IMPACT IMPACT 2024ANNUALREPORT
2024 ANNUAL REPORT
U R D I R E C T O R S
TheCommunityFoundationof SwitzerlandCounty,Incisgovernedby avolunteerboardofdirectors representingthediversityof SwitzerlandCountyBoardmembers canserveuptotwothree-yearterms
2024BoardofDirectors
KarinDutkiewicz,President
EmilySchroeder,VicePresident
MikeJones,Secretary
DebArcher,Treasurer
TylerAllen
CourtneyAlthoff
DeniseDickerson
ShaneGriffin
PatrickLanman
JessicaMargison
What is the Community Foundation of Switzerland County?
Established in 1997, the Community Foundation of Switzerland County, Inc., is a publicly supported charitable organization consisting of permanent, named funds established by many separate donors for the benefit of Switzerland County.
It enables people with philanthropic interests to easily and effectively support the issues they care about immediately, or through their wills Donors may establish a fund at the Community Foundation and the income from the fund is used to award grants to charitable programs and projects that have a positive impact on the community
LookingBack,MovingForward
-SandyAlthoff
“I was both proud and honored to serve on the Community Foundation of Switzerland County’s Board of Directors. It’s an experience I look back on fondly. Seeing firsthand just how much of an impact our community foundation has in Switzerland County was eye opening and made me a lifelong supporter. I will always be grateful for the opportunity to learn about so many different projects and programs going on in my community and deeply appreciative of the individuals and organizations that donate to the Foundation to make them a reality”
SandyAlthoff
O U R B O A R D A L U M N I
Our success has been possible by the outstanding efforts of our past board members. Their commitment of time and talent has been extraordinary and the Switzerland County community will forever be grateful for their vision and dedication.
Debbie Allen
Sandy Althoff
KC Banta
Craig Bond
Joy Briggs*
Adam Cole
Jim Cole
Phyllis Collier
Nancy Craig
Mary Jane Demaree
Robert Findley
Judy Firth*
Pete Furnish*
Sondra Furnish
Darin Gullion
Darrell Hansel*
David Hickman
Michelle Hicks
Peggy Higgins
Jill Hutcherson
Shannon Jackson
Lary Jones
John Keeton*
Steven Konkle
Roy Leap
Rick Lewis
Denise Lieland
Ruth Lohide
Steve Lyons
Bobbi Marksberry
Brenda McCreary
Russell McSwain*
Kip Meyerhoff
Karen Miller
Rose Monjar
Roger Nay
Helen Parks*
Bev Parrott*
Roger Parrott
Jim Phipps
Shannon Phipps
Ginger Furnish Ralston
Wilma Rosenberger
Paul Schmitt
Rachel Schuler
Jennifer Scudder
John Sieglitz
Stacy Streett
Rita Sullivan
Phyllis Weaver
Cindy Welch
Jessica Whitham
Bruce Williams*
Kirk Works*
Dick Yanikoski
*Deceased
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CFSCIMISSIONSTATEMENT
Whatisan‘Endowment’?
AnEndowmentisapermanentfundsetupby anindividualororganizationthroughawritten agreementbetweenthedonorandthe CommunityFoundation.
Giftstothefundareinvested.Investment incomeisusedtomakegrantsand/or scholarships.Theoriginalvalueofthefundis neverspent,meaningitwillbehereforever doinggoodforthecommunity.
AlloftheCFSCI’smorethan160endowment fundsarepooledforinvestmentpurposesbut eachindividualfundisaccountedforseparately
TheCommunityFoundation’sfinancialauditfor 2024isnowavailable.Ifyouwouldliketoviewa copy,youmaystopintheFoundation’soffice locatedat303FerryStreetinVevayThe CommunityFoundationofSwitzerlandCounty isatax-exemptpubliccharityunderIRSCode Section501(c)(3).
The Community Foundation of Switzerland County Inc. (CFSCI) is accredited with the nation’s highest standard for philanthropic excellence National Standards for US Community Foundations ® establish legal, ethical, and effective practices for community foundations everywhere.
The National Standards for US Community Foundation ® program requires community foundations to document their polices for donor services, investments, grant making, and administration With over 500 community foundations accredited nationwide, the program is designed to provide quality assurance to donors, as well as to their legal and financial advisors.
WhyDoPeopleGive totheFoundation?
There are many reasons to donate to a community foundation, but a few include:
It allows individuals to make their charitable donations to a local organization for the benefit of their local community
A gift to the Foundation keeps on giving for years to come It provides donors with flexible giving options The Foundation’s staff can assist a donor in determining what their charitable goals are and will make every effort to find ways to accomplish the goal. As community needs change, the Foundation is equipped to adapt to these changes and find solutions to address them.
JoeyRider
MargaretAnnRiley
KristalScott
JenniferScudder
JohnSieglitz
RaschelSpringer
JoshSouth
RitaSullivan
DavidTodd
MaryLeeTolbert
DickYanikoski
You may establish and endow a fund through direct gifts such as cash, publicly traded securities, or real estate.
You may establish and endow a fund through a bequest in a will. You could name the Foundation as beneficiary of your retirement fund or life insurance in full or in part You or anyone can add to any endowment at any time for any amount -large or small- through memorials and tributes in honor of birthdays, anniversaries, and other significant occasions.
WhyWeGivetotheCommunityFoundationof SwitzerlandCounty
Terry&PamPeters
“We both have a love for County because it played creating the people that While we lived away from adulthood, we look back memories of Switzerland believe that our time the how important it is to he neighbors and friends, pa in need. As we approache and started thinking abo could have an impact, we we wanted to give back t community that has mea us. After meeting with th Community Foundation County, we were confide could accomplish our ch so we established an end will benefit the residents of Switzerland County for many years to come”
LuanneGreen
"Our family has proudly run a small business in Switzerland County for 40 years, and we've operated a family farm even longer. The relationships that we have built from these two ventures have been very fulfilling and have united us with much of the community We have always been very appreciative of the love and support that we have received over the years from our friends and neighbors here in Switzerland County As a small token of our appreciation, we established the Lowell & Luanne Green Family Community Fund at the Community Foundation. This fund gives back to the community by awarding grants to a large variety of charitable causes benefiting the residents of Switzerland County. We truly love our community and feel blessed that we will be able to make a lasting impact on Switzerland County long after we're gone It is our hope that by making others aware of this wonderful organization that you will join us in supporting the Community Foundation as it continues to serve our community”
IUPresidentPamelaWhitten VisitsCFSCI
WhenPamelaWhittentookoverasIndianaUniversity’sPresident, sheputforthanagendatopropelIUtonewheightsinstudent success,researchandservicetoourgreatstate.Apartofthe agendaincludedtakingatourofIndiana’s92counties.
