Gifts from the Heart
Feel the tug of your heartstrings and help those who help others! Heritage Fund established the Gifts from the Heart program in 2005 to help agencies and organizations with funds at the community foundation. These funds have been established by agencies or individual donors to support Bartholomew County not-for-profit organizations. They provide annual support for the good work of these agencies and organizations in our community. A gift from your heart in any size will help ensure their good work forever!
Agency Non-Endowed Funds
kidscommons is an interactive learning experience for children, their parents, grandparents, and other caregivers that build families and community. It is a vital resource for elementary school teachers in educating our children about science and the world around them. It is a comfortable, welcoming place for families of all income levels and all nationalities that builds bridges between diverse groups in our community. It is an economic boon to downtown, generating traffic that then uses other businesses downtown for eating and shopping. www.kidscommons.org
Kiwanis Scholarship Fund began from a donation by Cal and Betty Brand, long-time Kiwanis Club members. Fund proceeds in addition to profits from the evening Kiwanis Club of Columbus' annual Pancake Feast is distributed to Columbus high school graduates in the form of interest-free loans or grants. Scholarship program began in 1947 and has assisted 584 local students. www.columbuseveningkiwanis.org
Leadership Bartholomew County, founded in 1982, continues its year-round array of programs to showcase community issues, including the popular "Get On Board" session to connect volunteers, candidates' forums, the Discover Columbus orientation program and several social functions, all in collaboration with other agencies. This year LBC is partnering with the Executive Education Programs of the IUPUC Division of Business to present an eight-month leadership class. Long-standing LBC precepts of networking, diversity, community, voluntarism, collaboration and "making a difference" will be emphasized in the monthly, half-day sessions. www.leadershipbc.org