HANCOCK COUNTY — The Community Foundation of Hancock County doled out nearly $200,000 to 32 organizations last week through its annual 2024 grant cycle.
Recipients gathered May 16 at the Thrive Center in Greenfield to celebrate the monetary gifts made possible by the generosity of those who have donated funds to the foundation.
The 2024 Annual Grant Cycle was open to any 501(c)3 or charitable tax-exempt organization serving Hancock County, with this year’s grants focusing on capital improvements and program and project support.
Individual grants ranging from just under $2,000 to $10,000 covered a wide gamut of services, including health and wellness, social services and animal welfare.
Six organizations received grants for $10,000 each, including Greenfield Hancock Animal Management, which will use the funding for pre-adoption spay and neuter services.
Hancock Co. Humane Society will use its $10,000 grant for new cat cages while Frenzy Animal Rescue will use its same-size grant for medical treatment.
On the social services side, Alternatives Inc. was awarded $6,000 for outreach to domestic violence survivors while Firefly Children and Family Alliance was awarded $5,000 to host a community baby shower.
The Boys and Girls Club of Hancock County was granted $5,000 to purchase furniture for its new Fortville club site, and the Hancock County Food Pantry was granted $5,000 for a new outdoor walk-in freezer.
The community children’s theater troupe — KidsPlay, Inc. — received just over $6,100 to purchase a new trailer while Love INC was awarded $5,000 to support its Faith & Finances program.
Just over $196,000 in grants were awarded in all.
Gifts were made from the foundation’s unrestricted resources and field of interest funds.
According to a foundation press release, “Field of interest funds allow donors to address a cause or issue of particular importance to them without being locked into naming specific charities. The donor names the purpose of the fund, such as arts, animal welfare, environment or youth.”
Following is a full list of 2024 grants and recipients:
Agape Therapeutic Riding Services
The Good Horse Project
$5,000
Alternatives Inc.
Reaching domestic violence survivors
$6,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Hancock Co.
New Fortville Extension Club Furniture
$5,000
Firefly Children and Family Alliance
Community Baby Shower
$5,000
Fortville Christian Church
Van for collecting donations
$3,750
Frenzy Animal Rescue
Medical funds
$10,000
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana
School-based pantry at Mt. Vernon schools
$2,500
Greenfield Hancock Animal Management
Pre-adoption spay/neuter services
$10,000
Hancock Co. Food Pantry
Outdoor Walk-In Freezer
$5,000
Hancock Co. Historical Society
Chapel Carpet Upgrade
$6,000
Hancock Co. Humane Society
New Cat Cages
$10,000
Hancock Co. Senior Services
Local match for vehicle grant
$8,000
Hancock County Visitors Bureau, Inc.
New movie projection screen
$8,000
Hancock County Youth Assistance Program
Youth mentoring and tutoring
$6,380
Hancock Regional Hospital
Health Care SANE Project
$7,500
Hope House Programming
Staff salary support
$5,000
KidsPlay, Inc.
New Trailer
$6,148
Little Red Door Cancer Agency
Cancer support services
$2,000
Love INC
Faith & Finances program
$5,000
Meals on Wheels of Hancock Co.
Meals for indigent and at-or-below 100% poverty level
$5,000
Mental Health Partners of Hancock Co.
Family and student counseling assistance programs
$9,750
Nameless Creek Camp
Website update
$3,500
Nine13sports
Kids Riding Bikes program
$5,000
Partners for Animal Welfare Society
Spay/neuter program
$10,000
Shades of Becoming a Mom
Hope Matters project
$2,000
Shirley Volunteer Fire Department
Ambulance cot replacement and loading systems
$10,000
Special Olympics Hancock Co.
Equipment for athletes
$3,700
Sugar Creek Township Fire Department
Expansion of drone program
$7,500
Talitha Koum Women’s Recovery House
Substance abuse recovery programming
$10,000
Vineyard Community Church at Mt. Comfort
Food budget
$1,750
Women’s Resource Center of Hancock Co.
Capacity expansion
$9,500
Zoey’s Place Child Advocacy Center
Child abuse prevention programming materials for Hancock County schools
$2,037
