Hendricks County Community Foundation Awards over $81,000 in Grants to Local Nonprofits
Last month, the Hendricks County Community Foundation (HCCF) Board of Directors approved over $81,000 in Community Impact grants to 24 organizations serving the entirety of Hendricks County. These grants were made possible by the Deedee Daniel Opportunity Fund—HCCF’s largest Community Enhancement Fund—and by contributions from 69 Family Legacy Funds created by local families to support Hendricks County for generations to come.
“Ranging from adult education, to local health and human services nonprofits, to innovative new youth and family programs, these projects will impact lives in every corner of Hendricks County,” said Eric Hessel, Vice President of Programs.
This flexible grant program is designed to meet the changing needs of nonprofits and the people they serve. It provides ongoing, unrestricted funding that enables organizations to respond to community challenges as they arise.
One Family Legacy Fund representative said, “I’m grateful that HCCF stays abreast of the needs in our community and that our family will always have the ability, through this community enhancement fund, to make a difference for other families right here in Hendricks County.”
Grant recipients are as follows:
• accessABILITY Center for Independent Living: Leadership and advocacy training
• Building Essential Skills Together, Inc: Support for programming for adults
• Brooke's Place for Grieving Young People: Ongoing grief support for children
• Central Indiana Youth for Christ (CIYFC): Support for teen parents
• Child Care Answers of Central Indiana: Provider Resource Fair
• Eel River Township Fire Rescue Inc: 12 lead EKG heart monitor
• Family Promise of Hendricks County: Emergency housing support
• First Response Wellness Foundation: Support for Hendricks County first responders
• Greater Indy Habitat for Humanity: Homeownership programming for Hope Landing
• Hendricks County Pride: LGBTQ community building programs
• Hendricks County Youth Assistance Program: Prevention programming
• Hope Healthcare Services: Software upgrades for HR management
• Indiana American Academy of Pediatrics: Books provided at pediatric visits
• Indiana Diaper Bank: Diapers for families in need
• Jameson Camp: Summer camp for Hendricks County kids
• Junior Achievement of Central Indiana: Youth entrepreneurship programming -
• Little Red Door Cancer Agency: Support for Hendricks County residents with cancer
• MSD of Wayne Township - Adult Education Program: Computers for ESL programming in Hendricks County
• Pack Away Hunger: Meal packing for local food pantries
• Pathway of Hope Incorporated: Mobile and static pantry support and barrier breakers
• Safe Families for Children Alliance: Volunteer recruitment
• Sheltering Wings: Mental health support and barrier breakers
• Sycamore Rehabilitation Services Hendricks County Arc, Inc.: Medicaid gap coverage
• The Miles We Walk: Hygiene products
"The Community Foundation is proud to support these impactful organizations," said HCCF President and CEO, William Rhodehamel. 'We are also grateful to the generous donors who give to our community enhancement funds and enable us to make a lasting difference in the quality of life here in Hendricks County."