2018 White County Community Giving

In every community, there resides a caring group of individuals who rise above the rest to perform countless deeds‌those who work tirelessly to provide for the needs of our communities.

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United Way of White County continues actively giving

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BY SUSAN G. WRIGHT HJ Correspondent he season is briefly slowin for the United Way of White County, but plans are being made for continuing initiatives in 2019, according to Nikie Jenkinson, United Way executive director.

After completing the formal campaign to raise $200,000 in 2018, Jenkinson said her focus is already evaluating plans for 2019.

United Way of White County supports eight agencies — Literacy Volunteers of White County, Boy Scouts, Girls’ Scouts, Boys and Girls Club, Council on Aging, Family Health Clinics of Monon and Wolcott, CDC and Food Finders food banks.

There are also initiatives which help other members of the community.

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library provides free books to all children from birth to age 5; United Against Opiod Abuse AmeriCorps member, White County Kindergarten Campers, Community mentorship programs, Building

Our Community together Days, 627 Volunteer hours in partnership with White County Salvation Army, Angel Tree Families will receive food vouchers and gifts in December.

Coats for Kids, a partnership with Monticello Kiwanis and Rotary chapters, provides coats and winter clothing to families starting in early November.

“We take applications for volunteers through our website, whitecountyunitedway.org, and then try very hard to match our volunteers and their skills to the correct project or program,” Jenkinson said. “We may need office support, or we can connect interested employers with employees by way of internships and flexible learning opportunities.”

As she has settled into her second year of her position with United Way, facilitating research to help make ends meet in the community.

“It’s been an honor to serve the population of White County,” Jenkinson concluded.

FILE PHOTO United Way Executive Director Nikie Jenkinson took her turn walking the room for auction item bids during a United Way cruise on the Madam Carroll.

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Happy Tails in urgent need of volunteers, donations H appy Tails is a totally volunteer-operated, no-kill shelter located on North West Shafer Drive in Buffalo.

The board of directors is in the final stages of owning the building where the shelter is currently located. More than 25 volunteers, including children, community service workers and the elderly, serve the many animals that come through the shelter.

Every year, anywhere from 45 to 55 dogs and 65 to 75 cats come through the shelter starting as strays or owner-surrendered.

As the shelter runs on both monetary and supply donations, there is often great need. Monetary donations are especially help-

ful this time of year as we receive many stray cats and kittens. All animals are spayed/neutered and given all vaccinations prior to entering the shelter.

These vet bills pile up very quickly. Emergency health treatment is used occasionally, as well.

The shelter is also going through some renovations such as new windows and hopes to replace the roof that is going on 25 years. The board of directors occasionally receives grants, but a majority of the funds in the property fund come from monetary donations.

Cleaning supplies are items used every day to keep the shelter clean and safe for the animals and the volunteers.

For mopping, the shelter

utilizes Fabuloso and bleach.

Other cleaning supplies such as Lysol Spray and Windex are used frequently.

The shelter currently has a large amount of blankets and towels, and that is the least needed item at this time.

The shelter and all of its animals appreciate any and all donations acquired.

Please stop by the shelter and visit with some of the 25-plus cats and 6 dogs. The greatest need, as always is volunteers.

Volunteers are always needed as there are two shifts a day for animal care.

If interested in donating adopting, or volunteering stop by or give the shelter a call.

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Literacy Volunteers of White County need more tutors

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BY SUSAN G. WRIGHT HJ Correspondent he Literacy Volunteers of White County has been an increasingly active part of the education fabric for the past 25 years, and the need for additional volunteers indicates their services are continuing to be needed, according to Literacy Volunteers Vice President Judy Hickman.

“When our organization began, the bulk of our students couldn’t read or write,” Hickman recalled. “As our populations have changed in White County, so have the services we’ve chosen to offer.”

In addition to the GED/ TASC exam, Literacy Volunteers of White County has taught computer literacy during the entrance into the Digital Age of the mid-1990s, then tutoring at the White County Jail was added to the roster of services provided, Hickman explained.

