1 In 2007, 30 delightfully painted fi berglass colts made thropic efforts and the generosity of its donors. their debut at locations around Terre Haute, inject- Ms. Vassil’s whimsical references to grantmaking ing, as the Tribune Star put it, “energy, enthusiasm, are incorporated into this horse of many colors–a color and spirit into the community.” mortar board for the Foundation’s This public art exhibit, “Horsing support of scholars and education, a Around in Terre Haute,” was a fund- fi reman for its grants to area volunteer raising project of the Swope Art fi re departments, a pair of children for Museum. The colts sported vibrant, its nurturing of youth programs, and varied designs and refl ected themes so on. designated by their sponsoring local Sponsoring “Philly-anthrophy” was 2 businesses and organizations. one way for the Foundation to sup- It was in the spirit of such “philly- port the Arts in our community. The anthropy” that the Wabash Valley next three pages offer more examples Community Foundation sponsored of how donors, through the Commu- a colt, created by artist Darlene nity Foundation, have increased public Vassil to symbolize the multitude of community awareness of the Arts and expanded opportunities for programs that benefi t from the Foundation’s philan- artists to enrich all our lives.

Mission Statement Table of Contents The Wabash Valley 3 Letter from the President 5 The Importance of the Arts in Vigo County Community Foundation Inc.’s 8 Dr. Charlotte M. Boener - A Gift for Teaching mission is serving 9 The Role of the Financial Advisor our donors and communities 10 Make a Gift to Make a Difference 12 Types of Funds through philanthropic 14 Funds Listing leadership. 19 Grants and Scholarships Listing 28 Financials 29 Serving Clay County 32 Memorials and Tributes 34 Serving Sullivan County 37 Donors Listing 41 2007 Board and Committees It is most appropriate to have our adopted colt, “Philly-an- While keeping our money invested locally, our fi nance com- thropy,” grace the cover of the Wabash Valley Community mittee recommended, and our board of directors approved, Foundation’s 2007 annual report. “Philly” sets the tone for the hiring of Fund Evaluation Group (FEG) as an investment what we are all about–increasing the well-being of our com- consultant. FEG has extensive experience in advising commu- munities by charitable aid. I have been infl u- nity foundations and currently manages the enced through the years by my parents, my investment portfolio for 23 Indiana foun- religion and my employers to give back to dations. The board feels this decision will my community so that others can share what result in improving the return on our invest- God has given me. What better way than by ment for the benefi t of the community. giving to the Community Foundation where a gift will, in a sense, give forever. I would be remiss if I did not express my appreciation to our volunteer board and As our contribution to the Swope Muse- committee members who support the um’s “Horsing Around” fundraising effort, efforts of our hardworking staff throughout 3 “Philly-anthropy” visually demonstrates the the year. As you look through this year’s ways our donors’ contributions help our Annual Report you will see that “Philly-an- communities For good. For ever.® It is a thropy” is alive in the Wabash Valley. We reminder to all of the many ways the Foun- could not have helped so many people in dation’s donors support the areas of arts and Clay, Vigo and Sullivan counties without culture, community development, education, the incredible generosity of our donors. health and human services, religion and youth. It is their confi dence in the Foundation that has kept us moving forward. Thanks to our donors, the Foundation has experienced tre- mendous growth during the 2007 fi scal year. Our assets have reached $29 million. We received the second largest single gift in our history–the bequest of Dr. Charlotte M. Boener of more than $1.2 million, which will fund eight to 10 scholar- Patrick H. Cahill ships for Indiana State University students studying to become President elementary and middle school science teachers. 4 The importance of the Arts to the residents of We were very fortunate to have placed our endowment Vigo County and the Wabash Valley is apparent funds with the Foundation and to have received match- and growing. Our local art institu- ing grants from the Lilly Endowment tions–the Swope Art Museum, the on two separate occasions. The income Terre Haute Symphony, Arts Illiana, from the Swope Endowment and from and Community Theatre–have long funds such as the Marilyn Wheeler Pen- enriched the cultural lives of all dergast Fund provides the security neces- residents. Funding from the Wabash sary to offer and expand our programs. Valley Community Foundation The growth of these funds under the assures that the variety of artistic management of the Wabash Valley opportunities continues. Community Foundation has provided 5 a steadily increasing fl ow of monies so From the former director of the vital to our operation. Swope Art Museum The Swope Endowment is one of the As director of the Swope Art Museum, larger agency funds in the Wabash I was gratifi ed by the support the Swope Valley Community Foundation, and it continues to grow. receives through endowment funds established by our pa- Although we have been fortunate to have several very trons as well as from specialized endowments and grants generous donors, a large part of the growth is attributable from the Wabash Valley Community Foundation. Those to gifts, memorials, and honorariums from and on behalf grants make it possible for us to enhance the role of the of patrons of the Arts and the Swope in particular. Swope in the community. David L. Vollmer Immediate Past Director, Swope Art Museum Detailed view of the illustrations painted on colt. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ARTS IN VIGO COUNTY

In addition to the Swope Endowment Fund and the Pendergast Fund for the Swope, the Museum also benefi ts from restricted funds established by family and friends of artists.

The John Rogers Cox Preservation Fund The Danette Angermeier Memorial Fund The Thomas L. Francis and Connie L. Francis Endowment Fund for the Sheldon The John Rogers Cox Preservation Fund was estab- The Danette Angermeier Memorial Fund was es- Swope Art Museum lished in 1998 by the Cox family in memory of former tablished in 1999 after the untimely death of Terre Swope director and renowned Terre Haute artist, John Haute photographer Danette Angermeier. The fund The most recent endowment established for the ben- Rogers Cox. The annual income from the fund is dedi- was set up to provide an ongoing source for a merit efi t of the Swope Art Museum comes from Tom and cated for the preservation and/or restoration of art in award in Ms. Angermeier’s memory. This award is Connie Francis, long-time supporters of the Arts and the collection. given at the annual Wabash Valley Juried Exhibition the Swope in particular. Through their generous gift, to distinguish a deserving artwork in any medium. the museum will receive the distribution as “support David Vollmer, Director of the Swope, explained the Ms. Angermeier was a graduate of the Indiana State to carry out its role and mission as described by its importance of the Cox Fund to the museum: “The University Master of Fine Arts program and a local governing documents.” Mr. Francis, a member of the artist working in photography. Board of Managers of the Swope, designed the gift as 6 Cox Fund allows us to have a regular, planned con- servancy of the collection. Each year selected works an unrestricted agency fund whereby the leadership of are sent to the Indianapolis Art Museum for profes- the museum has the fl exibility to utilize the income to sional restoration. This is something we were not meet the museum’s ever-changing priorities. able to do on a regular basis before. The family and friends of Mr. Cox continue to allow us to ex- pand our preservation program and protect many important works within the gallery.”

My Magnolias, photograph, 1990, by Danette Connie and Tom Francis, long time supporters of the Arts Angermeier. Gift of Dr. Barbara Weinbaum in memory of and the Swope Museum. Jack G. Weinbaum, M.D. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ARTS IN VIGO COUNTY

Arts Illiana A grant from the Wabash Valley Community Founda- to Terre Haute, the Wabash Valley Community Foun- tion has allowed Arts Illiana to expand and improve its dation has shown again a strong dedication not only For the past 27 years, Arts Illiana has served as the bi-monthly newsletter. The major service area for the to the Arts but also to the important part they play in arts council of the Wabash Valley. Its mission is publication includes Vigo, Clay, Parke, Putnam, Sulli- our lives. “to promote, support, and enhance the Arts and van, and Vermillion counties. By funding the re-design cultural activities in the Wabash Valley.” Arts Illiana is and expansion of the Arts Illiana newsletter, the Com- Composite House for Terre Haute was inspired by the central hub of information for both organizations munity Foundation supports increasing public aware- the architectural design of many homes in the Wabash and area patrons. ness of the Arts and the many opportunities which are Valley. Created by Lauren Ewing, a nationally known available in our area. artist and professor of art at Rutgers University, the One of the more challenging tasks facing the staff at sculpture is “about giving something back to the area Arts Illiana is to make the public aware of all cultural ArtSpaces and the Composite House of where (she) learned a great deal about art and culture events while competing with other news and activities Terre Haute of the community.” 7 in the Wabash Valley. ArtSpaces, Inc. is a not-for-profi t organization whose mission is to establish a collection of public outdoor sculpture in Terre Haute and the surrounding areas of the Wabash Valley.

Composite House for Terre Haute, located in Gilbert Park on East Wabash, was made possible through the generosity of the Wabash Valley Community Founda- tion, the City of Terre Haute, Arts Illiana, and the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as number businesses and individuals. By bringing this sculpture Area residents read the Arts Illiana newsletter. Artist Lauren Ewing’s Composite House sculpture in Gilbert Park. A GIFT FOR TEACHING

After dedicating 48 years of her life to teaching, at Indiana State University. She wanted to make sure that Dr. Charlotte M. Boener wanted to leave a legacy tradition continued. By working with the Foundation, we which would benefi t her two passions— made that happen.” science and education. Working closely with her fi nancial advisor, Gene E. Originally from Minnesota, Dr. Boener Griffi n, Dr. Boener established the Dr. received her Masters degree in Chemis- Charlotte M. Boener Scholarship Fund try from the University of Arizona. For to provide post-secondary educational the next nine years she taught junior scholarships at Indiana State Univer- high science in Minnesota. After being sity for the benefi t of students studying awarded her Ph.D. from the State Uni- 8 for teaching careers in elementary and versity of Iowa, she began teaching sci- middle schools. ence education in 1965 at Indiana State University. She taught science teachers Dr. Boener’s bequest to the Foundation for the next 35 years. She was highly totaled over $1,200,000 and is the second instrumental in establishing the Hoo- largest endowment established with the sier Association of Science Teachers. Wabash Valley Community Foundation to date. Dr. Boener died in December of 2006; however, as she Mr. Griffi n stated “Dr. Boener knew what she wanted to wished and planned, science education will continue to feel do with her personal resources. Her wishes were to make her infl uence and passion through her generous legacy to sure that quality science education continued in the ele- the Wabash Valley Community Foundation. mentary and middle school settings. She taught teachers for years and believed strongly in the quality of education THE ROLE OF FINANCIAL ADVISORS IN ESTABLISHING AN ENDOWMENT

