Spring 2008 Grants Awarded

American Red Cross Buffalo Trace Service Center:
$74,869.00 for training and equipment purchases

Boone Township VFD:
$281,250.00 to support the construction of a new fire station in Boone Township

Boone Township VFD:
$10,000.00 for equipment testing, training and insurance

Comfort House:
$33,000.00 to assist in the development of a second Child Advocacy Center

Elizabeth VFD:
$10,000.00 for equipment testing, training and insurance

Floyd Memorial Hospital & Health Services:
$5,000.00 to provide therapeutic massage to Harrison County patients

Franklin Township VFD:
$10,000.00 for equipment testing, training and insurance

Habitat for Humanity of Harrison County:
$15,000.00 to provide administrative support for the program

Harrison County Alternative Education Center:
$5,400.00 to provide transportation for community service projects

Harrison County Community Services, Inc.:
$4,065.00 to support Healthy Community activities
$70,000.00 for operating funds for the basic needs program

Harrison County Economic Development Corporation:
$100,000.00 for the Harrison County Revolving Loan Fund

Harrison County Exceptional Learners Cooperative:
$15,695.00 to purchase special needs playground equipment

Harrison County Land Conservation Committee:
$15,000.00 to support the Land Conservation Program

Harrison County Sheriff’s Department:
$8,000.00 to purchase equipment

Harrison Education & Literacy Program:
$4,800.00 to provide computer classes at the Harrison County Justice Center

Harrison Township VFD:
$10,000.00 for equipment testing, training and insurance

Heth Township VFD:
$10,000.00 for equipment testing, training and insurance

Hoosier Hills PACT:
$5,000.00 to support services for victims of crime in Harrison County

Indian Creek Trail, Inc.:
$12,486.00 for construction of 505 feet of the Indian Creek Trail

Lanesville Community School Corporation:
$16,400.00 for teacher and management stipends and education materials

Leadership Harrison County:
$5,500.00 for playground enhancements at Rhoads Pool

LifeSpan Resources, Inc:
$20,000.00 to provide transportation to the elderly and disabled

Lincoln Hills Development Corporation:
$22,250.00 to purchase a van for the Milltown Housing for the Elderly

Main Street Corydon:
$30,000.00 to purchase and install a Main Street events electronic sign

Milltown VFD:
$10,000.00 for equipment testing, training and insurance

New Middletown VFD:
$10,000.00 for equipment testing, training and insurance

North Harrison Community School Corporation:
$25,000.00 to build a baseball/softball indoor storage and practice facility
$4,625.00 for Camp Kindergarten events at North Harrison Elementary and Morgan Elementary Schools
$12,400.00 to purchase school bus security cameras

North Harrison Elementary School:
$4,000.00 to cover expenses associated with the Mileage Club

North Harrison Middle School:
$7,920.00 to purchase Classroom Performance Systems for the 6th grade

Our Place, Inc.:
$5,000.00 to provide scholarships for the Journey Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program

Palmyra VFD:
$10,000.00 for equipment testing, training and insurance

Ramsey VFD:
$10,000.00 for equipment testing, training and insurance

South Central Elementary School:
$15,000.00 for study in Chicago for 6th grade students

South Central Jr.-Sr. High School:
$8,875.00 to purchase books for the One Book, One School program

YMCA of Harrison County:
$4,787.00 to purchase audio video equipment