Throughouthertrip,PresidentWhittenwasabletohave conversationswiththecitizensofIndianaabouthowallofIU’s campusescanimprovetheirlives.PresidentWhittenwasableto seehowIUiscontinuouslyenhancingcommunitiesinIndiana throughacommitmenttoacademicexcellence,studentsuccess, transformativeresearchandhumancapitaldevelopment
President Whitten, accompanied by IU Southeast Chancellor Debbie Ford, was able to meet with Tye Sullivan and Melissa Andrew, executive director and development director, respectively, of the Community Foundation of Switzerland County, Inc., a nonprofit organization addressing educational, economic, health care, and other major challenges facing the region, and which has awarded scholarships to numerous IU students.
Pictured from left to right are Development Director Melissa Andrew (CFSCI), President Pamela Whitten (IU), Executive Director Tye Sullivan (CFSCI), and Chancellor Debbie Ford (IU Southeast).
2024GrantsAwarded
SmallProjectGrants
FundingforSmallProjectGrantscomesfromCFSCI’sCommunityFunds CommunityFundshelpmeettheever-changingneedsofSwitzerlandCounty, nowandinthefuture.TheBoardofDirectorsofCFSCIoverseestheuseof thesefundsanddetermineshowgrantswillbedistributed Thefollowing smallgrantswereawarded:
AberdeenPreschool
$648forroadsidesignageforthepreschool
AmericanLegionEdwinC.DannerPost185
$1,200fortheirholidayfoodbasketsprogram
SwitzerlandCountyAfterProm
$1,500forthe2024AfterPromevent
SwitzerlandCountyEmergencyManagementAgency
$1,500forlaptopcomputersfortheEmergencyOperationsCenter
SwitzerlandCountyNurseManagedClinic
$1,500forindigentcareneeds
SwitzerlandCountyPublicLibrary
$950f
The Switzerland County After Prom event, showcased above, is a safe and drug- and alcohol-free celebration for students This initiative is made possible through generous donations from the community and a grant from the CFSCI.
Click here to find out more on Small Project Grands
2024GrantsAwarded
LargeProjectGrants
FundingforLargeProjectGrantscomesfromCFSCI’sCommunityFunds CommunityFundshelpmeettheever-changingneedsofSwitzerlandCounty, nowandinthefuture.TheBoardofDirectorsofCFSCIoverseestheuseof thesefundsanddetermineshowgrantswillbedistributed Thefollowing largegrantswereawarded:
EastEnterpriseVolunteerFireDepartment
$12,000forself-containedbreathingapparatuspacksandbottlereplacements HistoricVevay,Inc.
$15,000forHistoricHoosierTheaterrenovations
PeopleHelpingPeople
$3,500forthe2024cannedfooddrive
SoutheasternIndianaEconomicOpportunityCorporation(SIEOC)
$5,000fortheSwitzerlandCountyCommunityResourceFund
SwissWineFestival
$2,500fortheSwissAmbassadorsprogram
SwitzerlandCountyHighSchool
$5,000forthe2024-20225and2025-2026BehaviorIncentiveProgram
SwitzerlandCountyProbationDepartment
$10,000fortheirhomevisitprogram
SwitzerlandCountySchoolCorporation
$2,500topurchaseaWelchAllynSPOTvisionscreener
SwitzerlandCountyVeteran’sCouncil
$2,918foranADAcompliantstairliftfortheVFWPost5396
Click here to find out more on Large Project Grands
Local students from Switzerland County High School are seen here generously volunteering their time to assist with the People Helping People canned food drive.
2024GrantsAwarded
LeadershipGrants
LeadershipGrantsspecificallycoverfeesforstaffandvolunteerstoattend conferences,workshopsandwebinarsortobringinfacilitatorsforboard/staff retreats Requestscanbeupto$1,500perorganizationpercalendaryear FundingforLeadershipGrantscomesfromCFSCI’sCommunityFunds The BoardofDirectorsofCFSCIoverseestheuseofthesefundsanddetermines howgrantswillbedistributed.Thefollowingleadershipgrantswereawarded:
BroadsonBoards(BOBs)
$1,500toattendtheMainStreetNow2024Conference Children’sAdvocacyCenterofSoutheasternIndiana
$1,500toattendthe2024CrimesAgainstChildrenConference GirlsInc.ofJeffersonCounty
$1,379toattendthe2024IndianaYouthInstitute(IYI)Conference LifetimeResources
$1,500forstafftoattendtheHealthcarePrivacyAcademy SafePassage,Inc.
$1,500tohireSchunkMorelandStrategiesforstrategicplanningforstaffandboard members
SoutheasternIndianaEconomicOpportunityCorporation(SIEOC)
$1,195foraFamilyServicescertificationtrainingcourse
SwitzerlandCountyFFA
$1,500fortheir2024StateConvention
SwitzerlandCountyGovernment
$1,000forstafftoattendtheNationalAssociationofCountiesProfessional DevelopmentAcademy
SwitzerlandCountyPublicLibrary
$1,115forstafftoattendthe2024IndianaLibraryFederationConference
SwitzerlandCountySchoolCorporation
$1,500forthePrincipalLeadershipConference
2024GrantsAwarded
DesignatedGrants
DesignatedFundsarecreatedbydonorswhowishtosupportoneormore specificcharitableorganization(s).Thisprovidestheorganization(s)witha permanentsourceofreliablefunding.$136,975wasawardedfromdesignated fundsin2024
DonorAdvisedGrants
DonorAdvisedFundsareestablishedbyindividualswhowishtoactively participateinthegrantmakingprocess.Donorsrecommendtothe Foundation’sBoardofDirectorscharitableprojectsororganizationsthatthey wanttosupport In2024,$10,375wasawardedfromdonoradvisedfunds
FieldofInterestGrants
FieldofInterestFundsenableadonortosupportanareaofinterest,suchas thearts,environment,childrenorhealth.TheCommunityFoundation’sBoard ofDirectorsthenmakegrantsfromthefundstoadvanceworkbeingdonein thatparticularfield Grantstotaling$11,388wereawardedfromFieldof InterestFundsin2024.