In the complex task of fi nancial planning– Working closely with his client, Mr. Griffi n contacted estates, bequests, tax credits, and the needs of the Wabash Valley Community Foundation to assist retirement–fi nancial planners, at- in the design and management of Dr. torneys, and accountants are be- Boener’s Scholarship Fund. “The struc- coming an integral part of the ture was already in existence. After work- fi nancial well-being of a wider sec- ing as Dr. Boener’s advisor for several tion of the population. The Wabash years, I understood her priorities and Valley Community Foundation wishes that they be executed quickly and realizes the important role of these in line with her very exact priorities. The fi nancial advisors and has worked establishment of the Boener Scholar- diligently with many of them in pro- ship was a team effort with the Foun- 9 viding for the fi nancial security and dation. It is important that fi nancial philanthropic wishes of their clients. planning is ‘holistic’ taking into account the many variables involved in a person’s Gene E. Griffi n, CFP, RFC, of Capital fi nancial situation now and in the future. Planning Systems, Inc. in Terre Haute, By working as a team, we (Dr. Boener, spoke of working with the Foundation in establishing the Mr. Griffi n, and the Foundation) addressed the tax and scholarship fund for his client, Dr. Charlotte estate issues while making sure that the value of her Boener. “Dr. Boener was very defi nite as to what she resources and, more importantly, her wishes for the wanted to do with her resources in order to benefi t the future, were addressed once and for all.” community. Her dedication to education, specifi cally sci- ence, prompted her to seek out a vehicle to execute her wishes upon her death.” MAKE A GIFT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Giving is so easy through the Wabash Valley providing an accompanying income tax deduction for Community Foundation. the current fair-market value. Testamentary gifts, such as a bequest in your will, allow the gift amount to be You and your family, organization, or busi- exempt from estate taxes. ness may become a philanthropist at any time and in any amount through the many fl exible Naming the Foundation as the benefi ciary and owner gift programs offered through the Commu- of an existing or new life insurance policy allows you nity Foundation. an immediate tax deduction which usually approxi- mates the cash surrender value of the policy. Insur- Gifts to the Community Foundation are as var- ance premiums paid after the transfer of the policy 10 ied as the donors and the needs of the com- will be deductible as a charitable contribution. munity for which they are intended. Your fi nancial, tax, or estate planner, assisted by the staff A charitable remainder trust allows you or someone at the Community Foundation, can help you select you choose to receive an income for your lifetime by which gift best suits your needs. transferring assets to a trust, which qualifi es for an immediate tax deduction. The amount of the deduc- Cash is the easiest way to donate, whether it is actual tion varies according to the age of the income recipi- cash in hand or a check. Real estate or personal prop- ent. When the trust ends, the remainder is placed in a erty may be given to the Foundation. Of course, all permanent fund in your name, with the distributions gifts qualify for a charitable deduction in the year the made in accordance with your wishes. gift was made. Appreciated securities, when donated, allow you to avoid paying the capital gains tax while Charitable gift annuities let you make a substan- Anyone can become a philanthropist. You don’t have and friends also may contribute to your fund in the tial gift while retaining the right to a lifetime in- to be a millionaire to make a difference or follow your Foundation. come. The amount of income allowed is a fi xed dream. The Wabash Valley Community Foundation amount based upon your life expectancy. When provides many options when gifting. No matter how much or which type of resources you the income is no longer needed, the remainder choose to donate, the Community Foundation will supports the charitable cause you have selected. To create a unique fund bearing the name and purpose make it possible for you to have your own charitable you select, a gift of cash or assets (stock, real fund, without all the red tape and legal fees. It will With a charitable lead trust, the Foundation receives estate, personal property) valued at $5,000 or be invested by expert investment managers and moni- an annual payment for your lifetime or for a speci- more needs to be placed with the Foundation. tored by a board composed of local leaders who know fi ed number of years. When the trust terminates, the your community and will honor your wishes. principal is returned to you or others that you have If it is not possible to give a large gift or to designated. donate the $5,000 all at once in order to es- tablish a permanent fund, the Acorn Fund is Private foundations or trusts often require time and an alternate way of giving. The Acorn Fund money to manage. By transferring your private allows a donor to create a permanent endowment foundation or trust to the Community Foundation, fund over time. A minimum contribution of $100 all responsibilities for reports and administrative opens the account with a commitment on your part duties will be carried out by the staff of the Founda- to have it grow to the required $5,000 within fi ve tion. Since the Foundation does not pay excise tax, years. As resources become available, you may make more income is available to charities. contributions to your Acorn Fund. Family members In addition to the many different types of gifts which Advised Funds. Perhaps you wish to have more “say” you may place with the Wabash Valley Commu- in the annual distributions from your fund. By choosing nity Foundation, there are also six different types of an advised fund, you may serve on or specify who will funds from which you as a donor may serve on the grant selection committee. choose. No matter which fund you Each year you can recommend a differ- choose, the Community Foundation ent grantee. will carry out your wishes through charitable grants from your fund. Designated Funds. If you are passionate about and devoted to one or Unrestricted Funds. If you wish more charitable organizations, you may to provide resources for your community wish to establish a designated fund, 12 to meet future needs, assist an existing thereby assuring that a favorite charity program, or even start a new program, or charities will receive annually from the unrestricted fund will be your choice. your endowed resources. Your resources will be granted by the local board for purposes which are mean- Agency Endowment Funds. ingful and timely. If you have been a long time supporter of a particular agency within your community or even na- Field of Interest Funds. Perhaps you have a par- tionally, you may want to establish an agency endowment ticular interest in a specifi c area or need. It might be your fund. The agency itself may establish the fund so that you hometown, the Arts, or improved services such as health, and other contributors may contribute funds to ensure an police, or fi re programs. The Foundation board will award uninterrupted and dependable source of funding to carry grants from your fund within the area you have set forth in out the work on a perpetual basis. your particular fund agreement. Scholarship Funds. A customized scholarship Special Project Funds. Immediacy is an element fund to assist students, education in general, or a particu- in the Special Projects Funds. Perhaps a new project lar institution of higher learning will provide assistance emerges, a need arises, or a non-profi t group requests for tuition and fees. Unlike generic scholarships, a Foun- fundraising assistance from the Foundation. Rather than dation scholarship is customized to the donor’s wishes. establish a permanent endowment, resources are given to Eligibility of applicants, application procedures, and the support these “special” short-term goals. amount of scholarship support are all designed to refl ect the wishes of the donor. Not all donors wish acknowledgement for their philan- thropic gifts. Occasionally, donors prefer anonymity. Deferred Funds. Should you wish to make a gift If that is the case, the Wabash Valley Community Foun- in the future, the fund is deferred. Perhaps the gift will dation protects the identity and confi dentiality of the be part of your estate. The Community Foundation will donor. 13 work cooperatively with your fi nancial planner, attorney, or accountant to ensure that your wishes are properly fol- lowed when the deferred gift is received. WABASH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FUND LISTING

Unrestricted Funds Riddell National Bank Lorene B. and Walter and Lilly Endowment - John H. Riddell Malcolm Pigg Katherine Bledsoe Board Designated Clay County Memorial Fund Endowment Fund Family Endowment Fund Beulah Ahlemeyer Spencer Miller and William Snyder Fund Lilly Endowment Fund Memorial Fund Associates, L.L.C., Endowment Fund Thelma Maxine Dever Gershon H. and Bill and Edna CPAs Clay County Sullivan County Memorial Fund Janice K. Loeser Ahlemeyer Community Fund Community Thomas and Susan Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Richard and Hila Foundation Board Dinkel Family Fund Lukens Family Lewis and Eva Berry Zimmerman Endowment Fund O. Earl and Tina Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Elliott Family MillerWhite Brazil Rotary Endowment Fund Community Community Fund Sullivan County Allen and Mildred Endowment Fund Clay City Lions Allomatic Products D. Felstein PMC Fund Community Fund Community Charitable Jacqueline H. Phillips Clay Civic Memorial Enrichment Fund Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Foundation Lois A. Andrews First Financial Bank Carl W. (“Bang”) and Community Fund Foundation Fund Community Fund Josephine M. Price Clay County for Sullivan County Thomas L. and Memorial Fund Community Black Beauty Connie L. Francis Leon and Roberta Foundation Board Sullivan County Charitable Sackrider Community Fund 14 Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Clay County Guy and Wilma Steve Harris Memorial Gary W. and Judy Community Edds Charitable Endowment Fund A. Schomer Family Foundation Endowment Fund Hulman George Endowment Fund - Gammie’s Closet General Family Endowment Donald O. Springman Endowment Fund First National Bank Fund Endowment Fund & Trust Employee Albert and Freda Dr. Paul and Nadine Terre Haute Academy Fund Eder DeCoursey Humphrey of Medicine Lilly Endowment Community Fund Sullivan County Charitable Fund Endowment Fund Board Designated Anna Ferrell Community Ray G. Ingram John Tipton Memorial Fund for Sullivan Endowment Fund Foundation General Endowment Fund Fund County Lilly Endowment Endowment Fund Delmar L. and Betty Wabash Valley Lilly Endowment Fund Board Designated William and Joanne L. Jones Family Asphalt Endowment for Sullivan County Fund for Clay Wright Family Fund Fund John and Yvonne County Endowment Fund Landsbaum Wabash Valley Longfi eld Lilly Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Community Endowment Fund for Clay County Vigo County Mr. and Mrs. Hugh B. Foundation John E. and Karen Harold and Malinda Henry and Geraldine Lee, Jr. Endowment General E. Mercer Family Medsker Adelman Memorial Fund Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Fund Salo and Mary Levite Wernsing Fund Milam Family Herschel and Andres Family Endowment Fund White Family Endowment Fund Josephine Morge Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Endowment Fund WABASH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FUND LISTING

Myrl and Marie Carol M. Starkey Sullivan County Ag Jack and Joann The Penman Girls Wilkinson Kochell Charitable Day Fund Ragle Charitable Operating Community Fund Sullivan County Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Endowment Fund James R. Piker, Ada Women In Giving Henry Monroe Marion and Marie David and Joan Zaun A. Piker and Support “WINGS” Shagley Memorial Kattman Endowment Fund Virginia M. Ginter Sullivan High School Fund Sendmeyer Memorial Fund Athletic Fund Vincent G. Sison Endowment Fund Field of Interest Volunteer Action M.D. Memorial for Poland Funds Center Vigo County Education Program Historical Chapel Endowment Fund Marilyn Scott Allen for Nurses Fund Sullivan County Youth Grant Fund Mary and Don Smith Sullivan County Lois Andrews Committee Primo A. and Sylvia Fund Angels for Sullivan Charitable Fund Endowment Fund A. Andres Fund Terre Haute Bar Elementary School Dana M. Burton The Barnabas Fund Association Angels for Sullivan Memorial Advised Funds Georgia Marie Bird Endowment Fund Junior High Endowment Fund Memorial Fund Terre Haute School Carlisle Community Clay County Patrick and Mary Cityscape Fund Cape Endowment Endowment Fund Carbon Town Fund Cahill Endowment Terre Haute Day Fund for Sullivan Cemetery Clay Civic Memorial Fund Nursery County Preservation Foundation Jerry and Jo Association Paul Edmiston Endowment Fund Advised Fund Einstandig Endowment Fund Agriculture 15 Concern for Animals Clay County Endowment Fund Terre Haute Regional Education Fund Fund Hospital Health Gilbert and Virginia Hospital Norma G. McNeill Joe and Betty Dukes Improvement Fund Gambill Charitable Foundation Fund Family Endowment Abe Diel Memorial Endowment Fund Ralph and Helen Leo and Virginia Fund Fund Jason A. Harvey Tevlin Endowment Pellum Furry Friends Fund Memorial Fund Endowment Fund JAC (Job & Career) Sullivan County Endowment Fund Veterans of Foreign Irwin and Mary Fund James and June Terry Ho M.D. Wars, Post 972 Reiss Operating Merom Community Conner Civic Memorial Fund Charitable Endowment Fund for the Sullivan Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Jackie’s Garden Endowment Fund County Lorene B. and Dugger Community Fund Richard C. Vining Malcolm Pigg (Jefferson/Cass Endowment Fund Community W. Edward and Foundation Beautifi cation Fund Townships) Connie K. Jukes Endowment Fund Family Fund Designated Funds Vigo County J. Carter Hale Vigo County Kiwanis Club of Danette Altrusa Foundation Memorial Fund Terre Haute Fund Clay County Fund Richard and Virginia Angels for Eastside Angermeier Baldwin Kloer Memorial Fund Community Chest of McHugh Fund Endowment Fund Fund Terre Haute Fund Sullivan Business and Roy E. Brown Clabber Girl Fund J. Laurence and for Camp Riley Larry P. Fleschner Professional Barbara A. Memorial Fund Good Samaritan Women Forest Park John Rogers Cox Passmore Preservation Fund Fund Endowment Fund Charitable Fund Endowment Fund WABASH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FUND LISTING

Edmund J. Dede M. Evelyn Peterman Clay County Sullivan County Clothes Closet and Mary R. Dede Endowment Fund Genealogical Public Library Endowment Fund Fund Pfi ster Fund Society Fund Endowment Fund Community Theatre Donna J. Doti Ronald G. Reeves Clay County YMCA Sullivan County of Terre Haute Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Public Library Endowment Fund Felstein Scottish Rite Posey Township Genealogy, Family Crossroads of Grandchildren Preservation Fund Volunteer Fire and County America Youth Fund in Memory Terre Haute Department History Orchestra of Allen and Millie Academy of R.E.I.N. Center Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Felstein Medicine Fund Endowment Fund Sullivan County Soil Davis Gardens George I. and Rose Terre Haute Rotary and Water Health Center E. Felstein Fund Club Endowment Sullivan County Conservation Fund Thomas L. and Fund Community Kitchen Fund Dispute Resolution Connie L. Francis Earl and Hazel Endowment Fund Sycamore Trails Center Endowment Fund Travioli Charitable Gill Township RC&D SCCF Endowment Fund for The Sheldon Endowment Fund Volunteer Endowment Fund Gibault Fund Swope Art Wabash Valley Fireman’s Turman Township Girl Scouts of Museum Dictionary Project Operational Fund Youth Foundation Central Indiana Nancy Hellmann Endowment Fund Humane Shelter 2000 Limited Fund Educational Fund Myrl and Marie of Sullivan County Goodwill Industries 16 Helping Hand Wilkinson Fund Vigo County Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Our Father’s Arms A.L.L. - Washington Katherine Hamilton Jessie E. Hickman Charitable Fund High School Endowment Fund Fund Agency Mary Sherman Nursery for Hamilton Humphrey Honor Endowment Funds Hospital Endowment Fund Center Inc. Award Fund Foundation Fund ARC of Vigo County Happiness Bag Jamie Jacobsen Clay County Southwest High Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Memorial Annunciation Schools Alumni Area 7 Agency on Hospice of the Endowment Fund Church Association - Aging and Wabash Valley Delmar L. and Betty Educational Cooper Disabled Endowment Fund L. Jones Fund for Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Humane Society Hospice Brazil City Fire Sullivan County 4-H ArtSpaces Fund Joseph A. Bray Department Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Ivy Tech Technology Detachment Safety and Sullivan County ArtSpaces Endowment Fund 471 Marine Corp Equipment Fund Community Preservation Fund League of League Clay Community Foundation Boy Scouts of Terre Haute Endowment Fund Schools CAPE Operating America, Endowment Fund Marilyn Wheeler Fund Endowment Fund Crossroads of Light House Mission Pendergast Clay County Sullivan County America Council Endowment Fund Foundation Fund Community Presbyterian Fund Mental Health for the Sheldon Foundation Church Mission C.H.A.N.C.E.S. Association in Swope Art Operating Fund for Indiana Youth Vigo County Museum Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Endowment Fund WABASH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FUND LISTING

