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
CASA YOUTH AMBASSADORS LAND $1,000 DCF GRANT TO MENTOR KIDS
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., December 8, 2025 – They train, they host, they lead. And now the members of CASA’s Youth Ambassador Program have extra funding to mentor kids in the quest to build a drug-free community. The group received the grant as part of the Dearborn Community Foundation’s annual program, through which each of 15 volunteer board members recommends a $1,000 grant for … Read More
$1,000 DCF GRANT HELPS DILLSBORO SCHOOL ADDRESS STUDENT NEEDS
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., DECEMBER 4, 2025 – A $1,000 Dearborn Community Foundation grant was recently awarded to Dillsboro Elementary School to help faculty address some students’ food insecurities and need for basic hygiene and clothing. The grant was recommended by DCF Board member Casey Finnegan, a former Dillsboro Elementary student, as a part of the Foundation’s annual program, through which each … Read More
CAREGIVER DAD INSPIRES DCF GRANT TO ALZHEIMER’S GROUP
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., December 2, 2025 – “I knew about Alzheimer’s Support Groups of Southeast Indiana due to the loss of my mother who suffered from Alzheimer’s. My father was the primary caregiver for my mom, and he was very grateful for the information and support he received from the support group during and after the passing of my mom.” Those powerful … Read More
HILLFOREST AWARDED $1,000 DCF PROACTIVE GRANT
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., NOVEMBER 26, 2025 – The Dearborn Community Foundation (DCF), Inc. recently awarded a $1,000 Proactive Grant to the Hillforest Historical Foundation in Aurora. The grant was recommended by DCF Board member Jon Strautman as part of the Foundation’s annual program, through which each of the organization’s 15 volunteer board members recommends a $1,000 grant. The grants to charitable … Read More
HEART HEALTH GROUP RECEIVES $1,000 DCF GRANT
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., NOVEMBER 24, 2025 – The Dearborn Community Foundation (DCF), Inc. recently awarded a $1,000 Proactive Grant to the Giving Hearts a Hand (GHH) organization, which heads a cause that Board member James D. Humphrey, who made the recommendation, personally understands. The grant is part of the Foundation’s annual program, through which each of the organization’s 15 volunteer board … Read More
DCF AWARDS $1,000 GRANT TO YES HOME
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., NOVEMBER 20, 2025 – Dearborn Community Foundation Board Member Mike McLaughlin and his family are great believers in the healing work the James B. Wismann YES Home (Youth Encouragement Services, Inc.) provides abused, neglected and abandoned children, giving them a structured, nurturing environment. That is why he recommended the Foundation award a $1,000 Proactive Grant to the support agency. … Read More
YOUTH ORCHESTRA AWARDED $1,000 DCF GRANT WITH NO STRINGS ATTACHED
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., NOVEMBER 17, 2025 – A $1,000 Proactive Grant from the Dearborn Community Foundation to the Southeast Indiana Youth Orchestra (SEIYO) for general purposes should be music to the ears of anyone who appreciates development of young musicians. SEIYO provides youth string musicians with the opportunity to develop their skills through an orchestral setting, said Board member Jan Tyler, … Read More
2026 DCF SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
LAWRENCEBURG, IND., SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 – High school seniors can now apply online for the 2026 Dearborn Community Foundation, Inc. (DCF) scholarships by going to the Foundation’s website: dearborncf.org. Students can visit the DCF website and click on the scholarship page tab and follow directions to apply for scholarships. Students need to click on their high school link on the … Read More