Citizenship has continued to be one of the services available …

Malaysian, Mexican, and Asians are just some of the nationalities who have become United States citizens via the Literacy Volunteers of White County tutors.

In September 2018, the Monticello-Union Township Public Library contacted the Literacy

Volunteers of White County to take on the ESL programming for the community, facilitating reading, writing and speaking English more fluently.

“We received such a demand for free instruction recently that it is in need of more volunteers to meet that demand. The recent surge in students studying to get their high school education or learn English as a second language has put the organization in this dilemma,” Literacy Volunteers President Bill Madden said.

The organization has been teaching English as a second language at the Monticello-Union Township Library on Wednesday evenings from 6-8 p.m. since spring and that class has grown to the point where more instructors are needed. It is the only set class that the organization teaches.

Other times are flexible between students and tutors. The organization uses the library as the site for its classes.

Many tutors in the organization are former teachers, but you don’t have to be one to become a tutor. Volunteers don’t need to know another language to teach English as a second language.

If you’re interested in volunteering for Literacy Volunteers, call 574-5830789 for more information.

Special Olympics celebrates 23 years serving of White County

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BY SUSAN G. WRIGHT HJ Correspondent pecial Olympics came to White County in 1995 after several years of families taking their athletes to participate in programs in other counties, training coordinator Sharon Hartwell said.

“Special Olympics provides athletic experiences for people with intellectual disabilities in all of the sports available in the International Olympics, Hartwell added.

The Special Olympics organization began in 1968, founded by Eunice Kennediy Shriver to end the cycle of exclusion her sister Rosemary, who was born with an intellectual disability, experienced.

Discussions expanded and opened minds to do studies that discovered

that physical education was beneficial for children with intellectual disabilities showing an improved performance in school settings.

One of the first organized sports of Special Olympics was floor hockey, and it has continued to grow to include programs around the world; softball, basketball, bowling, bocce ball, equestrian events, cycling, flag football, soccer, swimming and track and field, cricket, figure skating and floor hockey, golf, gymnastics, handball, judo, kayaking, powerlifting, rollerskating, snowshoeing, table tennisand volleyball.

White County Special Olympics programs include bowling, basketball, softball and track and field because there are shortages on enough

athlete mentors.

“Special Olympics of Indiana makes sure that athletes don’t pay for anything during participation of sports programs,” Hartwell said.

“We do fundraisers to also help with paying the costs. Fannie Mae candy and other fundraisers to make sure our athletes don’t have to pay to participate.”

If anyone is interested in getting involved with Special Olympics of White County, visit their Facebook page, Special Olympics of Indiana White County. There will be a background check just to make sure athletes are treated respectfully and safely, Hartwell said.

Hartwell’s sister, Lee Ann Reinholt, is the director of the White County Special Olympics program.

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School backpack program satisfies hungry students

Tri-County Schools’ Warehouse Operations teacher, class help those who are on free or reduced lunch, but no one is turned down

BY JAMES D. WOLF JR. the first week as a way of helping to fund news@thehj.com the program, then rebuild the warehouse ike most school districts, Tri-County area so they understand flow, Salvadore School Corporation provides a free said. or reduced lunch and breakfast for During the semester, they change jobs students who may not get a solid meal at from cleaning the warehouse and making home. recipes to figuring the logistics of getting But what happens when that student goes the food and choosing it for healthy meals home for the weekend or the holidays? that young kids can make – three meals and There are about 33 of those students in a snack each day. the district’s primary and The high schools don’t intermediate schools. know the names of the Thanks to a high school students they help through program that started as a the program, but they know pilot program to develop how many students are in a statewide class to teach each household, the recipiabout Warehouse Operaent’s gender (so they get an tions, those students will appropriate backpack) and have something to eat. whether the students have Each of them, from deallergies. velopmental kindergarten to The system is set up so Louis Salvadore each warehouse student has sixth grade, gets a backpack Tri-County teacher a tray for each recipient so full of food to take home when school’s not in sesfood for children allergic to sion, plus simple recipes to things like peanuts and cincook something the students can make out namon aren’t cross-contaminated. of the ingredients.

