The Corydon Democrat
Wednesday, April 18, 2001

HCCF Grant History

Since our first grant cycle in October 1997, the Harrison County Community Foundation has provided nearly $1 million in grants for a variety of projects throughout the community. The following table of past grant distribution reveals our commitment to serving our citizens and creating opportunities for our youth.

Human Services	$ 326,020	33.5 %
Scholarships	$ 240,000	24.7 %
Education/Schools	$ 127,947	13.2 %
Parks / Recreation	$ 105,168	10.8 %
Youth Programs	$ 44,382	4.6 %
Fire Departments	$ 30,000	3.1 %
All Others	$ 170,999	10.1 %
Total:	$ 971,939	100 %

Scholarship Opportunities

2000 was an exciting year of growth in scholarship opportunities at the Harrison County Community Foundation. In an addition to the funds we provide to our local high schools each spring, $600,000 has been invested in renewable scholarships for Harrison County residents desiring to attend the University of Louisville and Indiana University Southeast.

Other scholarships created at, funded by, or administered through HCCF include:

Howard H. Haub Scholarship

Bellarmine University Harrison County Scholarship

Corydon Lions Club – Dan Hardsaw Memorial Scholarship

David Minter Memorial Scholarship

Clyde E. Marrillia Memorial Scholarship

Wilson Family Scholarship in Memory of Thomas J. Wilson and S. Morris Wilson

Clark Memorial Hospital Foundation Scholarship