The Daviess County Community Foundation awarded more than $227,000 to 19 local nonprofits through its Community Good Grants Program. These grants support projects that strengthen the Daviess community and improve the quality of life for local residents. “At its heart, the Community Foundation is here to build a stronger future for Daviess County,” said Laura Hazelman, Regional Director of Community Engagement and Impact. “When our donors invest through the Foundation, they’re helping local organizations tackle real issues and create lasting impact.” 2025 Community Good Grant Recipients $5,000 to American Red Cross Southwest Indiana Chapter for financial assistance to disaster survivors in Daviess County by supporting recovery needs such as replacing medications, clothing, baby diapers, temporary housing, and more $4,200 to Bread of Life Ministry Inc. for the cost of two semi loads of donated food product that will be distributed to partnering food pantries in Daviess County $13,100 to Children & Family Services, Corp for Hope’s Voice clients with the emergency rent and utility assistance, and Grasshopper Group staff with the cost of Attachment Based Expressive Arts training $5,422 to Christ United Methodist Church for new handbell tables, new foam pads, travel bags, new table covers, mallets, and a mallet bag $4,200 to Daviess County Partnership Inc. for the cost of adding ten additional entities to Charity Tracker $53,618 to Daviess County Peer Recovery Services Inc. for the local match requirement for Daviess County IRACS program which will directly support peer recovery specialists, reentry planning, evidence-based group programming, 30 days of post-release peer support, and transportation needs of participants $5,000 to Daviess-Martin Joint County Parks and Recreation Department for the purchase of a permanent, commercial grade shade structure, site preparation, and professional installation to meet safety and ADA accessibility standards at West Boggs Park $200 to Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra for the cost of admission for Daviess County students attending the concerts $20,000 to First Choice Solutions for the purchase of essential material supplies to help families meet critical needs for their babies, the Bright Course educational curriculum for English and Spanish speaking clients, and medical supplies to continue offering free testing, treatments and prenatal vitamins at no cost to clients $5,000 to Friends for Animals, Inc. for a $50 voucher to help pet owners with the cost to spay or neuter their pets $6,000 to Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana for the cost program administration, curriculum materials, volunteer training and recruitment, insurance, and program evaluation $25,000 to Odon Lions Club Foundation for the cost of the walking bridge, gazebo, shelter house, and walking path project $5,000 to Odon-Winkelpleck Public Library for books for the mobile library $10,000 to Pet Friendly Services of Indiana for expanding Pet Friendly Services of Indiana’s Spay-Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP) for income-qualified dog owners in Daviess County to spay or neuter their dogs $24,130 to RSVP of Daviess County for a portion of personnel costs and the full expected budget for vehicle insurance and gasoline for the year $8,250 to Senior and Family Services, Inc. for the purchase of the Oliver Speadseal system which includes new delivery bags, trays and sealing film for the next two years, and the cost to deliver the sealing machine for the Meals on Wheels program $3,000 to Tri-State Food Bank for the purchase of fresh produce, dairy, proteins, and shelf-stable items to ensure balanced, nutritious food boxes for each distribution $249 to Washington Community Schools for a NexPlayground for Washington Intermediate School $30,000 to Youth First, Inc. for the Youth First School-Based Social Work Program that provides free access to expert mental health support to students in eight K-12 Daviess County school buildings The Community Good Grants Program is just one of the powerful ways the Foundation connects local generosity to real community needs. Grants are funded through endowments established by donors who are deeply committed to the future of Daviess County. Why This Matters The Daviess County Community Foundation is more than a grantmaker. It’s a trusted local partner, connecting people who want to make a difference with the causes and organizations that make our community thrive. Each gift is invested for long-term growth, creating a permanent resource for local needs both now and for generations to come. To learn more about how you can give back or create your own fund, contact Savannah Linenburg at slinenburg@communityfoundationalliance.org or 812.254.9354.

