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Ohio County Community Foundation
P.O. Box 170
591 Smart Drive
Rising Sun, IN 47040
Phone: 812-438-9401
Fax: 812-438-9488
E-mail: pdickson@occfrisingsun.com
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FUND TITLE                                                         ESTABLISHED BY                                      PURPOSE
              COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
American Legion Post #59 End Fund             City of Rising Sun                                          Supports charitable services of this service club

Dillon "Dill" Dorrell Jr. End Fund                        Lucian Siekman                                             Most pressing needs of Ohio County Community  

Everlasting Veterans Bell Tower                      City of Rising Sun                                           Supports the veterans Tower

Galbreath Vineyard  Golf Memorial  Fund    Children of Ralph & Evelyn Galbreath   Most pressing needs of Ohio County Community  

Lynn and Debbie Graves End Fund                 Lynn and Debbie Graves                            Most pressing needs of Ohio County Community

Laverne Hayes Community Fund                    OCCF Board of Directors                            Most pressing needs of Ohio County Community

Rosie Hewitt OCCF Fund                                     OCCF Board of Directors                           Supports OCCF Operations

Dr. Art Jay Community Fund                              OCCF Board of Directors                           Most pressing needs of Ohio County Community

Leadership  Development Fund                       Anonymous                                                      Supports Development of Leadership

Lilly Scholar Appreciation Fund                        Shelby Baker                                                    Supports OCCF Operations

Lions Club of Rising Sun End Fund                  City of Rising Sun                                           Supports charitable services of this service club

Masonic Lodge #6 of Rising Sun End Fund City of Rising Sun                                           Supports charitable services of this service club

Mosley Youth Activity Fund                                 OCCF Board of Directors                           Supports youth activities

Virgil Neaman Community Fund                     OCCF Board of Directors                           Most pressing needs of Ohio County Community  

Ohio County Community Foundation            OCCF Board of Directors                           Operating Fund for the OCCFoundation

The Ohio County Today & Tomorrow Fund OCCF Board of Directors                           Most pressing needs of Ohio County Community

John Roeder Library Enrichment Fund         John Roeder                                                     Enhancement & Enrichment of Library Programs

Gene C. Siekman Memorial End Fund          Angel Clemens and Lane Siekman       Supports community development

Brett S. Stowell Environmental End Fund    Brett Stowell                                                    Supports Denver Siekman Environmental Park

Ynez Taylor Community Fund                           OCCF Board of Directors                           Most pressing needs of Ohio County Community  

Tribute Tower Fund                                               City of Rising Sun                                            Supports the Tribute Tower













                                                                                                                                       



              


                             
                          HUMAN SERVICES
Carolyn Armstrong OCCF Fund                            OCCF Board of Directors                       Supports RS VFD and RSOC Rescue Unit

Bear Branch VFD Fund                                             Bear Branch VFD                                       Supports Bear Branch VFD

City of Rising Sun                                                         City of Rising Sun                                        Supports City of Rising Sun

Dearborn County Hospital Fund                            Dearborn County Hospital                     Supports Dearborn County Hospital

Forever Operating Fund                                    OCCF Board of Directors                      Supports Ohio Co Comm Foundation

Healthy Community                                                    OCCF Board of Directors                       Supports dental  care for Ohio County

LifeTime Resources Fund                                        LifeTime Resources                                  Supports LifeTime Resources

Ohio County Historical Society Fund                   Ohio County Historical Society            Supports Ohio County Historical Society

Ohio County Public Library Fund                           Ohio County Public Library                    Supports Ohio County Public Library

Rising Sun Medical Center Fund                           City of Rising Sun                                        Supports Rising Sun Medical Center

Rising Sun VFD Fund                                                  Rising Sun VFD                                            Supports Rising Sun VFD

RSOC Rescue Fund                                                    RSOC Rescue Unit                                     Supports RSOC Rescue Unit

RSOC  Senior H ousing Fund                                  RSOC  Senior Housing                              Supports RSOC  Senior Housing

