Apr 9, 2015
The Community Foundation of Boone County (CFBC) has awarded a $75,000 matching grant to Sugar Creek Art Center (SCAC) to convert an outdated freight elevator to a passenger elevator. The current elevator is not fit for passenger use, which limits access for visitors...
Mar 26, 2015
To say that Maplelawn Farmstead is a labor of love is an understatement. The entirely-volunteer board of directors has put countless hours of sweat equity into the farm since 2005, when it originally launched as a pass-through fund at CFBC until they received their...
Mar 23, 2015
It all started when Witham Health Services CEO Ray Ingham moved to town. He had a vision for a wellness program through the hospital, but he didn’t think the hospital was the best place to house it. At the same time, a group was starting to work on the possibility of...
Mar 23, 2015
Not long after the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, Sugar Creek Art Center artist-in-residence Mary McCartney-Jones had a dream. In it, a little blonde girl came to her. She could see her eyes very clearly and noticed that she was wearing a...
Mar 5, 2015
It was only $50, but Brian Schmutzler used it at the Foundation for ongoing impact. When he graduated from Zionsville High School in 2000, Brian received a Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship, which came with an additional award of $50 that the scholarship winner...
Feb 26, 2015
When Theresia became pregnant with her third child, her husband was serving as a consultant and had no insurance. She applied for Medicaid, but with a delay in coverage, she turned to the Boone County Community Clinic’s H.E.R.S. (Health Education, Resources and...
