2015 Annual Report

The hopes & dreamsthat seem so unattainableby each of us alone canbecome a reality together.

– LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OFFrank Tarter

Stephanie Baker - MilanBaker Auto SalesBoard Treasurer

Eric Benz - SunmanEngineer - Hill-RomHoldings, Inc.Board President,Youth Philanthropy Committee,Executive Committee, GIFTVI Committee

Linda Chandler - Cross PlainsPublisher, Ripley Publishing Co., Inc.Marketing Committee

Marie Dausch - BatesvilleExecutive Director - NewHorizonsRehabilitation, Inc.Finance Committee,Women’s LuncheonCommittee

Tim Dietz - BatesvilleDirector of Administrative Services -Hill-RomHoldings, Inc.GIFTVI Committee

Steve Huff - NapoleonManager UCB - Osgood BranchGrants Committee - Chair

Debbie Miles - BatesvilleRetiredGrants Committee, Office Volunteer

Bill Narwold - BatesvilleRetired EducatorEcO Action Team - Chair, Small Grants Committee

Alesha Neal - OsgoodSales - Spartan StaffingWomen’s Luncheon Committee, EcOAction Team, Annual Dinner Committee

Chris Nichols - BatesvilleInformation Security Architect - Hill-RomHoldings, Inc.Board Secretary, Executive Committee, LillyScholarship Committee - Chair

Ashlee Theising - SunmanTrust OperationsManager - ClearPointFederal Bank &TrustBoardVice President, Executive Committee,Finance Committee - Chair, GIFTVI Committee

John Kellerman - BatesvilleLegal Representative

1 2015 Board Members

Clyde AllenDaren BakerPaula BehlmerGeorge BrinkmoellerGene CofieldMark CollierMark ComerB.J. CoxJenny DarnoldMarge DemareeJohn Dickey

Judy EatonCarter EverageMarcus FeldeBill FosterSteve GookinsDuke HammJanet HansenBonnie JeffriesGeorge Junker IIVicki KellermanRon Knueven

Mike KruseJim KuiselDeborah LockeClarence “Bud”McGowanCindyMcKittrickRoselynMcKittrickCathyMayBobMilesJennyMilesJohnMiller

Phil MohrJanet MooreMaryMargaretMoorheadJohn NiemeyerDave OsborneGene PittsDan SchantzKris SchneiderLaura Lee SpauldingMike Stephens

JoDell SteuverHerman “Ham”StruewingDon SwisherBettyThaemarSteveToddWilliamVan HookJohnWardEdWestmeyerBrendaWetzlerBillWilson

Past Board Members

Past PresidentsCathyMayGeorge Brinkmoeller

Kristine SchneiderWilliamVan Hook

Deborah LockeBrendaWetzler

Mark Collier

22015 Staff & Standing Committees

Executive CommitteeEric Benz – PresidentAshleeTheising –Vice PresidentChris Nichols – SecretaryStephanie Baker –Treasurer

Finance CommitteeAshleeTheising – ChairJan BedelJennifer BunselmeierMark ComerMarie DauschJohn GrossmanKellerman LawOfficeRon KnuevenJerry SmithSteveTodd

EcO Action TeamBill Narwold – ChairRobMoorhead –Vice ChairCarla Enzinger –TreasurerAlly Swensen – SecretaryTory FlynnJeff HartzMichael HoodVicki KellermanSarah LampingKevinMcGuireAlesha NealRhonda SavageTyler StockAmy Streator

Grants CommitteeSteve Huff – ChairJennifer BunselmeierJeff HartzJason HughesDebbie MilesJennyMilesCarla StengerHam StruewingJaniceWilson

Scholarship CommitteeChris Nichols – ChairJudy BaylorLinda ChandlerJane DeiwertAnita FleddermanJennifer HardestyDonna KrausherElton LinvilleJennifer McIntoshBeverlyMcKinneyDebbie MilesAmy StreatorLoisVogel

Youth Philanthropy CommitteeJonathonMaple – ChairEric BenzCheryll ObendorfAmy StreatorAshleeTheisingBrookeTyree

Marketing CommitteeAnita Fledderman – ChairLinda ChandlerKara CleeterRon GreenAlex JohnsonBonnie MotzSue SiefertAmyWonnell

Women’s Luncheon CommitteeLin Phaneuf – ChairCarrie BedelMarie DauschChris FairchildDeanna HookwayAlesha NealJamie SchantzKris SchneiderBrookeTyreeAmyWonnell

GIFT VI CommitteeAnita Fledderman – ChairEric BenzTimDietzSally MorrisCheryll ObendorfAmy StreatorAshleeTheisingVickyWilson

Annual ReportAmyWonnell

Amy StreatorExecutiveDirector

Cheryll ObendorfEcOCoordinator

Jane DeiwertProgramDirector

Vicky WilsonAccountingManager

Anita NarwoldAdministrativeAssistant

Dear Friends,What an eventful year it has been! In addition to continuing our great work with community

granting and scholarships, we have been very involved with ourGIFTVI fundraising goals and ourYouth Philanthropy initiative this past year. Each of these opportunities has enabled us tosignificantly grow in our ability to positively impact our community.

Our GIFTVI fundraising initiative was enabled by a tremendous matching opportunityfromLilly Endowment.Through the hardwork of our volunteers and staff, and the generosity of ourmany donors, we were thrilled to be able to reach our goals and bring the full extent of the GIFTVImatching funds into our county. A key focus of the GIFTVI initiative was to grow our communitygranting funds, and by successfully earning the GIFT VI match, we have strengthened ourcommunity granting potential for the years to come.

Another exciting initiative this past year has been our Youth Philanthropy organization.Students from each of the Ripley County High Schools have volunteered their time to establish ayouth philanthropy club at their schools and for the county overall.We have been impressed by thegreat work that these students have been able to accomplish. The students drafted their missionstatement, identified needs in their school/county, participated in fundraising, and awarded grantsafter reviewing applications.This was a significant accomplishment by everyone involved andwe arelooking forward to the future of this program.

As always, the great work we do every day would not be possible without all of you.We havesuch incredible support throughout Ripley County and are forever grateful to the countless donorsand volunteers whomake everything possible.Thank you somuch for your continued support, time,and generosity!

Sincerely,

Amy Streator Eric BenzExecutive Director Board President 2016

MissionTo assist donors in building anenduring source of charitable assetsto benefit the citizens and qualifiedorganizations of Ripley County.

VisionTo partner with and serveour communities as the trustedresource for charitable givingtoday and forever.

Letter from thePresident & Executive Director

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Quick Facts about 2015Net Assets end of 2015: $9,334,074# of Funds: 165Scholarships: 64 scholarships totaling $65,990Community Granting: 81 Small, Large,Impact and Sponsorship grants totaling$138,970Distributions:• Donor Advised Funds:21 grants totaling $35,768

• Designated Funds:49 grants totaling $125,188

• Pass-through Funds:36 grants totaling $114,927

Statement of Financial Position

ASSETSCash and Equivalents 235,617Certificate of Deposit -0-Investments 10,287,945Prepaid Expenses -0-Equipment, Net 15,302TOTALASSETS $10,538,864

LIABILITIES ANDNETASSETSLiabilitiesAccounts Payable and Accrued Expenses 7,919Deferred Revenue 359,614Contributions held for others 837,257Total Liabilities 1,204,790

Net AssetsUnrestricted Net AssetsOperating 613,255Board Designated 346,271

959,526Temporarily Restricted Net Assets 8,274,548Permanently Restricted Net Assets 100,000TOTALNETASSETS 9,334,074TOTALLIABILITIES &NETASSETS $10,538,864

Support and RevenuesContributions 695,539Grant Revenue 159,432Investment Return, Net (108,300)Administrative Fees 153,290Special Events Income 46,450Other Income 17,587Total Support and Revenues $963,998

ExpensesGrants 598,325EcO15 Grant Expenses 154,162Administrative Fees 139,568Salaries andWages 144,728Special Events 16,963PayrollTaxes and Employee Benefits 10,446EmployeeTraining 5,090Advertising 11,345Office Supplies 2,792Postage and Printing 7,015Telephone 3,659Depreciation 4,704Professional Fees 19,167Dues and Subscriptions 2,370Travel and Entertainment 1,102Meetings and Conferences 2,908Insurance 4,387Rent 3,000Miscellaneous 9,505Total Expenses 1,141,236Change in Net Assets (177,238)

Net Assets, Beginning ofYear 9,511,312NETASSETS, ENDOFTHEYEAR $9,334,074

Statement of Activities

An independent audit was performed by Blue & Co., LLC. The complete audit report including the independent auditor’sunqualified opinion is available upon request from the Foundation’s office.

December 31, 2015

Year Ended December 31, 2015

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I have seen the numerous waysthat the foundation has improvedthe quality of life within theRipley County Community.

– Tim Dietz

Together GIFTVI hopes & dreamsbecame a reality...

Thanks to the support of ourmany donors, the RipleyCountyCommunity Foundation successfullymet Lilly Endowment’s sixthGiving Indiana Funds forTomorrow (GIFT) challenge. In 2015 theRipleyCounty Community Foundation received $750,000 in gifts from local donors and therefore qualified toreceive $500,000 fromGIFT in matching donations.This addition to the Ripley County Community Foundation’s assets will generate additional grants

which will be paid back into Ripley County, forever!

