LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., December 30, 2025 – The Dearborn Community Foundation, Inc. (DCF) is honoring three community volunteers as 2025 recipients of the Heart of Gold Award for touching the hearts 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
$1,000 DCF GRANT HELPS LAWRENCEBURG MAIN STREET WITH MUSIC ON THE RIVER
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., DECEMBER 29, 2025 – A $1,000 grant from Dearborn Community Foundation will help Lawrenceburg Main Street keep the groove with its always popular free Music on the River series. Foundation Board member Larry Campbell recommended the grant to Main Street as a part of DCF’s annual program, through which each of the organization’s 15 volunteer board members recommends … Read More
FOP’S COPS & KIDS GETS BOOST FROM $1,000 DEARBORN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANT
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., DECEMBER 24, 2025 – As a law enforcement officer and former Dearborn County sheriff, Dearborn Community Foundation Board member Dave Lusby has been a part of the Fraternal Order of Police family for years. His loyalty and commitment are behind his recommendation for the organization to receive $1,000 from the Foundation’s annual program, through which each of the … Read More
DCF GRANT SUPPORTS AURORA CHURCH’S FOURTH STREET CAFE OUTREACH
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., DECEMBER 22, 2025 – The Dearborn Community Foundation (DCF), Inc. recently awarded a $1,000 proactive grant to the First Presbyterian Church of Aurora to help support the church’s Tuesday night Fourth Street Café outreach program. The grant is part of the Foundation’s annual program, through which each of the organization’s 15 volunteer board members recommends a $1,000 contribution. … Read More
$1,000 DCF GRANT HELPS TANNERY VALLEY UMC PURCHASE DEBIBRILLATOR
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., DECEMBER 19, 2025 – Dearborn Community Foundation Board member Gary Honchell “heard through the grapevine” that Tanner Valley United Methodist Church needed an Automated External Defibrillator but didn’t have all the funds to buy one. Honchell thought it would be an addition that might save someone’s life, so he recommended a $1,000 grant from the Foundation’s annual program, through … Read More
RVR GETS $1,000 DCF GRANT TO HELP EDUCATE INCARCERATED PEOPLE
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., DECEMBER 17, 2025 – Dearborn Community Foundation Board member Michael J. Hollenbeck has recommended a $1,000 grant to River Valley Resources for educational supplies, classroom materials for student assessment, and testing costs related to adult education at the Dearborn County Jail and the county’s juvenile center. The recommendation is part of the Foundation’s annual program, through which each … Read More
DEARBORN COUNTY 4-H BENEFITS FROM $1,000 DCF PROACTIVE GRANT
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., DECEMBER 15, 2025 – Dearborn County 4-H gives youth the chance to explore their interests, build life skills, and get involved in their communities. That’s why Dearborn Community Foundation Board member Bridget Davidson recommended the organization for a $1,000 proactive grant. The grant is part of the Foundation’s annual program, through which each of the organization’s 15 volunteer … Read More
THE COMMUNITY PROJECT RECEIVES $1,000 DCF GRANT TO HELP THOSE IN NEED
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., DECEMBER 12, 2025 – There is the community, and then there is The Community Project. Like hand in glove, The Community Project focuses on the core needs of struggling Dearborn County residents. A thousand dollars goes a long way for the group, said co-organizer Ken Maddin, who thanks Jeanne Lehn, the Dearborn Community Foundation Board member who recommended … Read More
2026 LILLY ENDOWMENT, DCF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED
LAWRENCEBURG, INDIANA, DECEMBER 11, 2025 – Two Dearborn County high school seniors learned today that they are the 2026 recipients of a prestigious Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. The Dearborn Community Foundation (DCF) staff made surprise visits today to award full-tuition scholarships to East Central High School’s Tyler Stenger and Lawrenceburg High School’s Aiden Sirk. Each Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship provides … Read More
MILLER-YORK VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS RECEIVE $1,000 DCF GRANT
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., DECEMBER 10, 2025 – Dearborn Community Foundation Board member Linda Gellert recently recommended $1,000 grant to the Miller-York Volunteer Fire Department through the annual DCF program that aids charitable and volunteer organizations that serve Dearborn County. “This donation will help with the general needs of the fire department. The donation is in sincere appreciation for the all-volunteer fire … Read More