Last year, a donation from the Monti“There’s a need in the community that cello Fraternal Order of Police helped for a lot of people don’t see,” said Louis Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Salvadore, the teacher who started the pilot Students received a canned ham for program in August 2014.

Christmas, Salvadore said.

FILE PHOTO “The program’s mainly aimed at the free Food also comes from friends Salvadore Warehouse Operations students Rustin Schaambach and Kinzi Brooks and reduced (lunch students), but I don’t has in the vending machine business and unload a truck filled with food for Tri-County School Corporation’s backpack turn anybody down,” he said. at the local Frito-Lay distributor, as well as program to feed kids.

Tri-County’s efforts aren’t limited to the from local grocers. younger students, though.

Salvadore said he’s always looking for At the high school, there’s a box of food more options and donors.

Recognizing our fine in the office for those who get hungry, and Recently, Bank of Wolcott started an Local Charitable Organizations... the life skills class students get a tote full endowment for the program.

Thank you for all you do! of food, where they’re taught to choose However, the program always needs two foods and read labels, Salvadore said. things: More backpacks and more food.

The pilot program is also helping high Those interested in helping can contact TATE ANK school students in the functioning wareSalvadore at Tri-County High School at house class at Tri-County High School.

(219) 279-2105 or send monetary donaOF URNETTSVILLE Students run everything as a real distions to the Tri-County Backpack Program, Est. 1902 tribution center with the kids in charge of 11298 West County Road 100 South, Wolcomputer programs, labeling and product cott, IN 47995.

Burnettsville: 574-826-4114 • Monticello: 574-583-2700 storage systems that any distribution center The program is a not-for-profit set up would have. through the school, so donors are eligible www.bvillebank.com The students start off researching grants for tax credits, Salvadore said.

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Schoolchildren to benefit from endowment

BY JAMES D. WOLF JR. ty High School functioning warehouse news@thehj.com program. he idea was to create an endowTeacher Louis Salvadore started it ment fund for the as a pilot project class student-run backwhere high school stupack program, something dents would learn logisthat would continually tics, including computer provide money to help programs, labeling and feed Tri-County students product storage. in need.

The program serves The goal was $5,000, about 23 students, mostly but in two months, the kindergarten to sixth community raised $8,375. graders on free or reJennifer Dawson, the duced lunches.

Bank of Wolcott human Each gets a backpack resources and marketing for the weekend filled officer who started the with food kids can make endowment, said she was — and with recipes for it. surprised it happened so The high school also quickly. has a food box for older “I’ve shed a few tears students who get hunJennifer Dawson when the checks had gry, and Salvadore said Bank of Wolcott come in. I’m grateful for he doesn’t turn anyone the support and that this down. program will go on,” she said.

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Let’s All Do Our Part...

Lend a Hand To Those In Need

Power Transmission Solutions 705 N. 6th St. Monticello, IN 47960 Phone: 574-583-9171

HJ PHOTO/JAMES D. WOLF JR. Presenting a $500 check to the Twin Lakes Food Pantry are (l) Jennifer Dawson of Wolcott Bank and (r) Chris Crabb of Wolcott Bank. Patty Godlove (c), the pantry director, received the check.

were those who need it are getting fed, the high school students were doing it.

“The kids are getting an education, and they’re learning to give back,” she said.

She wanted to make sure the project could continue, so she talked to the Wolcott Bank president about setting up a fund, starting with $500 from the bank.

The $5,000 goal was necessary because an endowment needs to have that much on it and stay at that level or higher for three years for the program to receive money from it.

The Community Foundation of White County will help administer the endowment through its not-for-profit status, and the money will be invested.

There’ll be about a 4 percent return that will go to the program, giving it a regular source of funding.

