Grants Awarded from the Community Fund
2011
Community Mental Health Center – Intensive Youth Services (IYS)
$3,500 to cover the costs to send seven at risk kids from Switzerland County to a ten day camp during the summer. The camp will focus on addressing academic and behavioral needs.
East Enterprise Volunteer Fire Department
$3,708 to purchase four conversion packs to refit the self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) gear to allow them to be used on one hour capacity air bottles.
Jeff-Craig Fire & Rescue
$4,750 to purchase a Macaw Backpack. The backpack is a compressed air foam system that is used to wildland firefighting, exposure protection, vapor suppressions, and decontamination and can easily be transported to areas that are difficult to reach by vehicle.
Pathways Youth Shelter & Family Services
$5,500 to increase their services in Switzerland County by implementing the “Project Safe Place” program in the county. Safe Place works within the local community to provide certified sites in local businesses and organizations where children may seek immediate assistance if exposed to abuse, neglect, drug use, or other hurtful situations.
Patriot Boat Ramp Park Committee (a committee of the Switzerland County Park Board)
$5,000 to purchase a permanent cover of rock, known as rip rap, to stabilize the river bank.
Switzerland County Elementary School
$1,350 to start the Family Fun Night- Make It and Take It program. The program will be held once a month in the evening for families to participate in tutoring, art, games, reading, and other activities.
Switzerland County Emergency Management
$5,000 to equip a new emergency vehicle with mobile radios, overhead lighting, and sirens.
Switzerland County Historical Society
$5,000 for their Agriculture Museum Center. The center will be an interpretive and educational facility that will be available to schools, tourists, history buffs, and recreationists.
Switzerland County Local Emergency Planning Committee
$4,850 to purchase haz-mat decontamination and defensive equipment. Until now, local emergency responders have been certified on how to respond to haz-mat incidents but lacked the equipment needed to be effective.
Switzerland County Nurse Managed Clinic
$930 to purchase software and receive training to participate in the Electronic Medical Records program. The software will enable the clinic to send orders directly for testing and will enable patients with internet access to view their lab results from their home.
Switzerland County Public Library
$400 to purchase a Nintendo Wii gaming system and games. The library plans on starting a series of programs for children, teens and families using the Wii game console.
Switzerland County Salvation Army
$5,000 for their 2011 emergency assistance program. This program will help residents that are in emergency situations to help cover the cost of transportation for medical appointments, travel to job intereviews, food, rent, utilities, and other basic needs.
Switzerland County School Corporation
$4,250 to help cover the increase in the cost of school lunches for the 2011-2012 school year. The increase in cost was required by federal law and the school corporation will work on developing a plan to address the cost increase for future school years.
Switzerland County Soccer Association
$3,000 to help purchase equipment that will be utilized over the next few years such as nets, balls, air pumps, field paint, medallions, uniforms, trophies and other supplies needed.
Switzerland County YMCA
$5,000 to purchase playground equipment for the Larry Tolbert Outdoor Fitness Area.
Vevay Police Department
$5,000 to purchase an in-car video and audio system. This system will enhance officer safety, provide one of the best possible means of evidence collection, and makes the streets of Vevay safer for its residents.
2010
Indian Creek Watershed Project
$600 to be used for the Fairview Road Cleanup Project.
Indiana Landmarks
$250 to assist them in their study of the conditions and needs of the historic courthouses in Indiana.
Indiana State Police South Emergency Response Team
$816 to purchase Eagle SAS M16 Magazine & Flash Bang Pouches.
Jeff-Craig Fire & Rescue
$1,000 to purchase an automated external defibrillator (AED) that is compatible with the Switzerland County EMS equipment.
Local Emergency Planning Committee
$200 to purchase training materials for a Hazardous Materials course.
Salvation Army
$1,000 for emergency needs of residents in Switzerland County.
Southeastern Indiana Independent Living Center
$490 to cover the expenses for their Switzerland County Youth Outreach Disability Awareness Education Program to be held at the Switzerland County Elementary School.
