AARP has opened its Community Challenge grant program for the 6th year! This program funds quick-action projects to make communities more livable and jump-start long-term change. Applications are being accepted now through March 22 at 5:00 p.m. ET and must be submitted through www.AARP.org/CommunityChallenge. Projects must be completed by November 30, 2022. The program is open to 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), 501(c)(6) nonprofits […]
Core Speakers Series to feature nationally recognized epidemiologist
The University of Southern Indiana will host Dr. Syra Madad, a nationally recognized leader and epidemiologist in public health and special preparedness and response, for the Core Speakers Series at 6 p.m. Tuesday, February 22 in the Screaming Eagles Arena. The University community and the public are invited to attend. Madad, a pathogens preparedness expert, […]
Betty Ann McCullough Grant Programs Now Accepting Applications
The Betty Ann McCullough Education Seminar and Convocation Grant Program, the Betty Ann McCullough Enrichment Project Grant Program, and the Betty Ann McCullough Teaching Achievement Grant Program are now accepting applications. These three grant programs are administered by the Gibson CountyCommunity Foundation. The deadline to apply is Friday, March 25, 2022. Betty Ann McCullough was an educator for the North Gibson School Corporation for more than 40 years and a strong […]
Posey County Community Foundation gives $5,000 to aid in hunger relief
Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry has received a $5,000 grant from the Posey County Community Foundation to support its “Meat” the Need initiative.According to Feeding America, approximately 2,700 Posey County residents regularly struggle with food insecurity – 1,000 of which are children. Deb Treesh, Executive Director of Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry, said that the funds received […]
Vincennes University aiming to ignite interest and diversify STEM fields with free programs for high school and junior high students
Vincennes University is launching free summer STEM academies at its Vincennes and Jasper campuses as part of initiatives to provide opportunities for Indiana high school and junior high school students from all backgrounds to explore careers and education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The academies will encourage STEM as a career path by introducing […]
Tell City joins USI in network of dementia friendly communities
The University of Southern Indiana’s Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) has helped the fourth community in Indiana become a part of the Dementia Friendly America (DFA) network. Tell City now joins Petersburg, Rockport, and the USI campus in the USI GWEP’s grassroots efforts to make southwestern Indiana more dementia-friendly. Tell City will be recognized during […]