Heritage Fund — The Community Foundation of Bartholomew County recently awarded $65,295 in grants to local nonprofit organizations from the Community Fund as part of its fourth-quarter grants cycle.
Grant recipients were:
Gleaners Food Bank — $15,343 to support Senior Mobile Food Pantry in partnership with Salvation Army of Columbus
Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. — $17,500 to support the Counseling Counts program
Thrive Alliance — $15,764 to purchase new customer relationship management software
Thrive Alliance — $16,688 to support new Social Call outreach program for Bartholomew County Seniors
Each year, through the support of community members, HFBC distributes approximately $600,000 to $700,000 in grants to local nonprofits from the unrestricted Community Fund. Community Fund grants help HFBC to meet emerging needs in Bartholomew County in the areas of youth development, substance abuse, neighborhood revitalization, innovation and creativity and welcoming community. The 2021 quarterly grants deadlines are March 1, June 1, Sept. 1, and Dec. 1. For more information about HFBC grants programs, contact Kyle Hendricks, manager of community impact, at 812-376-7772.
