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Ohio County Community Foundation
P.O. Box 170
330 Industrial Access Drive
Rising Sun, IN 47040
Phone: 812-438-9401
Fax: 812-438-9488
E-mail: pdickson@occfrisingsun.com
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FUND TITLE                         ESTABLISHED BY                                      PURPOSE
        COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Dillon "Dill" Dorrell Jr. End Fund           Lucian Siekman                                         Most pressing needs of                        
                                                                                                                                         Ohio County Community

Everlasting Veterans Bell Tower         City of Rising Sun                                       Supports the Veterans Tower

Forever Operating End Fund                OCCF Board of Directors                          Supports Ohio Co. Comm                     
                                                                                                                                         Foundation                                 

Galbreath Vineyard Golf Mem Fund    Children of Ralph & Evelyn Galbreath    Most pressing needs of                        
                                                                                                                                         Ohio County Community  

Lynn and Debbie Graves End Fund     Lynn and Debbie Graves                           Most pressing needs of                        
                                                                                                                                         Ohio County Community

Laverne Hayes Community Fund        OCCF Board of Directors                          Most pressing needs of                        
                                                                                                                                         Ohio County Community

Rosie Hewitt OCCF Fund                       OCCF Board of Directors                           Supports OCCF Operations

Dr. Art Jay Community Fund                OCCF Board of Directors                           Most pressing needs of
                                                                                                                                        Ohio County Community

Leadership  Development Fund           Anonymous                                                 Supports Development of                   
                                                                                                                                          Leadership

Lilly Scholar Appreciation Fund           Shelby Baker                                                Supports OCCF Operations

Mosley Youth Activity Fund                 OCCF Board of Directors                            Supports youth activities

Ohio County Community Foundation OCCF Board of Directors                           Operating Fund for the                        
                                                                                                                                          OCCFoundation

Ohio County Today & Tomorrow Fund OCCF Board of Directors                          Most pressing needs of                       
                                                                                                                                          Ohio County Community

Gene C. Siekman Memorial En Fund   Angel Clements and Lane Siekman         Supports community development

Brett S. Stowell Environmental Fund Brett Stowell                                                Supports Denver Siekman                  
                                                                                                                                          Environmental Park

Ynez Taylor Community Fund              OCCF Board of Directors                           Most pressing needs of
                                                                                                                                       Ohio County Community  

Tribute Tower Fund                                City of Rising Sun                                        Supports the Tribute Tower
                    HUMAN SERVICES
American Legion Post #59 End           City of Rising Sun                                        Supports Charitable Services

Carolyn Armstrong OCCF Fund            OCCF Board of Directors                           Supports RS VFD and RSOC Rescue  
                                                                                                                                          Unit

Bear Branch VFD Fund                          Bear Branch VFD                                         Supports Bear Branch VFD

Todd Burgess Memorial Fund              Linda Powell                                                  Supports Special Olympics &            
                                                                                                                                 Animal Shelters
City of Rising Sun                                   City of Rising Sun                                        Supports City of Rising Sun

Dearborn County Hospital Fund          Dearborn County Hospital                        Supports Dearborn County Hospital

Helen and Bobby Johnson Veterans  OCCF Bd of Directors                                 Supports Veterans

LifeTime Resources Fund                      LifeTime Resources                                    Supports LifeTime Resources

Lions Club of Rising Sun End                City of Rising Sun                                        Supports Charitable Services

Masonic Lodge #6 Rising Sun End       City of Rising Sun                                        Supports Charitable Services

Ohio County Historical Society Fund Ohio County Historical Society                 Supports Ohio County Historical      
                                                                                                                                          Society

Ohio County Public Library Fund         Ohio County Public Library                       Supports Ohio County Public Library

Phi Beta Psi - Theta Lambda                Anonymous                                                  Supports Charitable Services

Rising Sun Medical Center Fund          City of Rising Sun                                        Supports Rising Sun Medical Center

Rising Sun VFD Fund                              Rising Sun VFD                                            Supports Rising Sun VFD

RSOC Rescue Fund                                 RSOC Rescue Unit                                       Supports RSOC Rescue Unit

RSOC  Senior Housing Fund                 RSOC  Senior Housing                                Supports RSOC  Senior Housing

