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T HE strategic plan recently adopted by the Heritage Fund Board of Directors states that we can do a better job of: • Expanding and Deepening our Donor Base • Communicating our Message • Proactively targeting areas of the community where we can invest to create lasting positive change We’ve made some good progress, adding 302 new donors in 2016. We listened to millennials and emerging leaders and have expanded our committees to include their enthusiastic participation. Working collaboratively with local experts at Healthy Communities, Community Education Coalition, Chamber of Commerce, Columbus Area Arts Council, City of Colum- bus and United Way, the HFBC Board adopted five Areas of Impact that will focus proactive grant activity on measur- able improvements in the following areas; Youth Develop- ment, Innovation and Creativity, Neighborhood Revitaliza- tion, Substance Abuse and Welcoming Community. We look forward to keeping you updated on that work. Our communication improvements have moved more slowly but have revealed some important information about how Heritage Fund is viewed by the community we serve. We heard positives like trustworthy, compas- sionate and knowledgeable. But we also heard stodgy, elitist, and traditional. Using that feedback, we defined how Heritage Fund should be perceived. 1. Bartholomew County’s charity of choice because donors (of all sizes) always come first. 2. Franklin Square is a welcoming, approachable and vibrant place. 3. All our work reflects a dedication to excellence, trust- worthiness and compassion. 4. A proactive and forthcoming source of knowledge that provides a long-term benefit for the community. Those are pretty audacious goals, and I hope you will hold us to them and let us know how we are doing. Thank you for all you do for Bartholomew County, 538 Franklin St. • Columbus, IN • 812-376-7772 Winter 2017 www.heritagefundbc.org COMMUNITY FOUNDATION NEWS Franklin Square 538 Franklin St. • P.O. Box 1547 Columbus, Indiana 47202-1547 812-376-7772 • Fax: 812-376-0051 website: www.heritagefundbc.org [email protected] Non-Profit Org U.S. Postage PAID Columbus, IN Permit No. 35 2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman Thomas D. Harmon Vice Chair Tony M. Gambaiani Secretary Alice Johnson Treasurer Tom Vujovich President & CEO Tracy H. Souza Development Committee Chair Matthew Kirr Grants Committee Chair Diane Doup Outreach Committee Chair Tobi Herron David S. Barker Kelly Benjamin Jim Bickel John Burnett Jarvis Cooper John Elwood Wendy Elwood Victoria Griffin Laura Hurt Mark Levett Carl H. Lienhoop Jim Lienhoop Felipe Martinez Norbert Nusterer Jim Roberts Mark Stewart Johnny Tsai Ro Whittington COMMUNITY FOUNDATION NEWS WINTER 2017 Heritage Fund thanks Angie May, Nobu Nakajima, Brian Russell, Kevina Schumaker and Pat Ward for their years of service. NEW THIS YEAR! We are excited to share that The Columbus Indiana Philhar- monic has made its newly handcrafted Shigeru Kawai EX Concert Series Grand Piano, gifted by Enkei America Inc., available to us for the competi- tion. The grand piano is the largest of the series in which fewer than 20 are crafted each year. Photo courtesy Chris Crawl 2017 Brown Music Competition, February 11 CHARTING our PROGRESS We are big fans of the Heritage Fund. The mission is rightly focused, and the staff are incred- ibly helpful and engaging. One example is how Heritage Fund stepped up when we came to them with a big project involving multiple partners to help chil- dren learn to read and address dyslexia which is the most preva- lent but misunderstood learning challenge in our society. Another example is how they were there when we lost someone close to us and the family and friends searched for an outlet to honor him and his legacy through a scholarship fund. We are not from here so the Heritage Fund is relatively new to us. What we can say however that it is one of the bright spots for the community given their caring, engaged and focused role. Simply put, they make a positive difference and we like to be around people and organizations like that! ‘one of the bright spots for the community’ >> A MILLENNIAL PERSPECTIVE Brian Mormino Photo courtesy Amber Fischvogt Mayor Jim Lienhoop addresses participants of a recent Community Visioning Session for Millennials. Brian and Adrienne Mormino with children Max, Sam and Tess CONGRATS, LILLY SCHOLARS! Columbus North High School senior Daniela Chaparro and Hauser Junior-Senior High School senior Pete Trotter are recipients of the 2017 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar- ships for Bartholomew County. The program – sponsored by Lilly Endowment, managed by Independent Colleges of Indi- ana, Inc. (ICI) and administered locally by Heritage Fund – is in its 20th season of awarding scholarships