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Community Foundation of White County
FUNDS
LIST OF
AGENCY FUNDS
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Agency Funds
Established to enhance adult programs and services of the library
Established by Jake Bahler in memory of his parents, Alfred and Frances Bahler, this fund will provide support for the Tri-County Student Assistance Program, White County Council on Aging, and the White County Food Pantry.
A fund to support the care, maintenance, and building needs of Brookston's Fire Station.
Supports facility needs and opportunities of the library
Established by Claude C. Caddell and Friends of the Library to support youth activities and support at the Monticello-Union Township Public Library.
This is a permanent endowment to provide funds for the Community Life Building, which houses the White County United Way, Boys and Girls Club of White County, and future non-profit agencies.
This is a fund to provide support for the Community Life Building, which houses the White County United Way, Boys and Girls Club of White County, and future non-profit agencies.
Established to provide support to this no-kill animal shelter
Provides support to Family Services, Inc. for program development and services in
the Tippecanoe County service area, including White County.
Assists the White County Hospital Foundation, Inc. in its support of our community
hospital.
This fund was established to provide support for the White County Agricultural Association to maintain and preserve the White County 4-H Memorial Farm located in Reynolds, the Wolcott Volunteer Fire Department to carry out its role and mission, the Indiana Nature Conservancy Chapter to maintain and preserve Spinn Prairie, a State Nature Preserve, the Honey Creek Township Volunteer Fire Department to carry out its role and mission, and the Twin Lakes Chapter of Pheasants Forever.
A fund established by the Shafer & Freeman Lakes Environmental Conservation
Corporation to benefit the area lakes.
Provides support to Lirio Resources, Inc.
This fund was established to provide support to Psi Iota Xi Sorority, Chi Chapter, to carry out its role and mission.
Established to support the White-Carroll Family YMCA; now at the discretion of
the CFWC Governing Council for similar-purpose grantmaking.
This fund was established by Robert and Joan Sanbloom to provide support to White County Agricultural Association, INC. to carry out its role and mission.
A fund to benefit White County Council on Aging operations and programs.
A fund to support the ongoing operations of the White County Food Pantry.
Provides support to the White County United Way.
Provides support to CDC Resources, Inc. for recreational activities for developmentally
challenged citizens.
Everyone can be great because everyone can serve.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Agency Funds
ARTS AND CULTURE
Arts and Culture
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Art, freedom and creativity will change society faster than politics.
Victor Pinchuk
Arts and Culture
CEMETERY FUNDS
Cemetery Funds
* Denotes a non-permanent fund
The richest person in the cemetery is the one who left the most happy memories.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Cemetery Funds
CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Children and Youth
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Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see.
John F. Kennedy
Children and Youth
COMMUNITY
Community
White County is very grateful that John and Pat adopted Monticello as their retirement
community! Passionate supporters of CFWC, John and Pat have served the Foundation
in several capacities, including Governing Council and Women Giving Together. They
established this unrestricted fund to provide perpetual resources for CFWC community
grantmaking.
Glen and Lorraine met as students at Indiana University in 1938, married in
1942, and moved to Lorraine’s home community of Brookston. If something was
happening in Brookston, Garrotts probably were involved – with gusto! This field of
interest fund celebrates their love of community and provides grants to support
programs and projects to benefit the greater Brookston community.
Carl and Margaret Hall farmed southeast of Wolcott and reared nine children during their
52-year marriage. Humble people, they were actively involved in church, 4-H, and
school activities, and always willing to lend a helping hand. This unrestricted fund, established by their children to honor the Hall’s legacy of generosity and kindness, is available for general community grantmaking.
Daughter of Wolcott residents, Carl & Margaret Hall, Kristin grew up on a grain and dairy farm in Wolcott. Her and her large family were greatly involved in the community, especially with the White County 4-H program. While currently residing in Zionsville, Kristin established this unrestricted fund to help support the small community that helped shape her beliefs and values.
Jim and Phyllis (Cunningham) Hallar were married on June 24, 1951 and spent a lifetime together enjoying three children and a well-respected commitment to agriculture. They owned farms in three counties over the years, farming hundreds of acres. This unrestricted fund was established by James to give back to the same community that had been so good to his family.