Click below to learn more about our grant programs and how you can support them.
For more information on the grants programs at CFSCI, contact Tye Sullivan at the Community Foundation’s office. He can be reached at 812-427-9160 or tsullivan@cfsci.org.
ImaginationLibrary
TheCommunityFoundationofSwitzerlandCountyInc encourages anyonewithchildrenbetweentheagesof0-5thatresidein SwitzerlandCountytoregistertheirchildrenforDollyParton’s ImaginationLibrary.
TheImaginationLibrarymailsanew,age-appropriatebookto enrolledchildreneverymonthfrombirthuntilfiveyearsofage, creatingahomelibraryofupto60booksandinstillingaloveof booksandreadingfromanearlyage.TheImaginationLibrary promotesearlychildhoodeducationandfostersparent-child interaction–bothofwhicharefundamentaltofutureeducational success.
The program launched in Switzerland County in 2006 and since that time, over 60,000 books have been mailed to Switzerland County children The program is administered locally by the Community Foundation and funding for the program is made possible by the Community Foundation and the VevaySwitzerland County Foundation.
To receive the free Imagination Library books, parents can register their child online at www.imaginationlibrary.com. If you prefer to not register your child online, you may call the Community Foundation of Switzerland County at (812) 427-9160 or contact us at info@cfsci.org.
Women’sGivingCircleof SwitzerlandCounty
TheWomen’sGivingCircleofSwitzerlandCountyisagroupofwomen workingtogethertoaddressthephilanthropicneedsofSwitzerland County.
TheideabehindtheGivingCircleisthatthewomencanhavealarger impactonSwitzerlandCountybypoolingtheirresourcestogetherthan theycanontheirown.TheGivingCirclewasstartedin2009and anyoneiswelcometojoin.
SomecomponentsoftheGivingCircleare:
Allmoneydonatedwillgotowardsprogramsandprojectsthat benefitSwitzerlandCountyanditsresidents. MoneydonatedwillbeplacedinafundattheCFSCI.SinceCFSCIis anonprofitorganization,giftstothefundwillbefullytaxdeductible.
MembersarerequiredtocontributemoneytowardstheGiving CircleFund.However,thereisnominimumrequirementand membersareencouragedtogiveattheleveltheyarecomfortable OnlytheCFSCIstaffwillknowhowmucheachmembercontributes. Memberscanparticipateaslittleorasmuchastheywouldlike TheGivingCirclemeetsquarterly.Meetingsareheldthefirst Wednesdayofthesecondmonth(February,May,August,and November)ofeachquarter.
2024 2024 Scholarships Scholarships
The Sgt. Kenneth Raymond BookerMemorialScholarship
Kyatalin Baker, 2024 recipient of the Sgt. Kenneth Raymond Booker Memorial Scholarship.
Mr. Charles Booker, along with family and friends, established this scholarship in memory of Sgt Kenneth Raymond Booker. Sgt. Booker joined the U.S. Army shortly after graduating from high school. His distinguished service earned him many awards and he made the ultimate sacrifice for his country in 2001 when an enemy improvised explosive device blew up the Stryker tank he commanded. This scholarship honors Sgt. Booker’s love of FFA and Switzerland County by assisting Switzerland County High School graduating seniors that wish to continue their education in a field linked to agriculture.
2024Scholarship Recipients
The Community Foundation of Switzerland County Inc. awarded over $80,000 in scholarships in 2024 to students pursuing postsecondary educations. These scholarships were made possible by individuals and organizations that have established scholarship endowments through the Community Foundation with the intention of assisting students in furthering their educations
Following is a list of scholarships awarded and the recipients of each scholarship.
Jane Alexander Memorial Scholarship
Terra Oeffinger
Johnny Andrew 4-H Scholarship Kyatalin Baker
Derek Archer Memorial Scholarship
Levi Curlin
Shawn M. Barnes Memorial Scholarship
Storm Poling
Baatz, Borgman, & Hastings Scholarship Halle Archer
Linda Lee Bennitt Memorial Scholarship
Evan Bosaw
Sgt. Kenneth Raymond Booker Memorial Scholarship Kyatalin Baker
Lauretta & Clyde Borgman & Ralph Baatz Scholarship Hailey Hines
John & Freda Bott Memorial Scholarships
Zachary Gish
Jacob Hertz
Abigail Hill
Brady Jackson
Philip Kahn
Emmaline Leatherman
Johanna Leatherman
Jessica Lopez-Mejia
Jacob Minnick
Marili Perez
Yolett Perez
Nolan Tandy
Aubree Turnbull
Sophie Whitham
2024Scholarship Recipients
DennyBrown/JimStultzVevayWarriorsScholarship
KyahChase
TheBuchananFamilyMemorialScholarship
AliyaYoung
DorothyMartinBurleyScholarship
MakennaPerkins
NelsonW.BurleyMemorialScholarship
JessilynWalker
BerniceHartDemareeMemorialScholarship
CourtneyHiggins
MissPeggyLorraine“MissKitty”EckertyScholarship
JaymasonCurry
TheFisherFamilyScholarship
BrooklynFlanders
NewellFox/MickeyLamsonScholarship
BradleyRomans
PeteFurnishScholarship
KyraClift
RobertFurnishFamilyScholarship
LeviBaker
GuyS.Harris/PatriotAlumniScholarships
CarlyBennett
AlishaDetmer
Haskell&MorrisonFuneralHomeScholarships
CourtneyHiggins
CadynSmithson-Cox
Amos&Anna(Gates)HastingsScholarship
AbigailThomas
Dale&Edith(Peters)HastingsScholarship
MackenzieTaylor
PeteHollittMemorialScholarship
MadalynLevell
BruceHutchersonFamilyScholarship
TerraOeffinger
Interested in Applying for A scholarship? Click Here to find out more!