to Indiana students. Chaparro and Trotter will receive full tuition for four years to the Indiana college of their choice and a $900 annual stipend for required books and equipment. HFBC received 101 applications this year. Ten students were chosen for interviews by the Selection Committee. Finalists, receiving a $1,000 award from HFBC, were: Kennedi Satterfield, Matthew Furnish, and Lauren Schumacher from Columbus East High School; Matthew Allman, Ujwala Pamidimukkala, Karol Espinoza and Charlotte Verbanic from Columbus North High School; and Brayden Burbrink from Columbus Signature Academy – New Tech. Applicants were evaluated on academic performance; scholastic activities, community involvement and employment; leadership; financial need; written responses; and letters of recommendation. It was the greatest I had ever felt about myself.’ — Pete Trotter ‘ It seems like every door is wide open for me to walk through.’ — Daniela Chaparro ‘ Music to our ears Come hear some of our most talented stu- dent instrumentalists and vocalists during the 2017 Brown Music Competition on Saturday, February 11, at First Christian Church, 531 Fifth St. The all-day competition is free and open to the public. High school underclassmen and seniors will be competing for scholarship awards that encourage formal vocal and music education for Bartholomew County students. The Anna Newell Brown Awards for Vocal Excellence were established through the Heri- tage Fund in 1985 by Robert and Betty Brown to honor Mr. Brown’s mother, Anna Newell Brown. She was a distinguished vocalist and contributed greatly to the cultural life of the Bartholomew County community. The Betty F. Brown Awards for Instrumental Excellence were established by Mr. Robert N. Brown in memory of Betty. Mrs. Brown was a well-known and highly respected advocate and patron of the arts, both locally and statewide.
Transcript of Music to our ears - Home - Heritage Fund · donors in 2016. We listened to ... The program –...
THE strategic plan recently adopted by the Heritage Fund Board of Directors states that we can do a better job of:
• Expanding and Deepening our Donor Base• Communicating our Message• Proactively targeting areas of the community where
we can invest to create lasting positive changeWe’ve made some good progress, adding 302 new
donors in 2016. We listened to millennials and emerging leaders and have expanded our committees to include their enthusiastic participation.
Working collaboratively with local experts at Healthy Communities, Community Education Coalition, Chamber of Commerce, Columbus Area Arts Council, City of Colum-bus and United Way, the HFBC Board adopted five Areas of Impact that will focus proactive grant activity on measur-able improvements in the following areas; Youth Develop-ment, Innovation and Creativity, Neighborhood Revitaliza-tion, Substance Abuse and Welcoming Community. We look forward to keeping you updated on that work.
Our communication improvements have moved more
slowly but have revealed some important information about how Heritage Fund is viewed by the community we serve. We heard positives like trustworthy, compas-sionate and knowledgeable. But we also heard stodgy, elitist, and traditional.
Using that feedback, we defined how Heritage Fund should be perceived.
1. Bartholomew County’s charity of choice because donors (of all sizes) always come first.
2. Franklin Square is a welcoming, approachable and vibrant place.
3. All our work reflects a dedication to excellence, trust-worthiness and compassion.
4. A proactive and forthcoming source of knowledge that provides a long-term benefit for the community.
Those are pretty audacious goals, and I hope you will hold us to them and let us know how we are doing.
Thank you for all you do for Bartholomew County,
538 Franklin St. • Columbus, IN • 812-376-7772Winter 2017 www.heritagefundbc.org
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION NEWS
Franklin Square538 Franklin St. • P.O. Box 1547Columbus, Indiana 47202-1547812-376-7772 • Fax: 812-376-0051website: [email protected]
Non-Profit OrgU.S. Postage
PAIDColumbus, INPermit No. 35
2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ChairmanThomas D. Harmon
Vice ChairTony M. Gambaiani
SecretaryAlice Johnson
TreasurerTom Vujovich
President & CEOTracy H. SouzaDevelopment
Committee Chair Matthew Kirr
Grants Committee Chair
Diane DoupOutreach
Committee Chair
Tobi Herron
David S. Barker Kelly Benjamin
Jim BickelJohn Burnett Jarvis Cooper John Elwood
Wendy ElwoodVictoria Griffin
Laura HurtMark Levett
Carl H. LienhoopJim Lienhoop
Felipe Martinez Norbert Nusterer
Jim RobertsMark Stewart
Johnny TsaiRo Whittington
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION NEWS WINTER 2017
Heritage Fund thanks Angie May, Nobu Nakajima, Brian Russell, Kevina Schumaker and Pat Ward for their years of service.
