Have you thought about how you can make the most impact in your community? Giving to your local community foundation is one way. Lilly Endowment Inc. is providing an incentive for us all to do this, which will help our community grow and thrive.
The Harrison County Community Foundation was created in 1996 by the Harrison County Commissioners with an initial donation of $5,000,000 from Caesars Indiana (now Horseshoe Southern Indiana.) To date, Horseshoe Southern Indiana has contributed over $191,000,000 providing the Foundation an incredible resource to serve the people of Harrison County.
The Community Foundation values its role as a catalyst, convener and collaborator, bringing other funders and nonprofits together around vital issues and adding key support to make positive change possible. We center our work around what we know about community needs. Our initiatives include:
We serve residents of Harrison County in the following ways:
HCCF uses unrestricted funds to meet various community needs. From grants to nonprofits for basic human services to large-scale programs such as preschool - these are made possible by using unrestricted funds. HCCF is participating in the Lilly Endowment Inc. GIFT VII Challenge in order to bring more unrestricted dollars into our community.
You can give in any amount to
any existing fund.
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May
16
HCCF is holding a community forum that will focus on the opioid epidemic. The forum will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 16 at HCCF, located at 1523 Foundation Way NE in Corydon.
Price: FREE
The Harrison County Community Foundation (HCCF) will begin holding a series of forums to address critical subjects impacting our community. These forums are intended to enable attendees to share current information and discuss possible solutions. A question-and-answer period will follow brief presentations from speakers.
The first forum will focus on the opioid epidemic and will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 16 at HCCF, located at 1523 Foundation Way NE in Corydon. Scheduled panelists include:
This forum and future forums will be free and open to the public, but due to limited seating, anyone desiring to attend should RSVP by calling 812-738-6668 or registering on this website.
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