2024Scholarship Recipients
SandraW.KidwellMemorialScholarshipforEducation
TerraOeffinger
MikeMcClureMemorialScholarship
KyatalinBaker
O.H.&HelenMcNaryMemorialScholarship
MacyCollier
NorthBendFarms&CinergyScholarship
EmilyMiller
OliveBranchBaptistChurchScholarship
MadalynLevell
ThePacerScholarship
PrestonChapman
Roger&BevParrottScholarship
AbigailBailey
JeanetteOremParvisScholarship
AvaCole
Lawrence&GarnetPickettMemorialScholarship
CourtneyHiggins
U.P.SchenckMemorialScholarship
DrewChatham
SterlingStringfieldMemorialScholarship
GraceWhite
JackSullivanMemorialScholarships
BraydanAllen
AlishaDetmer
JessicaDuvall
MaddelynnDuvall
BrooklynFlanders
RalphW.TilleyMemorialScholarship
PeytonVann
SwitzerlandCountyChamberofCommerceScholarship
DakotaRichards
SwitzerlandCountyElementaryPTAScholarship
EvanHalstenberg
2024Scholarship Recipients
TownofVevayScholarships
EvanHalstenberg
SamuelSchroer
LoniAmberLynnTurnerMemorialScholarships
BradleyRomans
AbigailThomas
ChadValentineMemorialScholarships
KeithMerkel
AaryanSoni
Diego&FideliaValenzuelaScholarships
JessicaDuvall
MaddelynnDuvall
CarrieLynnVanNorstranMemorialScholarship
NoraHankins
Vevay-SwitzerlandCountyFoundationScholarship
CadynSmithson-Cox
Vevay-SwitzerlandCountyLionsClubScholarships
LeviCurlin
DakotaRichards
ScottWelchMemorialScholarships
MacyCollier
AllenaWeaver
BuckWhiteMemorialScholarship
HalleArcher
Leland&AldeanWileyFamilyScholarship
AidenFurnish
BobbyJoeWilliamsonScholarship
McKailaPeelman
Alvin&Julia(Wiley)WorksScholarship
CarlyBennett
For more information on the Scholarship program at CFSCI, contact Melissa Andrew at the Community Foundation’s office. She can be reached at 812-427-9160 or mandrew@cfsci.org
RoyD.Works,Matt&EthelM.ScudderScholarship
AidenFurnish
2024-2025LillyEndowment CommunityScholar
InDecember2024,theCommunityFoundationofSwitzerland CountyInc announcedthatClaireRogershadbeenawardedthe LillyEndowmentCommunityScholarshipforthe2024-2025 academicyear.ClaireisthedaughterofJoshandReneeRogers fromPleasant Ironically,ReneewasthefirstLillyEndowment CommunityScholarshiprecipientinSwitzerlandCountywhenthe programbeganin1998.
Clairenotonlyexcelledinheracademicsbutalsoengagedina varietyofactivities.SheheldthepositionofclassPresident, participatedinsoccerandbasketball,andwasactivelyinvolvedin FFA.Additionally,shehadalsocompletedseveralcommunity serviceprojects.
Claire Rogers
Claire plans to attend Butler University in the fall to major in Kinesiology & Pre-Physical Therapy.
Each Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship provides full tuition, required fees, and a special allocation of up to $900 per year for required books and required equipment for four years It does not cover room and board and other optional expenses The scholarship is for full-time undergraduate students leading to a baccalaureate degree at any eligible Indiana public or private nonprofit college or university. Lilly Endowment Community Scholars may also participate in the Lilly Scholars Network (LSN), which connects both current scholars and alumni with resources and opportunities to be active leaders on their campuses and in their communities. A B O U
MemorialsandTributes
Memorials and tributes are a thoughtful way to honor or memorialize someone that is special to you. The Foundation is honored to receive such meaningful gifts. In lasting tribute to each of the individuals listed below, the Community Foundation of Switzerland County Inc. ensures that these special gifts live on for the benefit of our community.
IN MEMORY OF:
Derek Archer
Stacey Banta
Dr. William Bear
Don Bevis
Sgt. Kenneth Raymond Booker
Joy Briggs
Denny Brown
Howard & Leah Buchanan
Nate Christman
Bev Curlin
Mary Lou Curlin
George Davidson
Donna Dennis
Bonnie Fancher
Robert Furnish
Dolly Gibson
Lowell Green
Darrell Hansel
Gayle Harmon
Bud Hargrove
Guy S. Harris
Pete Hollitt
Bruce Hutcherson
Luke Jagielski
Dicky Jones
John Keeton
Virginia Kelly
Dottie Klare
Hannah Grace Klein
Randy Knott
Butch & Jeanne Konkle
Mike & Mary Ann Leap
Mike McClure
Chester Meisberger
Debbie Minch
Dick Nay
Odell Overton
Florence Peters
Gerry Peters
Jerry Raisor
Larry D. Ray
Joe & Mary Ann Ricketts
George & Martha Robbins
Betty Scott
Charles & Carol Seymour
Carol Sieglitz
Jim Stultz
Lowell Wayne Sullivan
Chris Sutton
Tim Swango
Loni Amber Lynn Turner
Regenia Turner
Chad Valentine
Olive Weaver
Scott Welch
Buck White
Bruce Williams
Bobby Joe Williamson
Kirk A. Works
MemorialsandTributes
Memorials and tributes are a thoughtful way to honor or memorialize someone that is special to you. The Foundation is honored to receive such meaningful gifts. In lasting tribute to each of the individuals listed below, the Community Foundation of Switzerland County Inc. ensures that these special gifts live on for the benefit of our community.
IN HONOR OF:
David & Heidi Culp
Kathy Daugherty
Mark Dennis
Jacquita Lanman
Rebecca Meyerhoff
Rob & Erin Moore
Melissa Morris
Jeni Scudder
The Sullivan Family
Dylan Sullivan
J.J. & Gayle Sullivan
Lettie Mae Sullivan
Lowella Sue Sullivan
Cindy Welch
Eric & Tammy Welch
John & Kathy Welch
Keeping Pace Cancer Fund
Above is Tye Sullivan, CFSCI Executive Director, alongside Cale Collier, a local student who sold pumpkins and generously donated the proceeds to the CFSCI for the Keeping Pace Cancer Fund.
