LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., December 13, 2021 – The Dearborn Community Foundation (DCF), Inc. recently awarded a $1,000 Proactive Grant to the Greater Cincinnati Big Brothers Big Sisters for the Southeastern Indiana region to mentoring work with youth. In a continuing effort to make an impact in the Dearborn County community, DCF is awarding 15 proactive grants of $1,000 each throughout 2021 … Read More
2022 LILLY ENDOWMENT, DCF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED
LAWRENCEBURG, INDIANA, DECEMBER 9, 2021 – South Dearborn High School senior Rylee Thies learned today that she is the 2022 recipient of the Dearborn County Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship (LECS). 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 … Read More
DCF PROACTIVE IMPACT GRANT HELPS SOUTHEAST INDIANA YOUTH ORCHESTRA
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., December 6, 2021 – The Dearborn Community Foundation (DCF), Inc. recently awarded a $1,000 Proactive Grant to Southeast Indiana Youth Orchestra (SEIYO) to help provide an orchestral experience for Dearborn County youth. In a continuing effort to make an impact in the Dearborn County community, DCF is awarding 15 proactive grants of $1,000 each throughout 2021 to charitable … Read More
PROACTIVE GRANT SUPPORTS 1 VOICE COMMUNITY RECOVERY CENTER
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., November 9, 2021 – The Dearborn Community Foundation (DCF), Inc. recently awarded a $1,000 Proactive Grant to 1 Voice, Inc., a Dearborn County-based not-for-profit recovery organization that provides education, peer support services, and a supportive drug addiction recovery community in Southeastern Indiana. DCF is awarding 15 Proactive Grants of $1,000 each in 2021 to charitable organizations that serve … Read More
DCF GRANT SUPPORTS ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUPS OF SOUTHEAST INDIANA
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., May 10, 2021 – The Dearborn Community Foundation (DCF), Inc. recently awarded a $1,000 Proactive Grant to the Alzheimer’s Support Groups of Southeast Indiana, Inc. that will be used to improve the quality of life to residents in 10 regional nursing homes. In a continuing effort to make an impact in the Dearborn County community, DCF is awarding … Read More
DR. LESLIE M. BAKER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE TO MEDICAL STUDENTS
LAWRENCEBURG, IND., APRIL 26, 2021 – College students pursuing a doctorate in medicine can now apply online for the 2021 Dr. Leslie M. Baker Memorial Scholarship at the Dearborn Community Foundation, Inc. (DCF) website: dearborncf.org. The Dr. Leslie M. Baker Memorial Scholarship is open to residents of Dearborn, Ohio and Switzerland counties who are currently pursuing a doctorate in medicine. … Read More
DCF HONORS THREE VOLUNTEERS FOR HAVING ‘HEARTS OF GOLD’
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., December 21, 2020 – The Dearborn Community Foundation, Inc. (DCF) is honoring three community volunteers as 2020 recipients of the Heart of Gold Award for touching the heart of others through their volunteerism and other acts of kindness. The Heart of Gold Award honorees deserve the recognition for making a difference in our community in their own unique … Read More
2021 LILLY ENDOWMENT, DCF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED
LAWRENCEBURG, INDIANA, DECEMBER 7, 2020 – A Dearborn County high school senior learned today that he is the recipient of a prestigious Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship (LECS). The Dearborn Community Foundation (DCF) awarded the full-tuition scholarship to East Central High School’s Heath Doll. The Foundation staff and members of the board of directors and the scholarship committee notified the 2021 … Read More
DCF BOARD MEMBER PROACTIVE GRANTS IMPACT ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS DEARBORN COUNTY
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., NOVEMBER 24, 2020 – The Dearborn Community Foundation (DCF), Inc. awarded $16,000 in Board member recommended proactive grants to local charitable organizations, ranging from human services and education to history and the arts. In a continuing effort to make an impact in the community, DCF awarded 16 proactive grants of $1,000 each to charitable organizations that serve Dearborn … Read More
DCF HELPS ESTABLISH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM WITH LILLY ENDOWMENT INC. LEADERSHIP GRANT
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., November 12, 2020 – The Dearborn Community Foundation (DCF), Inc. has received a $100,000 Community Leadership Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish the poverty-to-self-sufficiency employment program, Rural Works, in Dearborn County. The Community Leadership Grant is part of the seventh phase of Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT VII) initiative. DCF is one … Read More