NEW THIS YEAR!We are excited to share that The Columbus Indiana Philhar-monic has made its newly handcrafted Shigeru Kawai EX Concert Series Grand Piano, gifted by Enkei America Inc., available to us for the competi-tion. The grand piano is the largest of the series in which fewer than 20 are crafted each year. Photo courtesy Chris Crawl
2017 Brown Music Competition, February 11
CHARTING our PROGRESS
We are big fans of the Heritage Fund. The mission is rightly focused, and the staff are incred-ibly helpful and engaging. One example is how Heritage Fund stepped up when we came to them with a big project involving multiple partners to help chil-dren learn to read and address
dyslexia which is the most preva-lent but misunderstood learning challenge in our society. Another example is how they were there when we lost someone close to us and the family and friends searched for an outlet to honor him and his legacy through a scholarship fund. We are not
from here so the Heritage Fund is relatively new to us. What we can say however that it is one of the bright spots for the community given their caring, engaged and focused role. Simply put, they make a positive difference and we like to be around people and organizations like that!
‘one of the bright spots for the community’>> A MILLENNIAL PERSPECTIVE Brian Mormino
Photo courtesy Amber Fischvogt Mayor Jim Lienhoop addresses participants of a recent Community Visioning Session for Millennials.
Brian and Adrienne Mormino with children Max, Sam and Tess
CONGRATS, LILLY SCHOLARS!Columbus North High School senior Daniela Chaparro
and Hauser Junior-Senior High School senior Pete Trotter are recipients of the 2017 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar-ships for Bartholomew County. The program – sponsored by Lilly Endowment, managed by Independent Colleges of Indi-ana, Inc. (ICI) and administered locally by Heritage Fund – is in its 20th season of awarding scholarships to Indiana students. Chaparro and Trotter will receive full tuition for four years to the Indiana college of their choice and a $900 annual stipend for required books and equipment.
HFBC received 101 applications this year. Ten students were chosen for interviews by the Selection Committee. Finalists, receiving a $1,000 award from HFBC, were: Kennedi Satterfield, Matthew Furnish, and Lauren Schumacher from Columbus East High School; Matthew Allman, Ujwala Pamidimukkala, Karol Espinoza and Charlotte Verbanic from Columbus North High School; and Brayden Burbrink from Columbus Signature Academy – New Tech. Applicants were evaluated on academic performance; scholastic activities, community involvement and employment; leadership; financial need; written responses; and letters of recommendation.
It was the greatest I had ever felt about myself.’ — Pete Trotter‘ It seems like
every door is wide open for me to walk through.’— Daniela Chaparro
‘ Music to our earsCome hear some of our most talented stu-
dent instrumentalists and vocalists during the 2017 Brown Music Competition on Saturday, February 11, at First Christian Church, 531 Fifth St. The all-day competition is free and open to the public. High school underclassmen and seniors will be competing for scholarship awards that encourage formal vocal and music education for Bartholomew County students.
The Anna Newell Brown Awards for Vocal Excellence were established through the Heri-tage Fund in 1985 by Robert and Betty Brown to honor Mr. Brown’s mother, Anna Newell Brown. She was a distinguished vocalist and contributed greatly to the cultural life of the Bartholomew County community. The Betty F. Brown Awards for Instrumental Excellence were established by Mr. Robert N. Brown in memory of Betty. Mrs. Brown was a well-known and highly respected advocate and patron of the arts, both locally and statewide.
