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SCCF Receives GIFT VII Board Engagement Grant

Steuben County Community Foundation has received a $100,000 grant as part of the seventh phase of Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT VII) community foundation initiative.  This unrestricted grant can be used for any charitable purposes the community foundation chooses. As part of this GIFT VII grant opportunity, each community foundation that […]

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Disaster Response Fund Awards Grant for County Vaccination Effort

The Steuben County Disaster Response Fund, a collaboration between Steuben County Community Foundation and Steuben County United Way, awarded a $30,000 grant to support county-wide vaccination efforts. Currently, Cameron Memorial Community Hospital is responsible for vaccinating medical professionals in phase 1A of vaccine distribution. The Disaster Response Fund grant to Cameron will help with the

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Gage King Named Steuben County’s 2021 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar

Gage King, an Angola High School senior, has been named as the Steuben County 2021 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar. King will receive a four-year, full-tuition scholarship to an accredited public or private nonprofit college or university in Indiana, along with an annual $900 stipend for books and required equipment. Lilly scholarships were first awarded in

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Nonprofit Spotlight: Fremont Youth and Community Outreach

Fremont Youth and Community Outreach, also known as FYCO, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Fremont. They operate as a food pantry, but their mission goes beyond addressing hunger. Melissa Higbee, executive director, shared, “Our goal is to stand alongside them as friends and neighbors. We want to see people and help equip them

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SCCF Announces 2021 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar Finalists

The six 2021 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar finalists have been selected by the Steuben County Community Foundation (SCCF). After reviewing 14 highly competitive applications from the schools serving Steuben County, the committee named six finalists to continue with the four-step selection process. Hannah Conley, Areeba Kazi, Gage King, Joel Knox, Mary “Katie” Smith, and Madelyn

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