Saint Ann Clinic United Way of the Western Indiana Albert A. Landes Dr. James Harvey Endowment Fund Wabash Valley - Community Endowed Crowder Saint Benedict Ada Hodge Action Agency Scholarship Fund Memorial Church Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Gary and Leesa Scholarship Fund Endowment Fund United Way of the Nesty Scholarship Farmersburg Spay-Neuter Wabash Valley Scholarship Funds Fund Alumni League Operating Dan and Jane Association Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Clay County Robbins Scholarship Fund Sumar Fund for the Vigo County Blair Endowment Northview Sarah Geitz Salvation Army Education Fund Marching Scholarship Fund Sheldon Swope Art Foundation Brazil Business Knights - the John and Museum Endowment Fund & Professional Scholarship Fund Eunice Organ Endowment Fund Vigo County Women’s Club Bob Romas Valedictorian Sycamore Trails Historical Society Scholarship Fund Memorial Scholarship & the RC&D Endowment Fund Virginia M. Buell Scholarship Fund Rex E. Pierce Endowment Fund Vigo County Memorial SERCOLBE Salutatorian Terre Haute Boys Lifeline Scholarship Fund Scholarship Fund Scholarship and Girls Club Endowment Fund Clay County Everett E. and Fern Evelyn W. Gettinger - Max Gibson Vigo County Park & Scholarship Fund A. Tucker Indiana University Endowment Fund Recreation Robert and Barbara Scholarship Fund Scholarship Fund Terre Haute Boys Department Deakins Richard and John D. Gettinger 17 and Girls Club Endowment Fund Scholarship Fund Margaret Shattuck Purdue - John G. Schmidt Vigo County Public Albert and Freda Memorial Scholarship Fund Capital Fund Library Eder DeCoursey Scholarship Fund Gill Township Terre Haute Endowment Fund Scholarship Fund Scholarship Fund Children’s Science Visiting Nurse Rob & Lisa Denker Sullivan County David A. Gilman, & Technology Association of the Scholarship Fund J.P. Alexander Ph.D. Memorial Museum Wabash Valley Inc. Sam J. and Joyce Memorial Scholarship Fund Endowment Fund Endowment Fund E. Emmert Family Scholarship Fund James F. Jackson Terre Haute Wabash Valley Fund Allomatic Products Scholarship Fund Symphony Community Kelly Fuqua Machine Trades Albert and Verna Association Fund Foundation Memorial Fund Scholarship Fund McKee Memorial TREES Inc. Operating Harriet Hicks Elizabeth A. Scholarship Fund Endowment Fund Endowment Scholarship Fund Bledsoe Merom United Cerebral Fund Earl F. Hopkins Scholarship Fund Improvement Palsy Endowment Wabash Valley Scholarship Fund Jim Case Association Fund Community Mabel Kidwell Scholarship Fund Scholarship Fund United Way of the Foundation Board Scholarship Fund Janet Romine Dercie E. (Hawkins) Wabash Valley Operating Renis and Fern Chatfi eld Business Simmons Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Knust Scholarship Award Education Wabash Valley Fund Jeffrey Alan Cole Scholarship Fund Youth for Christ & Memorial Urban Life Scholarship Fund Endowment Fund WABASH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FUND LISTING

Sullivan County William W. Josh Kackley Marilyn Wheeler VFW Post 972 Vigo County Purdue Alumni Drummy, III, Memorial Pendergast Voice of Dr. Charlotte Association Rebecca A. Scholarship Fund Foundation Fund Democracy M. Boener Scholarship Fund Drummy, RN, and Vigo County for Indiana State Scholarship Fund Memorial Project Sullivan High Lillian A. Drummy, Education University Vigo County Fund School RN, Nursing Foundation Department of Scholarship Fund CARE Council Automotive Scholarship Fund - John Kassis Marketing Wabash Valley Project Fund Scholarship Fund Vigo County Memorial Marilyn Wheeler Community Cultural Alliance of Sallie Unger Education Scholarship Fund Pendergast Foundation Terre Haute Fund Scholarship Fund Foundation Carol M. Starkey Foundation Fund Scholarship Fund Felstein Valentine Family - Jennifer M. Kochell for Indiana Erskine Lee and Grandchildren Scholarship Fund Dunham Scholarship Fund University Eula Webb Project Fund in Martha Zink Memorial Harold Paul School of Law Scholarship Fund Memory of Allen Memorial Scholarship Fund Loveall III Marilyn Wheeler Myrl and Marie and Millie Felstein Scholarship Fund Senator Herman J. Memorial Pendergast Wilkinson Hulman George Fanning, Jr. Scholarship Fund Foundation Fund Scholarship Fund Project Fund Memorial for Rose-Hulman Vigo County Jack Lower Bill Wood Insurance Indiana EASE Scholarship Fund Institute of Bentrup Family Memorial Adjuster’s - Vigo County Technology Scholarship Fund William Fenton Scholarship Fund Scholarship Fund Grant Fund Scholarship Fund Marilyn Wheeler Dr. Charlotte M. Tom McCarthy Wright, Shagley Scottish Rite of 18 Pendergast Boener Anonymous Memorial and Lowery Wabash Valley Foundation Fund Scholarship Fund Scholarship Fund Scholarship Fund Scholarship Fund Capital Project for Saint Mary-of- Beta Sigma Phi City Larry Paul Fleschner Avice McCrae Kimberley Jeanne Fund the-Woods Council Scholarship Fund Scholarship Fund Fowler Wulf Terre Haute College Scholarship Fund Gay Floyd RN Laura Brooke Scholarship Fund CityScape Fund Dorothy Wurst Rex Buntain Tribune Memorial McDonald for Catholic Terre Haute Parks Porter Scholarship Star Scholarship Scholarship Fund Memorial Education Department Fund Fund Dr. John E. Freed, Scholarship Fund Project Fund Ambrose and Fred Christman Jr. Memorial Nancy and Dale Special Project Wabash River Miriam Rubey Scholarship Fund Scholarship Fund McKee Family Funds National Scholarship Fund Dr. and Mrs. James Gerstmeyer Scholarship Fund Road Wetland Elizabeth Smudde O. Conklin Technical Charles “Chuck” Clay County Reservation Memorial Scholarship Fund High School Miles Memorial Criminal Justice Project Fun Scholarship Fund Dr. William W. Scholarship Fund Scholarship Fund Clock Fund Veterans Memorial Terre Haute Junior Drummy Glenn High School John and Carol Charles B. Hall Plaza Project Fund Golf Association Memorial Alumni Myers Scholarship Memorial Fund Vigo County Animal Scholarship Fund Scholarship Fund Scholarship Fund Fund Literacy Initiative in Coalition Project Fund Terre Haute Don and Mary Liane R. Page Clay County Fund Vigo County Park & Regional Hospital Goltry Scholarship Memorial Recreation Foundation Fund Scholarship Fund Sullivan County Department Scholarship Jo Ann F. Johnson Indiana EASE - Projects Fund Memorial Andy and Edythe Sullivan County Scholarship Fund Turner Memorial Grant Fund Scholarship Fund WABASH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANTS

ARTS & CANDLES Poland Historical Sheldon Swope Art Terre Haute CULTURE Holocaust Chapel Museum, Inc. Symphony Total: $159,168.34 Museum Chapel preservation General support Association Self-guided $1,517.00 $500.00 Concert support Allen Chapel multimedia tour Marion and Marilyn Scott Allen $12,750.00 AME Church $3,000.00 Marie Kattman Fund Walter & Katherine Handicap Community Chest Sendmeyer Bledsoe Family accessible of Terre Haute Endowment Fund Sheldon Swope Art Endowment Fund; structure Fund for Poland Museum, Inc. Hulman George renovations Historical Chapel Sponsor a colt for Family Endowment $20,000.00 Clay County Horsing Around in Fund; Donald O. Delmar L. and Terre Haute Genealogical Sheldon Swope Art Springman Betty L. Jones $2,500.00 Society Museum, Inc. Endowment Fund Family Fund, Lilly Anonymous Donor General support General support Endowment Fund $290.00 $21,056.00 Vigo County Sullivan County Clay County Sheldon Swope Historical Society Scottish Rite Historical Society Genealogical Art Museum Restoration of Paul Preservation of the Electrical repairs Society Fund Endowment Fund Dresser birthplace historic Scottish Rite $7,500.00 Temple $4,000.00 Lilly Endowment $51,806.34 Clay County Sheldon Swope Art Delmar L. and Board Designated Scottish Rite of Historical Society Museum, Inc. Betty L. Jones Fund for Sullivan Wabash Valley Painting of exterior General support Family Endow- and interior of the County ment Fund, Lukens Capital Project Clay County $19.00 19 Fund Historical Museum Danette Family Endowment Terre Haute $2,200.00 Angermeier Fund, PMC Fund Community Band Art Spaces, Inc. Herschel and Memorial Fund Transport truck “Composite House,” Josephine Morge Vigo County repair and mainte- an outdoor sculpture Endowment Fund Sheldon Swope Art Historical Society in Gilbert Park nance Museum, Inc. General support $10,355.00 $4,850.00 Community Theatre General support $5,548.00 Lilly Endowment Lilly Endowment of Terre Haute $1,156.00 Vigo County Fund Fund General support Marilyn Wheeler Historical Society $297.00 Pendergast Endowment Fund Arts Illiana, Inc. Terre Haute Community Theatre Foundation Fund Expansion of Symphony quarterly newsletter of Terre Haute for the Sheldon Association COMMUNITY to increase public Endowment Fund Swope Art Museum General support awareness DEVELOPMENT $4,252.00 $3,000.00 Total: $179,043.01 First Presbyterian Sheldon Swope Art Terre Haute Thomas & Susan Church of Sullivan Museum, Inc. Symphony Dinkel Family Fund; City of Brazil Concert series General support Association Fund Allen & Mildred D. Beautifi cation of $1,000.00 $1,572.00 Felstein Charitable Forest Park Golf Harold and Malinda John Rogers Cox Course Fund; First Medsker Preservation Fund $262.00 Financial Bank Endowment Fund Roy E. Brown Community Memorial Fund Endowment Fund; Gary W. & Judy A. Schomer Family Endowment Fund 2007 GRANTS

Clay County 4-H Ouabache Valley Friends of the Terre Haute Boys TREES, Inc. Council, Inc. Felines & Friends, Sullivan County and Girls Club General support Hospitality building Inc. Public Library General support $319.00 at 4-H Fairgrounds Shelter construction General support $1,903.20 TREES Inc. $13,800.00 $25,000 $285.00 George I. and Rose Endowment Fund Anna Ferrell Hulman George Sullivan County E. Felstein Fund Endowment Fund; Family Endowment Public Library Vigo County Lilly Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Terre Haute Education Board Designated Family Y Foundation Fund for Clay Posey Township Sullivan County General support Davis Park County; Herschel & Volunteer Fire Public Library $2,035.70 Elementary Josephine Morge Playground and Department of Clay Support for the Jessie E. Hickman Garden Project Endowment Fund; Geneology County Fund $1,720.11 Spencer Miller and Department of the General support Sullivan County Jackie’s Garden Associates, L.L.C., $272.00 Public Library Terre Haute Fund CPA’s Clay County Posey Township $1,553.00 Humane Society Community Fund; Volunteer Fire Sullivan County General support Vigo County Youth Richard & Hila Department Public Library $3,781.00 Soccer Strengthening Vigo County’s History Zimmerman Endowment Fund Genealogy, Family Earl and Hazel Soccer Complex Endowment Fund & County History Travioli Phase I, parking lot Near the banks of the Wabash River on Dresser Drive Shelburn Ruritan Endowment Fund Charitable $15,000.00 Merom Club Endowment Fund in Terre Haute’s Fairbanks Park stands the two-story Community Chest Improvement Community Center 20 Sullivan County Soil of Terre Haute brick Paul Dresser Birthplace. The building, owned Association, Inc. equipment & Water Terre Haute Fund; Steve Harris replacement Continuation of Conservation Humane Society Memorial and maintained by the Vigo County Historical Society, master plan $2,750.00 District General support Endowment Fund; is of signifi cance not only because it is the birthplace $23,000.00 Allomatic Products General support $1,872.00 Lilly Endowment Lois Andrews Community of the composer of Indiana’s state song, “On the $279 Humane Society Board Designated Charitable Fund Enrichment Fund; Sullivan County Fund Fund Banks of the Wabash,” but also because it is a lasting Sullivan County Soil and Water example of a mid-19th century workingman’s home. Merom Community Conservation Fund Terre Haute Wabash Valley Improvement Foundation General Humane Society Community Association, Inc. Endowment Fund Sullivan County Spay and neuter Foundation, Inc Over the years, the Historical Society has completed Improvements at Youth Soccer program Operating support many projects to restore the building and protect it Merom Bluff Sullivan County Association $5,000.00 $8,268.00 $21,500.00 Community from decay. In spite of these efforts, moisture had Field development, Hulman George Wabash Valley Lois Andrews Hospital seeped in between bricks and damaged the plaster concession stand Family Community Charitable Fund Foundation and restroom Endowment Fund Foundation on walls and ceilings of the fi rst and second fl oor General support $10,000.00 Operating Merom Town Board $1,319.00 Lilly Endowment bedrooms. Terre Haute Rotary Endowment Fund Merom Bluff land Mary Sherman Board Designated acquisition Foundation Inc. Hospital Foundation Fund for Sullivan $15,000.00 General support Wabash Valley Repairs were necessary to maintain the integrity of Fund County Lois Andrews $2,186.00 Community the home. Tuck-pointing and sealing of the brick Charitable Fund Terre Haute Foundation, Inc walls to prevent further moisture was Phase I of the Rotary Club Operating support Endowment Fund project, with Phase II to be re-plastering and painting $4,084.00 Clay County of the interior damage. A Foundation grant of $5,548 Community from the PMC Fund, along with donations from Foundation Historical Society patrons, provided for completion Operating Endowment of Phase I and prevented additional deterioration. 2007 GRANTS