With heartfelt thanks,

Ripley County Community FoundationBoard of Directors and Staff

I give to the RCCF for the samereason I plant a tree - to provide foodand shelter to future generations.

– John Kellerman, attorney

There have been so many community projectscompleted by the foundation’s grants and so manyscholarships granted to worthy students. I give tothe foundation because it is local and I can see thecontributions at work.

– Debbie Miles

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Themission of RYO is to create a powerful youthvoice in our community in order to improve thelives of those in Ripley County through aphilanthropic approach.The vision of RYO is to spread knowledge ofphilanthropy across Ripley County throughservice and education, to empower the youth tobecome leaders of their generation.

Below is a list of the grants awarded by the students:• Batesville High School: $300 to the DebateTeam

$337 to the AcademicTeam$290 to the Band

• Jac-Cen-Del High School: $600 to the Science Department$650 to JCDElementary School

•Milan High School: $1,000 to theMath Department• Oldenburg Academy: $120 to the Chess Club

$200 to the National Honor Society$250 to the Junior-Senior PromCommittee$430 to St. Louis School

• South Ripley High School: $300 to the ChampionsTogetherUnifiedTrack Clinic$700 to the South Ripley Food Pantry

The RYO student committee would like to thank their schoolsand the community for the overwhelming support we havehad our first year.

Ripley Youth Outreach Student CommitteeAudrey Oesterling – President - Oldenburg AcademyTylerWachsmann –Vice President - Oldenburg AcademyClarice Patterson – Co-Chair Secretary - South RipleyLindsay Comer – Co-Chair Secretary - South RipleyAidan Bell – Grants - BatesvilleKatherine Roell – Publicity - BatesvilleBrandon Summers -MilanMaverick Dwenger - Jac-Cen-DelTehaMerkel - Jac-Cen-Del

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To support the RipleyYouth Outreach program donations can be made to theRipley CountyYouth Philanthropy Fund.

Funds & Grants7

Batesville (City of) FundBonfer (Duwane & Doris) FundBruns-Gutzwiller FundChandler Family FundCollier Family FundDunbar (Ralph & Ethel) FundEnhanced Telecommunications Corp. FundFCN Bank FundHartman (Al & Norma) Family FundHill-Rom Holdings, Inc. FundHillenbrand, Inc. FundHillenbrand Foundation, Inc. Fund

Kellerman Family FundMiles Grandchildren FundMitchell (Louise Hunter) Family FundOllier (Jeff & Mary) Family FundReynolds (Gilmore & Golda) FundRipley County Community Foundation FundRising Sun Regional Foundation, Inc. FundRust (Greg & Judy) FundSchantz (Dan & Jamie) FundTanner Tucker “Pay It Forward” FundYouth Philanthropy Community Granting Fund

Amack’sWellAmerican Cancer SocietyBatesville Area Chamber ofCommerceBatesville Area Historical SocietyBatesville AreaMinisterial AssociationBatesville Area Resource CenterBatesville Beautification League, Inc.Batesville Community FireAssociationBatesville Intermediate SchoolBatesville Kiwanis ClubBatesville Music and Arts FestivalBatesville UnitedMethodist ChurchBatesvilleYouth FootballBridge of HopeWorship CenterBucket Buddies Mission, Inc.BuckeyeVillage ApartmentsCity of Batesville Parks DepartmentCorinne’s BelieversDelaware CommunityVolunteer FireDept.Economic OpportunitiesThroughEducationExplore 2 Learn-NOWKidsDiscovery Factory

Fishes & Loaves Food PantryFriends of Batesville Public LibraryFriendship Regional Sewer DistrictGleaners Food Bank of Indiana, Inc.Herald-TribuneHolton Food PantryLittle Cherubs Christian PreschoolMain StreetVersaillesMargaret Mary HealthMilan ’54 Hoosiers MuseumMilan Community ReliefMilan Community SchoolCorporationMilan Elementary PTOMilan High School AthleticsMilan Lions ClubMilanMiddle SchoolMilan Summer BaseballMorrisVolunteer Fire AssociationNapoleonVolunteer Fire CompanyNewHorizons Rehabilitation, Inc.Osgood Area KiwanisOsgood Public LibraryRipley County 4-H CorporationRipley County BasketballHall of Fame

Community Granting Fund –If you wish to provide resources for your community to meet future needs, assist an existing program or evenstart a new program, the Community Granting fund will be your choice.Your resources will be granted at thediscretion of the Foundation for purposes which are meaningful and timely andmeet the guidelines and policiesof the Foundation.

2015 GRANTING FROM COMMUNITY GRANTING FUNDS – $138,970

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Ripley County Chamber of CommerceRipley County Family ServicesRipley County Food PantryRipley County Humane SocietyRipley Publishing Co., Inc.Ripley CountyTourism BureauRural Alliance for the ArtsThe Salvation ArmySoutheast Indiana Health CenterSoutheastern Career CenterSoutheastern IndianaYMCA, Inc.Special Olympics IndianaSt. Louis Catholic SchoolSunman American Legion Post 337Sunman Food PantryTown of OsgoodWastewater DepartmentTri KappaTri-County CoonhuntersTwice Blessed Resale StoreTyson Community AdvancementFoundationUSNSCC FlyingTigers SquadronVersailles Lions ClubVersaillesVolunteer Fire Dept.

Funds & Grants

9 Funds & GrantsCommunity Granting Fund Continued –Sally Morris Community Impact Grant –The Ripley County Community Foundation strives to promoteleadership in addressing Ripley County’s issues by making grants inthe fields of community service, social service, education, health,environment and the arts. The Board of Director’s hoped to take thatphilosophy to a new level through the SallyMorris Community ImpactGrants. It was hoped that a larger grant would encourage organizationsto engage in larger scaled projects which would have a substantialimpact on the community at large.

2015 COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANTS AWARDED – $100,000• Batesville Community Fire Association: to purchase Self Contained Breathing Apparatuses (SCBA).• MorrisVolunteer Fire Association: to purchase Self Contained Breathing Apparatuses (SCBA).• The Southeast IndianaHealth Center (SEIHC): provides free healthcare services to residents of Ripley and FranklinCounties who are low income, lack health insurance coverage and are in need of healthcare. They will use the grant torelocate adding an onsite pharmacy, lab and dental services.• Tyson Activity Center: provides recreational activities such as youth basketball leagues, weight room/training,gymnastics, cheer, yoga, aerobics, summer volleyball, archery, art classes, music lessons and summer camps.Theywill usethe grant to make interior improvements to the building.• Batesville Area Resource Center: A center to house local programs which provide services to Ripley County’s mostneedy. They used the funds to repair the roof on the building.

Knowing mycontributions make adifference in the livesof people I know today& for generations tocome is trulymeaningful.– Linda Chandler

Batesville Area Resource CenterMorris Fire Department

Batesville Fire Department Tyson Activity Center

Southeast Indiana Health CenterConnectingPeople Who

Care withCauses that

Matter

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Baker (Daren) FundHartman (Al & Norma) Family Children’s FundHorstman (Mary) Memorial FundLagle (Rev. Donald &Virginia) and Morris(J.C. & Mary) FundMcGowan (Jane T. & Clarence J. “Bud”) FundMcKittrick (Roselyn) Family Fund

Miles Enterprises FundOllier Masonry FundRipley County Community Foundation FundRockwood (Fred & Jolene) FundVan Hook (Marilyn M. &William T.) FundVolz (Nellie) Memorial Fund

Funds & Grants

Agency Endowment Fund –A non-profit organization may establish an endowment fund to benefit its purpose. This type of endowmentallows supporters to contribute funds that will ensure a dependable source of funding that allows the organizationto carry out its work on a perpetual basis.

2015 GRANTING FROM AGENCY ENDOWMENT FUNDS – $22,408.22

Operating Endowment Fund –An Operating Endowment Fund is established by a donor to help defray the operating expenses of the RipleyCounty Community Foundation. If you believe in what the Foundation is doing in our communities andunderstand the importance of providing themeans to offset the necessary costs of administering its programs, thistype of fund would be a logical choice.