Daviess County Community Foundation is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2026 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship for Daviess County: Caitlyn Kribs, Barr-Reeve High School. Lilly Endowment Community Scholars are recognized for their community involvement, academic achievement, character, and leadership. "The Daviess County Community Foundation was extremely impressed with this year’s Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship applicants. Their academic achievements, commitment to community service, and inspiring future goals demonstrate a bright potential to positively impact Daviess County—both now and in the years ahead," said Laura Hazelman, Regional Director of Community Engagement and Impact. Each Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship provides full tuition, required fees, and up to $900 per year for required books and equipment for four years of full-time undergraduate study leading to a baccalaureate degree at any eligible Indiana public or private nonprofit college or university.

The Community Foundation Alliance is proud to announce that applications are now open for its Community Scholarship Program, offering hundreds of opportunities for students across Southwest Indiana and in select areas of Illinois and Kentucky. These scholarships, made possible by generous local donors, provide financial support for students pursuing college, university, technical programs, or other post-secondary education paths. “Our scholarships reflect the belief that investing in students is investing in the future of our communities,” said Melinda Waldroup, Chief Program Officer of the Community Foundation Alliance. “We want every eligible student in Southwest Indiana and select areas of Illinois and Kentucky to have access to these opportunities and feel confident applying.” Scholarship Program Highlights Wide Range of Awards: Hundreds of scholarships for graduating seniors and high school graduates across Southwest Indiana and select areas of Illinois and Kentucky. Simple Application Process: Scholarships can be completed through our online Community Scholarships Common Application. Select special scholarship opportunities can be found on each community’s website. Deadline: Applications are open today and close on January 19, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. How to Apply Visit communityfoundationalliance.org/scholarships. Review the 2026 Scholarship Guidebook. Find your community and click through to its website. Review all available scholarship opportunities and their eligibility criteria for your community. Complete the 2025–2026 Community Scholarships Common Application. Receive your automatic matches to scholarships you qualify for. Submit all required materials, including essays and recommendation letters, by January 19, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Start your application early! All supplemental materials must be submitted by the deadline, so build in plenty of time for each step. Give your references time to complete their recommendations, allow yourself enough time to write thoughtful essays, and request your transcripts early so your Guidance Counselor has time to process them. If you have any questions or need additional resources, please contact the staff member in your community. Kentucky & Illinois Michele Gates, Program Assistant mgates@communityfoundationalliance.org | 812.429.1191 Daviess County Laura Hazelman, Regional Director of Community Engagement & Impact lhazelman@communityfoundationalliance.org | 812.254.9354 Gibson County Amy Smith, Regional Director of Community Engagement & Impact asmith@communityfoundationalliance.org | 812.386.8082 Knox County Laura Hazelman, Regional Director of Community Engagement & Impact lhazelman@communityfoundationalliance.org | 812.886.0093 Perry County Emily Alvey, Regional Director of Community Engagement & Impact ealvey@communityfoundationalliance.org | 812.547.3176 Pike County Laura Hazelman, Regional Director of Community Engagement & Impact lhazelman@communityfoundationalliance.org | 812.890.4469 Posey County Amy Smith, Regional Director of Community Engagement & Impact asmith@communityfoundationalliance.org | 812.838.0288 Spencer County Emily Alvey, Regional Director of Community Engagement & Impact ealvey@communityfoundationalliance.org | 812.649.5724 Vanderburgh County Alysia Rhinefort, Regional Director of Community Engagement & Impact arhinefort@communityfoundationalliance.org | 812.422.1245 Warrick County Alysia Rhinefort, Regional Director of Community Engagement & Impact arhinefort@communityfoundationalliance.org | 812.897.2030

The Daviess County Community Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2025 Community Good Grants Program. Nonprofit organizations serving Daviess County are invited to apply now through Tuesday, September 9, 2025. Community Good Grants are awarded to charitable partners addressing a wide range of local needs. Funding is available to support programs and projects that make a meaningful impact in Daviess County communities. Organizations can find detailed grant guidelines and submit their application online . For questions or assistance, please contact Laura Hazelman, Regional Director of Community Engagement and Impact, at 812.254.9354 or lhazelman@communityfoundationalliance.org.