SICPDC Endowment Fund                                      SICPDC                                                           Supports SICPDC
                                 EDUCATION
Dana Lee Ballard Memorial Scholarship            Stanley and Betty Ballard                     Scholarship Fund

Denise Ann Beyer Scholarship Fund                    Mr. & Mrs. Charles Beyer                       Scholarship Fund

Books With Love                                                           OCCF Bd of Dr/Connie Smith               Provides childrens' books for OC Library

Phyllis A. Brown Memorial Scholarship Fund   Rising Sun Regional Foundation         Scholarship Fund

Community/Junior  College Scholarship Fund City of Rising Sun                                      Scholarship   Fund

Thelma Dibble Fund for Excellence in Math & Science  Ron & Sherry Timms              Support for Math & Science

EcO15 Project                                                              OCCF Bd of Dir ectors                                Advanced Mfg Education              
 
Education Center of Rising Sun                             City of Rising Sun                                        Support for the Education Center of Rising Sun

Fulfilling Dreams Fund                                              OCCF Bd of Dir/Steve Patz                      Scholarship Fund

Future Generations Fund                                          City of Rising Sun                                        Scholarship Fund

Ralph & Evelyn Galbreath Memorial Fund        Children of Ralph & Evelyn Galbreath Scholarship Fund

Gary Green Scholarship Fund                                OCCF Bd of Dir/Gary Green                  Scholarship Fund

Joanne Hamilton and Son Bill  Fund                    OCCF Bd of Dr/ Joanne Hamilton      Scholarship Fund

Imagination Library                                                     OCCF Bd of Directors                               Free Books  for  Children age 0-5

Steve W. McHenry Scholarship Fund                 Friends of Steve McHenry                      Scholarship Fund

OCCF Scholarships Fund                                        Ohio County Community Foundation Scholarship Fund

Ohio Co 4-H Scholarship Fund                              Ohio Co. Extension Office                        Scholarship Fund

Ohio Co. Joint Community Scholarship Fund  Consortium of Civic Organizations     Scholarship Fund

Homer Pastor Scholarship Fund                            Phylis Pastor                                                Scholarship Fund

Rising Sun Writers' Guild                                           Rising Sun Writers' Guild                          Supports Rising Sun Writers' Guild

Teachers Classroom Tools                                      OCCF Bd of Dir                                            Supports teachers' supplies

Brinson Williamson Memorial Fund                      Bobbie Hastings                                          Scholarship Fund
                                    HEALTH
Amado Mauricio, MD Memorial Fund                  Jeremy Dilts                                                 Most Pressing Needs of Ohio County Community
                          CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Presbyterian Church Restoration                           Rising Sun Ohio County First                       Supports Restoration of Presbyterian Church

Artists in Residence                                               City of Rising Sun                                          Supports Arts programs in RSOC Schools

Vicki Mauricio Dilts Endowment Fund                 Jeremy Dilts                                                 Supports educational and cultural programs

SEIFA                                                                     Southeastern In Friends of the Arts             Supports youth visual arts

Rising Sun Arts Council Fund                                City of Rising Sun
Anyone can contribute to funds administered by OCCF by sending a gift to: Ohio County Community Foundation, PO
Box 170, Rising Sun, IN 47040.  Gifts may be made in memory or in honor of a friend or loved one.  Donations to
OCCF-administered funds are tax deductible in most cases.  Consult your tax advisor for your personal tax deduction
applicability.   For more information concerning contributions to the Ohio County Community Foundation, please
contact Christy Elbright, Administrative Assistant, at 812-438-9401 or celbright@occfrisingsun.com. For information
concerning scholarships or grants, please contact Stephanie Elbright at 812-438-9401 or sscott@occfrisingsun.com.  
For information to establish an endowment fund within the Ohio County Community Foundation, please contact
Peggy Dickson, Executive Director,  at 812-438-9401 or pdickson@occfrisingsun.com.