2015 OPERATING ENDOWMENT FUNDS GENERATED INCOME – $43,803.41

Alzheimer’s Support Groups of Southeast IndianaBatesville Area Historical Society FundCampWoodsmoke FundDelta Rho Chapter of Tri Kappa FundFamily Connections FundHistoric Hoosier Hills Endowment FundJac-Cen-Del Community Scholarship FundLifetime Resources FundMilan Community Education FoundationMilan Community Scholarship Foundation FundNational Muzzle Loading Rifle AssociationNew Horizons Rehabilitation FundThe Oak Heritage Conservancy Fund

Osgood Lions Club FundRipley County 4-H Corporation FundRipley County Convention,Visitor and TourismCommission FundRipley County Quality of Life Improvement FundRural Alliance for the Arts FundSoutheast IndianaYMCA FundSunman Rural Fire Department FundTown of Sunman Quality of Life FundTown ofVersailles Quality of Life FundTyson Library FundVersailles Lions Club Fund

11 Funds & Grants

• Ammerman (E. George Jr. &Gertrude) FundFor Sunman American Legion

• Anonymous Deferred FundSupports Margaret Mary Hospice, Alzheimer’s SupportGroups of Southeast Indiana, Batesville, Morris &Oldenburg Fire Departments, Safe Passage, LifetimeResources & Ripley County Humane Society

• Area 12 Special Education FundFor New Horizons Rehabilitation

• Becker (Joe &Ann)Memorial FundFor Margaret Mary Community Hospital

• Bradt (Hale & Elizabeth) FamilyMemorial FundFor South Ripley School Corp. Media Center

• Brinkmoeller (George & Patricia) Family FundFor the Batesville Food Pantry

• Bruns-Gutzwiller FundFor the Southeast IndianaYMCA martial arts program

• Comer (Arthur)Memorial FundFor the Hopewell Baptist Church youth program

• Cox (B.J.) Memorial Fund for St. John’s UnitedChurch of Christ (Huntersville)

• Cross Plains Fund• Family First FundFor Cincinnati Children’s Hospital & Riley Children’sHospital for cancer patient & families

• Fischer (Wayne Q.) FundFor Southeast IndianaYMCA

• Fishes & Loaves Food Pantry Fund• Gardner (JamesT.)Memorial FundFor Margaret Mary Hospital

• Gillman (Charles) FundFor Safe Passage

• Graham (Gerald & Johanne)VolunteerScholarship FundSupport Milan Dollars for Scholars

• Gutzwiller (William) & Bozzelli (Janet) ScholarshipFundFor Ivy Tech Foundation to support a NursingScholarship

• Harmeyer (Ted) & Johnson (Angie) Families FundSupport programs & operation of Southeastern IndianaYMCA

• Hillenbrand (Dan)MemorialYMCAFund• HillenbrandTechnology FundFor CREATE

• Horstman (Arthur J.) Memorial FundFor 4-H groups of Franklin & Ripley Counties

• Kruse (James & Janet) ScholarshipFor Jac-Cen-Del Community Scholarship Foundation

• Lindenmeyer (Paul) Memorial FundFor St. Louis Church

•MargaretMary Community Hospital HospiceFund

•Milan ’54Museum Fund•Milan Extracurricular Fund•Milan St. Paul Lutheran Church Sunday SchoolFund

•Milan UnitedMethodist ChurchMemorial Fund•Military Service FundFor the Ripley CountyVeterans’ Affairs Office

• Narwold (Wade)Memorial FundFor Ripley County 4-H Shooting Sports andRabbit Program

• Obendorf (Matthew Paul) Memorial Soccer FundFor South Ripley High School Soccer Program

• OsgoodUnitedMethodist Church Fund• Reynolds (Gilmore &Golda) Scholarship FundFor Jac-Cen-Del Community Scholarship Foundation

• Reynolds (Gilmore &Golda) FundSupports Center Township and the Town of Osgood

• Rohlfing (Charles C.) Memorial CampershipTo students at Milan School Corporation who attend sportcamps approved by the Athletic Department at MilanSchool Corporation

• Schneider (Frank & Frances) Memorial FundFor the St. Nicholas Church General Operating Fund

• Sunman Life Squad Fund•VanHook (MarilynM.)Memorial FundFor the Southeast IndianaYMCA

•Versailles Baptist Church Fund•Volz Sr. (Chris) Memorial FundFor St. Charles Catholic Church

•Winegard (Milton)Memorial Scholarship FundFor Milan Community Scholarship Foundation

• Wonning (Nora) Scholarship FundFor Batesville High School Scholarships

•Young Life of Southeastern Indiana Fund

Designated Endowment Fund –If you are devoted to one (or more) charitable organizations, you may wish to establish this type of fundthereby assuring that your favorite charity will receive annual grants from your endowed fund without futureadvice or recommendations from you.

It is a fantastic feeling to be a part ofsuch a great organization. Our manyvolunteers, donors, staff, businesspartners, & grant/scholarshiprecipients exemplify the character &sense of community in our county.

– Eric Benz

12Funds & GrantsBatesville AreaMinisterial AssociationBatesville Community School Corp.BrownTownshipTrusteeCincinnati Children’s HospitalCREATE Foundation, Inc.Fishes and Loaves Food PantryFranklin County 4-H AssociationIvyTech FoundationJac-Cen-Del Scholarship FoundationMargaret Mary HealthMilan Community School Corporation

Milan St. Paul Luthern ChurchOsgood DammTheatreOsgood Historical MuseumOsgood UnitedMethodist ChurchRipley County AuditorSafe Passage, Inc.South Ripley Community School Corp.St John’s United Church of ChristSunman American Legion Post 337Sunman Area Life SquadYoung Life of Southeastern Indiana

2015 GRANTING FROM DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUNDS – $102,780.44

13 Funds & GrantsDonor Advised Funds –A donor advised fund permits you or your appointed representative to recommend different charitable grantsfrom your fund to qualifying organizations, depending on needs of your community.

Black (Roy &Hilda)MemorialTrust Fund – To promote the economic development of & the quality oflife in the Town of Osgood, Indiana and its surrounding rural community.Crum (Ray & Louise B. Herman) Fund – For Town of Osgood.Dalton (Dan R. & CatherineM.) Fund – To provide support to non-profit organizations, programs oractivities serving abused children, food insecure children & their families &/or no-kill animal shelters inRipley, Franklin & Dearborn counties.Giesting Financial Charitable Giving Fund – To enhance the quality of life for Ripley County residents.Kellerman (Jack) Community Enhancement Fund – To benefit the municipalities of Sunman, Oldenburg& Batesville for public recreation, beautification & cultural programs and/or projects.Morris (Judge Jim& Sally) Family Fund – To enhance the quality of life for Ripley County residents.Six Shepherds Fund (The) – To enhance the quality of life for Ripley County residents.Tarter (Frank) CommunityTrust Fund – To improve the quality & enjoyment of life for the residents ofOsgood & the rural community surrounding Osgood.Thanksgiving Fund (The) – To enhance the quality of life for Ripley County residents.Vogel (Jacob)Memorial Fund – For students attending Southeastern Career Center Fire & Rescue Class.

2015 GRANTING FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS – $35,768.73Bethany Baptist ChurchChild Evangelism Fellowship of SE INJac-Cen-Del School CorporationOldenburg Police DepartmentOsgood Area KiwanisOsgood Historical MuseumOsgood Lions ClubOsgood Public LibraryOsgoodVolunteer Fire DepartmentRipley County Dept. of Parks & RecreationRipley County Historical Society

Ripley County Humane SocietySave Jon, Inc.Southeastern Career CenterSouthern Ripley Co. Emergency Life SquadSt. John’s Evangelical Lutheran ChurchSt. Paul Lutheran ChurchSunman Food PantryTown of OsgoodTown of OsgoodWastewater DepartmentTyson Community Advancement Foundation

14Funds & GrantsNon-Permanent Pass-Through Fund –Immediacy is an element in the Foundation’s Pass-Through funds.You may be a donor that wishes to “spenddown” the fund rather than endow the fund for the future. Perhaps a need arises or a new project emerges and acharitable organization requests assistance from the Foundation. Resources from non-permanent funds are givento support these specials needs now.All types of fundsmay be designated in this way i.e. Designated, CommunityGranting, Field of Interest, Operating and Scholarships.

Bergman (Jennifer) Memorial Fund – To provide medical assistance to Franklin & Ripley County familiesthrough MMCH or another not-for-profit healthcare institution who are in need of medical assistance.CampWoodsmoke Fund – To provide support for CampWoodsmoke.Citizens’ Aquatic Project Fund – To provide funds for the construction &/or improvement of a public, city-owned aquatic center for the citizens of Batesville.Flora Fund (The) – To beautify downtown Batesville.Green (Lawrence)Memorial Scholarship Fund – To provide scholarships for students who are accepted& attend two- or four- year public or private institutions.MovingMilan Elementary School Forward Fund – To provide support to projects for Milan ElementarySchool.OnThe EducationWarpath – To provide a four year scholarship for a Milan School High School graduate.Ripley County Disaster Fund – To provide support for disaster relief.Severinghaus-Beck (George & Emily) Fund – To benefit Lutheran churches in Ripley County.Southeast Indiana Health Center Fund – To benefit Southeast Indiana Health Center.UnitedWay Fund – To support Ripley County Food pantries or non-profits at direction of donor.

2015 GRANTING FROM NON-PERMANENT PASS-THROUGH FUNDS – $114,927.81Adams Lutheran ChurchAmack’sWellBatesville AreaMinisterial AssociationBridge of HopeWorship CenterCampWoodsmokeCincinnati Children’s HospitalFishes & Loaves Food PantryHolton Food PantryHoly Family ChurchMilan Community ReliefMilan Community School CorporationMilan Elementary School

MovingMES ForwardNewHorizons Rehabilitation, Inc.Ripley County Food PantrySafe Passage, Inc.South Ripley Comm. School Corp.Southeast Indiana Health CenterSoutheastern IndianaYMCA, Inc.St. John’s Ev. Lutheran ChurchSt. Paul Lutheran ChurchSunman Food Pantry

15 Funds & GrantsField of Interest Fund –If you have an interest in a particular field such as the arts, education, youth or a specific geographic area(park, wetlands, etc.) this may be the type of fund for you. Once you define your particular interest, theFoundation will award grants from your fund within the area you have identified.

