Darke County Foundation Awards Grants

The Darke County Foundation recently awarded community grants to non-profit organizations that serve Darke County residents. Pictured left to right: Sharon Fellers, Grace Resurrection Community Center; Roxanne Leeper, Anthony Wayne Early Childhood Center; Andrea Jordan, Darke County Center for the Arts; Frank Miller, Osgood Volunteer Fire Department; Christy Prakel, Darke County Foundation president.

The Darke County Foundation (formerly named the HOPE Foundation) recently awarded community grants to non-profit organizations serving Darke County residents. The following groups received grants to support their programs:

• ACES Alternative School
• Ansonia Elementary Music Department
• Anthony Wayne Early Childhood Center
• Arcanum Early Childhood Program
• Darke County Center for the Arts
• Darke County Parks District
• Darke County United Way
• Grace Resurrection Community Center
• Greenville Schools Muse Machine
• Osgood Volunteer Fire Department
• Versailles High School FFA
• YMCA of Darke County

Funds providing the grants included:

• Ruth Elaine Furlong Community Fund
• Helen L. Hawkey Music Project
• Jan Johns Fund
• Kremer Family Farms Fund
• Ami McClurkin Community Fund
• Oliver Family Fund
• Dr. Marlin Thompson Founder’s Fund

The Darke County Foundation enriches the quality of life in Darke County by receiving, managing and distributing charitable gifts for the benefit of the community. Non-profit organizations in Darke County may apply for grants from the Darke County Foundation by filling out the grant application made available in April each year. Deadline to submit the application is in early June. For more information, call 548-4673 or visit www.darkecountyfoundation.org.

The Ami McClurkin Community Fund of the Darke County Foundation recently awarded grants to 5 non-profit organizations that serve Darke County residents. Seated front: Ami McClurkin. First row standing (left to right): Krista Stump, Ansonia Elementary Principal; Gini Stuckey, Ami’s mother; Torri Brown, Ami’s sister; Erica Wentworth, Darke County Parks District. Second row (left to right): Brian McKibben, Greenville J.H. and H.S. Music Department; Jeff Vaughn, ACES Alternative School; Verd Stuckey, Ami’s father; Mike Brown, Ami’s brother-in-law; Lauren Henry, Darke County United Way.