WINTER 2017COMMUNITY FOUNDATION NEWS
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MEMORIALSMarsha Allamanno Cindy FreyRay Amlung Analytical Engineering, Inc. Columbus Regional Hospital Cummins-Scania JV
XPI Fuel Systems David & Kathy Held Jim & Karen Johnson Amy & Ken Kaiser Ian Kohen Charles Nussbaum Powerhouse Brewing Co. Jeff Smith Thomasson, Thomasson,
Long & Guthrie PC Mark WilsonTerry Anderson Sherry Stark & David TiedeGladys Andrews Sean RoarkSteve Antcliff Kathy M. Adams Aditya Agrawal & Prachi Gupta Rachelle Antcliff Scott Baize Brian Bartshcer Michael Bastuk Rick D. Bowman Gary & Cathy Burdick Brett Bussell Richard Cheng Adam & Lauren Cline Shannon & Chris Clulow Tim Collman Donald & Sally Cook Alexis Cort Theresa Costello
& Jahon Hobbeheydar CSA-New Tech High School
Facilitators & Employees Austin C. Curry Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey D. Daiker Michael & Tracy Day Sue A. DeClue Ben Edmonds Tracee & Kevin Embree Thad Ewald & Erin Taylor-Ewald David Ferryman Fourth Street Bar & Grill Mr. & Mrs. Gary S. Frost Mr. & Mrs. David Geraghty Joshua Giebel David & Debra Gill Robin Gray Sam & Melissa Hennessee Elizabeth Hoegeman John Hoehne Lori Hotary Indiana Youth Services Association Vikas Jain Luciana Kessler Jim Klaus Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Kley Glory Kulczycki Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Lane Ryan Larcom Andrew & Megan Larson David & Sharon Larson Elizabeth W. Larson
Maggie Li M.O.S.E.S., Inc. Yan Ma Nicole McDonald McKinsey & Company Matt & Neile McQueen Priscilla G. Mendes Ean & Jennifer Monday Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Moore, III Brian & Adrienne Mormino Diane Mormino Jessica Mormino Stephanie D. Nitschmann Rebecca Osbaldeston Thierry Pimi Steve & Emilie Pinkston Mr. & Mrs. John D. Prohaska Nicole M. Purcell Don & Michele Reagan Beth & Mark Rediker Chelsea Reising & Eric Grider Rebecca Reutell Cheryl Rich Larry & Sharon Rogowski Jennifer Rumsey Ian Russell Scott Saddler Jose Samperio Josh Sayers Avril & Todd Schutte Tami Sharp Dorothy Shelton Ryan & Katie Siefring Mary Simon SLK Farms, Paw Paw, MI Qiaoke Sun & Houqing Wei Jennifer Thompson & Family Randy Tieman Mike Trueblood Matthew Tullai Justin Uhl Mr. & Mrs. Timothy M. Weber Victoria Weber Charlie Weikert Jeff & Maureen Weikert Suzanne Wells Mr. & Mrs. Rodney C. Wilson Trent, Cinde, Lauren & Ryan Wirth Marianne Wohlford YongDong Xiang Zen Fitness, LLC Hongwu Zhang Michael ZwonitzerBrevoort Baker, II HFBC Board & StaffMayme Baum Rhonda SpurgeonRussell Baum Rhonda SpurgeonLynn Bigley Michele E. BottorffThomas C. Bigley, Jr. Beverly Baker Jesse R. Brand Wallace & Sandy Cantrell Terry & Kathy Coriden David Crites & Joan Turpin Crites Bob & Ellen DeDomenic David & Wilma Doup David & Janice Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Donald Harvey
Ralph L. Jewell Mr. & Mrs. Richard Johnson, Jr. Thomas Kendrick & Mary Hughes Roger & Janet Lang David & Grace Lindsay Shirley A. Lyster Terry & Constance Marbach Lou Meek Mr. & Mrs. Del Newkirk Elizabeth R. Nugent Fund Mary Ann Nunn Bob & Mary Nunn Kevin Preuss & Lisa Duret Carl & Mildred Reeves
Foundation Inc. Carol A. Rumple SCORE Chapter #419 Rick, Janeen, Nick Sprague Sherry Stark & David Tiede Mr. & Mrs. Edward Sullivan Mr. & Mrs. Gregg Sullivan Taylor Bros. Construction, Co., Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Allan WilsonBetty L. Brand Jesse R. Brand & Geri HandleyRon & Loretta Brandmayr Celeste & Tom YonushonisAbigail Brinkman, M.D. Janet & Roger BrinkmanRobert B. Burnett