Wabash Valley Washington Twp C.H.A.N.C.E.S. Clay Community Dictionary Project Indiana State Pinehaven / First Southwest High Community Trustees for Indiana Youth Schools Dictionaries to University Christian Church Schools Alumni all third grade Foundation, Inc Bowling Green Teen Court Discretionary students Foundation of St. Ignasius Association Inc. Operating playground program support funds for principal Recycling General support General support improvements of Eastside $3,888.00 support $10,000.00 education project of Pinehaven $2,266.00 $4,000.00 Elementary James R. Piker, Children’s Ranch $5,811.00 Lilly Endowment School to advance $3,464.00 Southwest High Bill & Edna Ada A. Piker and $2,000.00 Sullivan County Fund students’ ability Salo and Mary Schools Alumni Ahlemeyer Virginia M. Ginter Barnabas Fund Operating to learn Levite Association- Endowment Memorial Fund Endowment Fund CASY $248.00 Endowment Cooper Fund; Beulah (Community Angels for Fund; O. Earl and Providence Self Educational Endowment Wabash Valley Ahlemeyer Alliance & Eastside Fund Tina Elliott Family Suffi ciency Memorial Fund; Heritage Ministries Community Services for Endowment Southwest School Lewis & Eva Berry Association of Educational family Foundation, Inc Young Children) Clay Community Fund; David and Corporation of Endowment Schools Vigo County services program Operating Everyday Pre-K Joan Zaun support Sullivan County support Fund; Clay City math program Literacy Restoration of log schoolhouse at Endowment Fund $1,500.00 Support for fi eld $595.00 Lions Community $7,950.00 promotion in trip expenses, or Clay County Fowler Park Carol M. Starkey Irwin & Mary Fund; Clay Civic James R. Piker, $4,225.00 Ivy Tech to provide food, $123,770.00 Kochell clothing, shelter Reiss Operating Memorial Ada A. Piker and Community Clay Community Henry & Charitable Fund or medical Endowment Fund Foundation Virginia M. Ginter College Schools CAPE Geraldine attention to a for the Sullivan Community Fund; Memorial Fund; General support student and Fund Adelman Sacred Heart County Lilly Endowment Mr. & Mrs. Hugh $1,710.00 his/her family that Memorial Fund; School demonstrate need Community Board Designated B. Lee, Jr., En- Ivy Tech Clay Community Landsbaum Tuition, $317.00 Foundation Fund for Clay dowment Fund; Technology Schools Endowment advancement or Angels for County Salo & Mary Fund; Lilly Endowment Fund improvements for 21 Washington Twp. Levite Character building the school Sullivan programs support Endowment Trustees YMCA of Clay Endowment $9,375.00 Elementary $3,523.00 Board North Central Improvements County Fund; Wernsing Pfi ster Fund School Clay County Designated Fund High School to multi-purpose General support Fund sports fi eld in Community Foun- Family literacy $1,448.00 program Sacred Heart Southwest School Bowling Green dation General Indiana State Clay County Central $2,460.00 School Corporation of $6,000.00 Endowment Fund University Scholarship Sullivan County Brazil Rotary YMCA Presbyterian Graduate Sullivan County Endowment Fund Church Community support Support for fi eld Community Fund; Clay Community Assistant for trip expenses or Computers, Indiana Ease Foundation $324.00 Clay County Com- Schools to provide food, software, books Project General Elizabeth clothing, shelter munity Founda- for John Chironna Family literacy and EDUCATION $5,000.00 Endowment Fund Smudde or medical tion Board Desig- Preschool alternative schools attention to a Total: programs Indiana EASE Memorial nated Fund; Clay $2,000.00 Fund Scholarship Fund student and County Commu- $223,067.40 James R. Piker, $4,000.00 North Clay his/her family that demonstrate need nity Foundation Ada A. Piker and Clay County Middle School Science $309.00 General Fund; A.L.L.- Virginia M. Ginter Community SADD support Education Angels for Albert & Freda Washington High Memorial Fund Foundation $500.00 Foundation of Sullivan Junior Eder DeCoursey School General Criminal Justice Indiana High School Fund Community Fund; General support Clay City High Endowment Fund Center Clock Fund $468.00 Vigo County Lilly Endowment School Science Fair Saint Mary- Board Designated A.L.L. - SADD support Northview High support of-the-Woods Fund for Clay Washington High $500.00 School $1,199.00 College County; John E. School Nursery Criminal Justice SADD support Terre Haute General support & Karen E. Endowment Fund Center Clock $500.00 Academy of $4,071.40 Mercer Family Fund Criminal Justice Medicine Fund Jessie E. Hickman Endowment Fund Center Clock Fund Fund 2007 GRANTS

St. Patrick School Vigo County Vigo County HEALTH & American Cancer Boy Scouts of Dispute Girl Scouts of No Fear Future Education Education HUMAN Society, Vigo America, Resolution Center Central Indiana project for Foundation for: Foundation SERVICES County Unit Crossroads of General support General support Anthony Square Terre Haute North General support Total: General support America Council $220.00 $945.00 $300.00 Vigo High School $2,000.00 $201,306.88 $3,781.00 General support Dispute Girl Scouts of Youth Grant - Caring Quilts Marilyn Scott Earl and Hazel $762.00 Resolution Center Central Indiana Committee Fund $300 Allen Fund 14th & Travioli Boy Scouts of Endowment Fund Fund - Friendship Club Chestnut Charitable America, Sullivan County $625 Vigo County Community Endowment Fund Crossroads of Family Services Wabash Valley Soil & Water - Mentoring Public Library Center America Council Association of the Habitat for Conservation Program In support of Safety stair treads, American Heart Endowment Fund Wabash Valley Humanity District $500 The Big Read stairway handrails Association Counseling New tools Eighth Grade - Patriot Painters $10,000.00 for the building, support for North Wabash River General support Birthright, Inc. $3,500.00 $300 Altrusa and fencing for Vigo High School Expedition playground and $3,781.00 General support students with Ray G. Ingram $3,000.00 - S.A.D.D. Foundation Fund; parking lot Earl and Hazel $500.00 non-drug related Endowment Sullivan County $300 Lilly Endowment $9,675.00 Travioli Pfi ster Fund mental health Fund; John problems Community - Textiles Board Terre Haute Charitable Tipton Memorial $2,842.00 Foundation $500 Designated Fund Day Nursery Endowment Fund C.H.A.N.C.E.S. Fund; Wabash Jamie Jacobsen General Terre Haute South Association for Indiana Youth Valley Asphalt Vigo County Memorial Endowment Fund Vigo High School Endowment Fund The American General support Endowment Fund Public Library Endowment Fund - Leadership Class Red Cross $1,795.00 Sullivan High General support 14th & General support C.H.A.N.C.E.S. Hamilton Center, $500 First Christian School $578.00 Chestnut $312.00 for Indiana Youth Inc. 22 - No Fear Future Church Cross Country Club Vigo County Community Leo & Virginia Endowment Fund General support and Track & Field Public Library Center Pellum Central Mexico $560.00 $250 Christian Missions programs Endowment Program support Endowment Fund Catholic Charities Katherine $1,000.00 $1,100.00 West Vigo High $10,500.00 of Terre Haute Hamilton Anonymous Fund Sullivan High School Vigo County David and ARC of Vigo General support Endowment Fund School Athletic - Blankets for Life School Joan Zaun County $1,000.00 for Hamilton Friends of Fund $500 Corporation Endowment General support Pfi ster Fund Center Inc. Families, Inc. - Early Child Thesaurus project Fund, Lilly $290.00 Education General support Twenty-fi rst $2,100.00 Endowment ARC of Vigo Christian Hamilton Center, $500 $1,263.00 Century Scholars James R. Piker, Board County Foundation for Inc. M. Evelyn Program Lost Creek Ada A. Piker and Designated Fund Endowment Fund Children & Aging Playground Peterman Fund Recruitment event Elementary Virginia M. Ginter General support improvements for families of - Lost Creek Memorial Fund $9,800.00 potential scholars Shredders A.L.L.- Area 7 Agency $300.00 Gibault Andres Family $500.00 $1,000 Washington High on Aging and Pfi ster Fund Foundation, Inc. Endowment Mr. and Mrs. School Disabled General support Fund; Lilly Hugh B. Lee, Jr. Vigo County Cribs for babies General support Compassionate $3,700.00 Endowment Endowment Fund Education $3,320.00 $693.00 Friends of the Pfi ster Fund Board Designated Foundation James R. Piker, Area 7 Agency Wabash Valley Ada A. Piker and on Aging and Program support Fund; Lilly General support Gibault Virginia M. Ginter Disabled $500.00 Endowment Fund $2,647.00 Foundation, Inc. Memorial Fund Endowment Fund Dr. Paul and Vigo County General support Nadine Education $3,773.00 Humphrey Foundation Gibault Fund Endowment Fund Charitable Fund 2007 GRANTS

Hamilton Center, League of North Burma Riley Memorial Shrine Hospital for Spectrum Industries Terre Haute Christian Mission Association Crippled Children Musical instruments General support Support for Camperships General support for client use $498.00 missionary work for Vigo County $1,268.80 children $750.00 League of Terre $2,000.00 George I. and Rose $3,700.00 Gershon H. & Haute Endowment Anonymous Fund E. Felstein Fund Janice K. Loeser Felstein Grandchildren Fund Endowment Fund; Lifeline Christian Our Father’s Arms, SIDS Center of in Memory of Allen White Family Mission Inc. Indiana & Millie Felstein; Endowment Fund General support Food pantry Cribs for Vigo support Terre Haute Acad- $1,000.00 County families in $3,000.00 emy of Medicine need Happiness Bag, Inc. Anonymous Fund Roof repair Harold and Malinda Endowment Fund; $1,500.00 Medsker John Tipton James R. Piker, $6,568.00 Maple Ave. United Endowment Fund Memorial Fund Ada A. Piker and Thomas & Susan Methodist Church Virginia M. Ginter Dinkel Family Fund; Childcare tuition Delmar L. & Betty assistance for those PACE Riley Memorial Memorial Fund L. Jones Family in need Parent Incentive Association Project Fund; Thomas L. & $5,000.00 General support of Spay-Neuter Stitching a House into a Home $1,500.00 Camp Riley Connie L. Francis James R. Piker, League John and Yvonne $703.00 Charitable Fund; Ada A. Piker and General support Members of Barbara Kraus’ third period Family Longfi eld Clabber Girl Fund Lilly Endowment Virginia M. Ginter $2,041.00 Endowment Fund for Camp Riley and Consumer Science (FACS) class at Terre Haute Board Designated Memorial Fund Spay-Neuter Fund League North Vigo High School put their sewing skills to 23 Planned Riley Memorial Mary’s Children, Endowment Fund work on a service-learning project funded by a Parenthood of Association Indiana State Inc. General support Indiana General support Special Olympics $500 grant from the Wabash Valley Community University for Riley Children’s $1,319.00 Health care for Indiana Foundation’s Youth Grant Committee (YGC). Foundation women and men in Hospital ISU Dept. of Donna J. Doti need in Vigo County $1,268.80 2007 Summer Games Sociology Human Endowment Fund $2,000.00 George I. and Rose Rights Day $6,000.00 The family of a student in one of Mrs. Kraus’ James R. Piker, E. Felstein Fund $200.00 Community Chest Mental Health Ada A. Piker and textiles classes was anticipating a move into a Terre Haute Bar of Terre Haute Association Virginia M. Ginter Salvation Army Habitat for Humanity house being built for them, Association Fund General support Memorial Fund General support Endowment Fund but the house lacked the privacy and hominess of $339.00 $2,812.00 St. Ann Clinic Mental Health Prevent Child Sumar Fund for the a simple amenity – curtains. The YGC grant paid League of Capacity building Association in Abuse Indiana Salvation Army for the purchase of fabric and curtain rods. Over Terre Haute $15,000.00 Vigo County PCAI Vigo Clothes Closet Community Chest a three-week period, members of the FACS class Endowment Fund County Chapter Shelburn Fire program support membership of Terre Haute / Rescue sewed the curtains and later installed them in the $285.00 $150.00 Fund Missionaries of Department Inc. new home. Clothes Closet CARE Council Charity Radios and pagers Endowment Fund Project Fund St. Ann Clinic General Support $5,000.00 General support $500.00 Lilly Endowment While learning classroom lessons in translating $1,000.00 Pfi ster Fund Board Designated window measurements into fabric measurements Pfi ster Fund Fund for Sullivan for curtains, then constructing and installing them, County the students were able to provide a community service by lending their talents to the Habitat for Humanity’s efforts. 2007 GRANTS