Switzerland County Awareness Team (SCAT)
$1,000 to help with the start-up costs of having an office and staff person in Switzerland County.
Switzerland County Council
$2,000 to purchase a monument that would honor Major Samuel Woodfill and Lieutenant Eugene D. Smith.
Switzerland County EMS
$995.19 to purchase equipment and tools needed in the EMS training room.
Switzerland County Health Assessment Project
$200 to pay for food and miscellaneous expenses while Purdue University conducts a health assessment in the county.
Switzerland County High School BPA
$3,500 to pay for the exams BPA students are required to take to receive Microsoft Certifications and $500 to offer educational computer classes to the community.
Switzerland County Historical Society
$500 to help with expenses of the Conservator’s Holiday workshops.
Switzerland County Homemakers
$1,000 to continue the Read, Touch, Taste (RT2) program. This agricultural literacy project is in each of the kindergarten classes.
Switzerland County Sportsman Club
$1,000 to expand the facility due to an increase in the youth enrolled in the 4-H Shooting Sports program.
The Community Foundation also set aside the following grant dollars in 2010:
Town of Vevay
$20,000 for the Town of Vevay Streetscape project contingent upon them being awarded a Community Focus Fund grant.
Switzerland County Council
$10,000 for the Switzerland County Food Pantry. This is to help provide needed equipment for the new building.
2009
Baby Basket- $6,645
to help families from Switzerland County receive diapers, formula, and other items their babies need.
Historic Hoosier Hills RC&D- $500
to start a lending library at their office to help people write grant proposals and better understand fundraising.
Historic Vevay Inc.- $750
to purchase a popcorn machine for the Hoosier Theater.
Kids Kingdom Corner- $1,750
to paint the interior of their facility and upgrade their playground.
Lifetime Resources- $5,000
matching funds for a Community Development Block Grant for home repairs in Switzerland County
Salvation Army Switzerland County Unit- $6,000
to provide emergency relief for Switzerland County residents.
Santa's Kids- $500
to provide food, coats, shoes, and educational toys at Christmas for families of need in Switzerland County.
Switzerland County After-Prom- $1,000
to purchase prizes.
Switzerland County Animal Shelter- $7,000
to shelter outside kennels and increase the holding capacity of the shelter
Switzerland County EMS, Inc.- $1,000
to purchase anatomy models.
Switzerland County Health & Safety- $1,000
to purchase Meals Ready to eat.
Switzerland County Health & Safety- $5,000
to help towards the purchase of supplies needed to prepare for the possible H1N1 pandemic.
Switzerland County Historical Society- $3,000
for the Historic Structures Report on the Thiebaud House
Switzerland County YMCA- $1,000
for their membership scholarship program.
Totes for Tots and Teens Inc.- $525
to provide backpacks and school supplies to children who are taken out of their homes.
2008
$500 "10th Anniversary" Mini-Grants have been awarded to the following:
Baby Basket Inc.-
to stock the store with necessary items such as clothing, equipment, furniture, & diapers.
Boy Scouts of America Troop 741-
to assist in the costs of an educational field trip to West Virginia.
Community Mental Health Center, Inc.-
to provide life skills group activities to the residents of the housing program on Pearl Street in Vevay.
East Enterprise Volunteer Fire Department-
to purchase life jackets, rescue ropes, helmets, and oars to equip two rapid deployment crafts.
Easter Seal Camp KYSOC-
to provide a summer camping session for those individuals with disabilities at little or no cost to a family from Switzerland County.
Historic Hoosier Hills RC&D-
to host a public tour of some of the projects that Historic Hoosier Hills oversees..
Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana-
to host a regional annual meeting in Vevay.
Historic Vevay Inc./Historic Hoosier Theater-
to purchase a beverage air cooler for the theater.
King's Daughters' Hospital & Health Services' Switzerland County Tobacco Coalition-
to purchase updated videos and supplies for classes.
Patriot Volunteer Fire Department-
to purchase an automated external defibrillator.
