope
Awarded: $2,500
Purpose: Meeting expenses and obtaining recovery materials
($2,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund and $500 from the Union City Community Fund)
Cardinal Greenway
Awarded: $4,000
Purpose: Replacement of water fountain at Losantville trailhead
($3,300 from the EDP Renewables Charitable Fund and $700 from the Chip & Ruth Loney Fund)
Children’s Advocacy Center of Randolph County
Awarded: $4,000
Purpose: Team Case Management tracking system and training resources
($800 from the Union City Community Fund, $2,600 from the Randolph County Heroes Fund, and $600 from the Thomas & Janice Powers Family Charitable Fund)
Farmland Friends Church
Awarded: $1,500
Purpose: Playground repairs
($750 from the Joel and Jane Flesher Family Endowment Fund and $750 from the David and Lisa Jennings Charitable Fund)
Preservation Society of Union City IN-OH
Awarded: $6,000
Purpose: Streetscape mural to assist with enhancing the downtown Union City area
($6,000 from the Union City Community Fund)
Randolph County YMCA
Awarded: $4,800
Purpose: Abstinence-based sex-education program
($500 from the Union City Community Fund, $2,300 from the Wick’s Employees Giving Fund, $1,380 from the James and Linda Noffsinger Fund, and $620 from the Starr Family Fund)
Randolph Eastern School Corporation
Awarded: $15,000
Purpose: Phase 1 of Vision Corner project (incl. lower-level windows)
($5,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund and $10,000 from the Union City Community Fund)
Saving Old Properties
Awarded: $1,500
Purpose: Security cameras
($1,500 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
State Line Heritage Days
Awarded: $6,000
Purpose: State Line Heritage Festival entertainment
($6,000 from the Union City Community Fund)
United Way of Delaware, Henry, and Randolph Counties
Awarded: $3,750
Purpose: Enrollment of additional children in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program
($3,750 from the Chris & Doreen Culy Family Charitable Fund)
Winchester Alumni Association
Awarded: $1,000
Purpose: Newsletter printing and mailing
($1,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
Winchester, City of
Awarded: $6,000
Purpose: Outdoor concerts at Goodrich Park (Faith and Worship Series)
($6,000 from the Goodrich Bandshell Fund)
Youth Opportunity Center
Awarded: $5,500
Purpose: Assist with keeping Randolph County children safely in their homes
($4,400 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund and $1,100 from the Union City Community Fund)
fall 2020 grants
Winchester Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment Fund
Awarded: $1,760
Purpose: Promotional Materials for Association Efforts
($1,760 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
Fountain Park Cemetery Association
Awarded: $6,500
Purpose: Cemetery Main Entrance Improvements and Reconstruction
($6,500 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
Friends of Ward Township School No. 5
Awarded: $2,000
Purpose: New Water Well and Pumping Station for the Restored Schoolhouse
($2,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
Historic Farmland USA
Awarded: $4,000
Purpose: Flooring and Restoration of Storage Area of the Farmland Community Center
($2,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
Randolph County Historical Society, Inc.
Awarded: $3,000
Purpose: Facility Office Printer for Education and Supplies
($3,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
Jay-Randolph Developmental Services
Awarded: $7,000
Purpose: Quiet Room Mats, Floor Panels, Lockers for Personal Belongings and Assistance with Kitchen Appliances
($5,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund, and $2,000 from Union City Community Fund)
Second Harvest Food Bank
Awarded: $4,640
Purpose: Big Idea School Initiative for Food Insecurity
($2,640 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund, and $2,000 from the Union City Community Fund)
Sweet Dreams for Randolph County Kids
Awarded: $5,625
Purpose: Materials for Building Bed Frames, Mattresses and Bedding for Youth Randolph County
($3,625 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund and $2,000 from the Union City Community Fund)
Youth Services Bureau of Jay County
Awarded: $2,910
Purpose: B.A.S.E. Program Providing Clothing and Hygiene Items
($1,410 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund and $1,500 from the Union City Community Fund)
spring 2020 Grants
PAWS
Awarded: $1,140
Purpose: To purchase a laptop and printer