The 2026 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship application is now available in Daviess County through the Daviess County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation Alliance. The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program (LECSP) will provide 147 scholarships statewide and one scholarship in Daviess County. LECSP scholarships may be used for otherwise unreimbursed full tuition, required fees, and a special allocation of up to $900 per year. The special allocation may cover the costs for required books and required equipment for four years of undergraduate study on a full-time basis, leading to a baccalaureate degree at any eligible Indiana public or private nonprofit college or university. The program, administered statewide by Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI) and locally in Daviess County through the Daviess County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation Alliance, is open to all Indiana residents who: graduate from an accredited Indiana high school by 2026 and receive their diploma no later than June 30, 2026; intend to pursue a full-time baccalaureate course of study at an eligible college or university in Indiana; and meet the criteria specific to Daviess County Community Foundation. Visit daviesscountycf.org/lilly-endowment-community-scholarship-program for complete information regarding the Daviess County application criteria. Students can learn more about the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship in Daviess County and apply for this scholarship by visiting the Daviess County Community Foundation website. Applications must be completed and submitted by August 25, 2025, to be considered. Applications will be evaluated on, but not limited to, the following criteria: academic performance, community service, volunteer activities, personal statement of goals, essay, school activities, sports, and work experience. Three finalists will be nominated by the Daviess County Community Foundation, and their names will be submitted to ICI for final selection of the recipients. Scholarship recipients will be notified in December. Lilly Endowment created LECSP for the 1997-98 school year and has supported the program every year since with tuition grants totaling more than $505 million. More than 5,400 Indiana students have received Lilly Endowment Community Scholarships since the program’s inception.  The primary purposes of LECSP are: 1) to help raise the level of educational attainment in Indiana; 2) to increase awareness of the beneficial roles Indiana community foundations can play in their communities; and 3) to encourage and support the efforts of current and past Lilly Endowment Community Scholars to engage with each other and with Indiana business, governmental, educational, nonprofit and civic leaders to improve the quality of life in Indiana generally and in local communities throughout the state. Daviess County Community Foundation is again pleased to offer LECSP for its 29th year in Daviess County. “The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program offers an amazing opportunity for students to pursue higher education with financial support, enabling them to achieve their career goals,” said Laura Hazelman, Regional Director of Community Engagement and Impact.

The Daviess County Community Foundation distributed more than $100,000 to 28 local Daviess County students from its Community Scholarship Program. These scholarships are funded by generous donors who have established a scholarship fund with the Daviess County Community Foundation. This year’s scholarship luncheon to celebrate and recognize these exceptional students was held at the Washington Community Building, with fund founders, recipients, and parents attending. In addition to announcing the recipients, the Regional Director of Community Engagement & Impact, Laura Hazelman reflected on how important the community is in stewarding education in Daviess County.

Each year, the Daviess County Community Foundation announces the recipient of the 2025 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship for Daviess County, a full tuition, required fees, and a special allocation of up to $900 per year for required books and required equipment for four years scholarship. Alongside, two alternates are designated, ensuring readiness in case the initially selected scholar cannot accept the award due to special circumstances. This year, after the initially named recipient, Brynna Knepp, graciously declined the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship, the scholarship was offered to the First Alternate, Jack Murrie, North Daviess High School.