An unrestricted fund established in memory of Annie Horton to provide grants and scholarships in White County. Annie was a vivacious, creative young woman
who truly loved life and had a smile that would light up a room. She was killed in
a tragic car accident in 2002 following her sophomore year at North White High School.
Mike (1913-2000) and Ruth Humphries Klink (1918-2015) were lifelong residents of
White County. From humble beginnings, they farmed, raising both crops and livestock,
and reared three children. They were active in politics, 4-H, church, and community, and
they believed strongly in giving back to benefit someone else. This unrestricted fund
will help support grants throughout the community.
Howard (1920-2009) and Lucile (1918-2015) Saylor were solid fixtures of the
Burnettsville community. Howard operated Saylor’s Home Store (grocery and meat
market when they married in 1946; they sold the market a year later and opened Saylor Candy Company, a family business that continues to this day. Howard worked well into
his 80’s and Lucile retired at the tender age of 95. This unrestricted fund honors their
lifelong dedication to the community through grants for charitable purposes.
Ross (1917-2007) and Madelene (1921-1991) married in 1942 and, following WWII, moved to a farm north of Reynolds. In addition to farming, Ross was a math teacher and coach, and they both were very involved with St. James Lutheran Church, 4-H, REMC,
local politics, and numerous other local organizations. This unrestricted fund honors
their enthusiastic support of our White County community.
Established in their memory, this unrestricted fund may be used for general community
grantmaking directed by the CFWC Governing Council. The Wineland family lived in
Monticello 1951-1966 and returned again in 1976, when they opened Sew On and So
Forth, a dress fabric shop. Bob (1925-1981) and Marg (1925-1997) were the parents of
five children.
Established by an anonymous donor, this unrestricted fund honors these two people
whose commitment to White County is unparalleled. Both grew up in White County
and were active in local politics. Katie served as Clerk of Circuit Court and went on
to serve in both the House and Senate at the Indiana Statehouse, where she was
loved and respected on both sides of the aisle.
* Denotes a non-permanent fund
What a man does for himself dies with him. What a man does for his community lives long after he is gone.
Theodore Roosevelt
Community
EDUCATION
Education
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Education is not preparation for life;
education is life itself.
John Dewey
Education
HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health and Human Services
This fund supports Tri-County School Corporation programs or initiatives designed to meet personal needs of Tri-County students. Priority will be given to providing food or other resources for backpack food programs, as they may exist, though the fund also may be used for other emergent basic human needs such as clothing, eyeglasses, etc.
* Denotes a non-permanent fund
Somewhere out there is a unique place for you to help others – a unique life role for you to fill that only you can fill.
Thomas Kinkade
Health & Human Services
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Historic Preservation
Provides program and operational support to the Anson Wolcott Historical Society.
Provides operational and program support to the White County Historical Society.
* Denotes a non-permanent fund
Preservation engages the past in a conversation with the present over a mutual concern for the future.
William Murtagh
Historic Preservation
PARKS AND RECREATION
Parks and Recreation
The Jack and Anita Goris Family Fund was established to provide support to the Logansport Parks and Recreation Foundation. The parks, trails, and rivers of Logansport hold long-time treasured memories for the Goris family, and this gift is designed to ensure those memories continue for generations to come.
* Denotes a non-permanent fund
Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.
Frank Lloyd Wright
Parks and Rec
SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships
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Keith Bernhardt graduated from Remington HS in 1939 and Purdue University in 1942. A very successful engineer, he lived in Connecticut his entire life but never forgot his home community. This scholarship benefits a Remington resident graduating from Tri-County High School.
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Established in memory of Louis Blum (1951-2006), founder of Alloy Custom Products in Delphi, this scholarship supports a student pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering at Purdue University or a welding degree at Ivy Tech Community College. It is available to students at Twin Lakes High School and Delphi High School.
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This scholarship, established in 2007, is awarded to a graduating senior from Frontier High School who has earned a letter in sports during his/her senior year, has a strong academic record, and who is in need of financial assistance in order to attend college. John (1944-2009) taught and coached at Frontier and Delphi High Schools after graduating from college, followed by a long career on the Mercantile Exchange.