Individuals wishing to obtain assistance from the Keeping Pace Cancer Fund must complete a simple application so that the Keeping Pace Cancer Committee will know how best to assist the patient and his/her family An application can be obtained by contacting the Community Foundation of Switzerland County at 812-427-9160. Applications may also be completed online at: Keeping Pace Cancer Fund Application Form
A CFSCI fund that empowers neighbors to keep pace with community members throughout their cancer journey.
Switzerland County residents undergoing treatment for cancer are encouraged to request assistance from the Keeping Pace Cancer Fund, a fund within the Community Foundation of Switzerland County Inc While the financial needs of cancer patients vary, examples of how the Keeping Pace Cancer Fund has assisted individuals in the past includes transportation costs, meal expenses while seeking treatment, wigs, prescription drug costs, and many other needs
All donations to the Keeping Pace Cancer Fund stay right here in Switzerland County, benefiting our neighbors in need of assistance due to an unexpected cancer diagnosis.
Anyone interested in making a taxdeductible donation to the Keeping Pace Cancer Fund may do so through the Community Foundation For more information contact us at (812) 4279160 or visit our Donate page here : www.cfsci.org/donate.
2024Donors
The Community Foundation would like to thank the following individuals and organizations for their support during the past year:
Kenneth & Saundra Adams
Bert & Debbie Allen
Martha J. Allen
Tyler Allen
Keith & Linda Allhands
Clay & Courtney Althoff
Jim & Linda Andrew
Mike & Melissa Andrew Anonymous
Mary Archer
Mike & Deb Archer
Carol Ann Armstrong
Deron & Marlene Baker and Family
Pamela Hess Baker
Gerald & Debby Barnes
William Barnhill
Carrie Barwick
Pam Basey
Allan Bear
Belterra Casino & Resort
Belterra Casino & Resort Employees
Kenneth & Joyce Benbow
Sally Bender
Joseph Bennett
Betty Jeffries LLC
Billie's Painting with Purpose
Martha Bladen
Paula Bovard
Brandy Brewer
Carol Bridgewater
Greg & Lisa Briggs
Diana Brown
Emily Brunt
Janet Buchanan
Gayla Bullock
Mike & Shirley Burgess
Donna Chambers
Kristal Cheek
Cale Collier
Katie Collier
Allen & Mary Jo Combs
Chad & Amy Combs
Kayla Conway
Brandon Cook
Reese Cook
Donnie & Pansy Covington
Gene & Donna Crabtree
Kevin & Nancy Craig
Doug & Charlotte Curlin
Eugene & Janet Curlin
Greg & Becky Curlin and Family
Ronald Cutter
Mike & Anita Danner
Rob & Kathy Daugherty
Barbara A. Davidson
Tom & Claudia Dawson
Tom & Mary Jane Demaree
Denise Dickerson
Paula Dodd
Shalina Duncan
Amber Dunlop
Karin Dutkiewicz
Erin Dyer
Kelli J. Dyer & Family
East Enterprise Homemakers
Edelweiss Floral
2024Donors
Mickie & Kendra Emery
Geri Emmelman
Fairview United Methodist Church
Eva Fette
Jerrold & Lisa Fisher
Carol Sue Furnish
Donald Frey
Gallatin Nursing & Rehab
Joanne Gaudin
Larry & Sheila Gault
Josh Goodall
Brian Graham
Tracy & Tammy Gray
Trey Gray & Family
Billie Green
Brian Green & Jackie Pavy
Greg & Jenny Green
Luanne Green
Shane & Megan Griffin
Cynthia Griffith
Steve & Rita Griswold
Sharon Hansel
Phil & Joyce Hardwick
Arbanna Harris
Cathy Hart
Kathryn Pavy Hart
Elyssa Haskell
Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home
Clifford Hatton
The Head Start FSW's
Sarah Headen
Janet Hendricks
Jacob Herald
Matt & Michelle Hicks
Chad & Crystal Higgins
Rod Hite
Dorothy Hollitt
Homestead Realty
Max Howard
The Hudepohl Family
Tracy Huiet
Jill Hutcherson
Shona Hysell
Independent Colleges of Indiana
Indiana State Employees
The Ingels Family
Chauntel Inman
Jeff-Craig Elementary School Staff
Gerald & Rosemary Jessup
Alexandra Johnson
Michael & Marlene Jones
Errol Wayne & Jill Judy
Greg Kammer
Patti Kappes
Patsy Keeton & Family
Marchall Kern
Jeffrey & Bobbi Klein
Barry & Donna Knaus
Christy Knaus
Floyd & Jeanette Knaus
Sara Kratze
Larry & Anne Lake
Pat & Jacquita Lanman
Jamie & Colleen Lay
John C. & Betty Leap
Randy Leap
Travis Leap
Lilly Endowment, Inc.
Ruth Lohide
Charlie & Kari Lorch and Family
2024Donors
Andrew & Shelby Lucas
Mary Lucas
Payton Lyon
Lucinda Mangold
Matthew Mangold & Family
Matt Maple
Ronald Margison
Zeb & Jessica Margison
Lonnie Mason
Megan Mathew
Lona Mathews
Nancy Mayo-Miller & David Miller
BJ McAlister & Jensen Ricke
Cathy McAlister
Dan & Kodi McAlister and Family
Vera McAlister
Carolyn Sue McClellan
William McNeely
Maxine Meisberger
Brad & Connie Miller
Norman & Karen Miller
Ronald Mitchell
Richard Howard Moore, Jr.