& Ruth Ann Burnett David BurnettDavid Burnside Del & Letty NewkirkDavid R. Burt Mark A. CampbellOur 20 yr.-361-day-old Cat Mike RybinskiKA Coffman James Coffman Joyce R. HeckmanDavid Czerny Brigette Czerny HalvorsenDeb Beth MaassDon Dillman James & Linda AndersonDJ Paul SadorusTom Dodd WiLLow LeaVes of HopePerry & Millie Doup Diane DoupReaugh Eaton Ralph & Judi CoxJoyce Eikenberry Lou MeekDr. Cleve J. Francoeur, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Cleve J. FrancoeurRaymond Frede HFBC Board & StaffDavid Galle Jamie GalleGoldie Gibson Diane Cantrell Mr. & Mrs. George NapierMyron Glick Bartholomew County REMCDebra Haddix Shorty & Ro WhittingtonShirley Handley Mr. & Mrs. Charles Corbin
Blake Hanger Barb & Andy CarmanMillie Harden Bruce Thomason & Kris MedicLeon Hitchcock Mr. & Mrs. David Bense Mr. & Mrs. Evan Clouse Marie Clouse Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Embry Family in Christian Fund Harold Force & David Force,
Force Construction Co., Inc. Marita Gibson Heritage of Hope Hope Lions Club Jim & Bev Pence & Kevan
& Jason Suzie & Ashley,
Norman Funeral Home Sam & Barbara Swinford Jeff & Kristy TrimpeJanet L. Johnson Tammy & Dave MillerOrwick Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Del NewkirkEdward Jones Loren & Cindy Brummett Columbus Area Arts Council Lori Hedick Mr. & Mrs. Chuck WiltKurt P. Kuh Rotary Club of ColumbusTom Kutch Virginia Joyce RouseCarol Lankton Rotary Club of ColumbusSharon Leavitt Michael LeavittJulie McKinney Jim & Susie Huntington Jill KelleyBetty McMillen Judy ShepherdMorgan Tracie GowerDr. Richard “Dick” Newton Jayne & Charlie Farber Colin, Linda & Elizabeth Scheidt Jack & Meredith WalkerLinda O’Connor HFBC Board & Staff Mr. & Mrs. Del Newkirk Rotary Club of ColumbusPhyllis Parks Brenda HotoppJohn A. Pence Tom R. & Cheryl Finke Ron & Rosie TrotterEdward E. Piatkowski John & Jenny PiatkowskiChrystal Pushor Jeremy PushorJohn Pushor Jeremy PushorRoberta Risting Steve RistingMichael Rogers Mr. & Mrs. Mark D. FosterJohn Rumple Barbara Newton
MEMORIALS AND HONORS August 24, 2016 — December 31, 2016Carl Schrader Rebecca SpeakerMelinda Sharp Sarah CannonBrandon Shehan Gary & Cathy ShehanJohn Perry Simmons Donald & Roseann SimmonsRobert Sonntag Lori Thompson Stanley & Laura WoszczynskiPam Spoonemore Ashlynn Leigh CakesBill Stewart Fay StewartTerry Taylor Marty Arnett & Jennifer
& Mark ChambersJune Ann Vickers Mr. & Mrs. Del NewkirkPaul Whipker Barbara WhipkerHank Winters Bruce Thomason &
Kris Medic Carolyn, William &
Randy Zeller Zeller Insurance Agency, Inc.Frances & Edward Zuba Marilyn Clerc
HONORS24K in 24 Hours Dia & Cory Carter Jess Powell Elaine WagnerJulie Abedian Beth MorrisAndrews Law Office, LLC Andrews Law Office, LLCHoward & Maribell Andrews Bill & Marie Hill John & Shirley RobertsonJulie Aton Amber FischvogtSir Charles Barkley Natalie FioriniAll Educators in
Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation
Janice & Lynn MontgomeryPete & Julie Begin Jenny ErbJessica Beyerlein Jayne FarberNicohl Birdwell-Goodin Mary FerdonSam & Rhonda Bontrager Peter & Julie BeginDr. David Bowden Bonnie BoatwrightDr. & Mrs. David Bowden Pamela LegoRonald Brandmayr Celeste & Tom YonushonisEllen Brunner Laura Hurt
Josh Burnett Amber FischvogtWill Burnett & Ryan Burnett Kathy BurnettAnita Burton Laura HurtPhil Bush Laura HurtC.A.R.E. Board Members Lia ElliottAllie Castetter Liz Worthington#celebratecolumbus Mary Wilson Melani YoungCharlene Vern & B. Watt JorckEileen DeWire, N.P. Laura HurtDavid & Wilma Doup Diane DoupVanessa Edwards Bonnie BoatwrightLuke & Billie Erb Jenny ErbCheryl Finke Kill Care ClubTherese Ford Laura HurtKaren Gaddis Meagan MaloneCoco Gambaiani, our best