Donald Dunk (1936-2011)grew up in Clinton County and spent his career with a large engineering firm. He enjoyed people – and enjoyed helping people, most often quietly and behind the scenes. A passionate supporter of education, he left his entire estate to establish this scholarship, which supports students from Carroll, Clinton and White Counties.
The application is limited to a select number of students. Please see your guidance counselor before applying.
This scholarship was established by M. Yvonne Koertge in memory of her husband, Paul, with whom she owned and operated the Riviera Resort complex on Lake Shafer for over 50 years. In tribute to Paul’s keen business sense, the scholarship was created to support a student pursuing a college degree and career in business. In addition to being an outstanding businessman, Paul was passionately committed to community, serving on many local boards, committees, and organizations. It is hoped that this scholarship’s recipient will commit time, talent, and treasure to better both business and community.
One scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior from Frontier, North White, Tri-County or Twin Lakes High School intending to pursue a college degree and career in business, particularly with an interest in entrepreneurship.
(Twin Lake students: please contact your guidance office for a Twin Lakes Common Application.)
Luke Frist graduated from Tri-County High School in 2001. He was a 10-year 4-H
member, played in the school band, and was on the football and track teams. During high
school, he joined the Army Reserves, followed by enlistment. Luke died in January 2004
after his platoon was hit in Kuwait. This scholarship honors Luke’s commitment to
family, community, and country.
Charles, a retired dentist, and Treva, a retired nurse, lived different places, traveled the world extensively, both for business and pleasure, and are passionately committed to addressing the challenge of access to quality healthcare, particularly in rural communities. These Brookston residents created this scholarship to encourage dental, medical, and other healthcare students to work hard for the benefit of others and to consider Investing their education back into rural communities that need their talent, abilities, and commitment.
Bob Hanni (1926-2017) believed in and was committed to lifelong education. Whether as an educator in the classroom, school superintendent, banker, or community advocate, he encouraged everyone to use their vision and talents for the greater good. This scholarship is available to a graduating senior from Frontier, North White, Tri-County, or Twin Lakes High School. For students intending to pursue higher education through a nonprofit college, university, or school of training.
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Annie Horton was a vivacious, creative young woman when she was killed in a car accident the summer after her sophomore year at North White High School. The Annie Horton Summer Scholarship is available to a freshman, sophomore or junior wishing to attend a summer program, particularly those in leadership, journalism, art, music, or science, though the scholarship is not limited to those interests and programs.
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Bette Kestle Huffman (1922-2010) started playing the piano at age 6 and shared her love of music around the world as she followed her husband, Robert (Bob, 1922-2010), during his military career. This scholarship is awarded to a Twin Lakes graduating senior who exhibits a love of music and commitment to continuing that interest, not necessarily as a career but for
personal growth and enjoyment.
Established by his brother, Robert, this scholarship pays tribute to James
Huffman (1920-1942), an Air Force pilot killed in a World War II training
mission. This scholarship funds a Twin Lakes graduating senior interested
in entering military service, particularly one interested in becoming a pilot.
Please contact your guidance office for Twin Lakes Scholarships Common Application form
Paul Robert “Bob” and Irene Irons were lifelong residents of Monon. They had no
children of their own but held a strong interest in education. Irene was an elementary
teacher for 25 years and Bob served on North White’s Board of Trustees for many
years, including time as its president. This scholarship, first awarded in 1987, supports students pursuing a degree in elementary education.
A fund established in memory of Valerie James (1979-1997), a vibrant and
compassionate young woman killed in a tragic car accident the summer
before her senior year at Tri-County High School. This scholarship is awarded
to a Tri-County High School graduating senior who has been active in 4-H
(preferably a 10-year member and Junior Leader) and exhibits a “don’t quit”
attitude. The award is presented annually at the White County 4-H Fair.