Annie Moreland
Roger Nay & Family
The Newman Family
Willowdean Niccum
Craig Nordquist
The O'Rourke Family
Matthew Osborn
Brian & Wendy Pace
Kimberly Parker
Bobbie Patrick
Marsha Patterson
Sara Pavey
The Pavy Family
Betty Pavy & Family
Greg & Traci Pavy
Rosemarie Pavy
Warren & Barbara Penrod
Nancy Peters
Terry & Pam Peters
PFLAG Hanover/Madison
James A. & Shannon Phipps
Brenna Pietryowski
Wesley & Ragina Poling
Douglas & Debi Price
Becky Purnell
Sam & Ginger Ralston
Gail Ray
Donald & Brenda Rayles
Galen & Deb Rayls
Laura Reagan
James Kenneth & Margaret Ann Riley
Stephanie Riley
Riveraire Fibreworks
Kelsi Robinson
Dale & Ruth Rose
Lisa K. Rosenberger
Scott & Wilma Rosenberger
Jennifer Sadler
Lainey Schaefer
Paul & Sharon Schmitt
Jared & Emily Schroeder
Kristal Scott
Rick & Nancy Scott
Robin Scott
Harold Scranton
Kevin & Jennifer Scudder
Wyatt & Michelle Self
Michael & Terri Simpson
Melissa Skirvin
2024Donors
Robert “R.D.” & Kathy Slawson
Jennifer Nicole Smith
Neal Smith
Alexandrea Smithmeyer
Jennifer Sparks
Speed Memorial Church Choir
Lindsey Splain
Spring Branch Baptist Church
Raschel Springer
Melba Stewart
Mary Stogsdill
David G. Storm
Peggy Storm
Sarah Storm
Rita Sullivan
Tye & Brooke Sullivan
William F. & Rosemary Sullivan
Janet Lou Sutton
Charles E. & Susie Swank
Switzerland County Alumni Association
Switzerland County Cross Country Program
Switzerland County Farm Bureau
Switzerland County High School Alumni
Amanda Waldon
Norman Walton
Olive Weaver
Rodger & Phyllis Weaver
Scott Weaver & Family
Ashley Wehner
Cindy Welch
Johanna Welch
Stephanie Whaley
Doug & Amanda White
Randy & Michelle White
Michael Wilcox
Cody Wilson
Pam Wilson
Heather Wolter
Danny & Linda Works
Richard & Wendy Yanikoski
Timothy L. & Toni R. Young
Switzerland County YMCA
Diane Tague & Family
Samantha Taylor
Switzerland County School Corporation -Administration Office Employees
Doug Thomas & Family
David Todd
Larry Tolbert & Family
Marylee Tolbert
Eva Topuria-Bevis
Robert & Louis Tucker
Cheryl Turner & Family
Mason Uhlmansiek
Union Baptist Church
Barry & Cheryl Valentine
Vevay Alumni Association
Vevay United Methodist Women
GIFTVIIIMatch
TheCommunityFoundationof SwitzerlandCounty,Inc.(CFSCI)has receivedamatchingfundgranttotalin $100,000aspartoftheeighthphaseo LillyEndowmentInc.’sinitiative,Giving IndianaFundsforTomorrow(GIFTVIII Thepurposeofthegrantistoassist CFSCIwithunrestrictedendowment building.
CFSCI will offer matching funds to those individuals, businesses and organizations wanting to establish or donate to an unrestricted endowment. Unrestricted endowments help meet
thechangingneedsofSwitzerlandCounty,nowandinthefuture. Grantsfromthesefundsbroadlysupportthewell-beingand vitalityofSwitzerlandCountyanditsresidents.Throughthe match,LillyEndowmentInc.willprovide$2forevery$1 contributedtoaCFSCIunrestrictedendowmentfromnow throughDecember31,2025oruntilthematchingfundshavebeen expended.Asanexample,agiftof$100willbematchedwith$200 andbecomea$300gift.
Forthoseindividuals,businessesororganizationsinterestedin exploringtheideaofestablishingtheirownnamedunrestricted endowment,nowistheperfecttimetoconsiderdoingso.The$2 for$1matchisagreatmatchingopportunityandenables someonepassionateabouthelpingSwitzerlandCountytheoption ofbeingabletohaveapermanentimpact.
FormoreinformationontheGIFTVIIImatchingfundopportunity, call812-427-9160orvisitTyeSullivanorMelissaAndrewatCFSCI’s office,locatedat303FerryStreetinVevay.
LiveWellSwitzerlandCounty
TheCommunityFoundationofSwitzerlandCounty,Inc.(CFSCI)announcedin DecemberthattheywerearecipientofaGivingIndianaFundsforTomorrow (GIFT)VIIICommunityLeadershipImplementationGrantfromLilly EndowmentInc.This$467,327grantwasoneof30thatwereawardedin Indiana.TyeSullivan,ExecutiveDirectorofCFSCIstated,“TheCommunity FoundationisextremelygratefultoLillyEndowmentforthisopportunityand fortheirongoingsupportofSwitzerlandCounty.Atthelocallevel,wehadso manyindividualsandorganizationsthatprovidedtheirinputandexpertise throughoutthisprocess,aswellasguideusalongtheway Theirassistanceis whatmadethisgrantarealitysowewouldliketoextendabigthankyouto everyonethatplayedarole.”
Amajorcomplicatingfactoraffectingaccesstohealth-relatedservicesin SwitzerlandCountyisthatalmostallservicesarelocatedinVevayonthe county'sfarsouthborder Whileitisnotunusualforaruralcountyseattobe thefocusofmostservices,thetopographyofSwitzerlandCounty(223sq miles)severelylimitsaccessbyimpoverished,elderlyandhandicapped individualslivinginremotepartsofthecounty.Patriot,theonlyother incorporatedtowninSwitzerlandCounty,isapproximately30minutesfrom Vevay.Decadesofexperienceshowthatevenwhenvaluableservicescanbe providedinVevay,significantnumbersofruralresidentsdonotmakeuseof themduetotransportationorcostfactors
For CFSCI’s GIFT VIII Community Leadership Implementation Grant proposal, it was important that the focus be on increasing health services for underserved residents. CFSCI will collaborate with multiple public and nonprofit organizations to bring select health-related services closer to residents in greatest need, especially those who currently cannot drive to Vevay or beyond for essential health services. Live Well Switzerland County, a three-year pilot program, aims to improve the overall health and well-being of Switzerland County residents Continued on next page.