To start the endowment, Dawson sent letters to businesses in the school district.

So far, nine businesses, two church groups and six families or individuals funded it, she said.

The endowment’s priority is the

backpack program, but with growth, it could also be used for helping kids by buying things like glasses or hearing aids for those who need it, Dawson said.

Along with the endowment, Bank of Wolcott has been collecting food at all three of its branches, Wolcott, Remington and Monticello.

The food collected at the Monticello branch will go to the Twin Lakes Food Pantry, which helps students in that school district.

Bank of Wolcott also presented the Twin Lakes program with a $500 check on Dec. 14.

Patty Godlove, director of that program, said, “It will help tremendously to feed a lot of families. December is a busy month.”

The Tri-County endowment is still open to donations, and those who’d like to contribute can drop off a check at any Bank of Wolcott location, written to the Community Foundation of White County and with a memo message that says “Tri-County Backpack Fund,” Dawson said.

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Lend a hand to these organizations

CIVIC GROUPS

SOCIAL CLUBS

Monon Civic Preservation Society The group is restoring the old Monon Theater and does other preservation.

It can be reached through the Monon Town Hall 219-253-6441 P.O. Box 742 Monon, Ind. 47959 Dick Stimmel President Jim Davis, Vice-President Devon Querry, Treasurer Julie Gutwein, Secretary ** Monticello-Union Township Library 321 W. Broadway Street Monticello, IN 47960 www.monticello.lib.in.us Facebook: @MUTPL Twitter: @MontiPubLib Instagram: mutpl (574) 583-5643 Mon. - Th. 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Fri. and Sat. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ** Shafer and Freeman Lakes Environmental Conservation Corp. (SFLECC) The organization responsible for managing the Twin Lakes through regular dredging and innovative conservation ideas.

204 C North Main St. Monticello, Ind., 47960 (574) 583-9784 Fax:(574) 583-9794 www.sflecc.com info@sflecc.com Mon. - Fri. 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. ** White County Historical Society & White County Genealogical Society A museum that provides history of White County and family tree research Contact: Judy Baker www.white-county-history.org Facebook: White County Indiana Historical Society 101 S. Bluff Street Monticello, Ind. 47960 Admission is free, Wed. - Fri. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

(574) 583-3998 museum@lightstreamin.com

Alpha Nu Music Club Formed on Jan. 16, 1930, as a music appreciation and performance group, meeting at each other’s homes. The club uses its dues to give out an annual $200 in grants to local music teachers and also gives small music scholarships.

President Lois Gribneau lgribneau@gmail.com ** Brookston Lions Club Contact Person: Dave Thomas 3024 W. 1150 S. Brookston, Ind. 47923 (765) 427-1337 ** Fraternal Order of Eagles #2570 402 N. 3rd St. Monticello, Ind. 47960 (574) 583-5984 ** Frontier Rotary Club #88876 c/o Frontier School Corporation 126 E. Main St. Chalmers, Ind. 47929 (219) 984-5009 ** Knights of Columbus 122 N. Illinois Street Monticello, Ind. 47960 (574) 583-0475 ** Monticello Community Chorus The Chorus isn’t an official not-for-profit, but it solicits donations for the fees to buy and use music and for miscellaneous expenses.

Anita Ledbetter, Director 5251 E 350 N, Monticello 47960.

(574) 870-4478. ** Monticello Kiwanis Club Secretary: Mike Rice, 1626 N Royal Oaks Dr. Monticello, Ind. 47960 (574) 870-3996 mnlrice@comcast.net ** Rotary Club of Monticello President: Debbie Conover (574) 583-6557 dconover@whiced.com Doug Pepple

(574) 870-0718 Dashpepple@comcast.net ** Moose Lodge #906 4633 E. 150 S. Monticello, Ind. 47960 (574) 583-4588

FOOD PANTRIES Brookston Food Pantry Call Pastor Mindy Huffman, (765) 5633481 Or send check to the Brookston United Methodist Church and put “for food pantry” in the memo.