The Daviess County Community Foundation is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2025 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship for Daviess County – Brynna Knepp, Barr-Reeve High School . Lilly Endowment Community Scholars are known for their community involvement, academic achievement, character, and leadership. “We were impressed with the caliber of applicants this year,” said Laura Hazelman, Regional Director of Community Engagement and Impact. “The Daviess County applicants have a strong dedication to their academics, educational goals, and a willingness to give back to their community.“ Each Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship provides for full tuition, required fees, and a special allocation of up to $900 per year for required books and required equipment for four years. The scholarship is for full-time undergraduate students leading to a baccalaureate degree at any eligible Indiana public or private nonprofit college or university. Lilly Endowment Community Scholars may also participate in the Lilly Scholars Network (LSN), which connects both current scholars and alumni with resources and opportunities to be active leaders on their campuses and in their communities. Both the scholarship program and LSN are supported by grants from Lilly Endowment to Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI) and Indiana Humanities. “With so many worthy applicants, I am extremely grateful to have received this honor, said Brynna Knepp, 2025 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar. “I plan to utilize this opportunity to obtain a law degree and use my career to help families in our community.” In determining Daviess County’s Lilly Endowment Community Scholar nominees, consideration was given to academic performance, community service, and volunteer activities, personal statement of goals and essay; school activities, sports, and work experience; those advancing to phase two were scored on an in-person interview by the LECSP Nominating Committee and impromptu essay, designed to demonstrate the student’s verbal communication skills and overall civic pride and interest in the quality of their community. After the field of applicants was narrowed down, nominees were submitted to ICI, the statewide administrator of the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program, which approves the final selection of scholarship recipients. Lilly Endowment created the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program for the 1997-98 school year. Since then, grant funding in excess of $490 million has supported more than 5,300 Indiana students who have received scholarships through the program. The primary purposes of the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program are: 1) to help raise the level of educational attainment in Indiana; 2) to increase awareness of the beneficial roles Indiana community foundations can play in their communities; and 3) to encourage and support the efforts of current and past Lilly Endowment Community Scholars to engage with each other and with Indiana business, governmental, educational, nonprofit and civic leaders to improve the quality of life in Indiana generally and in local communities throughout the state.

The Daviess County Community Foundation awarded more than $217,000 in grants to nonprofits through its 2024 Community Good Grants program. These nonprofits are committed to supporting the needs of Daviess County. Congratulations to this year’s grant recipients!  $73,172.56 to Odon Volunteer Fire Department to assist with the purchase of radios for all fire departments in Daviess County, which will improve communication in the rural areas between departments $12,500 to RSVP of Daviess County to assist with the purchase of a newer model minivan or SUV $3,673 to Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana to assist with the cost of program administration, curriculum materials, volunteer training, and recruitment, insurance, and program evaluation $4,200 to Bread of Life Ministry Inc. to assist with the cost of two semi loads of donated food products that will be distributed to partnering food pantries in Daviess County $30,000 to Youth First, Inc. to support the Youth First School-Based Social Work Program that provides free access to expert mental health support to students in seven K-12 Daviess County schools $10,000 to Washington Catholic Schools to assist with the cost of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library for all Daviess County children $15,159 to Washington Band Boosters Association to assist with the purchase of band instruments to build an inventory for students to use for a minimal charge and ensure proper care and return of instruments $12,571 to DSI Diversified Solutions, Inc to assist with the cost of the Pre-ETS Plus Curriculum, which includes the complete curriculum, instructor's guide, assessment manual, and workbooks, as well as access to online Instructor's Hub; Pre-ETS Promotional Flyers to provide to four Daviess County High Schools; transportation for summer months of June and July; and seven GOTALK Lite Touch 20 Communication Devices with GoTalk Design and three-year web-based subscription for updates $3,525 to Christ United Methodist Church to assist with the cost of supplies for the ESL Program to assist the Haitian population with real-life applications to assist with their transition to the Daviess County community $5,500 to Daviess County Partnership Inc. to assist with the cost of materials and supplies for the Moving Forward, Taking Charge program to educate families on budgets and financial literacy $12,000 to Children & Family Services, Corp to assist with the training, credentialing, and creation of a Play Therapy program $10,000 to First Choice Solutions to assist with the purchase of cribs, mattresses, mattress covers, crib sheets, convertible car seats, infant car seats, high-back boosters, booster seats, and the Bright Course program for English and Spanish-speaking clients $10,000 to Cannelburg Fire Department to assist with the cost of repairing bumps and paving the end of the drive for the ambulances and fire trucks $15,475 to Borrowed Hearts Daviess County to assist with the purchase of supplies and necessities for foster families and the children they serve