friend from C.A.R.E. The Gambaiani FamilyGarb2Art Andrews Law Office, LLCTricia Gilson Laura & Clint GarrettApril Ginnings Amy LakerCaryn Goo Jayne FarberSally Goo Jayne FarberRoy Goode, M.D. Laura HurtJanie Gordon Pamela LegoHelen Haddad Tracy HaddadThe Honorable Stephen Heimann Mary Arnett and
Jennifer & Mark Chambers Dr. & Mrs. Franz Sherm Mr. & Mrs. Cletus Heimann Mr. & Mrs. Doug Heimann Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Heimann James W. Holland Mr. & Mrs. Miles E. Holsworth Steven & Rochelle House Sarla & Swadesh Kalsi Carol Montgomery Ann & Bell Moreau Mr. & Mrs. Neil Pence Dr. David C. RauMisty Henderson Michelle Cox
Shane Henderson Zack HendersonInsight Support Group Dick & Leslie SmithJohn Johnson Pamela LegoDemetrius Jones Lori RowanLucabe Coffee Co. Tyler HodgeJohn & Lori Lucas Dixie L. DowTasha Mann Mary FerdonLisa McHone, N.P. Laura HurtLora Mont Mr. & Mrs. Stephen CecilNew Beginnings Salon 1750Our Hospice of South Central
IN Resource Development Team Julie DavisMy department co-workers
at Our Hospice of South Central IN
Lissa FischerJames Peters, M.D. Laura HurtMarissa Pherson Laura & Clint Garrett Rick & Paula Gustafson Craig & Joy Walker Jayme ZobristLisa Porter Lori RowanNancy Ann Brown &
Don Poynter Tom & Kathy DellKathleen Proffit Zack HendersonSophie Pushor & Porter Pushor Jeremy PushorJohn & Andrea Quick Their Children & GrandchildrenSkip & Cathy Robertson John & Shirley RobertsonKathy Rose Laura HurtSahi Shoba, M.D. Laura HurtSuzie Singer Laura HurtSherry Stark James K. Risk, III &
Kirby Risk CorporationDennis Stone, M.D. Jack & Lana SchererSharon Tower Joyce HeckmanSheryl Tracey Laura HurtStudents at Uptown Yoga Amanda HummerPolly Verbanic Rich StennerViewpoint Books John & Beth Stroh
What sparked your interest in helping us with Grant A Wish?
I saw a Facebook ad come across my newsfeed one day and thought it would be a great opportunity to partner with Heritage Fund to raise money by using social media. I had recently attended the EcO conference at The Commons and was looking for a chance to combine the public, private, and social sector to accomplish something I’d never seen done on social media.
What is it about social media that inspires people to give?
I think people responded so well on social media because unlike other “telethons” they were a part of the audience and we were able to interact with them in real time. People in Columbus give when they see a need in our community. We all want Columbus to continually get better for future generations. Being able to see, hear and talk with guests helped build a relationship with the organizations and present needs in a tangible way.
How do you think Heritage Fund helps people be more philanthropic?
I think Heritage Fund allows people to financially partner with their community to ensure that our community will be able to live up to the vision that families of our past dreamed of for us. As Mr. Miller once said, “We want Columbus to be the best community of its size in the country.” (Paraphrased) Heritage Fund allows people to invest in our community to make sure this happens.
We are pleased to announce 2016 was our best year ever for the Grant A Wish holiday gift-giving program. A big thank you to every-one who participated and title sponsorship from Elwood Staffing, assisted by MainSource Bank. Also contribut-ing to our success this year was a promotion of the program by Josh Burnett and the #celebratecolumbus show, in which we exceeded our goal of raising $24,000 in 24 hours live on Facebook.
Elwood Staffing support enables record year!
MEMORIALS AND HONORS August 24, 2016 — December 31, 2016
Josh Burnett#celebratecolumbus
$100,000total impact
to community 519
donations received129 wishes 49
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