P.O. Box 216, Brookston, Ind. 47923 Food drop off Monday-Fri, 9 a.m. noon Volunteer should contact the pastor ** Tri-County Endowment/Food Backpacks The Bank of Wolcott has established an endowment fund for the backpack program that provides food to Tri-County students in need.

Donations can be made to any Bank of Wolcott branch Makes checks out to Community Foundation of White County In the memo section put: Tri-County Food Backpack Program (219) 279-2185 ** Twin Lakes Food Pantry For families served by the Twin Lakes School Corporation.

Woodlawn School Building 300 S. Beach Dr. Monticello, Ind., 47960 Open the first Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of each month.

Patty Godlove 765-543-9181. ** White County Food Pantry Provides emergency food at no cost to qualifying families, and Women to Women personal items.

1856 Francis St. P.O. Box 323 Monticello, Ind., 47960 (574) 583-2232 Mondays 12 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

** Monon Food Bank Provides free emergency food to families that qualify.

First Baptist Church 408 N. Arch St. Monon, Ind., 47959 (219) 253-6312 Tuesday and Thursday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Distribution: third Tuesday of each month, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

VETERANS GROUPS The White County Veteran’s Service Office is a government entity that helps veterans and surviving spouses apply for and receive their benefits. The office can direct veterans to where they need to go for help or direct those who wish to help veterans to the most effective routes.

White County also has numerous veteran’s groups that can use volunteers and other help.

White County Veteran’s Service Officer Thomas Hildebrand 116 E. Marion St. P.O. Box 172 Monticello, Ind. 47960 veterans@whitecountyindiana. us M-F, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 a.m. – 4 p.m.

(574) 583-5937 Fax: (574) 583-5104 ** American Legion Auxiliary 405 E. Washington Street Monticello, Ind. 47960 (574) 583-5698 ** American Legion Post 81 405 E. Washington Street Monticello, Ind. 47960 (574) 583-5698 ** AMVETS 219 Northwestern Ave. Monticello, Ind. 47960 (574) 583-8575 ** VFW Post 2231 Contact Person: Bill Weigel

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The Salvation Army needs volunteers for all four seasons

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Two Salvation Army bell ringers switch buckets at Kroger Grocery Store during the 2018 season.

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BY JAMES D. WOLF JR. news@thehj.com he White County Salvation Army has 945 positions to fill from Nov. 23 – the day after Thanksgiving – to Dec. 24 except for Sundays.

The bell campaign raises the money that the Salvation army uses to help people who need food, shelter, utilities, medical expenses and such.

That’s needed more than ever, said Chairman Jay Janke.

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“You can see an increased need in in emergency assistance,” he said. “There’s so much need, and you don’t let people fall through the cracks.”

GROUPS

talk, and last year a man came up and said the Salvation Army helped him, and he gave the last dollar in his wallet to the bell ringer.

“I just like the interaction with people, and it’s been a blessing for me,” he said.

Salvation Army

Bell ringing volunteers or monetary donations Jay Janke, Chairman, www.registertoring.com or call (574) 297-8547 ext. 8 He added, “We want to raise as much as the community can give.”

Although the kettle campaign raises money for year-round projects, you can see the affects immediately.

Janke said kids come up and help or

The Salvation Army is also preparing for the Angel Trees that will go up around White County and sets aside $7,000 from the bell ringing campaign each year to buy food vouchers for the families who need that angel tree.

The Angel Tree will be up for people to choose an angel to help others on Nov. 26.

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P. O. Box 568, Monticello, IN 47960 (574) 583-9806

OTHERS

Boys & Girls Club of White County The Boys & Girls Club of White County will be celebrating its fifth year of operation in January 2019, assisting young people in academics, physical activity and social skills.

Unit Director Dan Fry Office (574) 583-4931 Cellphone (765) 427-4321 whitecountybgc@gmail.com mail contributions to: Boys & Girls Club of Monticello, P.O. Box 196 Monticello, Ind. 47960

Light Up Someone’s Holiday!