($1,140 from the Union City Community Fund)
Art Association of Randolph County
Awarded: $2,000
Purpose: For new kitchen appliances and adding to the AARC Art Collection and high school supplies
($1,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund and $1,000 from the Union City Community Fund)
Union City Lions Club
Awarded: $1,000
Purpose: To purchase new gas griddles
($1,000 from the Union City Community Fund)
Randolph County Economic Development
Awarded: $4,950
Purpose: Simulcast the John Maxwell Live2Lead to area businesses and high schools
($2,450 from the Randolph County Hero Fund and $2,500 from the Wick’s Employee Giving Fund)
State Line Heritage Days
Awarded: $4,000
Purpose: To provide entertainment at the Stateline Heritage Days Festival
($4,000 from the Union City Community Fund)
Randolph County Veteran’s Shelter (DBA The Journey Home)
Awarded: $6,000
Purpose: Partial funding for the Shelter’s Housing Retention Program
($5,000 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund and $1,000 from the Union City Community Fund)
Randolph County YMCA
Awarded: $10,000
Purpose: Improvements and upgrades to the YMCA Beynon Childcare Center
($5,000 from the County Foundation Enrichment Fund, $1,000 from the Union City Community Fund, $600 from the Chip and Ruth Loney Fund, and $1800 from the Chris and Doreen Culy Charitable Fund)
Preservation Society of Union City IN & OH
Awarded: $6,000
Purpose: To provide a mural and statue in downtown Union City
($6,000 from the Union City Community Fund)
Dylan Williams Forever All-Star Foundation
Awarded: $2,500
Purpose: To laser grand all four diamonds and improve drainage and security
($400 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund, $900 from the Whitaker Family Fund, and $1,200 from James & Linda Noffsinger Fund)
Monroe Central Athletic League
Awarded: $2,500
Purples: To refurbish the north diamond
($2,000 from the Community Foundation Endowment Fund, $500 from the Thom & Janice Powers Fund)
Randolph County Literacy Coalition
Awarded: $2,000
Purpose: For book distribution program at Randolph County elementary schools
($1,000 from the Community foundation Enrichment Fund and $1,000 from the Union City Community Fund)
Randolph County 4-H
Awarded: $7,000
Purpose: Upgrades at Husted Hall
($5,500 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund, $900 from the Star Family Fund, and $600 from the Rural Randolph Agricultural Fund)
Fall 2019 Grants
Arts & Culture
Huntsville Community Center
Amount: $2,200
Purpose: To replace the flooring in Huntsville Community Center
Midwest TV on behalf of The Randy Players
Amount: $5,957
Purpose: Purchase wireless microphone systems to become in compliance with FCC regulations ($2,957 awarded from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund and $3,000 awarded from the Union City Community Fund).
Monroe Central Band Boosters, Inc.
Amount: $7,000
Purpose: To purchase new band uniforms
Health & Human Services
Jay-Randolph Developmental Services
Amount: $6,458
Purpose: To develop a client computer lab consisting of 6 computers, monitors, desks ($4,958 awarded from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund and $1,500 awarded from the Union City Community Fund)
The Salvation Army Randolph County Unit
Amount: $2,500
Purpose: For the Emergency Assistance Program
Second Harvest Food Bank of ECI
Amount: $9,700
Purpose: For the Big Idea School Initiative ($8,200 awarded from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund and $1,500 awarded from the Union City Community Fund)
Youth
Youth Service Bureau of Jay County
Amount: $2,400
Purpose: For the B.A.S.E. Program ($1,800 awarded from the Community Foundation enrichment Fund and $600 awarded from the Union City Community Fund)
SPRING 2019 GRANTS
Animal Protection & Welfare
PAWS Animal Rescue & Shelter
Amount: $2,500
Purpose: Purchase additional security cameras and a recorder, and railroad ties for the exterior of the chain-link fence.
Arts & Culture
Art Association of Randolph County
Amount: $1,800
Purpose: for an intern, equipment & supplies for children’s programs, repair & maintain the permanent collection, compensation for artists doing workshops & demonstrations, art supplies for 6 area high schools, and money to purchase artwork for collection.
Union City Public Library
Amount: $1,340
Purpose: Purchase a mobile, integrated computer system with Bluetooth and internet/Wi-Fi connectivity and a large viewing screen for use at events and programs.