St. Ann Clinic Terre Haute Boys United Methodist Richard L. Visiting Nurse General support and Girls Club Temple Roudebush VA Association of the $2,257.00 Capital Kids Hope Medical Center Wabash Valley, Inc. Saint Ann Clinic improvements program support General support General support Endowment Fund $454.00 $6,000.00 $1,124.00 $337.00 Terre Haute Boys Wabash Valley Joseph A. Bray Visiting Nurse Sullivan County and Girls Club Community Detachment 471 Association of the 4-H - John G. Schmidt Foundation Marine Corps Wabash General support Capital General League Valley Inc. $387.00 Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Sullivan County 4-H Endowment Terre Haute Boys United Way of the Vigo County Visiting Nurse Fund and Girls Club Wabash Valley Alcohol & Drug Association of the General support General support Participant Wabash Valley, Inc. Sullivan County $1,132.00 $381.00 transportation General support support Community Terre Haute Boys United Way of the $600.00 $1,500.00 Hospital and Girls Club Wabash Valley Marilyn Scott Delmar L. and Helping Children be Children General support - Max Gibson Endowment Fund Allen Fund Betty L. Jones $312.00 Endowment Fund United Way of the Family Fund Vigo County School Corporation elementary Leo & Virginia Visiting Nurse Pellum Endowment Terre Haute Boys Wabash Valley Association of the counselor Carol Crain wrote to thank the Vigo County Fund and Girls Club General support Wabash Valley, Inc. Alcohol & Drug 24 Terre Haute Boys & Girls Club for helping make Scholarships and $8,756.00 General support for educational The United Way of Equipment for the lives of children in the community better Sullivan County materials for meth-use testing its hospice program the Wabash Valley through summer camp scholarships, which were Community Early Bird and After $2,000.00 $1,000.00 Hospital School programs - Ada Hodge Fund Marilyn Scott Allen funded by a grant from the Terre Haute Day Wabash Valley $10,000.00 Foundation Community Fund Nursery Fund. James R. Piker, United Way of the Indigent care for Foundation women and children Ada A. Piker and Wabash Valley General Visiting Nurse $500.00 Virginia M. Ginter Operating She described two of the many children in the Endowment Fund Association of the Sullivan County Memorial Fund; support community who have had a diffi cult life, living Wabash Valley, Inc. WINGS - Women Terre Haute Day $4,068.00 Vigo County General support for with their alcoholic father while their mother was IN Giving Support Nursery Fund United Way of the Lifeline its hospice program incarcerated. Through much hard work the boys’ Wabash Valley General support $455.00 Sullivan County Union Hospital, Operating mother turned her life around, but fi nancially, $184.38 Hospice of the Community Inc. Endowment times were still tough. Carol said the scholarship Vigo County Wabash Valley Hospital Obstetrics General support Endowment Fund program provided by a grant to the Boys and Lifeline Department $4,071.40 Veterans Administration Endowment Fund Girls Club, was the only way the boys were able New infant cribs Jessie E. Visiting Nurse Medical Center to attend summer camp and to have “the best $1,400.00 Hickman Fund Association of the General support Vigo County summer of their lives!” Harold and Wabash Valley, Inc. $1,124.00 Lifeline Malinda Medsker Union Hospital General support for Joseph A. Bray Automatic call Endowment Fund Foundation, Inc. distributor its hospice program Carol sees fi rst hand how these experiences are Detachment 471 General support $3,000.00 $1,268.80 Marine Corps crucial to the success of students. “For the fi rst Terre Haute Boys $3,172.00 Delmar L. and George I. and Rose League time in their lives,” Carol said, “they can start and Girls Club George I. and Rose Betty L. Jones E. Felstein Fund General support Endowment Fund school with stories of the many experiences E. Felstein Fund Family Fund $2,035.70 they had. Going to the Indianapolis Zoo and the Jessie E. Hickman Indianapolis Children’s Museum, swimming at Fund Fowler Park, and walking to the movie theater each Wednesday are just a few of the exciting things they told me about.” 2007 GRANTS

Visiting Nurse Archdiocese Mary Mother Sacred Heart St. Stephen’s How to Apply for a Grant Association of of Indianapolis of God Mission Church Episcopal Church the Wabash - United Catholic Society General support General support Valley, Inc. Appeal General support $3,125.00 $2,035.70 The Wabash Valley Community Foundation General support General support $500.00 Pfi ster Fund Jessie E. has determined broad priorities for award- for its hospice for Sacred Heart Pfi ster Fund Hickman Fund ing its grant funds. The Foundation’s grant program of Jesus Parish & Shelburn $906.00 St. Benedict process takes advantage of one of the greatest Church Parish Mother Theodore United Methodist United Hebrew Delmar L. and strengths of this three-county partnership–the $1,000.00 Corporation Church Congregation Betty L. Jones Pfi ster Fund General support General support Foundation use of local volunteer leadership to determine Fund for Hospice $12,500.00 $844.00 General support the organizations and agencies to be funded Capuchin Pfi ster Fund Richard and $263.11 Wabash Senior within each county. Each county has its own Franciscan Friars Virginia McHugh Felstein Center individual review process. General support New Covenant Fund Grandchildren Stair lift installation $500.00 Fellowship Fund in Memory The grant application deadlines are May 1 for $10,000.00 Pfi ster Fund Program support Sisters of Our of Allen & Millie Hulman George $12,400 Lady Mt. Carmel Felstein Clay, Sullivan and Vigo counties and November Family Carmelite Anonymous Fund General support 15 for Vigo County. Local organizations can $5,000.00 United Hebrew Endowment Fund Monastery obtain grant application guidelines by calling General support Paulist Fathers Pfi ster Fund Congregation 812-232-2234 or by visiting the Foundation’s Wabash Valley $500.00 General support Foundation Goodwill Marilyn Scott $500.00 Sisters of General support web site at www.wvcf.com. Industries, Inc. Allen Fund Pfi ster Fund Providence $2,537.60 25 General support General support George I. and How to Apply for a Scholarship $2,667.00 Central Province of our $5,000.00 Rose E. Felstein Goodwill Presbyterian Lady of Pfi ster Fund Fund Industries Church Consolation Inc. The Community Foundation awards scholarships Endowment Fund General support General support St. Benedict during the spring of each year. Application dead- $750.00 Church $2,035.70 lines can be as early as December 15. Scholar- Jessie E. Pfi ster Fund General support ship guidelines and applications are available RELIGION Hickman Fund $1,026.00 Total: Revival Fires Saint Benedict in October from the local high school guidance $58,651.11 Franciscan Ministry / Church offi ce, the Community Foundation, or online at Mission Christian Endowment Fund www.wvcf.com. Annunciation Association Evangelizers Catholic Church General support Assoc. St. Benedict General support $1,500.00 Mission programs Church support $384.00 Pfi ster Fund General support $1,000.00 Annunciation $1,000.00 Barnabas Fund Church Franciscan Pfi ster Fund Educational Retreats Inc. Sacred Heart Endowment Fund General support St. Joseph $250.00 Church University Parish General support Answers in Pfi ster Fund General support $1,000.00 Genesis $1,000.00 Pfi ster Fund Program support Pfi ster Fund $2,000.00 Barnabas Fund 2007 SCHOLARSHIPS

SCHOLARSHIPS INDIANA STATE $500 - Sarah $500 - Heather $250 - Todd Hale Total: $149,160.67 UNIVERSITY Kennedy Woods Dercie E. (Hawkins) $983 - Tiffany Blair Endowment Dan and Jane Simmons Education ANDERSON Alexander Fund Scholarship Robbins Northview Scholarship UNIVERSITY Liane R. Page Marching Knights $22,400 - Alisa Memorial $300 - Sarah Scholarship $325 - Ryan Hubble Neidlinger Scholarship Kennedy Sullivan High INDIANA Carol M. Starkey Virginia M. Buell UNIVERSITY School Automotive Kochell Scholarship $300 - Harold Memorial Scholarship $1,138 - Brittany Fund Bosstick Scholarship Bentzinger Farmersburg Marilyn Wheeler $2,000 - Jonathan BALL STATE Alumni Association UNIVERSITY $1,550 - Ashley Pendergast Hunt Scholarship $1,000 - Ellis McCullough Scholarship for Harold Paul Renis and Fern Gebert IU School of Law Loveall III Memorial $300 - Kristin Crain Knust Scholarship Albert and Freda Scholarship Bill Wood Insurance Eder DeCoursey $195 - Alex Adjuster’s $500 - Ashley Scholarship Groysman $3,450 - Lenise Scholarship McCullough Fred Christman Kohlwey Albert Landes $3,450 - Michael Scholarship Elizabeth A. $260 - Amanda Scholarship Bledsoe McGlasson Didier Elizabeth A. Bled- $275 - Alex Scholarship Wright, Shagley & $400 - Randall soe Scholarship Groysman Lowery Scholarship Nichols Glenn High School $500 - Lee Ann J.P. Alexander Alumni Scholarship $500 - Richard $500 - Cephas Memorial Roberts Gill Township Ourand Foster Scholarship 26 Scholarship Nancy and Dale John Kassis $500 - Barbara McKee Family Memorial $3,781 - Matthew Klaiber Scholarship Scholarship Noble Evelyn W. $845 - Heather Earl & Hazel Gettinger Indiana Taylor BELMONT University UNIVERSITY $500 - Christopher Travioli Scholarship Valentine Family Scholarship Scholarship $7,600 - Michelle Hauger for ISU Watson John and Eunice LAKE LAND $1,650 - Rachel $7,600 - Angela Dr. and Mrs. James Organ Valedicto- COLLEGE rian Scholarship Rose Kuo O. Conklin $300 - Eric Hardin Scholarship Gerstmeyer Dr. and Mrs. James O. Conklin Farmersburg $300 - Stacy Horn Technical High Scholarship Alumni Association BOB JONES Farmersburg School Scholarship UNIVERSITY Scholarship Alumni Association $250 - William Scholarship $500 - Brittaney $500 - Robert LINCOLN Strohm Searing Switzer CHRISTIAN William Fenton COLLEGE $174.87 - Emily Albert Landes Jennifer M. Scholarship Dunham Memorial $750 - Christopher Hoxworth Scholarship Scholarship Lawrence FRANKLIN Jo Ann F. Johnson Memorial $500 - Brittney Sallie Unger COLLEGE IVY TECH Memorial Scholarship Spugnardi $290 - Kayla Cash COMMUNITY Scholarship Senator Herman J. Beta Sigma Phi City COLLEGE $450 - Jessica Council Scholarship $250 - Sheryl Fanning, Jr., Memo- $750 - James rial Scholarship Johnson Compton McMillion Ambrose & Miriam Bentrup Family $921 - Stuart Tracy Sallie Unger Rubey Scholarship Scholarship Marilyn Wheeler Memorial Pendergast Scholarship Scholarship for ISU Dept. of Marketing 2007 SCHOLARSHIPS