Phaneuf (Linda S.),Women in Philanthropy Fund – To benefit women and children inRipley County.

2015 GRANTING FROM FIELD OF INTEREST FUNDSSafe Passage - 2015 Women's Luncheon Grant winner $1,500

Seedling Funds –A Seedling Fund may be established when a donor plans to meet the minimum balance for a new fund of$5,000 within five years. Any type of fund may be started in this manner. Until the $5,000 is reached, nodistribution is given nor fees incurred.

Grant Opportunities for 2016If your organization believes it may benefit from a grant offered through theRipley CountyCommunity Foundation, visit our website at www.rccfonline.orgfor a copy of our Grant Guidelines and Procedures, for a schedule of availablegrants and for copies of Grant Applications. Our staff will be happy to answeryour questions about grants and the grant process.The Ripley County Community Foundation’s contact information is:

4 South Park Ave., Suite 210Batesville, IN 47006(812) 933-1098

Toll Free (877) 234-5220

16Funds & GrantsScholarship Endowment Funds –A scholarship can be customized to incorporate the donor’s preferences for a particular field of study or aparticular institution of higher learning. Eligibility of applicants, application procedures and the amount andduration of scholarship support are incorporated to reflect the wishes of the donor. All scholarships must beawarded pursuant to objective and nondiscriminatory procedures and there are two types of scholarships withinthe Foundation:

o Discretionary Scholarships - Provide educational scholarships to qualified individuals with no advice orrecommendations from the scholarship originator.The scholarship recipient is selected by the Ripley CountyCommunity Foundation Scholarship Committee.

o Advised Scholarships -Provide educational scholarships to qualified individuals and the donor (or person(s)designated by the donor) are involved in the selection of the recipient.The donor may only participate in suchselection as a member of a larger committee (members of which are selected by the Community Foundationrather than the donor).

Arney (Melody G.)Memorial Scholarship – For Ripley County residents majoring in Agriculture related fields.Bartling (Sylvester “Bess”)Memorial Scholarship – For Batesville High School graduates going into the fieldof Music Education (1st choice) or Education (2nd choice).Brelage (Doris A.) Memorial Nursing Scholarship – To a Batesville High School graduate or practicing nurseat Margaret Mary Community Hospital who has been admitted to an accredited nursing school or an LPN going onto an RN program who is preparing to begin his or her clinicals.Brinkmoeller (George & Patricia) Scholarship – To a Batesville High School or Oldenburg Academy graduatedesiring to further his or her education.Cain (Karen &Heather)Memorial Scholarship – To Jac-Cen-Del High School graduates.Corrine’s BelieversMemorial Scholarship – To students studying cosmetology at Aveda Fredric Institute.Ebinger (JeremyDavid)Memorial Scholarship – To a South Ripley High School graduating senior who plansto further his/her education in the field of diesel mechanics.Friends ofMilanWrestling Scholarship – To eligible wrestlers & mat maids from Milan High School who planto pursue higher education.Grateful Family Scholarship – To Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship finalists for their 2nd yearof college.Gutzwiller (Matt) Memorial Scholarship – To children, grandchildren or active members of the Fire or EMSdepartments of the City of Batesville.Hansen (J. Michael) Memorial Scholarship – To students from a Ripley County high school or OldenburgAcademy who plan to study nursing.Hansen (Samantha)Memorial Scholarship – To South Ripley High School graduates.Hillenbrand (GeorgeM.) Scholarship – To graduates of the high school(s) in the City of Batesville.Hofmockel (Aurella) Memorial Scholarship – To a Sunman resident (East Central High School graduate) whoplans to attend a 4-year college or university.Koelling (Nixie B.) Memorial STEM Scholarship – To Batesville &/or East Central High School graduateswho are majoring in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math in college.Litzinger (Zachary A.)Memorial Scholarship – A Batesville High School graduate who has been active inhigh school, middle school or youth sports (special consideration to those involved in golf) & who is active in FFA orattending agricultural classes or programs, & who plans to attend a 2-year or 4-year college or university.Mathes (Emily)Memorial Scholarship – For South Ripley High School graduating students.

17 Funds & GrantsMoorman (John)Memorial Scholarship – To Batesville High School or Oldenburg Academy graduatesmajoring in any field related to golf.Moorhead (William “Gus” &MaryMargaret) PrintMedia Scholarship – To a graduating member of theRaiders Riot staff at South Ripley High School who has excelled in writing, editing, layout & design.Moorhead (William “Gus” &MaryMargaret) Student Athlete Scholarship – To a South Ripley HighSchool graduate who has exhibited excellence in athletics, scholarship, leadership & attendance.Raver (Bob)Memorial Scholarship – To one graduating Batesville High School football player (not necessarilythe best player, but the “one who makes the most of his God-given abilities”) planning to seek higher education. Thescholarship recipient is chosen by the teammates not the coaches.Riggle (SandraMichelle) Memorial Scholarship – To female graduates of South Ripley Jr./Sr. High Schoolplanning to major in the field of education &/or a science-related field at a 4-year college or university.Rural Alliance for the Arts/Soderberg (Elsa & Peter) Scholarship – For Batesville High School orOldenburg Academy graduating students who wish to pursue a degree in any area of the arts at any 2 or 4 year publicor private institution of higher learning.Shotwell (Joe)Memorial Scholarship – To Ripley or Franklin County residents studying aviationtechnology/mechanics at Purdue University.South Eastern Indiana Natural Gas Co., Inc. Scholarship – To college students who have completed the firstyear or term of post-secondary education whose parents, grandparents or legal guardians live within the service areaand have been customers of South Eastern Indiana Natural Gas Co., Inc. for a minimum of 36 consecutive months.Thompson (HarryW.)Memorial Scholarship – Journalism scholarships to Jac-Cen-Del, Milan, & SouthRipley High School graduates.Tucker (Tanner)Memorial Scholarship – To a graduating senior from South Ripley High School involved insports & community activities.Tyson Scholarship – To a Post-graduate resident of Versailles.UnsungHero Award – To a graduating senior from South Ripley High School who displays a commitment tocommunity service.VanHook (Daryl Lea)Memorial Scholarship – To any Ripley County high school graduate attending BallState University.VersaillesMasonic Lodge #7 F&AMScholarship – To 1 boy & 1 girl graduating from South Ripley HighSchool who have a connection to the Masonic Lodge.Wagner (James E. & RuthM.)Memorial Scholarship – To a Jac-Cen-Del High School graduate who plans tomajor in nursing or business.Wehr (Greg &Candy)Memorial Scholarship – To a graduating senior of Ripley County pursuing a career inagriculture or education & is renewable for three additional years.Werner (Matt & Cleo) Scholarship – To a graduating senior from any highschool within Decatur, Franklin or Ripley County, Indiana who plans to pursuea 2 or 4 year degree at a fully accredited institution of higher education.Westmeyer FamilyMemorial Scholarship – To South Ripley High Schoolgraduates pursuing a career in building trades, law enforcement or pursuing anundergraduate degree from any accredited college or university.

2015 GRANTING FROM SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUNDS – $66,490

Please see Ripley County Community Foundation Scholarship Brochure or websitefor full listing of scholarship criteria.

182015 Scholarship Recipients

Brandon BelterMelody G. Arney& George M.

Hillenbrand MemorialScholarships

Jessica MeerSylvester “Bart”Bartling, George M.Hillenbrand & ZacharyA. Litzinger Memorial

Scholarships

Kristin BelterDoris A. Brelage

Memorial Nursing &George M. HillenbrandMemorial Scholarships

Madison McCrearyGeorge & PatriciaBrinkmoellerScholarship

Jacqlyn MenchhoferKaren & Heather Cain& Emily Mathes

Memorial Scholarships

Cody HitchcokCorinne’s BelieversMemorial Scholarship

Nicole HansenJeremy David EbingerMemorial Scholarship

Karlie ProzanskiFriends of Milan

Wrestling Scholarship

Lindsey ProzanskiFriends of Milan

Wrestling Scholarship

Hayley FossettGrateful FamilyScholarship

Cassandra DickeyGrateful FamilyScholarship

Amanda RichterGrateful FamilyScholarship

Austin WagnerGrateful FamilyScholarship

Collin DeHartMatt Gutzwiller

Memorial Scholarship

Kimberly NarwoldMatt Gutzwiller

Memorial Scholarship

19 2015 Scholarship Recipients

Austin PrickelMatt Gutzwiller &Daryl LeaVan HookMemorial Scholarships

Jade SchutteMatt Gutzwiller

Memorial Scholarship

Kasandra LanhamJ. Michael Hansen &Emily Mathes

Memorial Scholarships

Rachel MerkelJ. Michael HansenMemorial Scholarship

Carly BuchananSamantha Hansen, Emily

Mathes, Greg& CandyWehr &Westmeyer Family

Memorial Scholarships

Kiersten MorrisGeorge M. HillenbrandMemorial Scholarship

Jenna HuberGeorge M. HillenbrandMemorial Scholarship

Ann KuntzGeorge M. HillenbrandMemorial Scholarship

Julia RobbenAurella HofmockelMemorial Scholarship

Wyatt ScheblerNixie B. KoellingSTEM& Bob RaverMemorial Scholarships

Erin GloydEmily Mathes

Memorial & William“Gus” &MaryMargaret MoorheadStudent AthleteScholarships

Anna GoodpasterEmily Mathes, SouthEastern IN NaturalGas Co. &WestmeyerFamily MemorialScholarships

