Thankful for YOU!
Thanksgiving is here, a time when we pause to give thanks for our many blessings – family and friends, the precious gift of freedom, the...
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Community Foundation of White County
There’s always something happening at your community foundation – and we’re always delighted to share good news about our wonderful community!
- Nov 19
Joe R. Hahn: Investing in Trades Education
Joe Hahn grew up on Arch Street in Monon and graduated from Monon High School in 1951. He played basketball, proudly hoisted the team’s...
- Nov 10
Thinking Ahead: Giving in 2121
Would you like to still be supporting your favorite charity 100 years from now? You can! Here’s how: simply add up your annual gifts for...
- Nov 2
National Standards Accreditation: Why It’s Important, and What It Means for You
In this fast-paced age of instant gratification, it’s easy to fall into to hastily-made decisions that seem the most expedient at the...
- Oct 26
Giving to the Greater Good
“Most people think that Americans are generous because we are rich. The truth is that we are rich… because we are generous…” -Claire...
- Oct 21
Rural America: It's Personal
As combines roll in our farm fields, we are reminded anew that we are part of the demographic known as Rural America. Unlike in large...
- Oct 14
Gift the Growth
When you consider a gift to your community through your Community Foundation of White County, you also want to consider the best form for...
- Oct 5
Passion + Knowledge = Continuous Yield
Leaves are on the cusp of turning beautiful colors and falling, combines are running, and the view across our farm fields changes daily....
- Sep 28
When Life Gives You Lemons...
Last spring, the Boys & Girls Club of White County received some unexpected news—and the news included an eviction notice. Twin Lakes...
- Sep 16
Community Engagements Postponed…Again!
Well, the uncertain realities of Covid-19 have forced your Community Foundation of White County to step back, once again, and postpone...
- Aug 24
We Want to Hear What You Think!
Community foundations are about community – YOUR community – and we want to hear what you’re thinking about this place we call Home. The...
- Aug 19
You're Invited, Ladies!
Every woman who believes that she, together with other women who care, can make a positive difference in the lives of women and children...
- Aug 10
CFWC’s Annual Report to the Community
Last Wednesday, a gathering of 50 friends of your Community Foundation gathered at the beautifully renovated Andrea Roller Photography...
- Aug 4
The Olympics: Passion Personified!
The Olympic flame is lit in Tokyo, and for these several days, it is lighting up the world. Hope, joy, frustration, exhilaration,...
- Jul 27
How Much is Enough?
Planning an inheritance has been, in essence, fairly easy for many Americans. Most have long assumed that “we’ll leave it all to the...
- Jul 22
You're Invited!
Each year, your Community Foundation of White County is honored to welcome friends of the Foundation to our Annual Report to the...
- Jul 14
4-H: Alive and Well!
I don’t know about you, but one of the things I always look forward to each summer is the White County 4-H Fair. I love to wander through...
- Jul 9
Slow and Steady...
You remember the story of the tortoise and the hare, right? In their race, the overly confident hare spends lots of time running around...
- Jun 29
Land of Opportunity
This weekend, many groups of families and friends will gather to enjoy summer fun, grill hotdogs and hamburgers, and light up the sky...
- Jun 23
Great Giving
Over the past twenty-three years, your Community Foundation of White County has received numerous gifts. These include cash, charitable...