SICPDC Endowment Fund                     SICPDC                                                         Supports SICPDC
                           EDUCATION
ACE Scholarship Fund                      Foundation's Future Committee              Scholarship Fund

Dana Lee Ballard Mem Scholarship    Stanley and Betty Ballard                         Scholarship Fund

Denise Ann Beyer Scholarship Fund  Mr. & Mrs. Charles Beyer                           Scholarship Fund

Books With Love                                    OCCF Bd of Dir/Conne Smith                     Ohio Co Library childrens' books

Phyllis A. Brown Mem Scholarship      Rising Sun Regional Foundation              Scholarship Fund

Community/Junior College Fund        City of Rising Sun                                       Scholarship   Fund

Thelma Dibble Fund for Excellence     Ron & Sherry Timms                                  Support for Math & Science
in Math & Science

EcO15 Project                                         OCCF Board of Directors                            Advanced Mfg Education              

Education Center of Rising Sun           City of Rising Sun                                        Education Center of Rising Sun

Fulfilling Dreams Fund                          OCCF Bd of Dir/Steve Patz                        Scholarship Fund

Future Generations Fund                     City of Rising Sun                                        Scholarship Fund

Ralph & Evelyn Galbreath Mem           Children of Ralph & Evelyn Galbreath     Scholarship Fund

Gary Green Scholarship Fund              OCCF Bd of Dir/Gary Green                       Scholarship Fund

Joanne Hamilton and Son Bill  Fund   OCCF Bd of Dr/ Joanne Hamilton            Scholarship Fund

Imagination Library                               OCCF Bd of Directors                                 Free Books  for  Children age 0-5

Steve W. McHenry Fund                       Friends of Steve McHenry                         Scholarship Fund

Virgil Neaman Community Fund         OCCF Board of Directors                            Education needs

OCCF Scholarships Fund                      Ohio County Community Foundation      Scholarship Fund

Ohio Co 4-H Scholarship Fund            Ohio Co. Extension Office                          Scholarship Fund

Ohio Co. Joint Comm Fund                  Consortium of Civic Organizations          Scholarship Fund

Homer Pastor Scholarship Fund         Phylis Pastor                                                Scholarship Fund

Rising Sun Writers' Guild                      Rising Sun Writers' Guild                            Supports Rising Sun Writers' Guild

John Roeder Library Enrichment        John Roeder                                                  Enrichment of Library Programs

Teachers Classroom Tools                   OCCF Board of Directors                            Supports teachers' supplies

Brinson Williamson Mem Fund            Bobbie Hastings                                          Scholarship Fund
                              HEALTH
Amado Mauricio, MD Memorial Fund  Jeremy Dilts                                                 Most Pressing Needs of Ohio             
                                                                                                                                          County Community

Healthy Community                               OCCF Board of Directors                           Supports Dental Care Ohio Co.
  ARTS & CULTURAL

Artists in Residence                               City of Rising Sun                                        Supports Arts programs in RSOC    
                                                                                                                                          Schools
Eunice Kittle Performing Arts             OCCF Bd of Directors                                    Supports Performing Arts

Vicki Mauricio Dilts End Fund               Jeremy Dilts                                                 Supports educational and cultural
                                                                                                                                          programs

Presbyterian Church Restoration        Rising Sun Ohio County First
                   Supports Restoration of                    
                                                                                                                                          Presbyterian Church

Rising Sun Arts Council Fund               City of Rising Sun                                        Supports Arts in Ohio County

SEIFA                                                       Southeastern In Friends of the Arts        Supports youth visual arts
Anyone can contribute to funds administered by OCCF by sending a gift to: Ohio County Community Foundation, PO
OCCF-administered funds are tax deductible in most cases.  Consult your tax advisor for your personal tax deduction
applicability.   For more information concerning contributions to the Ohio County Community Foundation, please
contact Christy Elbright, Administrative Assistant, at 812-438-9401 or celbright@occfrisingsun.com. For information
concerning scholarships or grants, please contact Stephanie Scott at 812-438-9401 or sscott@occfrisingsun.com.  For
information to establish an endowment fund within the Ohio County Community Foundation, please contact Peggy
Dickson, Executive Director,  at 812-438-9401 or pdickson@occfrisingsun.com.