Community Improvement
A Community Christmas Corporation
Amount: $4,400
Purpose: to purchase a new sound system for the broadcast of Christmas music at Harter Park during the holiday season. (Awarded by the Union City Community Fund and the James and Linda Noffsinger Fund)
Randolph County Literacy Coalition
Amount: $1,500
Purpose: for the book distribution program at all Randolph County elementary schools ($300 Awarded by Union City Community Fund and $1,200 by The Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
Economic Development
Randolph County Economic Development
Amount: $3,000
Purpose: for a county-wide celebration with a patriotic music concert, ice cream, and drinks at Bicentennial Plaza (Awarded by the Goodrich Bandshell Fund)
Educational
Friends of Ward Twp. District No. 5 School
Amount: $3,000
Purpose: to construct front steps for school and for classroom furnishings, including a period-appropriate U.S. flag, historic photographs, bookcases, work tables, recitation bench, and a potbelly stove. (Awarded by the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
Health & Human Services
Wesley United Methodist Church
Amount: $15,475
Purpose: to purchase kitchen equipment for the new YMCA daycare center in Union City. ($9,675 awarded from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund, $800 from the Whitacre Family Fund, and $5,000 from the Union City Community Fund)
Volunteers of America
Amount: $1,700
Purpose: to purchase indoor play equipment for use at the Winchester House Fresh Start Recovery Center (Awarded from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund)
Community Help Center of Union City
Amount: $5,000
Purpose: for purchase and installation of a semi-trailer for the storage of seasonal items.
(Awarded by Union City Community Fund)
YMCA
Amount: $7,500
Purpose: to purchase needed supplies and support other program expenditures for the Pregnancy Prevention Program and Substance Abuse Prevention Program the Y offers to 1,450 Randolph County students. ($6,000 awarded by the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund and $1,500 awarded by the Union City Community Fund)
Preservation
Historic Farmland USA
Amount: $3,500
Purpose: to assist with signage in the front, Main Street-facing windows of the Farmland Community Center. ($3,000 awarded by the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund and $500 awarded by the Thom and Janice Powers Fund)
Randolph County Historical Society
Amount: $3,625
Purpose: for purchase and installation of new bookcases for the library space at the Historical Society Museum.
($3,225 awarded by the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund and $400 awarded by the Chip and Ruth Loney Fund)
Promotion of Businesses
Union City Chamber of Commerce
Amount: $6,000
Purpose: to provide entertainment for the State Line Heritage Days Festival (Awarded by Union City Community Fund)
Recreational Sports & Leisure
Monroe Central Athletic League
Amount: $3,000
Purpose: to purchase dirt and level the t-ball diamond ($2,100 awarded by the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund and $900 awarded by the Star Family Fund)
Cardinal Greenways
Amount: $1,596
Purpose: construct and install a covered shelter at the Losantville trailhead of the Cardinal Greenway. (Awarded by the Wick’s Employees Giving Fund)
fall 2018 grants
Arts & Culture
Randolph Central School Corp
Amount: $500
Purpose: Purchase show kits for school musical at Willard Elementary.
Education
Community & Family Services, Inc.
Amount: $3,280
Purpose: $2,280 awarded from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund, and $1,000 awarded from the Union City Community Fund to purchase an additional DIG Curriculum for the Winchester Center.
Health & Human Services
Jay-Randolph Developmental Services
Amount: $4,430
Purpose: $2,430 awarded from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund, and $2,000 from the Union City Community Fund to re-design and update the website.
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana
Amount: $10,000
Purpose: $6,000 awarded from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund, $2,500 awarded from the Union City Community Fund, and $1,500 awarded from the HERO Fund to support the school pantry program at Baker, Willard, and Deerfield schools, and in Union City.
Youth
Youth Service Bureau of Jay County
Amount: $2,240
Purpose: $600 awarded from the Union City Community Fund, $595 awarded from the Star Fund, and $1,045 awarded from the Whitacre Fund for the B.A.S.E. Program, specifically hygiene products, clothing, shoes, wallets, razors, and recreational items.
spring 2018 grants
Arts & Culture
Art Association of Randolph County
Amount: $3,100
Purpose: $850 from the James & Linda Noffsinger Fund and $2250 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund to purchase outdoor play equipment for Arts Depot, compensation for artists, student workshops, permanent collection maintenance, and art purchases.
City of Winchester Park Board
Amount: $2,500
Purpose: Funded by the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund to hire performers and pay for sound and banners for free public concerts in Goodrich Park.
State Line Heritage Days
Amount: $4,000
Purpose: Funding from the Union City Community Fund for the purpose of providing entertainment for the State Line Heritage Days Festival.
Union City Redefined for Union City Arts Festival
Amount: $2,000
Purpose: Funding from the Union City Community Fund to offset the cost of performing groups at the Arts Festival.
Civic & Community Development
A Community Christmas Corporation
Amount: $4000
Purpose: Funded by the Union City Community Fund to help with the cost of a building to house lighting and displays during the offseason.