GIFTVIIIAwardedtoCFSCI
While Live Well Switzerland County consists of several different programs and projects, CFSCI only requested grant funds from the GIFT VIII program for the lead project, which was the purchase of a mobile health clinic and a portion of the costs for operating one. At a total cost of $467,327, the GIFT VIII grant will cover these costs for three years, which will give the mobile health clinic the opportunity to become self-sustaining
Switzerland County’s mobile health clinic will provide a wide range of primary care services to all ages in the county including basic health assessments such as annual physicals, well-child visits, preventative screenings and checkups to monitor overall health The mobile health clinic will also provide flu, pneumonia and other immunizations, as well as chronic disease management, health education and treatment for minor injuries and illnesses. Point-of-care testing (POCT) will be provided for strep, flu, COVID, pregnancy and urine drug screens, and labs can be drawn to be sent out for testing. Referrals will be made for services such as medical specialties, mental health, substance abuse and medical imaging Switzerland County residents will receive the same careful attention inside of a mobile health clinic as they would in a more traditional general practice or outpatient setting. Mobile health clinic vehicles operate as rolling medical offices and to date, there are only about a dozen such vehicles in Indiana. The mobile health clinic will have regularly scheduled hours at various geographic locations throughout the county
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For more information on the Live Well Switzerland County initiative, stop in the Community Foundation of Switzerland County office at 303 Ferry Street in Vevay, call 812-427-9160 or email info@cfsciorg
CommunityFunds
Community Funds help meet the changing needs of Switzerland County, now and in the future Grants from these funds broadly support the well-being and vitality of Switzerland County and its residents. The Board of Directors of the Community Foundation oversees the use of these funds and determines how grants will be distributed
Pamela Wilson Acton Community Fund
Mike & Melissa Andrew Community Fund
Arvin Sango Community Fund
Belterra Community Fund
The Bond Family Community Fund
Nate Christman & Chester Meisberger Memorial Community Fund
Community Foundation Board & Alumni Community Fund
William & Kathy Day Community Fund
Duke Energy Community Fund
First Financial Community Fund
Lowell & Luanne Green Family Community Fund
Randy Hise Memorial Community Fund
Kiwanis Club of Vevay, Inc. Community Fund
Jeanne & Butch Konkle Community Fund
Roger A. May Memorial Community Fund
Peters/Lester Family Community Fund
Joe & Mary Ann Ricketts Community Fund
Jeanette Christine “Chrissy” Ridener Community Fund
Renny Rieman Remembrance Community Fund
Schmitt/Osborn Family Community Fund
Mary Smith Family Community Fund
The Sullivan Family Community Fund
Switzerland County Community Fund
Vevay Deposit Bank Community Fund
Vevay-Switzerland County Foundation Community Fund
Vevay High School (1863-1968) Alumni Community Fund
Vevay Switzerland County Lions Club Community Fund
Violet & Donna Walker Community Fund
DonorAdvisedFunds
Donor Advised Funds are established by individuals who wish to actively participate in the grant making process Donors recommend to the Foundation’s Board of Directors charitable projects or organizations that they want to support. It is easy to give to multiple nonprofit organizations through a donor-advised fund.
Pam & Bud Acton Fund
Jim Alexander Memorial Fund for Agriculture
Lynn Bear Memorial Fund
Larry W. & Janet C. Boggs Memorial Fund
Carl “CB” Bovard Memorial Fund
Gullion Family Fund
Hannah Grace Klein Memorial Fund
Antoinette “Toni” Kniola Red HOT Hatters’ Memorial Fund
Michael & Mary Ann Leap Memorial Fund
Steve & Teresa Lyons Fund
George & Martha Robbins Memorial Fund
Lowell Wayne Sullivan, True to the Red, White & Blue Fund
Swango Family Fund
Women’s Giving Circle of Switzerland County Fund
FieldOfInterestFunds
Field of Interest Funds enable a donor to support an area of interest, such as the arts, environment, children or health. The Community Foundation’s Board of Directors then make grants from the fund to advance work being done in that particular field.
Delores M. Cole Memorial Fund
Florence Cemetery Fund
Darrell Hansel Memorial Fund
Ron & Marylou Hocker Fund
Keeping Pace Cancer Fund
Vera Sue Keith Family Fund for Special Education
Salem Cemetery Fund
Switzerland County Fund for Senior Living
Switzerland County’s Animals & Environment Fund
Switzerland County’s Health & Safety Fund
Switzerland County’s Lifelong Learning Fund
Switzerland County’s Recreation Fund
Switzerland County’s Youth & Families Fund
Carolyn Ann Turner Memorial Fund for the Arts
Vevay Switzerland County Bicentennial Legacy Fund
Vevay-Switzerland County Foundation Fund for Adult Education
For more information on each of these funds, click the icon below to visit our Donate page and search for your fund of interest!
DesignatedFunds
Designated Funds are created by donors who wish to support one or more specific charitable organizations. This provides the organization(s) with a permanent source of reliable funding.
Jack & Margery Aldred Memorial Fund for Mt. Sterling Baptist Church
Louis Bullock Memorial Fund for Jeff Craig Fire & Rescue
Community Foundation Administrative Fund
Crabtree Family Endowment Fund for Swiss Villa Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Edwin C. Danner, American Legion Post 185 Scholarship Fund Developmental Services, Inc. Fund
East Enterprise Volunteer Fire Department Fund
Charles & Judy Firth Family Fund for Switzerland County YMCA
Nick Hart Memorial Scholarship Fund
Historic Hoosier Hills RC&D- Switzerland County Fund
Historic Hoosier Theater Fund
Angela Hunger Hoskins Memorial Fund for Keeping Pace Cancer Fund
Jeff Craig Fire & Rescue Fund
Randy Knott Fund for the Switzerland County Animal Shelter
Jeff & Denise Lieland Fund for Ohio Valley Youth Boxing Club
Lifetime Resources’ Senior Services Development Fund
Kevin McSwain Memorial Fund for the Pacer Band
Debbie Minch Memorial Fund for Switzerland County FFA Leadership Conference
Ohio Valley Coon Hunters Association Fund for Posey Township
Volunteer Fire Department
The Pacer Band Fund
Gerry Peters Memorial Fund for YMCA
Charles & Carol Seymour Fund for Switzerland County Elementary School Library
Chris Sutton Memorial Fund for Search & Rescue Team at Jeff-Craig Fire & Rescue
DesignatedFunds
Designated Funds are created by donors who wish to support one or more specific charitable organizations. This provides the organization(s) with a permanent source of reliable funding.