Volunteer.

Facebook: WhiteCountyBoysAndGirlsClub Twitter: @BGC_WhiteCounty ** White County Council on Aging The organization can always use monetary donations or volunteers to assist the elderly.

PO Box 421, Monticello or 116 E Marion St, Monticello, IN 47960 (574) 583-9119 ** YWCA Domestic Violence Intervention & Prevention Program Provides assistance to domestic violence

MONON TELEPHONE

Bringing the World to Your Home

219-253-6601 or Toll Free 800-531-7121 311 N. Market St, Monon, IN 47959 www.monontelephone.com

clients and their families.

605 N 6th St. Lafayette, Ind., 47901 www.ywca.org nlugo@ywcalafayette.org (765) 423-4486 Spanish Speakers: (765) 423-7015 ** American Cancer Society Central Indiana Office Serves six counties including White County. Programs include: Look Good Feel Better (wigs and skin care course available until 2019), Reach to Recovery (Breast Cancer), Relay for Life, Road to Recovery (Transportation; please contact in advance of when the transportation is needed), Speaker Bureau/Public Education (by request).

Facebook: @AmericanCancerSociety Twitter: @AmericanCancer Instagram: americancancersociety 5635 W. 96th St., Suite 100 Indianapolis, Ind. 46278 (317) 344-7800 Toll Free:800-ACS-2345 www.cancer.org Mon. - Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. ** American Red Cross of Indiana Provides for immediate needs after disasters and emergencies and sends emergency messages and other messages from military members’ families to those serving.

2750 N. 9th St. Suite G Lafayette, Ind. 47904 www.redcross.org/local/indiana.html Facebook: @INRedCross Twitter: @INRedCross 888-684-1441 ** Area IV (Park Place Learning Center,) Area IV Agency On Aging and Community Action Programs 765-447-7683 660 North 36th St. Lafayette, Indiana, 47903 Website: http://www.areaivagency.org/ Facebook: @areaivagency Specific programs include: • Senior Games • Energy Assistance Program (see entry under “Energy Assistance Program”) • Woodlawn Preschool Enrollment.

Contact Us

If we didn’t include your charitable or volunteer group this year and you’d like to be included next year, please send us your club’s name and contact information to news@thehj.com.

For those who need services, the White County United Way maintains an online list of agencies at www.whitecountyunitedway.org.

Community Foundation of White County is in the spirit of giving at all times of the year F

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or many people, giving is a way of touching the community in ways that life. It provides a personally fulfilloften we can’t do by ourselves. ing “pay it forward” opportunity for Since its inception, the Community donors while providing hope and promise to Foundation of White County has distribrecipients. uted over $4 million in grants to benefit Since 1998, your Community Foundation our community. Yes, $4 million! of White County has been honored to assist This 20th Anniversary celebration many of your friends and neighbors along year has been an exciting one for your their philanthropic journeys, creating perma- community foundation. In total, over nent legacies that will impact lives forever. $254,000 in grants have been awarded in Simply put, community foundations exist 2018 from multiple funds administered to help donors connect their passions with

by CFWC: charitable causes • $41,700 that improve Anniversary quality of life.

Grant I spring They exist to help cycle strengthen com• $20,000 munities.

Vision 20/20 “What most grants people don’t un• $15,691 derstand, I think, Women Givis that community ing Together foundations are Fund open to everyone.

• $20,000 When we think Anniversary of foundations, Grant II fall we tend to think cycle of rich people • $85,000 – the Gates and in scholarships Rockefellers, • for example,” $65,000+ from comments Direcother donor tor Leslie Goss. funds “Community Grants have foundations are been awarded HJ PHOTO/MICHAEL JOHNSON local foundations, Jill Gilford, earth and space science teacher to nonprofit managed by loorganizaat Twin Lakes High School, raises her fist cal people, that tions, cities in jubilation after her students learned they provide a vehicle were awarded a $20,000 anniversary grant and town, and for everyone, of schools, plus from the Community Foundation of White whatever means, County to attend NASA Space Camp in the numerous othto make a posier charitable spring. tive difference. organizations.