Rebecca HoffroggeEmily Mathes

Memorial Scholarship

Kelsey HolbertEmily Mathes

Memorial Scholarship

Courtney McGuireEmily Mathes &Tanner Tucker

Memorial Scholarships

202015 Scholarship Recipients

Russina MooreEmily Mathes, SandraMichelle Riggle

Memorial Scholarships& Unsung Hero Award

Alexandra SextonEmily Mathes

Memorial Scholarship

Sidney SteinhauerEmily Mathes

Memorial Scholarship

Nathaniel WalterEmily Mathes

Memorial Scholarship

Isabella GramagliaWilliam “Gus” &MaryMargaret MoorheadPrint Media Scholarship

Nixie WilliamsRural Alliance forthe Arts/Peter & ElsaSoderberg Scholarship

Kathryn LamarSouth Eastern IndianaNatural Gas Co.Scholarship

Haley SchmaltzHarryW. ThompsonMemorial Scholarship

Rachael BushTyson Scholarship

Tara RickeJames & RuthWagnerMemorial Scholarship

Chad EmswellerGreg & CandyWehrMemorial Scholarship

Lauren KirschnerGreg & CandyWehrMemorial Scholarship

Aaron CoxGreg & CandyWehrMemorial Scholarship

Kollin MackeMatt & CleoWerner

Scholarship

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One Ripley County student has been named recipient of a full tuition,four-year scholarship as theRipleyCountyCommunity Foundation 2015Lilly Endowment Community Scholar.

Shelby Armstrong will receive full tuition to the Indiana college of herchoice & a $900 yearly stipend for required books & equipment.

Shelby is the daughter of FredArmstrong of Sunman&AndreaArmstrongof Milan & is a senior at EastCentral High School planningtomajor in business. Shewill beattending DePauwUniversity.

The RCCF scholarship committee is composed of Ripley Countyresidents representing all areas of the county.The committee is not awareof whose application they are viewing as names & schools of studentsapplying for the scholarship are removed from the applications. At theinterviews of the finalists, the students are only introduced by their firstnames, allowing for as much objectivity as possible.

There were 70 applicants for this award in Ripley County this yeardrawing from seven high schools. Five outstanding students were chosenas finalists for this prestigious award. After the Ripley CountyCommunity Foundation scholarship committee narrowed the field to fivenominees, the finalists’ applications were submitted to the IndependentColleges of Indiana, Inc. (ICI) for the selection of the recipients. ICI is anonprofit corporation that represents 31 regionally accredited degreegranting, nonprofit, private colleges & universities in the state.

The scholarships are the result of a statewide Lilly Endowment initiativeto help Hoosier students reach higher levels of education. Indiana ranksamong the lowest states in the percentage of residents over the age of 25with a bachelor’s degree.There were 142 scholarships awarded statewide.

Each Ripley County finalist not receiving the Lilly EndowmentCommunity Scholarship will be awarded one of the Ripley CountyCommunity Scholarships of $2,000. Those receiving the 2015 RipleyCounty Community Foundation Scholarships are Lexi Eisert, BatesvilleHigh School, daughter of James Eisert of Batesville &Gwendolyn Eisert ofBatesville; Kelsey Gausman, Batesville High School, daughter of Tony &LisaGausman of Batesville; IvyGlaser, OldenburgAcademy, daughter ofSusan&ThomasGlaser of Batesville; &AshleyMoore, SouthRipleyHighSchool, daughter ofTracy & ChristyMoore ofVersailles.Please call 812-933-1098 or 877-234-5200 if you have questions regardingthese scholarships or the Ripley County Community Foundation, Inc.

Lilly Finalists – Ivy Glaser, Kelsey Gausman & Lexi EisertAshleyMoore (not pictured)

Shelby ArmstrongEast Central High School

Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship

Lexi EisertBatesville High School

Kelsey GausmanBatesville High School

Ivy GlaserOldenburg Academy

Ashley MooreSouth Ripley High School

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• Corporate Community Granting FundsIn 2015, four local businesses demonstrated their long-term commitment to make the world a better place andestablished endowment funds with the Ripley County Community Foundation. The income from thesecorporate endowment funds will be granted into the local community with the goal of strengthening RipleyCounty’s communities and creating new opportunities for future generations.

• Rising Sun Regional Foundation Community Granting FundThe Rising Sun Regional Foundation was created in 1994 by the City of Rising Sun in conjunction with thedevelopment of the GrandVictoria Casino and Resort by the Hyatt Corporation. The Rising Sun Foundationbegan its grant making program in early 1997 and is designed to primarily benefit the residents of Ohio andRipley Counties and the City of Aurora. The Rising Sun Regional Foundation established this fund to obtainGiving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT) money made available to Ripley County by Lilly EndowmentInc. By establishing this fund theRising SunRegional Foundation solidified its long term commitment toRipleyCounty.This fund is designed to address the broad needs of the residents of Ripley County.

• Milan Community Education FundTheMilan Community School Corporation (MCSC) School Board approved the formation ofthe MCSC Education Endowment with the intent of accepting gifts or donations fromindividuals wishing to donate large gifts. Restrictions in school budget appropriations andfunds are not conducive for handling large donations. Any monies placed in the fund wouldonly be distributed in a manner that benefitted educational endeavors at MCSC.

• Chandler Family Community Granting FundSteve andLindaChandler alongwith their children Sarah andChadRenfro, LeahChandler andMatthew Chandler established a community granting fund as a way to give back to RipleyCounty and provide funds to benefit projects that make a positive difference in the lives ofeveryone who lives here.

Linda joined the Ripley County Community Foundation Board in 1998, the second year afterits inception, and has continued to serve on the Board or on a committee since that time. She believes stronglyin the Foundation and has seen the positive results it has on people’s lives and other philanthropic organizations.As residents of Ripley County the Chandler family desires to continue to serve the Foundation and RipleyCounty by establishing this fund.

They believe it is important to share your time, talent and resources to make your community better andencourage others who feel the same way to invest in and have an impact where they live and raise their families.

• Miles Grandchildren Community Granting FundGrandchildren are the greatest gift God can bestow upon a person. It is important that I letmy grandchildren know how special they are to me and that they have brought me much joy.As a grandparent, I understand, and more fully appreciate, the old saying “leave the worldbetter than you found it.”Through this endowment fund, I hope to honor my grandchildren,to create a legacy in which they will learn the art of philanthropy in hopes that they will buildupon that which I have created.

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• Tanner Tucker Pay It Forward FundSouth RipleyHigh School student,TyTanner and two of his classmates, Elijah Roepke andKaleb Riley, hosted a 3-on-3 basketball tournament as part ofTy’s senior “Pay-It-ForwardProject”.This project is sponsored by South Ripley High School AP English teacher,MaryGehring and asks students to design a project that gives back to their community. Thestudents are required to develop an event proposal, write up the project’s specifications, andcreate a final presentation which details the project’s completion.

Ty, Elijah and Kaleb used this assignment to memorialize Ty’s older brother, Tanner, whowas killed in a car accident in 2010. They decided to assume the responsibility of hosting

“The Tanner Tucker 3-on-3 Tournament”. While meeting classroom requirements, this tournament holds adeepermeaning for these three hosts.This tournament is held inTanner’s honor becauseTanner greatly enjoyedhis involvement with school and AAU basketball teams.This tournament is a fundraiser and the money raisedthrough this tournament was to be placed inTanner’s memorial scholarship. However, when the boys realizedthat the proceeds could receive a 100% match if they created a new fund in Tanner’s memory, they opted toestablish the Tanner Tucker Pay It Forward Fund.Tanner was a young man who was communityoriented. He was the president of his class, the leaderofmost activities in which he was involved, amemberof Student Council, a member of Versailles BaptistChurch and a volunteer for Special Olympics. TheTanner Tucker Pay it Forward Fund will be able tobenefit the activities which were special toTanner.

• Kellerman Family FundVicki Kellerman was a lifelong philanthropist. Her parents instilled in her theimportance of giving back to society in the manner best suited to the talents andmeans available to her.Throughout her lifeVicki was an activemember of countlessnon-profit organizations with the sole goal of keeping Ripley County a vibrantbustling community full of opportunity. In 1997Vicki seized the opportunity to jointhe effort to establish the Ripley County Community Foundation. Thanks to herefforts and the efforts of all the founding board members of the Ripley CountyCommunity Foundation, over $13 million has been awarded in grants andscholarships.