$750 - Evan $250 - Robert Schwartz Shifl ett Honorary - Breanne $300 - Anola Adam Schroer Sallie Unger Janet Romine Thrasher Whitesell Graduate of Clay Memorial Chatfi eld Business John and Eunice Kelly Fuqua City High School Scholarship Award Organ Valedictorian Memorial Taylor University Scholarship Scholarship $750 - Mike $1,000 - Myra Tarrh Rebecca Seymour Laura Brooke SOUTHERN Graduate of Clay Strunga ILLINOIS $300 - Anola Sallie Unger McDonald UNIVERSITY Whitesell City High School Memorial Memorial $500 - Vanessa Mabel Kidwell Purdue University Scholarship Scholarship Gard Scholarship SULLIVAN COUNTY OLIVET Andy and Edythe $500 - Kyle Wright VINCENNES Austin Drake UNIVERSITY Turner Memorial UNIVERSITY Jeffrey Alan Cole Graduate of North $1,250 - Kasey Scholarship Memorial $1,000 - Tiffany Central High School Waite Scholarship SAINT MARY- Hoke Wabash College Gary and Leesa OF-THE-WOODS Dr. James Harvey Nesty Scholarship ROSE-HULMAN COLLEGE Crowder Memorial INSTITUTE OF $500 - Jayci Green Scholarship Breanne Thrasher TECHNOLOGY PURDUE Marilyn Wheeler Graduate of UNIVERSITY $1,000 - Caleb Sullivan High Pendergast $590 - Curtis Jett $300 - Tyler Figg Anderson School Scholarship for Allomatic Products John D. Gettinger Laura Brooke Rose-Hulman Scholarship Leads to Dream Job Saint Mary-of-the- Machine Trades Purdue Scholarship McDonald Institute of Woods College Scholarship Memorial Technology The impact of a Community Foundation $20,000 - Andrew Scholarship $500 - Erin Pugh $500 - Kasondra Lincoln VIGO COUNTY scholarship on its recipient can be far-ranging Nancy and Dale Poff 27 James F. Jackson $930 - Daniel Ethan Sperry, and at the same time very personal. McKee Scholarship Jeffrey Alan Cole Scholarship Fund Brunner Honorary Scholar Marilyn Wheeler Memorial $500 - Carrie Sears Graduate of South Pendergast Scholarship James Powell, a South Vigo student, received $500 - Andrew Beta Sigma Phi City Vigo High School Scholarship for Lincoln Council Scholarship WABASH COLLEGE a James F. Jackson Scholarship. He recently Rose-Hulman John and Eunice $20,000 - Andrew Michael Engle wrote, “I want to thank you for your generous Institute of Organ Valedictorian TAYLOR Gilman Graduate of South Technology UNIVERSITY support of my college education... I completed Scholarship James F. Jackson Vigo High School $250 - Kaley Davis DePauw University my Bachelor’s degree in computer science at $1,268.80 - Scholarship Fund $150 - Andrew Dercie E. (Hawkins) Carnegie Mellon University with a minor in math, Kristopher Kauffman Lincoln Simmons Education George I. and Rose $672 - Andrew Christian Hines and was able to graduate with a 4.0 cumulative Sullivan County Scholarship E. Felstein Gilman Graduate of North Purdue Alumni GPA.” James said his tuition was about $44,000 Scholarship UNIVERSITY OF Albert and Verna Vigo High School Association EVANSVILLE McKee Memorial Indiana University a year, and thanks in large part to the scholar- Scholarship $1,200 - Erin Locke $1,000 - Jennifer Scholarship ship he received from the Community Founda- Pat and Mary Cahill Rinehart 2007 VFW Voice of LILLY tion, he was able to graduate with less than $434 - Mitchel Family Endowment Rex E. Pierce Democacy Awards Riddell ENDOWMENT $10,000 in debt. Fund Salutatorian COMMUNITY $5,000 - Earl F. Hopkins Scholarship SCHOLARS Haley Cross Scholarship $1,608 - Erin Locke $4,000 - Moreover, his success afforded him the op- UNIVERSITY OF Avice K. McCrae CLAY COUNTY Seth Mutchler $930 - Ryan Shelley SOUTHERN portunity to achieve a dream position. He Scholarship INDIANA Ahnya Alstott, $3,000 - Terre Haute Junior wrote, “...I originally planned to pursue a Ph.D. Honorary Scholar Jordan Schoffstall Golf Association $780 - Anola $288 - Elizabeth Whitesell Graduate of $2,500 - because I wanted to do research which would Stewart Robert and Barbara Northview High Channon Brown make an industry-wide impact... My main area School Brazil Business Deakins Scholarship $2,000 - Indiana State of interest for the past several years has been & Professional Fund Brittany Jackson Women’s Club University in 3D computer graphics, and at Microsoft I will $1,500 - Scholarship Roy Hooper be working on a team of about 20 people which controls this entire industry. I am very excited to begin my work!” 2007 FINANCIALS

ASSETS 2007 2006

Cash 38,567 200 Investments 29,105,733 24,692,168 Gift Annuity - - Offi ce Furniture and Equipment 95,448 96,436 Less Depreciation (84,343) (80,234) 11,105 16,202

Total Assets 29,155,405 24,708,570

LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS 2007 2006

Agency Endowments 2,193,030 2,136,119 Accounts Payable 9,138 - Scholarships and Grants Payable 159,536 308,909 Annuity Liability 2,867 2,867 Total Liabilities 2,364,571 2,447,895 28 Net Assets-Unrestricted 26,603,280 21,979,487 Net Assets-Temporarily Restricted 187,554 281,188 Net Assets-Permanently Restricted - - Total Net Assets 26,790,834 22,260,675

Total Liabilities and Net Assets 29,155,405 24,708,570

29,155,405 2007 24,708,570 2006 22,223,214 2005 21,000,530 2004 ASSET GROWTH 19,449.815 2003 16,502,662 2002 16,469,827 2001 15,616,787 2000 8,105,793 1999 6,464,125 1998 4,388,699 1997 3,357,590 1996 1,912067 1995 1,912067 1994 1,917352 1993 49,899 1992 Statement of Activities 2007

Public Support Unrestricted Temporarily Restricted Total

Total Amounts Raised 3,289,236 - 3,289,236 Less: Amounts Received as Agency Endowments (17,454) - (17,454)) Total Contributions 3,271,782 - 3,271,782 Seminar Fees 1,250 - 1,250 Fundraising Revenue 62,601 - 62,601 Rental Income - - - Total Support 3,335,633 - 3,335,633

Revenue and gains Investment Income - Net of Custodial Fees 848,527 8,418 856,945 Gain (Loss) on Sale of Assets 991,149 - 991,149 Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 643,897 - 643,897 Excess Management Fees from Agency Endowments 21,443 - 21,443 Net Assets Released from Restrictions: Satisfaction of Donor Restrictions 102,052 (102,052) - Total Revenue and Gains 2,607,068 (93,634) 2,513,434 Total Support, Revenue and Gains 5,942,701 (93,634) 5,849,067 29 Expenses Community Activities: Total Grants and Distributions 931,323 - 931,323 Less: Grants Made from Agency Endowments (163,257) - (163,257) Grants and Distributions 768,066 - 768,066 Fundraising Expenses 19,120 - 19,120 Total Community Activities Expenses 787,186 - 787,186 Supporting Activities: Personnel Expenses 269,053 - 269,053 Administrative Expenses 133,967 - 133,967 Occupancy Expenses 29,102 - 29,102 Development Expenses 99,600 - 99,600 Total Supporting Activities Expenses 531,722 - 531,722 Total Expenses 1,318,908 - 1,318,908 Change in Net Assets 4,623,793 (93,634) 4,530,159

Net Assets at Beginning of Year 21,979,487 281,188 22,260,675 Net assets at end of year 26,603,280 187,554 26,790,834 CLAY COUNTY STORIES

For the past 10 years, the Clay County Com- As the Foundation celebrates 10 years of we needed to obtain matching funding and other dona- munity Foundation has been “giving until it giving in Clay County, it may take a great deal tions and contributions. We are looking forward to the helps” in the words of Dr. Hal Glidden, fi rst of pride in the support it has provided for the summer of 2008 when we’ll have completed Phase I president of the organization. The Clay Coun- Clay County area. Grants have been awarded to and be well on our way to having the funding necessary ty Community Foundation was formed in fulfi ll needs within the county, including fund- for Phase II.” 1997 as an affi liate of the Wabash Valley Com- ing support in the areas of education, historic munity Foundation in response to the Lilly preservation and youth services. Endowment GIFT Phase III initiative. The Bowling Green Playground Today the Clay County Community Foun- Improvement Project 30 dation holds contributions of more than $3 million and has given back to its communities “The grant given by the Clay County Community Foun- dation provided the impetus which our group needed more than $1 million in grants. The people of to move forward with this much-needed project,” said Clay County have a 10-year heritage of “giving Holly Wilkinson, president of Bowling Green Play- until it helps.” ground Improvement Association. “The funding made others aware that we ‘were serious’ about rejuvenating “These funds serve Clay County today, tomor- the 20-year-old playground equipment and buying Approximately 100 children in and around the town row, and on into the future,” said Brian Dea- additional equipment. Although the project started of Bowling Green will benefi t from the safety of the kins, Clay County Community Foundation with only 12 volunteers, approximately 100 children in improved playground. Affi liate Director. the town of Bowling Green will benefi t from the safety of the improved playground. The funding was the ‘seed’ CLAY COUNTY STORIES