Purdue Extension Service/Family Nutrition Assistance Program- coupons from Baby Basket Inc.
to use as incentives/rewards for clients.
Ripley County Family Services, Inc. Family Connections-
purchase parent kits.
Safe Passage, Inc.-
to purchase activity kits that teach life skills to youth.
Santa's Kids, Little Miracles in Switzerland County-
to purchase coats, shoes, educational toys, and food at Christmas for families that are struggling to make ends meet.
Southeastern Indiana Community Preservation & Development Corporation-
to purchase a new energy efficient refrigerator for a newly renovated home that will be available to a needy family.
Southeastern Indiana Economic Opportunity Cooperation (SIEOC) Child Care Resources & Referral-
to host the 12th Annual Prevent Child Abuse Conference.
Swiss Wine Festival-
to purchase outfits for the Little Swiss Polka Dancers.
Switzerland County After Prom Committee-
to purchase prizes for After Prom.
Switzerland County Elementary PTO-
pea gravel for the kindergarten playground.
Switzerland County EMS-
to purchase a new pager.
Switzerland County Historical Society-
quilt block garden in fron of museum.
Switzerland County Historical Society-
to pay the shipping costs for the Mighty Small Circus display.
Switzerland County Nurse Managed Clinic-
to provide needed services in their Family Planning Program.
Switzerland County Public Library-
to offer a summer library program for children in the county.
Switzerland County Salvation Army-
to start-up an outlet facility.
Switzerland County YMCA-
water resistance dumbbells for the pool.
Three Strand Chord Ministries, Inc.-
to provide a meal for those individuals from Switzerland County attending the "Big Stuf" Youth Camp.
Vevay Police Department-
Defensive Tactics training for one of the police officers.
Vevay Senior Center-
to purchase a Nintendo Wii and games.
$1,000 A Month Grants have been awarded to the following:
"The Giving Book" program-
the Community Foundation purchased books about giving back to your community and placed them in various locations in Switzerland County. The books were distributed to elementary-aged children..
Honor Flight Network-
to assist in the cost of flying Switzerland County veterans to Washington DC to visit the memorials..
Kiwanis Club of Vevay, Inc.-
to assist with Kiwanis' annual Christmas party for local children..
Quercus Grove Food Pantry-
to help provide food for those in need..
Switzerland County Animal Shelter-
to purchase items that provide comfort to the animals, such as blankets, towels, collars, leashes, brushes, & beds..
Switzerland County Extension Homemakers-
to implement a program that will promote reading, good nutrition, and agriculture to preschoolers..
Switzerland County FFA-
to participate in a variety of community activities throughout the year..
Switzerland County Health Department-
to help provide dentistry service to uninsured residents of Switzerland County..
Switzerland County Relay for Life-
to assist in covering the expeneses of the Relay for Life..
Town of Patriot-
to purchase plaques for the Flag Park..
Vevay Assembly Church-
to assist with the costs of hosting a course that will help people understand how to better manage their finances..
2007
$1,000- Afterschool Acting, Inc.-
one-week intensive acting class for local school students.
$25,000- Jeff-Craig Fire & Rescue Volunteer Fire Department-
equipment such as hoses and nozzles to equip their new fire truck.
$3,100- Kids Kingdom Corner-
copier, carpet, and updated curriculum materials.
$1,000- Kiwanis Club of Vevay-
annual children's Christmas party.
$400- LifeTime Resources-
holiday program at the Senior Center.
$2,835- Little Lambs Childcare & Preschool-
playground equipment and fencing.
$500- Moorefield Community Fire Department-
Santa's Kids program.
$600- Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service -
Switzerland County Office- regional leadership program.
$3,000- Quercus Grove Food Pantry-
purchase supplies for the pantry.
$517.10- Southeastern Indiana Independent Living Center-
poster contest for local 3rd-5th graders.
$13,000- Swiss Friends of Animals-
spay/neuter vouchers, foster home and adoption costs, and eduation programs.
$600- Swiss Villa Living Center-
holiday activities for nursing home residents.