Vicki worked in economic development for 25 years and understood that the cultureof a community, state-of-the-art amenities and quality education are vital in

attracting and retaining business and qualified employees to Ripley County.Vicki wanted to build upon whatshe helped found in 1997 and wanted to strengthen the Ripley County Community Foundation’s ability tocollaborate with local cities, towns and organizations in their efforts to keepRipleyCounty vibrant.Vicki createda community granting fund because it is a permanent asset with the ability to generate countless grants and isflexible enough to evolve as the needs of the community change.

• Youth in Philanthropy Community Granting Fundsee page 6

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• The Flora FundThe downtown of the City of Batesville has been undergoing a lot of changeover the last ten years. In recent years the City of Batesville has created aMainStreet programwhich has amission to improve and beautify the city.OneMainStreet initiative is the beautification of the downtown square. This fund wasestablished by a donor who was born and raised in Batesville who remembersthe grand trees that used to line the streets.This fundwas established to supporttheCity of Batesville with its current efforts to add green space to its downtown.

• On the Education WarpathThis scholarship was established by Darlene Gerster, graduate of Milan High School, class of 1965. Darlenebegan her career path as a student teacher under Mary Margaret Moorhead at South Ripley High School, andcompleted her first year of teaching there. She has been a life-long learner, earning degrees from Ball State,University of Cincinnati, and Indiana University. Although her work and life journey have taken her toCincinnati, theChicago area, and back to Indiana via Bloomington and now Indianapolis, she remains interestedin theMilan community andRipley County. She is the co-author with RoselynMcKittrick ofMilan, Indiana:A Storied Past. Her wish is to help a graduating senior fromMilan High School continue his/her education.

• Giesting Financial Charitable Giving FundAtGiesting Financial it is well understood that a business is only as strong as the community that surrounds it.Therefore, community involvement is a key part of the philosophy at Giesting Financial. Charitable donationsare oneway that we can bring that philosophy to fruition. Establishing a fund at the RipleyCountyCommunityFoundation allows the employers and employees of Giesting Financial to demonstrate their commitment tosupporting the local community and opting for the donor advised fund affords us the flexibility to support avariety of causes guided by the then current needs of the community.

• Harmeyer & Johnson Families FundStarting a family endowment to benefit the Southeastern IndianaYMCAwas a naturalfit for our philanthropic goals. Our kids each attended theYMCA Learning Centerfrom early preschool years through summer camp, and now theY is our second home,literally! Building a culture of philanthropy for our kids to learn was an importantfactor inmaking a decision to open an endowment at the Ripley County CommunityFoundation. Through our work at theY, we have seen the community foundationsupporting projects that were meaningful in the community, and we have grown toappreciate and trust their use of community dollars.We also have seen the power andimpact of a single gift to someone in need. For us to provide one single gift through anendowment and watching it grow to perpetuity, our wish is that others will follow,believing that when philanthropy thrives, our community will thrive also.

• Louise Hunter Mitchell Community Granting FundRipley County has been a wonderful place to live and provides many unique opportunities to its residents. Ihave come to realize that giving to others and supporting the community inwhich one lives is vital in determiningone’s self worth. In short, giving to those in needmakes you feel better. Giving to charity or to a programmakesyou feel thankful for the blessings you have in your own life. By establishing this fund, my family and myself,will be able to have a positive impact on Ripley County today and tomorrow. Hopefully, this fund will instill inothers a desire to serve their community and to share their blessings with others.

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25 MemorialsDr. Joe BlankenbekerBonnie BranchCarl ButtJohn CampbellMary E. ClippEunice DerringerAvanelle DurhamCamille EvansCarter EverageBruce FilsellBill FleckCarl GillmanDale HankinsJ. Michael Hansen

Samantha HansenCheryl HarkinsNorma HensleyAbe HootonCatherine HubbardWilma HughesShirley HutsonClare IrrgangMary Lou JollyKai & KaylaJack KellermanRaymond “Al” KernerNixie KoellingJames & Janet Kruse

Corinne LampingMark LeeZachary LitzingerDennis LongVirginia MehlonJames NobbeMatt ObendorfJack PintoSandraMichelle RiggleBarry SchmaltzFrank & Frances SchneiderMaurice SchoettelkotteKenneth G. SelkeTed Spurlock

Charlotte StahlVirginia SudingRobert SutherlinGordonThomasGordonThompsonTannerTuckerJacobVogelGeorgeWahlDennyWalshGreg & CandyWehrBenjaminWheelerLeeWhite

All donations to the Ripley County Community Foundation are acknowledged, no matter the size. As our mission is donorservices, we always strive to achieve each donor’s charitable goals, including respecting the privacy & confidentiality of adonor who wishes to remain anonymous. We have made every attempt to correctly list each donor. If your name wasinadvertently omitted from this list or if we have made an error in your name, thank you for understanding our human error.

Honor ofMark Collier’s RetirementDan & Catherine DaltonBob & Linda Gray’s 50thWedding AnniversaryGarrett Gray’s Graduation

TimMilesCheryll Obendorf’s BirthdayJason Riley - Ec015Jane Rogers’ Birthday

DonorsA&EManagement, Inc.James D. &Christine L.AdamsRoy C. &DonnaMarie AdamsEmily AligDerek J. AllenRachel L. AllenAmazonSmileRobert & Rita AmbergerAmerican Legion 9th Dist. PastCMDS&ADAmerican Legion Aux #337American Legion, KennethDiver, Post 337James AndersonAnonymousFred ArmstrongCarol ArtmeierGilbert ArtmeierAssured Neace LukensInsurance AgencyLaura C. AultLisaM. AustingAuto-Owners InsuranceDon &Cheryl Baechle

Glenn BaileyTerri L. BakerRick &Wanda BalesKenneth C. &AnneW. BaranBatesville Area HistoricalSocietyBatesville AreaMinisterialAssoc.Batesville Fire & Rescue, Inc.Batesville FOENo. 1130Batesville Senior Café, Inc.BatesvilleTool &Die, Inc.R. Steven BaughStephen & Judy BaylorBrian BeardLaura BeckAllen & Brittney BedelJohn & Jackie BedelBedel’sMarathonBetty BelschwenderNorma J. BenderBenhamUnitedMethodistChurchEric & Kimberly BenzGlenn & Phyllis Bergman

Marilyn BergmanPaul A. & Electa L. BesslerBeta Sigma Phi SororityMary BetticeM. &D. BillmanCarlan S. BischoffWilliamA. &Deborah E.BlankThelma R. BlankenShirley BocockKimberly BohmanLeneeM. BohmanTimothy A. &KathleenBohmanDoris C. BonferThe BookshelfAlan & Bonnie BoyceWilliamH. &Ginger J.BradfordRoxann K. BraleyRodney &Roberta BrandesJames A. &DeAnn BrewerBridge of HopeWorship CenterMr. &Mrs. GeorgeBrinkmoeller

Al & Julie BrockGary L. & Susan A. BrowerPamela E. BrownTeresa A. Brown-CarlockMarvin BrunsRyan A. &Traci A. BrunsWarren A. &Cindy J. BrunsBruns-Gutzwiller, Inc.Richard &Cheri Burcham IIDouglas &Debbie BuschingC2KCorp.Daniel L. & Jana L. CallahanDorothy Loew CameronJohn & Shirley CampbellThe Capital Group CompaniesJerry L. &Deveta J. CaplingerAnne Carman-HendelBrenda CarpenterBridget CaseC.T. &M.A. CastnerKelly CaudillCentaur Acquisition, LLCChaffeeTurf Service, Inc.Kevin & Pamela ChaffeeSteve & Linda Chandler

City of BatesvilleTony &Kris ClarkKaren ClaytonClearpoint Federal Bank &TrustCarl & Judith ClineCoBankLaura CohenMark &Dorothy CollierKurt A. &HeatherM. ComerCommunity Church ofGreensburgConcreteM.D.Chelsea CookJim&Muriel CookRuth R. CookTodd &Roberta CookJeff & Aimee CornettCharles & Susan CottinghamTimothy S. & Carole L.CottinghamDouglas G. &Myrna L. CoxCraig Kelley and Faultless,LLCWilliamA. & Jane E. Craig

26DonorsRoger & Judy CrumDaffodilly’s Flowers &GiftsWilliam&Mary DailyMarie DauschDavid Gunter ExcavatingDecatur County United Fund,Inc.Edwin A. & Jane E. DeiwertSteven & Elizabeth DeputySandra DickeyDennis R. &MaryM.DickmanRichard &CarolynDieckmannDiscover Financial ServicesWilliamH. &MarthaM.DramannBill DramenBradM. & Susan B. DreyerDuke Energy IndianaMark DunevantCarrie A. DunfeeGeorge E. & Judith I. DurhamSam&Nancy DurhamRoger A. & Priscilla J. EadlerEarthtek Environmental, LLCFrankW. &Rebecca J. EatonLarry L. EatonDavid & Lisa EbingerEcOCassidy EcksteinKayla EcksteinLeonard G. & Brenda L.EcksteinNick EcksteinSteven EcksteinGary Alan &Grace EdwardsAnn EhlerElgin Fastener Group, LLCTimothy B. & Jennifer S. EllisEnhancedTelecommunications Corp.Enneking Auto Body ShopJoe &Karen EnnekingJohn EnnekingEvans and Swinney, Inc.Robert K. &Mary A. EvansExplore 2 Learn-NOWKidsDiscovery FactoryExxonMobile FoundationJennifer FaustFCNBankFedermann & Son’s PlumbingRoland &Connie FeganLori FeldbauerCorie FieldsLauren FieldsFirst Southern Baptist ChurchCarson FiskErin FitzpatrickDennis &Nancy Flannery