Clay County 4-H Council Inc. Clay County Historical Museum Hospitality Area Renovation Project Preserving the history of an area is a critical cultural 4-H has always been a vital and strong program in Clay need for every community. The Clay County Histori- County as it has served young people in their efforts to cal Society helps to satisfy that need in Clay County. be lifelong learners and responsible citizens. The Historical Society owns and occupies the former Brazil Post Offi ce where it displays its historical arti- With a volunteer staff of more than 70 adults serving facts. The historic Brazil Post Offi ce, now known as more than 600 area youth, the 4-H leadership pro- the Post Offi ce Museum, was the site where former posed a new, permanent, open-air facility to serve as a First Lady Judy O’Bannon announced U.S. Highway hospitality area at the Clay County Fairgrounds in which Once completed, this Hospitalty Area building will replace 40’s placement on the National Scenic By-Way. The the tent that was previously used at the 4-H Fairgrounds. to serve meals, have meetings, make presentations, and Post Offi ce Museum is an offi cial Indiana National 31 celebrate events. Use of the building would be shared Road site. It is a perfect example of the time frame by many different organizations throughout the Clay when growth and expansion was important to our na- County community. Partnering with the Clay Coun- tion. Given that mail delivery was the major means ty 4-H Council and the Clay County Farm Bureau, of communication of that era, this building played an the Clay County Community Foundation’s grant of important part in that period. $13,800 has made possible a more suitable facility for each of the activities occurring at the Fairgrounds and has Since the Post Offi ce Museum is on the National expanded the opportunities for community use. Register of Historic Places, the Board of the Museum sought to maintain the historical integrity of the build- ing. The Community Foundation provided a $2,200 A grant from the Clay County Community Foundation provided for painting of the windows and trim in the grant to the Clay County Historical Society which historic Post Offi ce Museum. made it possible to paint the exterior windows and trim to maintain the historic quality of this historic Post Offi ce. Clinton Clay Adams Harold James John Butz, Sr. Eva Elaine Cash Louis E. Dailey, Jr. Bess Peltz Madhu Ganguli Stan Hart Rudolf Jacobsen James E. Adams Bitzegaio Mr. & Mrs. B.R. Clayton Rex & Waneeta Einstandig Jack Garard Kathy Kayser Katy Allen Jakob Evelyn W. Adamson Nina Marie Stuckey “Lovey” John J. Cleary, Jr. Daugherty Max R. Einstandig Willis Dean Gard Hartman Jessie A. Jefries Jane H. Adamson Blackwell Byrer Alberta “Bertie” Olive Daugherty Joseph “Joe” H. Harold Garvin Ruth Haskell James R. Jenkins Geraldine Adelman Benjamin Blair Dorothy Cahill Grabbe Clifford Tom Daugherty Elder Robert L. Gaskins Hermine M. Haslem Patricia C. Jenkins Ruby Adkins Margaret “Peggy” Grace Canada Joan E. Cline Kamala Guari Dave Margel F. “Pat” Barbara Gayso Alice Hauer John & Frances Austin “Bill” W. Blair Dorothy Ilene John Clingerman Bill Davis O”Leary Eldred James Gee William H. Jensen Ahlemeyer John Blake Candle Katy Cobb Dick Davis Bernard & Barbara Mildred Eva Gee Haverkamp Helen Stohr Jenuine Beulah Ahlemeyer Lois Bledsoe Camilla Carbon Dina Cocozzoli James H. Davis Ellingsworth Mrs. Bea Geer Mary Ruth Haverty Max Jessup Ellise Alexander Walter A. Dr. Marvin D. Nelson Cohen Jane Ireland Davis Robert Ellingsworth Henry “Hank” Geitz Robert Haverty Rev. George O. Katie Allen Bledsoe, Jr. Carmony Gladys Daugherty Sally Davis Dot Elmore John Gelder, Jr. Elizabeth Gelder Jewell Marilyn Scott Allen Karen Sue George & Margaret Coffenberry Jean Timberman Charles “Will” Joan Gerdink Hay Ruth M. Jinks Skip Allenbaugh Cobb Board Carroll Ann Coleman Deardorff Englland Al Gettinger John Paul Hayhurst Anthony Johnson Carl Altman Dr. Charlotte M. Margaret Carroll Judy Coleman Claude L. Decker, Jr. Joseph W. Erdle Evelyn Gettinger Howard J. Dora Johnson Mary Lou Alvater Boener James Carter Jacquelyn Mae Henry J. Decker Edward A. Erickson Reah Gettinger Hayhurst, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Fred Richard Amerman Gerald Bolk Jack Carty Collett Albert & Freda Barry Erlich Juanita Gibbons Emma Haynes Johnson Melba Anderson Giuseppe “Pino” Jim Case Helen Collins DeCoursey Dr. K.W. “Bill” Sally Gibson Geraldine Hays Jack L. Johnson Dale E. Andrews Bologna Robert E. Causey Abbie Jane Combs Mary Dee Eskew James O. Giffel Forrest Hayward Jo Ann F. Johnson Dr. Karen Andrews Mary Jane & Margaret P. Dick Conley Ann Dees Mary Lou Eslick Clarence Harvey Jane Cunningham Knute Johnson Margaret Andrews Charles Bonar Chadwick Elaine Conley Harry Dees Julian Evans Gilbert Hazeldine Luther Gordon Mary Andrews Louise Bonewell Janet Romine Robert & Yvonne Mary “Jeannie” Ralph Evans David A. Gilman, Ken Hazledine Johnson Sam Andrews James R. Booker Chatfi eld Connelly Deischer Estelle E. Everett Ph.D. Robert Heffernan Richard N. Johnson Danette Nelson D. Boone Pete Chalos Michael Cook Mark Delong Orval E. “Gene” John Gilmore Nancy Hellmann William F. Johnson Angermeier Carl L. Bopp Chloe Charley Bruce Copeland Carl E. Delph Exline Virginia Ginter Robert Francis Alan & Carol Jones Mary Margaret Carl Bopp, Jr. Jack Dempsey Ben Falber Matilda Gits “Bob” Betty Lou Jones Anshutz Georgia Bopp Rob Denker Mary Kathryn Howard Gladden Hellmann Charlotte Jones Dr. Wade B. Dr. James Bopp Thelma Maxine Farmer Lydia Ann Gladden Herbert Hendricks Delmar Jones Anshutz, Jr. Joan Bopp Hinton Dever Earl Farris Lowell O. “Bud” Janet Henry Edward R. Jones, Sr. Flora Anstead Linda Ward-Bopp Delilah J. Dewey Ruth Fassino Glasgow, Jr. Robert R. Henry Florence Jones Steve Ashley Lillie Borgnini Robert H. Dewey Charles E. Fears Dr. Hal Glidden Stan Henry Stella Faye Jones Dr. Leonard Betty Lou Borgman Albert E. “Abe” Diel Edward Aaron Agatha Glossen Carlotta Vaughn William Jukes Asmundson Michael Wayne Beatrice S. Felling Donald E. Goltry Hensley Joshua Victor John Athey Boyce Dienbeau Allen Felstein Max Edward Mary Herbert Kackley Thelma G. Ave Robert F. Bozarth William H. Dillard Millie D. Felstein Goodwin Margaret Herndon Vincent & Helen Herbert Badger Robert Boyer George “Mike” Bill Fenton Elza Gore Randall Herrington Kanney Vera Marie Baesler Shanna Sue Skinner Dilley Anita Ferency Frances Christina Wilbur F. Hickman George J. Kaperak Lois Baker Branch John Dinkel, Sr. Bud Ferguson Gore Harriet Ellen Hicks John Kassis Winston “Dude” Arthur Brandon Mike Dinkel D.M. “Topsy” Paul “Poppy” Mother of Alan Hill Sue Kauffman Baker Homer Brandon Robert H. Dinkel Ferguson Gorham Alice Hillis Kathlyn Bopp Norman Balder Ione Easter Branson Violet Severne Sara Ferguson Lois E. Graesch Ruth Himes Kayser James A. Ball Larry Brant Dinkel Eleanor Fick Jack P. Grantham Ed & Ada Hodge Judge Michael 32 Warren Bandy N. Jay Brantley Mayme Doan Mabel Fields James W. Gray James B. Hoffner Kearns Jane Bannon Ralph Brashaber Mrs. William (Pat) Cecil “Blackie” Fifer Walter Gray Glen Hofmann Archie Keffer Dr. William Gregory Douglas Brentlinger Doan, Sr. Hans Fischer Barbara Grayso Jean Hoilman Martha Moser Bannon Miriam Brentlinger John R. Dodd Mary Fischer Glayne E. Greggs Josephine Hollars Keffer Mildred Barbin Warren Brewer Marilyn R. Dodd Ann Marie Fisk Phillip C. Greiner Rhea and Rea Jeanne Keko Mary Barcus Irene Bridgewater Kyle Doerr Erline Fitzgerald Marylou Sims Hollman Christine Keller Jean Bartley Amos H. Bridwell Richard “Ace” Larry Paul Fleschner Griffi th John V. Holmes Brian Kelly Kenny Bass Betty Brock Donham Hilda Andeson Flinn Ed Grindle Ruth Hon Helen Jane Rassel Wayne T. Bates Earl Brown Bill Donnelly Gay Floyd Anne Gurman Fanchon Marie Kelly Fred R. Batson Joe Brown Joe Donnelly Thomas T. Followell Isadore Gurman Hoopingarner Mike Kennedy Betty Jane Kenneth Brown Dottie Dorsey Mark T. Foote Robert Gurman Jason Hoopingarner Joey Kepler Bealmear Ruth Brown Pat Dougherty Robert Forbes Hazel Haddon James Houpt Martha Jo Kepler Naomi Beauchamp August Brugnaux Judge Earl Morton David A. Ford Arnold C. Russell Lloyd Mabel N. Kidwell Joshua G. Beck Sarah B. Scott Robert L. Dowd, Jr. Francis Corrine Hagemeier Howard Thomas F. King Madonna Bedino Brummett Gail Austin Cheek Cottingham Alvena Downing Frantz Holly Hahn Tyrel Howson Catherine M. Kintz Marc Beeson Marie Bryan Andy Cherry Tom Coughlin Fannie Dreher Welby Franz J. Carter Hale Anne Hubbard Tove C. Kirchner Ruth Beeson Virginia M. Buell Bonnie Chestnut Lee Coulson Jim and Lucille Billie Jean Frazer Mary Alice Bruce Hubble Wayne Kirchner Jeffrey Shan Bell Kathryn M. John & Bonnie Deborah Cowell Drengacs Michael Frederick Lundstrom Haley Harold Huff William B. Kiser Leon H. Bell, Jr. Bullerdick Chestnut Juanita Cox Dr. William W. Dr. John E. Robert E. Helen Huff Mary Margaret Kish Billie Jean Belskus Louise Robbins John & Mary Phyllis Cox Drummy Freed, Jr. Halberstadt Wayne Huff Kiwanis Club Frank & Sophia Bunch Childress Theodore Cox Mary Lou Duenweg Don H. French Helen M. LeBurn Mary Fendrich Deceased Belzowski Rex H. Buntain Sgt. Kyle W. Frank P. Robert H. Duffy Jack Fry Hall Hulman Members Julia Bergel Mildred Natalie Childress Crawford, Sr. Sandra Duke Patti Dye Fuller Ronald Hambrock Dr. Paul J. Maurice Klug Robert Berlen Burget Russell W. Margaret Crawford Dr. Betty Dukes Gerald Lynn “Jerry” Clelland J. Hanner Humphrey Charles Knouse Lewis and Eva Berry Fred Burk Chowning Creager Family David R. “Ron” Funk Aaron Hardesty Dorothy M. Hults Marjorie Knox Tom Berry Daniel Gordon Fred Christman Charles Crispin Dunbar Esten D. Fuson Ruth Jean Harlan Michael Hutts, Jr. Renis Knust Maria Bevilacqua Burke Martha E. Clampitt Charles Crist Clifford Allen Norma Fuson Mr. Harrah Vernon Hux William & Mary Elizabeth Bevington Daniel Burns Mona Dees Clare Dr. Wayne Crockett Dunham Kelly Fuqua Donald R. Harris William H. Huxel Margaret Kocher Bill Biddle Donna Burns Fran Bledsoe Clark Elizabeth Crowder Jennifer Dunham Bob Gabey Michael W. Harris Ray Ingram Guy Kornblum Robert M. Bindley Richard L. Burns Sandra Clark Zim Cruse Robert Easter Gilbert W. O. B. Harris Howard Inman Jerry Kosofsky Georgia Marie Bird Ruth Virginia Burns Sue Clark Wanda Cummings Wilma V. Edds Gambill, Jr. Steve Harris Harley Ireland Helen Marie Lucas Joe Bird Dana Burton John Clark III Ruth Bennett Quentin H. Edris Harold S. Gambill Etta Mae Harrison Rena Isles Kosarko Ethel Bishop Oliver Butler, Jr. & Doris Foutz Anderson Cundiff Janet Elaine Virginia Wright J. Michael Harrold Paul Isenberg Richard J. 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Miller Orian Paige Ann Gettinger Joe Siefker P. June Smith Katherine Stone Beverley J. Vickrey Zimmerman Hansford Mann James Mills Dr. Jess Pangan Retseck Merle Sinclair Madge Smith Thomas Stuck Olan S. Vickrey Jane Zink Mary Harris Mann Annette Milner Carl Parks Michael A. Reynolds Service Mary Frances Smith Mona Stull Ken Vogel Martha Zink Wayne Manuel Walt Minglin David Parr Dorothy Reynolds Henry Monroe Mildred Smith Allen G. Stultz Gail Vukusich Raymond C. Zuel Polly Elizabeth Joanna Faye Jashbhar Patel Steven Allan Rials Shagley Richard Smith Blanche Sutherland Belvia C. Wagle Carolyn Brooke Marchese Jackson Minor J. Marie Patton Clay Rich Esther A. Sharkey Travis James Smith Leland S. “Bob” Neil Wagner Zwerner Robert C. Mardis Robert K. Mirkovich Edith Peck Oscar Rigdon, Jr. Carolyn Mae Sharpe James F. Smock Sutherland Betty Jane Wagoner Allen Markee Marilyn Mitchell Wilford E. Peed Donald Riggen Howard Sharpe David M. Smothers James Riley Sutliff SULLIVAN COUNTY STORIES

By distributing $100,000 during the 2007 newborns. The Sullivan County Community Founda- education improvement plan calls for emphasis upon grant cycle, Sullivan County Community tion funded the purchase of the fi rst crib for the unit reading comprehension. Although we have been us- Foundation put its donors’ money on the and was pleased this year to fund the third and fi nal crib ing Accelerated Reader and Sustained Reading in our future—the children and young adults of our for the Couplet Care program. school, we had no way to determine accurately the stu- area. From birth through college, Sullivan dent’s reading level upon entrance to either program. County youth have benefi ted from multiple Star Reader allows us to do a valid assessment for grants during the past nine years from the placement in our reading programs and also enables us to truly measure student progress.” Foundation. The projects have included 4-H, tennis courts, the city pool, Clothe-a-Child, youth league athletics, educational programs, 34 and playground equipment, as well as local food, nutrition and wellness programs.

Sullivan County Community Hospital Obstetrics Department Grants from the Sullivan County Commu- nity Foundation provided care cribs for the This past year more than 120 infants were delivered at hospital’s Obstetrics unit. Sullivan County Community Hospital. Many of these The Star Reader Management Program babies were delivered in the Mother/Baby Couplet Care Unit. This home-like atmosphere is designed The Sullivan County Community Foundation part- to promote the bonding process and makes both baby nered with North Central Junior and Senior High and mother feel truly secure. School in the Star Reader Management Program. According to Vicki Ficklin, North Central librarian,

The Obstetrics unit at Sullivan County Community “we were in need of an evaluation tool that would pro- North Central High School students using Hospital requested safe, comfortable transport crib for vide us with the individual student’s reading level. Our Star Reader software. Sullivan County eighth graders learn valuable lessons during their “day on the Wabash.”

