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Since 2010, Shelbyville and Shelby County have supported a grant program using Racino revenue. They understand that many Shelbyville and Shelby County groups strive to improve our community and support this effort via Blue River Community Foundation (BRCF). These donations have given $1,445,180 to 55 organizations.
Shelby County organizations have received $226,610 from the city and county for 2022.
Shelbyville's Boys & Girls Club This organization received $9,183.40 for Indiana Kids, their in-house homework program. Cancer Association of Shelby County — $10,000 was donated to buy new furniture and fixtures for Second Time Around, their secondhand shop. Forest Hill Cemetery received a $36,393.60 matching grant to rebuild road pavement.
This $16,840 funding will assist develop a Teen Advocacy Council, a girl-led organization that will concentrate on social concerns. Gleaners Food Bank received $10,000 to assist the Produce Hope Initiative, which provides fresh fruits and vegetables to partner organizations in Shelby County.
Morristown Visionary Committee received $52,700 to create an asphalt road and parking lot in Morristown Park to increase accessibility.
This $4,000 award will update technology for Shelby Community Band concerts.
This group received $50,000 for a professional lighting system for performances and educational events.
Shelby Senior Services
– This $7,493 award will finance Matter of Balance and Active Living Every Day for Shelby County seniors.
The Arc of Shelby County received $25,000 for SENSES Gym, an indoor sensory playground for all children.
Bridge Ministries This charity received $5,000 to refurbish furnishings at its Care & Counseling Center, where they hold weekly community activities.
BRCF looks forward to delivering these funds for the City and County in 2023 and beyond under a new moniker, City & County Progress Grants, which more truly represents the source of financing. Blueriverfoundation.com/apply-for-grants has further information about this and other awards.
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A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
"Children deserve the same medicines and care as adults," says Carlo Giaquinto, a paediatrician in Italy who noticed during the HIV epidemic of the 1980s that kids weren't included in clinical...more
The UN's first-ever International Day of Play will be held on June 11, 2024, and it's being hailed as a way to raise awareness of the importance of play in a changing world. A press release...more
"With nearly 235 thousand children across Louisiana at risk of going hungry this summer, we are excited to be able to provide nutritious meals while relieving families of the potential financial...more
"We exist to achieve best outcomes for children everywhere, and Nationwide has been by our side every step of the way." So says Tim Robinson, CEO of Ohio's Nationwide Children's Hospital, which...more
"What should we do with our kids today?" That's the question Chad Brodsky and his wife, Liana, set out to answer with Kid Krawl, a new on-demand scavenger hunt that launched in Newton, Mass., on May...more
Kids tend to be sensitive to group leaders who don't follow group norms, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst report in the Proceedings of the...more
"Our small, locally owned businesses are the backbone of our communities.... These assistance programs will help ensure our small business continue to thrive and keep our communities...more
"A visual representation of UAE as a tree would find BON branches in almost every established community, skyrocketing children's accessibility to quality learning within the whole nation." That's...more
It's time for the US to get serious about regulating artificial intelligence, according to a new report from a bipartisan group of senators. The report from the Bipartisan Senate AI Working...more
If your child is struggling with self-esteem, depression, or anxiety, there's a summer camp for you. The Lukin Center for Psychotherapy in New Jersey is offering a week-long " Therapeutic...more
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