Gregory P. &AnitaM.FleddermanJay A. & Paula J. FleddermanKathleen A. FlodderJustin L. & Stacie J. FogleForeThought Life InsuranceCompanyFranklin County CommunityFoundationDennis K. &Dixie L. FranklinKayla FranklinJames B. & Elizabeth A. FreyGene FreyerFriendship State BankMike FritschBrandi FroehlingKevin & Brandilyn FroehlingSayward FryLeo &Teresa FullenkampDoug R. & Joyce A. GagneTerri GardnerGehring, Inc.John &Mary GehringMary GehringDarlene GersterSally GibbonsMark &Denise GiestingGillman, Inc.Charles &Donna GillmanEdward F. & Joan GindlingGlaser Enterprises, Inc.Stephen D. orMaryT. GlaserGlory Bee Sales & ServiceHeather GoldsmithRobert C. &DeniseGoodpasterWilliamGoodwinBrenda K. GrahamMichelle GrahamIsabella GramagliaMary L. GreenJohnGrossmanGunter Excavating, LLCGary &Diane GunterMichael & Beth GutapfelJean GutzwillerJean AnnGutzwillerJill HaakinsonHalcombHome CenterJeffrey D. & Jessica L. HammPat HanleyJonM& Susan HansenMatthew& Jenny (Mary)HansenRichard L. HansenDavidM. & Jennifer HardestyHollyWehr HarleyDennis & Connie HarmeyerKen &Terry HarmeyerTedHarmeyerRobert J. & Belinda K. Harris

Theodore D. &Virginia S.HartshornJeffreyM. &Gretchen R.HartzVirgil & Bertha HaskampDr. &Mrs. Jeffrey HatcherDarin L. &Kristine L. HawleyKeithW. &AnnM.HazelwoodHeartwoodManufacturing,Inc.NormaHedbloomRyan &Angela B. HellerKyla HenryBarbara HensleyNoelle HermeschRobert E. & Barbara A.HettesheimerDaniel E. & Karon L. HillHillenbrand, Inc.John A. Hillenbrand, IIW. August &NancyHillenbrandMary H. HillenbrandHill-RomHoldings, Inc.StevenM. & Sharon A.HollowellLinda HolmHondaMfg. of Indiana, LLCHopewell Baptist ChurchKara HountzPaul A. &Marilyn S. HountzJason &Amanda HughesJennifer HughesLibbe K. HughesFloyd &Marilee HunterGregW. &Karen L.HuntingtonWilliamT. &TheresaM.HutchinsShirley HutsonKen &Carol HyltonTiffany IcebergIndianaVirtual AcademyInnovative Health Solutions,Inc.InternalMedicine of SEIndiana, P.C.It’s Personal Laser EngravingIvyTech FoundationIzzy’s Catering, Inc.Andrew F. JaisleJohn R. & Becky JamesEvan E. & LeAnneM. JennerSandi JesterPaul R. & Carol S. JinesAngelaM. JohnsonMitchell & Kimberly JonesMark R. & CatherineM.KaiserS. Luke &Nicole R. Kaiser

Eric KauligJerry L. &Katrina L. KeckJohn &Natasha Kellerman IIKellerman LawOfficeGus KellermanVictoria C. KellermanChris KellyVickie KessenAaron D. &AnnM. KincerRyan J. & Lea Ann KingKings Daughters’ HealthJanet KirschnerKiwanis Club of BatesvilleStephen & Sandra KnechtKnights of St. JohnJames K. & Paula D. KnoxRon J. & SharonM. KnuevenGary C. & Joan L. KoebelZach KoehneThomasM. Konnersman,D.D.S., P.C.Bill & Brenda KrausBrandi KrausStephen R. KreuserKrogerMr. &Mrs. John KruseAndrew&Amanda KruthauptJim& Polly KruthauptAlexandria LampingBrian &Cindy LampingCassandra L. LampingCorey LampingFrancis & Beverly LampingMark J. & Brenda K. LampingRoger & Janice LampingRyan &Carly LangfermanLaugheryValleyVeterinaryHospital, Inc.Laws-Carr-Moore-Sibbett-MooreSheri LedarsTodd L. &Kindred J. LehfeldtLeising Excavating, Inc.Lewis PhotographyLil’ Charlie’s, Inc.Lilly Endowment Inc.Lions Camp Project-District25-F, Inc.Lisa’s Sew &TuxLitzinger Floor CoveringGary A. &Geralyn S.LitzingerRonnie & Linda LohrumBarbara J. LucasChristy LudwigH. J. Lyness Construction,Inc.Mary JoMahleMainSource Financial GroupMANNA, Inc.DeniseManus

MargaretMary HealthJoseph G. &Michaeline J.MarkleyMichael J. & Cathy A.MarkleyAnn-MarieMarshCorinneMartinSuzanneMartini, M.D.HeatherMasavageJoyce A.MathesSteve & Beth AnnMathesThomas D. &MaryT.MattinglyJacob S. & Abigail C.MauerJerry & JennieMauneAshleeMaupinClifford & JulieMaupinCathyMayGeorgeMcAfeeBrian D. &Mary A.McCartyRandy &TracyMcCoyCarrie L.McCuneJessicaMcFarrenClarence J. McGowanJosh A. &AmyM.McKellRoselynMcKittrickWilliam J. & PatriciaM.MeerBradMehlonChadMehlonOwenMenchhoferTom&MelissaMenchhoferDavid A. &Marita C.MergenthalTimothy L. & Shelia K.MerkelBryan &AngelaMesserBernardMeyerDavid A. & Stephanie A.MeyerDouglas & CortneyMeyerJohnMeyerKristyMeyerKyleeMeyerLeo J. & Rebecca AnnMeyerLoganMeyerPaigeMeyerTaylorMeyerWalter R. & Irene A.MeyerMargaret E.MeyersMHEquipmentMilan ’54 HoosiersMuseumMilan Elementary SchoolMilan High SchoolMilanV FWPost No. 6234DeborahMilesChristinaMillerLouise H.MitchellCharles G. & JanetMooreJamesM. &Willa D.MooreKari N.Moore

27 DonorsMorris Firemen’s Association,Inc.James B. & Sally L.MorrisDavid K. &NancyT.MullenNapoleon State BankDale A. &Anita S. NarwoldWilliamH. &Nancy L.NarwoldNationalMuzzle LoadingRifle Assoc.Rodney NayFred R. &AleshaM. NealNeal’s Funeral HomeEdward A. Negovetich,M.D.Michael J. &Mary KatherineNewtonChristopher & Claire J.NicholsGary &Rosie NiehoffAmanda NobbeJames L. NobbeRita NovakPaul & Cheryll ObendorfRonaldV. ObermeyerCindy Obermeyer-LampingMartin S. & Lissa OehlerTobyOesterlingJeff H. &Mary L. OllierChristopher A. & Lisa K.OlneyDavid &Cynthia B. OlsonOnTarget Sporting Goods,Inc.One StepTwo Step School,LLCDennis J. & Katherine J. OrttJamesW. &Theresa OwensKelsey PadgettLolaM. ParasBrad &Karen PattersonDaniel R. PattersonJames & Lisa PaulKerri M. PaulTimothyM. PaulJason S. &Misti L. PeakWilma J. PeetzEmerson &Carolyn PeteringGerald &Dianne PflumRobert & Lin PhaneufPhi Beta Psi SororityChapter XIWilliam&Kellie PickettHenry & Linda Pictor

Pike Lumber Company, Inc.O. Eugene &Anita J. PittsSteven E. &Donna K. PittsGeorge &AnneT. PolingPontiacs of SoutheasternIndianaJeffery J. & April PooleWilliam E. PoorGary & Bonnie PrattPrecision Hair Design, Inc.John &Cheryl PrenticeJoAnn PrickelJohn & Sara K. PrifogleLeon J. & Linda A. PulskampTim& Sara PutnamConnor RadenheimerDale R. & Carla J.RadenheimerKimberly RaheConnie S. RandolBrenda RatcliffeMichaelW. &Diane RathburnJoe &Anne RaverNancy RaverDavid U. &Natasha Ray, JrDave RennekampThe Reservation RestaurantJohn &Wanda RetznerGwen RevermanKristine ReynoldsMark RickeNeal R. &Angela E. RiehleRipley Co. EconomicDevelopment Corp.Ripley County CommunityFoundation, Inc.Ripley County EcORipley County Family ServicesRipley Publishing Co., Inc.Rising Sun RegionalFoundation, Inc.RiverValley Financial BankAlyssa RobinsonCasey RobinsonJolene E. RockwoodLouis &Ann RoellTracy A. RoellRolling Pin Catering, Inc.Gerald J. Roper, M.D.Gerald J. &Terri L. RoperMr. &Mrs.WalterM.RosebroughMr. &Mrs. Gregory Rust