Whether people create endowments themIn 2019, a generous grant from Lilly selves or donate to an existing fund, every Endowment Inc. provides an opportunity gift helps strengthen our community.” for people to triple the value of their gift Community foundations accept charitable – truly an amazing opportunity to impact contributions from donors, invest them in our community! Call for details. permanent funds, and funnel earnings from Your Community Foundation of White the invested funds back out into the commu- County is honored to work with people nity in the form of grants. for whom giving is a way of life. It is Whether $25 or $25,000, every donahappy to help you answer its challenge: tion becomes part of a greater whole, “What’s YOUR Legacy?”

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Community Foundation of White County would like to thank all of those who have helped support our community!

Since its inception in 1998, nearly $4 million in charitable grants have been awarded from Foundation funds Just think what potential lies ahead!

Your Community Foundation of White County is your Foundation!

Donations to CFWC help support your community and your charitable interests

Thank you for entrusting us with your confidence and support!

Leslie Wineland Goss, Director PO Box 1154, Monticello, IN 47960 • 574-583-6911

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MONTICELLO OFFICE 302 North Sixth Street PO Box 599 Monticello, IN 47960 DELPHI OFFICE 241 North Heartland Drive Delphi, IN 46923 www.cwremc.coop Carroll White Rural Electric Membership Corporation (REMC) is a non-profit, member-owned, electric cooperative serving 14,666 households, farms, schools and businesses in Carroll and White County, the southern half of Pulaski County, and parts of Benton, Cass, Clinton, Howard, Jasper and Tippecanoe counties.

The purpose of Carroll White REMC has always been to provide safe, reliable, and affordable electricity to our members.

While this has always been our core value, we have long since passed the time of being that company that turned the lights on in the country. We believe our purpose today is empowering our members to improve the quality of their lives. We will do this in a variety of ways without ever straying from our core value of providing safe, reliable and affordable electricity.

Carroll White REMC’s mission is to provide members with superior energy and related services, meaningful contributions to our communities and a safe, productive environment for our employees. We live this mission by placing our members first in everything we do, from the boardroom out into the field.

Concern and Commitment to Community is one of the guiding principles of Carroll White REMC. We look to strengthen the cooperative movement and make the territory we serve a better place to live and work. We do this in a number of ways, from supporting youth through scholarships at local high schools, sponsoring juniors in high school on the Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. where they learn about electric cooperatives and how government functions, to our Junior Board of Directors program for high school juniors and seniors.

Annually Carroll White REMC plays a large role in the Touchstone Energy® Camp where approximately 125 twelve-year olds from around Indiana learn about electric cooperatives and electric safety over 4 days at beautiful Camp Tecumseh outside Brookston.

Each year an area of community leadership that the REMC participates in is the 4-H electric program. Carroll White REMC is the electric project leader in three counties – White, Carroll, and Pulaski, where we work with over 100 youth annually from third grade up through high school.

A program we are very proud of is the Operation Round Up® program. This voluntary program by our members rounds up participants electric bills to the next nearest dollar and that money goes into a Community Trust that is overseen by an eight-member Trustee board that meets quarterly. At these four meetings per year the volunteer Trustees review grants that are submitted for the funds that have accumulated over that quarter.

To date, over $763,000 dollars have been granted back to area not-for-profits for use on their projects that were submitted.

The beautiful part pf this program is that the money cannot be spent outside of our service territory so 100 percent of the money stays local!

At Carroll White REMC we work hard for our members daily to keep our CO-OP NATION STRONG AND PROUD. Every decision, every dollar spent, is done in a way that we hope will help our members in their daily lives. Carroll White REMC believes it is our responsibility to do our part in creating a better place to live, work, and raise our families.