Together we have built the foundation for a strong community, now is the time for us to build a strong community foundation

Volume 1 Summer 2002

Spring Grants Awarded

Since 1999, the Huntingburg Foundation has given over $450,000 in grants and scholarships to charitable groups and students in Dubois County. The most recent recipients of those gifts include the Huntingburg Youth League, $7,000, A Kid�s Place Daycare, $5,000, Huntingburg Volunteer Fire Department, $2,000, Dubois County Museum, $1,500, Sisters of St. Benedict $1,200, Southridge Yearbook Committee, $1,000, Special Olympics of Dubois County, $1,000, Huntingburg Jaycees, $650, Southridge Aquatic Raider Gators, $500, Dubois County Genealogical Society, $500, Southridge Middle School, $500, Survivors of Suicide, $450. In addition, more than 20 area students will receive scholarships totaling more than $30,000 this summer from funds administered through the Huntingburg Foundation.

 

 

The Huntingburg Youth League is one of 12 organizations that received funds from the Foundation in the spring of 2002.

Leaving a Legacy

The list of community needs is long, from literacy to affordable housing, from daycare centers to senior centers, from future growth to celebrating our history. Many people give money inconsistently, moved by a disaster, a heart wrenching appeal, or the lure of a last minute tax deduction. But it pays to take a more systematic approach toward giving, since with planning, your money will go farther and have a more substantial impact. The Huntingburg Foundation can help you to determine what kind of legacy you wish to leave for your family and friends?

Huntingburg Foundation Participates in

Lilly GIFT Program

The Huntingburg Foundation�s intended mission when begun in 1977 was the preservation of the city of Huntingburg�s first municipal building, the Old Town Hall on Geiger Street. For more than a decade concerned citizens worked at restoring the historic structure and making it the first building in Dubois County to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

At approximately the same time as the building was being rededicated, Lilly announced its GIFT program. The Board of Directors of the Huntingburg Foundation realized that the Foundation could expand on its mission and do much towards the enhancement of the quality of life for the residents of Dubois County. Therefore, in 1991 it participated in Lilly�s GIFT Phase I, becoming one of the first community foundations to join a network of organizations committed to building their communities, assessing and prioritizing local needs, and mobilizing community support to address those needs.

Late last year, Lilly Endowment announced Phase V of the Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT) Program. With GIFT Phase V, the Huntingburg Foundation must raise $615,000 by December 31, 2002. If successful in meeting this challenge, Lilly will give the Huntingburg Foundation $630,000, making more than $1.2 million available for the Foundation to invest for future distribution of grants to area charitable organizations and scholarships to students.

Lilly�s GIFT To the State of Indiana

In 1990, Lilly Endowment launched an initiative to strengthen the state�s existing community foundations and encourage the founding of new ones. The goal of the initiative, called GIFT (Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow) was to help Indiana communities establish a lasting legacy of self-reliance for addressing local problems. To date, the results of GIFT are impressive and appear on track with this goal. Indiana has become a recognized leader in the field of charitable giving and home to one of the country�s largest concentrations of community foundations of which the Huntingburg Foundation is one � a true testament to the energy and dedication of Indiana�s citizens.

Summer Concert Series to Return in 2002

The Huntingburg Foundation will once again hold monthly concerts on the back porch of the Old Town Hall beginning on June 16, 2002.

The first concert of the series will be on Sunday with the Dubois County Band performing from 7:00 to 8:00 pm the second concert will follow the Popcorn Festival, this year hosted by the Huntingburg Jaycess with the Steve Tyner Quartet performing on June 22, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Celtic music will fill the warm summer air with Swallowtail on July 20 from 6:00 to 9:00pm. The eclectic melodies of the all-acoustic Lick Creek Band shall perform on August 17 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. The series will end with local favorites the Methodist Brass Band performing on September 21from 5:00 to 8:00 pm.

 

In 2001, the Huntingburg Foundation initiated the Back Porch Concert Series in an effort to further promote community cohesiveness. The Concerts will continue in 2002, beginning June 16, 2002.

It is suggested that those planning on attending bring lawn chairs and blankets for their comfort. The Foundation encourages people to bring a picnic basket along or to enjoy the cuisine at one of the unique eating establishments of Huntingburg. Your favorite beverage is welcome; however, please be responsible.

The Back Porch Concert Series is provided with the support from the Jasper Community Arts Commission, the Indiana Arts Commission, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

In 1999, the Teen Outback opened its doors with the help of a $100,000 grant from the Huntingburg Foundation. In its first two years, it averages over 10,000 teenagers visiting the facility.

Celebrating 25 Years of Service

The Huntingburg Foundation will once again hold its Summer Gala on June 29, 2002 at the Old Town Hall.

The Gala will be a celebration of the Foundation�s accomplishments for the past twenty-five years of service to Huntingburg and Dubois County and a rededication of its commitment to enhancing the quality of life in our community for generations to come. The Huntingburg Foundation models integrity, teamwork, new idea generation and a deep concern for and commitment to our community.

The Huntingburg Foundation invites businesses and individuals to join us in this celebration by purchasing a table at either a Gold ($1,000), Silver ($750) or Bronze ($600) sponsorship. Sponsorship includes a corporate table of eight and a listing in the program. Reservations for corporate tables must be in by May 31, 2002 to allow for printing in the program and annual report. Individual tickets may be purchased at $75 per person.

Please make your reservation for the Huntingburg Foundation�s Annual Gala by calling Christine Prior at (812) 683-5799. Seating will be limited. Funds raised through this event will be used to meet a portion of the grant that allows for a $2 for $1 match from Lilly. Triple your investment in Dubois County by attending this year�s Gala.

 

      For More Information on Huntingburg Foundation, please contact:

      Christine Prior, Executive Director,
      Huntingburg Foundation
      309 N. Geiger St.,
      Huntingburg, IN 47542
      (812) 683-5799
      Fax (812) 683-3524
      [email protected]