LAWRENCEBURG, IND., JULY 17, 2018 – High school seniors can now apply for the 2019 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship by going to the Dearborn Community Foundation, Inc. (DCF) website: dearborncf.org. DCF administers the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship (LECS) Program in Dearborn County for Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment, Inc. The recipient of the 2019 full-tuition Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship will be announced … Read More
17TH ANNUAL DCF GOLF SCRAMBLE FUNDRAISER SET FOR AUGUST 13
LAWRENCEBURG, INDIANA, July 9, 2018 – Dearborn Community Foundation’s 17th Annual Golf Scramble fundraiser is slated for Monday, August 13, at Hidden Valley Golf Club. Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg, UCB Charitable Foundation, and Aurora Lions Club are the “Presenting Sponsors” for the event. Hidden Valley Lake POA/Hidden Valley Golf Club is donating the use of the golf course to the Foundation … Read More
MATCHING CAMPAIGN ENDS AS DONORS QUICKLY CONTRIBUTE $91,500
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., June 5, 2018 – It took only one day for contributors to match the $91,500 set aside by the Dearborn Community Foundation (DCF) for its 11th annual Double Your Donation endowment matching campaign. The goal of the 11th annual matching campaign was to encourage more individuals, organizations and businesses in our community to participate in philanthropy through endowment … Read More
20th ANNIVERSARY GRANT HELPS CHURCH RESTORE FLOOD-DAMAGED BASEMENT
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., June 4, 2018 – The Dearborn Community Foundation (DCF), Inc. recently awarded a $1,000 Lauren Hill Make A Difference Grant to the Aurora First United Methodist Church, 304 Third Street, Aurora, to help restore its flood-damaged basement kitchen, which is used for numerous charitable community activities. As a part of its 20th Anniversary Celebration, DCF is awarding 20 … Read More
20th ANNIVERSARY GRANT HELPS SPECIAL OLYMPIANS ATTEND 2018 SUMMER GAMES
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., May 9, 2018 – The Dearborn Community Foundation (DCF), Inc. recently awarded a $1,000 Lauren Hill Make A Difference Grant to the Special Olympics Indiana Ripley-Ohio-Dearborn Counties to help fund athletes’ participation in the 2018 Summer Games. As a part of its 20th Anniversary Celebration, DCF is awarding 20 proactive grants of $1,000 each to charitable organizations in … Read More
DONORS CAN DOUBLE DONATIONS DURING MATCHING CAMPAIGN
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., MAY 8, 2018 – For the 11th straight year, the Dearborn Community Foundation (DCF), Inc. is offering an endowment matching campaign, called Double Your Donation. Contributions to new or existing endowment funds will be matched $1-for-$1 during the matching program. “We are proud to be able to offer the Double Your Donation endowment matching campaign once again in … Read More
20th ANNIVERSARY GRANT HELPS CLEARINGHOUSE ‘SACKS OF SNACKS’ PROGRAM
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., Wednesday, April 20, 2018 – The Dearborn Community Foundation (DCF), Inc. recently awarded a $1,000 Lauren Hill Make A Difference Grant to the Dearborn County Clearinghouse for Emergency Aid’s “Sacks of Snacks” program to help elementary age students who go without enough food on weekends. As a part of its 20th Anniversary Celebration, DCF is awarding 20 proactive … Read More
DCF CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF HELPING DONORS MAKE A DIFFERENCE
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., Wednesday, April 18, 2018 – The Dearborn Community Foundation (DCF), Inc. is celebrating its 20th Anniversary in 2018 by awarding $20,000 in proactive grants, matching donor contributions, and a celebratory dinner. DCF began as an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County in late 1997 and then became a “stand-alone” community foundation in April 1998. … Read More
SEBASTIAN SMITH IS 2018 LILLY SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
LAWRENCEBURG, INDIANA, DECEMBER 12, 2017 – A Dearborn County high school senior recently learned he is the recipient of a prestigious Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship (LECS). The Dearborn Community Foundation (DCF) awarded the full-tuition scholarship to Lawrenceburg High School’s Carl Sebastian Smith. The Foundation staff and members of the board of directors and the scholarship committee notified the 2018 LECS … Read More
VOLS RECEIVE DCF HEART OF GOLD AWARD
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., November 15, 2017 – The Dearborn Community Foundation, Inc. (DCF) recently honored four community volunteers as 2017 recipients of the “Heart of Gold Award.” The Heart of Gold recipients were recognized for touching the hearts of others through their volunteerism and other acts of kindness. “These honorees deserve this recognition for making a difference in our community in … Read More