ArthurM. &Karen R. SalvittiKristy A. SamsBarb SandiferAndy SanerGarryW. &DonnaM. SauleyHeatherM. SaylorDan & Jamie SchantzDoris A. SchipperShannon & Stacey SchmaltzShona SchmidMr. &Mrs. Dan SchneiderKatelin SchomberDaniel J. & Joan SchornickJohn &Martha SchumanSusan SchwagmanMichael & AmandaSchwegmanSusanM. SchwegmanDouglas & Brenda SchweringRichard &Mary LouSchwippsTim&Rachel SchwippsJulie SeiterKara ShaneRob ShaneShearMagicKenneth L. &Norma F. SheetsMike P. & Lori A. SiefertSue Ann SiefertRalph D. & Rosa SimkinsCarl & Shari SimmermeyerNorman C. & Eunice H.SissonSandra K. SizemoreSmith/Ashcraft/KissellPost 235Dan &Marilyn SmithGlenW. & JudyM. SmithJanetM. SmithSamantha SmithSouth Dearborn CommunitySchoolSouth Eastern Indiana NaturalGas Co.South Ripley ElementarySchoolSouth Ripley JR-SRHighSchoolSoutheastern Indiana REMCSoutheastern IndianaYMCA,Inc.Laura Lee Spaulding

St. Paul Lutheran SundaySchoolSt. Paul’s Lutheran Church-CrossroadsMr. &Mrs. Donnell SteinfortBen L. & Linda C. SteinhauerPeter & Carla StengerRichard SterlingJoDell K. SteuverJoseph StirnStratton-Karsteter FuneralHomeRandy &Amy StreatorJames B. & Jere C. SturgesDavid & Leslie SutherlinWilliamA. SwainCarl & KatherineTaulWilliam B. &Ashlee A.TheisingRhondaThiemanMark A. &Kimberly L.ThomasTom& JillThornsberryThornton’sMotorcycle Sales,LLPRobert E. & Lois F.ToddStephen E. &MarilynToddEdithM.TolandMarjorie E.TolleyTomTepe AutocenterTown of SunmanKarenTrebleyTrilogy Health Service, LLCDeniseTuckerRay E. &Marian F.TuckerTudor Square Realty, Inc.Raymond & BeckyTurnerTyson CommunityAdvancement FoundationTyson UnitedMethodistChurchUCBCharitable FoundationUnited Community BankWilliamT.VanHookDebbieVanderburJulie L.VankirkVersailles Dairy QueenVersailles Lodge #7 F&AMStacyVoegeleBrianW. &Ann R.VogelGerald & BarbaraVogelVoldico, LLC

Brian &KarisaVossEmilyVossJohn R. & Roberta L.WadeHenriettaM.WahlBenjamin & LoriWalkeMargaretWalkeHarry S. &Margaret F.WalkerJuanitaWallpeDaniel C. & Rebecca L.WalterJ. Randy &CarolynWanstrathRuss & JamaWanstrathAmy ZieglerWatsonWeber Farm&GreenhousesTheWehr FamilyPatrickWeigelRobert J. & RoseM.WeigelChristopher J. & CareyWeilerWellspring, LLCWerner ConcreteConstruction, LLCWerner Scholarship FundDavid E. &TulinWestmeyerJane E.WestmeyerJesse E. & Shannon L.WestmeyerJoWestmeyerGregoryW. & Linda L.WestrupBrenda &ThomasWetzlerStephen J. & Susan A.WhistlerJason R. & Christina A.WhiteDon & SharonWickensBarbetteWickstromNancyWiddowsonDarbiWilsonErinWilsonWilliamW. &VickyWilsonWilliam P. & ConstanceM.WintzDavid P. & BethanyM.WitteAngelinaWoessnerNic &AmyWonnellWood-Mizer, LLCRichard A. & Lydia S.WoodwardCynthia A.WuestefeldJane A.YornRoger A. &Deanna F.Young

If there are several from time to time, who share these hopes & who make their contribution to this Trust, thedreams will become possible & the improvement of the quality & enjoyment of life for ourselves & the futureresidents of this community will be assured. Other communities would be envious.”

– LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF Frank Tarter

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Economic Opportunities through Education (EcO) had a very busy and exciting 2015!

Ripley County Engineering Academy –The EngineeringAcademymoved from Southeastern CareerCenter to Jac-Cen-Del High School at the beginning ofthe 2015-2016 school year. In its new home at JCDHS,the Ripley County Engineering Academy continues toserve students from Jac-Cen-Del, Milan, and SouthRipley with high quality Project Lead the WayEngineering courses. The new structure is in alignmentwith academic standards and has industry support.Courses are delivered in one-hour sessions allowing students flexibility in scheduling, which is extremelyimportant for students seekingTechnical and/or Academic Honors diplomas.

Diesel Technology Program/Early College – TheDieselTechnology Program at SoutheasternCareer Center (SCC)is one of three pilot programs in Southeastern Career Center’sEarly College program. The integration of the newest, state-of-the-art technology into this program has resulted in a majorenhancement with the construction of aDynamometer Building,which opened in the fall of 2015.This program is the only one ofits kind for high school students in Southeastern Indiana(possibly in theUS) and is being used as amodel byCummins indesigning training programs globally.

Dream It. Do It. – Ripley County is fortunate to have a great team of DIDI Champions and Ambassadorswho help to promote careers in STEM.They are:• Batesville – Champion Craig Hughes,Ambassadors Lauren Obendorf and Derek Barrett• Jac-Cen-Del – Champion PaulThole, AmbassadorsMorgan Carroll, Baylee Dwenger and JoelTunny•Milan – Champion Jeremiah Loehmer,Ambassadors James Schmidt and JustinWickersham• South Ripley – Champion Kelly Sparks, AmbassadorsSarah Boyken, Patrick Cole, JacobMoore and Clarice Zigan• Southeastern Career Center – Champion Nancy Narwold,Ambassadors BobbyMangold, BrianMcCombs, Sarah Bush and Kayla Orndorff

Rube Goldberg –RipleyCounty EcO and Jac-Cen-Del School Corporation hosted another fantastic RubeGoldbergMachine Contest inMarch 2015. Six high school teams created wacky machines that were assignedthe task, “Erase a Chalkboard.”The competition was fierce, butThe Engineering Academy took the top prizewith its machine, “Rube E Tuesday,” and advanced to the National Contest atWaukesha County TechnicalCollege in Pewaukee,Wisconsin.There, the machine won the coveted Legacy Award and placed second in the

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nation! In addition to a cash prize, the team was also presented with an autographed copy of Rube Goldberg’sbiography by his granddaughter, Jennifer George. Ms. George extended an invitation to Ripley County to beinvolved with Rube Goldberg andMad Science in the development of an international Rube GoldbergMachineContest for elementary school students. In collaboration with these two organizations, Ripley County EcOprovided video footage from our regional contest for this exciting enterprise.

Maverick Challenge – Oldenburg Academy Seniors, Ryne Domingo and Matt Hurm, placed 3rd overallout of 12 teams in theMaverick Regional Competition inColumbus, Indiana, onMarch 7, 2015.The duo createda business plan for Razian, a company that has plans to create “Tremor,” a watch that includes a vibrating alarm,

unique and modern design, and a USB port. They are thefirst team from Ripley/Franklin counties to place at theRegional Competition. OA Seniors Kirsten Ricke andSarahWilder represented Ripley/Franklin counties in theRegional Competition with their Batesville-based cookingschool business plan, “Two Peas in a Pod.” This plan wasabout teaching healthy habits and cooking skills. Kirsten

Ricke expressed, “This experience was a great opportunity for us because we learned business skills, presentationskills, and the importance of working together – all that will help us in the future.”

Special Projects/Grants Supported• Kids Discovery Factory’s 2015 Summer Science Enrichment Camp• Community EmergencyResponseTraining (CERT) in collaborationwithDecatur County School Corporation and East Indiana Area HealthEducation Center• Batesville’s Destination ImaginationTeam, “The FluffyMarshmallows”• NASA-themed summer science camp at South RipleyElementary School• Sandbox SR at South Ripley Elementary School• RipleyYouth Outreach• Back-to-School Educator Event, speakerToddWhitaker

Action Team – The Ripley County EcOActionTeammeetsregularly to guide the seamless pathway development work beingdone in Ripley County and to provide resources for the sustainability of the work. Members of the 2015Team:Bill Narwold,Ripley County Community Foundation Board of Directors, ChairRobMoorhead, Superintendent, South Ripley School Corporation,Vice-ChairCarla Enzinger,Human Resources Director, BatesvilleTool & Die,TreasurerAllynn Swensen, Executive Director, IndianaVirtual Academy, SecretaryAlesha Neal,True Blue Inc., Ripley County Community Foundation BoardMichael Hood,Research Analyst/GlobalTechnology Integration, Hill-RomVicki Kellerman, Economic Development ConsultantAmy P. Streator, Executive Director, Ripley County Community FoundationSarah Lamping,Community Development Director, City of BatesvilleTory Flynn,Director of Communications & Public Affairs, HillenbrandJeff Hartz, Executive Director, East Indiana Area Health Education CenterKevinMcGuire,Chief Operating Officer, EnhancedTelecommunications Corporation

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