$3,989- Swiss Wine Festival-
Main Street banners & flags for use during the Festival.
$15,000- Switzerland County 4-H Club Committee-
new Exhibit Hall/Storage Building.
$20,000- Switzerland County Animal Shelter-
start-up equipment for new shelter.
$3,400- Switzerland County Historical Society-
guttering & downspouts for Thiebaud Farmstead.
$1,000- Switzerland County Lions Club-
a Christmas Angel Tree program.
$5,000- Switzerland County Salvation Army-
emergency assistance to local residents.
$1,000- Vevay American Legion-
holiday food basket program.
2006
$55,000- Switzerland County Tourism-
"A Vision for Switzerland County" project. This grant will be paid out in 2006 and 2007.
$25,000- Switzerland County YMCA-
maintenance upgrades.
$10,000- Dolly Parton Imagination Library program-
free books mailed to children ages 0-5 residing in Switzerland County.
$5,758- Switzerland County Historical Society-
carpeting in the Historical Museum.
$5,625- Historic Vevay, Inc.-
upgrades to the exterior of the Hoosier Theater.
$5,000- Ivy Tech Community College-
matching funds to start a scholarship program for Switzerland County students.
$5,000- Salvation Army-
emergency assistance to Switzerland County residents.
$4,015- Community Studio Gallery-
summer exhibit at street level.
$3,500- Switzerland County Guardian Ad Litem (GAL)-
new volunteer program of GAL. This program provides a voice for children in the court system.
$3,500- Switzerland County Public Library-
purchase computers, a scanner, a printer, and software upgrades.
$3,000- Kids Kingdom Corner Daycare-
replace their flooring and purchase needed childcare equipment.
$3,000- Vevay American Legion-
purchase medical equipment such as wheelchairs and crutches.
$2,500- Quercus Grove Food Pantry-
purchase supplies for the pantry.
$1,750- Switzerland County Commissioners-
restoration of the Privy in the Courtyard.
$1,500- Switzerland County High School-
college-prep workshops to 9th and 11th graders.
$1,400- Vevay American Legion-
supplies for care packages that they send to troops during the holiday season.
$1,000- Kiwanis Club of Vevay-
annual children's Christmas party.
$700- Indian Creek Watershed Project-
road signs to encourage people not to litter.
$600- Community Safety Net-
rural safety books for the Switzerland County High School FFA program.
$600 to the Swiss Villa Nursing Center-
holiday activities at the nursing home.
$500- Switzerland County Lions Club-
Christmas angel tree program.
$350- Switzerland County Soil and Water Conservation District-
Forage Field Guides and Corn/Soybean Field Guides.
$300- Switzerland County Historical Society-
joint photography project with Jeff Craig.
$100- Switzerland County Historical Society-
traveling local history exhibit. This grant was awarded by the ladies attending the Women's Bruncheon.
$100- Switzerland County Public Library-
children's programs. This grant was awarded by the ladies attending the Women's Bruncheon.
$100- Switzerland County YMCA.
This grant was awarded by the ladies attending the Women's Bruncheon.
2005
$22,400- Switzerland County YMCA-
technology and membership software upgrades
$12,500- Vevay Parks Department-
Baird Park playground equipment
$12,000- Switzerland Co. 4-H Committee-
cattle barn concrete grooving & cattle stalls
$7,600- Vevay Police Department-
DUI program equipment
$5,000- Historic Hoosier Theater-
seats for Hoosier Theatre
$5,000- Historic Hoosier Theater-
renovation
$5,000- Moorefield Community Volunteer Fire Dept.-
heat-seeking camera
$2,000- Historic Hoosier Theater-
Storyfest 2005
$760- Kids Kingdom Daycare-
purchase items to allow daycare for babies
$760- Little Lambs Daycare-
purchase items to allow daycare for babies
$750- Kiwanis Club of Vevay-
children's Christmas party
$500- Switzerland County Soil & Water Conservation District-
Ag Day 2005
$300- Community Studio Galley-
table and chairs