Switzerland County 4-H Fund
Switzerland County Animal Shelter Fund in memory of John A. and Hazel M. Danglade
Switzerland County Economic Development Corporation Fund
Switzerland County FFA Fund
Switzerland County Historical Society, Inc. Fund
Switzerland County Quality of Life Fund
Switzerland County School Corporation Fund
Switzerland County Safe Haven Baby Box Fund
Switzerland County YMCA Fund
Technology for High School Enrichment & Adult Learning Fund
Larry Turner Memorial Fund for Jeff Craig Fire & Rescue (Vevay specific)
Vevay-Switzerland County Foundation Fund in memory of Ralph W. Tilley for Switz. Co. YMCA
Vevay-Switzerland County Tri-Kappa Fund
Paul Webber Memorial Fund for Jeff Craig Fire & Rescue
Kirk A. Works Fund for Swiss Wine Festival & Vevay-Switzerland
County Lions Club
ScholarshipFunds
Scholarship Funds can be established to help students at any education level, from kindergarten to PhD. Donors, if they choose, may determine the criteria for the scholarship and participate in the recipient selection process
Jane Alexander Memorial Scholarship
Johnny Andrew 4-H Scholarship
Derek Archer Memorial Scholarship
Baatz, Borgman and Hastings Scholarship
Shawn M. Barnes Memorial Scholarship
Linda Lee Bennitt Memorial Scholarship
Sgt. Kenneth Raymond Booker Memorial Scholarship
Lauretta & Clyde Borgman and Ralph Baatz Scholarship
John & Freda Bott Memorial Scholarship
Joy Briggs Scholarship
Denny Brown/Jim Stultz Vevay Warriors Scholarship
The Buchanan Family Memorial Scholarship
Dorothy Martin Burley Scholarship
Nelson W. Burley Memorial Scholarship
Bryant W. Butler Memorial Scholarship
Caledonia Presbyterian Church Scholarship
Bernice Hart Demaree Memorial Scholarship
Miss Peggy Lorraine “Miss Kitty” Eckerty Scholarship
Bonnie Fancher Memorial Scholarship
The Fisher Family Scholarship
Newell Fox/Mickey Lamson Scholarship
Pete Furnish Scholarship
Robert Furnish Family Scholarship
Robert E. & Betty J. Hardin- Hanover College Scholarship
Guy S. Harris/Patriot Alumni Scholarship
ScholarshipFunds
Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home Scholarship
Amos & Anna (Gates) Hastings Scholarship
Dale & Edith (Peters) Hastings Scholarship
Pete Hollitt Memorial Scholarship
Bruce Hutcherson Family Scholarship Fund
Sandra W. Kidwell Memorial Scholarship for Education
Bill & Carole Madison Scholarship
Mike McClure Memorial Scholarship
O.H. & Helen McNary Memorial Scholarship
North Bend Farms & Cinergy Scholarship
Olive Branch Baptist Church Scholarship
The Pacer Scholarship
Roger & Bev Parrott Scholarship
Jeannette Orem Parvis Scholarship
Lawrence & Garnet Pickett Memorial Scholarship
Rainbow Youth Scholarship
U.P. Schenck Memorial Scholarship
Sterling Stringfield Memorial Scholarship
Jack Sullivan Memorial Scholarship
Switzerland County Chamber of Commerce Scholarship
Switzerland County Elementary PTA Scholarship
Ralph W. Tilley Memorial Scholarship
Town of Vevay Scholarship
Loni Amber Lynn Turner Memorial Scholarship
Chad Valentine Memorial Scholarship
ScholarshipFunds
Diego & Fidelia Valenzuela Scholarship
Carrie Lynn Van Norstran Memorial Scholarship
Vevay-Switzerland County Foundation Scholarship
Vevay-Switzerland County Lions Club Scholarship
Scott Welch Memorial Scholarship
Buck White Memorial Scholarship
Leland & Aldean Wiley Family Scholarship
Bobby Joe Williamson Scholarship
Alvin & Julia (Wiley) Works Scholarship
Roy D. Works, Matt & Ethel M. Scudder Memorial Scholarship
AcornFunds
Acorn Funds are designed to allow a donor to gradually add money to a fund until it reaches the $5,000 ($10,000 for scholarships) minimum. Once it reaches the $5,000 minimum ($10,000 for scholarships), the donor can convert it to any of the types of funds described above
Oscar, Bea, Sherry, Edd Cook Family Scholarship
Joe & Barb Covington Memorial Scholarship
Michael & Marlene Jones Education Fund
Larry D. Ray Scholarship
ThankYou!
The Community Foundation of Switzerland County Inc. would like to give special thanks to the following individuals and organizations that have provided assistance throughout the year:
American Legion Edwin C. Danner Post 185
Josh Archer
Allan Bear
Martha Bladen
Jon Bond
Julie Brown
Gayla Bullock
Adam Cole
Ava Cole
Kayla Conway
Greg Curlin
Anita Danner
Edelweiss Floral
First Financial Bank & Staff
Linda Fisk
Melissa S. Fry Ph.D.
Girls Inc. of Jefferson County
Trey Gray
Luanne Green
Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home
Tammy Hayes
Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry
Dave Hyatt
INcompass Healthcare
ThankYou!
The Community Foundation of Switzerland County Inc. would like to give special thanks to the following individuals and organizations that have provided assistance throughout the year:
Independent Colleges of Indiana
Indiana Philanthropy Alliance
IUS Applied Research & Education Center
Ivy Tech Community College
Jeff-Craig Elementary School
Patti Kappes
Meagan Kilborn
Pat Lanman
Lilly Endowment Inc.
Karen Miller
Tracy Mock
Roger Nay
Billie Pierce
Switzerland County High School
Switzerland County School Corporation
Switzerland County Technology & Education Center
David Todd
Town of Patriot Vevay Media Group
Ashley Wehner
Natalie Wheeler
Dick Yanikoski
Purdue Extension Nutrition Education Program
Purdue Extension Switzerland County
Laura Reagan
Tracy Reetz
SCHS Advanced Manufacturing
Jeni Scudder
John Sieglitz
Dianna South
Brooke Sullivan
Switzerland County Elementary School
Switzerland County FFA
Switzerland County Health Department
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