Education
Randolph County Literacy Coalition
Amount: $1,500
Purpose: Funding from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund to help provide books for elementary students in all Randolph County elementary schools.
Health & Human Services
Community Help Center of Union City
Amount: $3,000
Purpose: Funded by the Union City Community Fund to purchase lighting and security cameras.
Winchester Area Churches & Community Food Pantry
Amount: $4,000
Purpose: $400 from the Chip and Ruth Loney Fund, $1500 from the Wick’s Employee Giving Fund, and $2100 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund to help purchase food and solar panels for the building.
Youth
Dylan Williams Forever An All Star Foundation
Amount: $3,000
Purpose: $1000 from Community Foundation Enrichment Fund and $2000 from Union City Community Fund for repair to ball fields at Dylan Williams Memorial park.
Monroe Central Athletic League
Amount: $3,000
Purpose: Funded by the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund for the construction of 2 new sets of bleachers on the north diamond, which would replace 3 sets of old bleachers.
Monroe Central School Corporation, fiscal agent for All Pro Dads
Amount: $765
Purpose: $700 from the Thom and Janice Powers Fund and $65 from the Community Foundation Enrichment Fund for the breakfast portion of monthly All Pro Dad meetings.
Fall 2017 grants
Arts & Culture
Winchester Bicentennial Committee
Amount: $2,250
Purpose: Funding to hire a headlining act & opening act for a Christian Music Concert at Goodrich Park.
Civic & Community Development
Cardinal Greenways
Amount: $1,383
Purpose: Funding to purchase & install a Dero Fixit repair stand at the Losantville trail head, which will allow bicyclists to complete basic maintenance & repairs to the bicycles while using the trail.
PAWS Animal Rescue & Shelter
Amount: $2,700
Purpose: Funding to purchase & plant trees for wind block protection and shade.
Union City Redefined-Fiscal Agent for Midwest TV
Amount: $7,000
Purpose: Funding to replace outdated equipment, such as cameras, live-stream box, microphones, and studio lights.
Education
Youth Service Bureau
Amount: $1,235
Purpose: Finding needed for the B.A.S.E. Program for high risk students in Randolph County. Items needed include clothing and personal hygiene items as well as games.
Health & Human Services
Jay-Randolph Developmental Services, Inc.
Amount: $2,882
Purpose: Funding to replace chairs in the Day Services & Prevocational Service Area, and for purchase of two (2) AED’S, and four (4) computer tablets.
Second Harvest Food Bank of ECI
Amount: $5,000
Purpose: Funding to expand the School Pantry Program to include Baker Elementary, Deerfield Elementary, and Willard Elementary in addition to Union City.
Unchained Praises
Amount: $1,500
Purpose: Funding for updating and printing resource packets for heroin addicts and their families.
Historic Preservation
Friends of Ward Township District No. 5 School
Amount: $1,000
Purpose: Funding to restore the interior of the District No. 5 School in Ward Township. Specifically, paint, stain, and insulation.
Youth
Randolph County YMCA
Amount: $5,000
Purpose: Funding to purchase supplies & support a portion of other program expenditures for the Pregnancy Prevention Program and CHASE Substance Abuse Prevention Program.
SPRING 2017 GRANTS
Arts & Culture
Art Association of Randolph County, Inc.
Amount: $5,300
Purpose: Funding for the restoration and framing of artwork as well as for activities taking place during the Arts Festival, such as a jazz concert, artist demonstrations, workshops, and children’s activities.
State Line Heritage Days
Amount: $6,000
Purpose: To provide entertainment at State Line Heritage Days Festival.
Union City Redefined for Union City Arts Festival
Amount: $1,000
Purpose: Funding for the Union City Arts Festival
Civic & Community Development
Preservation Society of Union City IN-OH Inc.
Amount: $4,000
Purpose: Funding for cosmetic improvements in window displays, repair interior flooring, general renewal in appearance of the mall, band, food, and prizes give-a-ways in preparation for the 25th Summer Anniversary Celebration.
Winchester Downtown Charitable Association DBA Winchester Main Street
Amount: $1,200
Purpose: To purchase flags with bases to help draw attention to the weekly Farmers Market located on the west side of the square.
Education
Randolph County Literacy Coalition
Amount: $1,000
Purpose: To purchase books to gift to elementary students in Randolph County Schools for the purpose of developing literacy skills, and creating a love for reading
Health & Human Services
Union City Community Help Center
Amount: $1,420
Purpose: To purchase freezer and utility basket trucks for the food pantry.