Tyra and Angela Wright both graduated from Twin Lakes High School; Tyra in 1979 and
Angela in 1982. Both very interested in the health field, Tyra became an occupational therapist and Angela, a speech therapist. Both were killed as the result of a tragic accident on Lake Freeman in 2018. This scholarship is awarded to a Twin Lakes graduating senior pursuing secondary education in a health field, with special consideration going to a graduating senior who is a member of the Monticello United Methodist Church.
At their 50th reunion, several members of the Monticello Class of ’61 decided
that they would create a scholarship in gratitude for the strong foundation
provided for them by the Monticello schools and community. The award is given
to a graduating senior at Twin Lakes who has a strong academic record, has
been an active member of the community, and who needs financial assistance
in order to attend college.
The Sanblooms have a strong love for 4-H—after all, it was where the couple met many years ago! Robert & Joan married in 1956, and settled in Round Grove Township where they raised their two daughters, Peggy and Colleen. They’ve dedicated their lives to family, love for land, and respect for education. In addition to this scholarship that supports students from Tri-County entering to the field of agriculture, the Sanblooms also established a fund at the Foundation that supports the White County Agricultural Association.
Linda Taulman (1950-2015) was a teacher and coach – of athletics and of life. Her exuberant spirit and deep faith inspired everyone she met, regardless of circumstances. This scholarship was created in her memory by Linda’s husband, Duane, within the Tri-County Educational Foundation Project Fund, a fund administered by the Community Foundation of White County to provide recognition and support for academics in the Tri-County School Corporation.
Mya Thompson was an active student at Twin Lakes High School before she and her mother, Stephanie Thompson tragically perished in a house fire in 2022. Mya’s zest for life, sense of humor, and positive attitude were contagious to all who knew her. A top-level swimmer on the Twin Lakes Swim Team, she also participated in Boilermaker Aquatics at Purdue University. This loving scholarship was established in her memory to honor Mya’s legacy as a competitive swimmer fueled by spirit, tenacity, camaraderie, and a true love of life.
Stephanie Thompson was a vibrant member of the Monticello community before tragically perishing in a house fire with her daughter, Mya in 2022. A 23-year career with the State Police, Stephanie was well-respected and a visionary officer. She was passionately invested in helping the next generation become the very best they could be. She coached volleyball at North White and Twin Lakes, in addition to coaching Boilers Juniors Volleyball and Stars & Stripes Volleyball. This loving scholarship has been established in her memory.
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Harry and Jean were both beloved and devoted community members. Harry has a long, successful career as a funeral director. Though Jean never went to college, she always aspired to be a teacher. She loved working with children, her church, 4-H and home economics classes. When Jean died in 1998, Harry established this scholarship in her memory to help a Twin Lakes graduating senior pursuing a college degree and career in home economics, teaching or music. Now after Harry's passing, this scholarship also is available for those pursuing degrees in business.
Richard and Betty Graf, parents of Sandy Hageman and Susan Bledsoe, were devoted farmers committed to God, family, and community.
Eugene Hageman was born in 1920, the oldest of 9 children. He became a successful farmer in Remington, was a father to Steve and Suzan, and a founding partner of Remington Seeds. A kind and hard-working man who never had the chance to go to college, he believed in “leaving things better than you found them, especially the land.”
Murt Harrington was born north of Goodland in 1898. A livestock dealer, businessman, real estate investor, and storyteller, Murt was one of the most well-known and well-loved people in the community. He became a surrogate and beloved grandfather to Steve and Suzan Hageman and inspired Steve to get involved in the real estate business.
Scholarships (one each: Graf, Hageman, Harrington) are available to graduating Tri-County seniors intending to pursue higher education in the field of agriculture through a nonprofit college or university.
Bill Hartke Memorial Scholarship: A well-loved and respected Math teacher, this scholarship honors Mr. Hartke’s (1943-2007) love of education and his students.
Remington Class of '64 Scholarship: RHS ’64 members remain committed to academics and good citizenship; scholarship available after successful completion of first semester.
Tri-County Scholarships (10)
Applicants must be graduating seniors from Tri-County High School intending to pursue higher education through a nonprofit college, university, or school of training.
Applications will be reviewed using the following criteria: academic record, school-sponsored activities, community service and personal character, and a personal essay.
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Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.
Malcolm X
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