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The Wabash River Expedition to become better stewards of Sullivan County’s river resource. In addition to actually rafting the river, learn- The Annual Wabash River Expedition for eighth grade ing stations are established and conducted by local students in Sullivan County schools has been support- educators, naturalists, historians, and re-enactors. ed by the Sullivan County Community Foundation since its inception in 2001. Sponsored by the Sul- The students’ attitudes toward the river are changed for- livan County Soil and Water Conversation District, ever as is apparent in the essays which they write at the this is truly a community effort requiring support from end of the journey. Many of the students come back to local business, 85 to 100 work as adult volunteers. In volunteers to supervise addition to the educational and teach the students value of the expedition for during the rafting trip, the students, the raft trip and Community Founda- has brought many differ- tion grants for fi nancial ent people and groups to- support. gether in spirit of coopera- tion to provide this unique While the Wabash forms day on the Wabash. The the entire western bound- Sullivan County Commu- ary of Sullivan County, many of the students have nity Foundation believes strongly in the value of this never been near or on the river. For a vast majority of program. The Sullivan County Water and Soil Con- the students to spend a day rafting on the river is a once servation District has established its own agency fund in a lifetime adventure. The raft expedition is a great op- with the Community Foundation to insure that this portunity to teach the students about the importance of “day on the Wabash” continues for future students. this natural watershed, its history, its impact upon the community—historically and economically—and how A community effort provided for construction of 11 soccer fi elds in Sullivan County.

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The Sullivan County Youth Soccer adjacent to the park. The new soccer complex will Association provide eleven consistent and safe playing fi elds for all age groups within the league. The Sullivan County Community Foundation has as- sisted the Sullivan County Youth Soccer Association When completed this spring, the Sullivan Soccer (SCYSA) in constructing an accessible and perma- Complex will allow the SCYSA to host tournaments nent home to meet the recreational needs of Sullivan with anywhere from 20 to 30 teams with 10 to 17 team County youth. The SCYSA has been in existence members participating in each of the two-day events. for 10 years; however, The economic impact of playing fi elds for the these events will be felt by group have been on a tem- the entire Wabash Valley. 36 porary or shared basis. The program has grown Through the dedication of to annually support the the Sullivan County Youth recreational activities for Soccer Association leader- approximately 500 chil- ship, the countless hours dren and their families in of volunteer labor, gener- a six-week spring season ous donations of time, la- and eight-week fall season. bor, and equipment from Sullivan County individuals and businesses, coupled with the fi nancial support of The goal of the SCYSA was to build a large and easily the Sullivan County Community Foundation, more accessible complex. The project started with a 20-year than 500 young people from the entire area will have a lease for 20 acres with the Sullivan City Park Depart- wonderful facility to recreate and compete. ment. Plans were developed for an 11-fi eld complex WABASH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DONORS LISTING

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Levite Matthews Monarch Beverage Angie (Bright) Nellis Chapter Z Puckett of Technology Patrice Liebler & Judy & Bill Maxam Co., Inc. Ms. Dorothy Nemeth Performance Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Rose-Hulman Friends: Family Chris & Cristy Fred & Nancy Nation Mr. & Mrs. Charles Marketing Group, Raetz Kathy, Patti, Pat, Light House Mission, Mayfi eld & Family Charles & Dixie Meier Nesting Jr. Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Jack Ragle Sue, Lynn & Mary Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Jim Laney & Lu Meis Donna & Don John & Rita Perkins Dr. & Mrs. Dale S. Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Dr. & Mrs. William J. Mayrose & Family Mace Lincoln-Mercury Newbold Mr. & Mrs. Rocky A. Raines Roth Linville Mr. & Mrs. Robert Brooke & J.D. Meneely Newkirk Funeral Home Perrelle John Ramer Ph.D. Rowe Law Firm, LLC Mr. & Mrs. C. Mytron Mayrose & Family Pat Melvin John S. & Kris Newlin Mrs. Margaret A. Earl & Glenice Ramsey Missy & Rusty Royer Lisby Gary, Becky & Ed Ms. Jan Michael Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Persinger Mr. Paul Rapier Mr. Larry D. Russell Mr. & Mrs. Dick C. McCabe Mr. & Mrs. Glen Newlin Mrs. Helen Peters Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Ms. Helen D. Sapp Llewellyn Mrs. Kim McCarthy Middaugh Daniel & Susan Lou Petrulis R. Reck Sackrider & Mr. & Mrs. Edwin William & Susan Mr. & Mrs. James C. Newton Joe Petty Reed & Springer, P.C. Company, Inc. Loeser McCarthy Middledorf Mr. & Mrs. Carl F. The Pfi sters Beth Reed Saint Mary-of-the- Jean Lonergan Charles & Carol Miller & Stewart LLC, Nickey Pfi zer Foundation Penni Reed Woods College Art Ms. Susan C. McCrory CPA’s Mr. & Mrs. Donald W. Matching Gifts Mr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Gallery Lonergan Nicosin Program Reed Jr. Saratoga, Inc. Ms. Mary C. Schaffer WABASH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DONORS LISTING

Berneice Schantz Mr. Carroll D. Steve & Lynn Terre Haute Day Tribune-Star Wabash Valley Wilkinson, Goeller, Lorrie & Tom Smeltzer Stoelting Nursery Mr. & Mrs. Jerry J. Mechanical Modesitt, Wilkinson Scheidler Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Mr. & Mrs. Max D. Terre Haute Heart Tucker Contractors & Drummy, LLP Hope Schlak Smith Strain Center, Inc. Phyllis & Ned Turner Association Curt & Leslie Helen Schmisek Donald E. Smith Ms. Michele Terre Haute Medical Wade S. Turner & Wabash Valley Wilkinson Mr. & Mrs. Gary W. Gregg W. Smith, Stromberger Laboratory, Inc. Howard R. Turner Packaging Georganne G. Schomer D.D.S. Mr. & Mrs. Donald L. Terre Haute North Martin & Jan Ann Corporation Wilkinson Mr. & Mrs. David Stan & Debbie Smith Struble Orchestra Turner-Detmer Ms. Laura Belle Mr. and Ms. Michael Schopmeyer Smiths Aerospace Colleen & Dave Terre Haute North Howard Unger Family Wallace Wilkinson Ella Mae & Paul Schutt Components- Sutliffe Vigo High School Ms. Mildred A. Unger Bruce & Julie Walkup Jerry L. & Brenda L. Marilu & Bob Schwartz Terre Haute Sullivan County Terre Haute Regional Union Hospital Walmart-South Store Williams Ms. Renee Schwartz Mr. William C. Snyder Community Hospital Foundation, Inc #1310 Mr. & Mrs. Charles Ms. Liz Scott Louise & Walter Hospital Terre Haute United Actuarial Walnut Theatre, Williams Susan & Don Scott Sommers Sullivan County Savings Bank Services, Inc. Jagama Corp. Joe & Debbie Doug & Brenda Scott Qin Jiang & Jianjian Fair Board Terre Haute United Consulting Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Williams & Family Song Sullivan County Symphony Engineers, Inc. Wampler Mr. Kenneth H. Mr. & Mrs. Harry Sony Music Soil & Water Association Valentine Enterprises Ken & Kathy Warner Williams Secrest Jr. Entertainment, Inc. Conservation Terre Haute Pat & Mary Vallad Wealth Strategies Mr. Ivan E. Williamson Mr. & Mrs. Walter Southwest High District Convention & Valley Electric Supply Mrs. Eula M. Webb Mr. & Mrs. Douglas (Jack) Sevier Schools Alumni Sullivan County Visitors Bureau Corp. Mr. & Mrs. Dennis W. Wilson Alice & Richard Association Inc. Soil & Water Terry & Beth Tevlin Vectren Foundation, Weber Ms. Jane M. Witham Shagley Mr. & Mrs. Cary Conservation Della Thacker Inc. Marlene Wedel Mr. & Mrs. John A. Larry Shake Family Sparks Board of Mark & Gayla Mr. & Mrs. James Tom & Kay Witham 40 Roger & Eileen Shanks Beverly S. Spear Supervisors Thiemann Veevaete Weitekamp William & Priscilla Shelburn Ruritan Club The Spencer Group, Sullivan High School Third Friday Veterans of Foreign Charles H. Wells Wood Larry, Linda & Gus Inc. Sullivan High School Coffee Club Wars - Lawton Financial Services Brown, Woodsmall & Sherfi ck Dr. John P. Spicknall Class of 1961 Chris Baker Thoerner Byrum Post 972 Wells Fargo Bank, Hinkel P.C. Gene & Charlotte Springer Insurance Sullivan High School Mr. John J. Thomas Pat Vickery N.A. Jan & Bill Wright Shike Mrs. Donald O. Class of 1964 Thompson Thrift Vigo County Alice & Bill Wert & David & Ticia Wright Dr. & Mrs. Stanley S. Springman Mrs. June Swango Development, Inc. Historical Society Family Wright, Shagley Shimer Mr. William E. Squires Robert Bill Sweet & Merrill S. Thompson Vigo County Public Sue Wesner Family & Lowery Cletis & Jane Shouse ST Construction, Inc. Mary Lou Sweet Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Library Western Indiana WTHI TV/WWVR Dr. William & Nancy St. Vincent Clay John & Vicki Switzer Thompson Vigo County School Community Action Radio Shriner Hospital Sycamore Thomas D. & Corporation Agency, Inc. WTWO Television Dr. and Mrs. Paul Gary E. Staadt, D.D.S. Engineering Shirley Pugh Vigo Dodge, Inc. Westminster Village Mr. David J. Wulf Siebenmorgen Staff of Rodney Sycamore Trails Time Warner Cable, Mr. Richard C. Vining Terre Haute, Inc. Frank J. & Marilyn A. Dr. Thomas & McDonald, D.D.S. RC&D Council, Inc. Shared Service Mrs. Barbara A. Vogel Mrs. Robert Westrup Wulf Mary Lynn Siefert Judge R. Paulette Hank & Diane Taber Center Mr. & Mrs. Dean West Vigo Middle Mary Jane Wynne & Sigma Alpha Iota Stagg Danny & Claudia Mrs. Rick Titus Blake Vredevoogd School Family Ms. Margaret L. Ms. Janna Stathyelich Tanoos Titzer Art Studio LLC Wabash Capital, Inc. Tom & Jean Whalls Dorothy Carole Yaw, Simonson Mr. John P. Stefanski Ms. Rosemarie Tanoos George & Wanda Investment Merton H. Wheeler Ph.D. Simple To Elegant John & Carol Stelle Pam Tate Tofaute Management Mrs. Elizabeth White David & Joan Zaun Paul & Shari Sinders Jim Stevens Mr. Leonard H. Tavern Tofaute & Spelman, Services John & Jane White Mike & Sheila Bill & Marjorie Sisson Dr. and Mrs. Randall Technifab Products, LLC Wabash Valley Art Tom & Sally Zimmerman John & Michelle Sladky Stevens Inc. Bob & Nancy Tomey Guild Whitehurst Karl & Allane Zucker Fred & Martha Leland & Dorothy Bill & Greta Temple Mr. & Mrs. Lin O. Wabash Valley The Whitlock Family Slopsema Stevenson Larry & Martha Temple Tornese Asphalt Company, Christi Whitter Kevin Sluyter Ms. Ann Stigler Ronni & John Dave Treadway LLC Dana Wright-Wiggins Templeton Julia M. Trebesiner Pictured left to right: Paul Sinders, Jacqueline Lower, C. Don Nattkemper, and H. Michael Lawson.

Pictured left to right: Gary Schomer, Richard Vining, Alane Meis, and Mike Pleasant.

Our Offi cers, pictured left to right: Julie Baesler, Secretary; Patrick H. Cahill, President; Mary 41 Ann Carroll, Vice President; and Stan Smith, Treasurer.

Pictured left to right: David Bolk, Pictured left to right: Jerry Gary Morris, Char Doerr, and Einstandig, Malinda Medsker, Marlena Johnson-Hill. and William Sisson, Sr. SULLIVAN COUNTY Darin Greggs COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Judy Harris Jan Wright, President Dr. Allen Lueking Malinda Medsker, Vice President Jean McMahan Kay Lynn Weitekamp, Secretary Troy Orwig Bryan Burkhart Martha Slopsema Sue Case Stanley Smith Rhonda Crooks Nancy Tomey LeAnne Daniels Howard Unger Jan Gill Darrell Wesner

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CLAY COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Jan Howell, President Paul Sinders, Vice-President Jerry Anderson, Secretary Mike Dalton Charles R. French, M.D. Sam Glover Scott Hill Gerri Husband Mike Lawson B. Lee Reberger, Jr. Gayla Thiemann Patricia Wilkinson BOARD OF DIRECTORS FINANCE SPRING OUTING Patrick H. Cahill, President COMMITTEE Mike Pleasant, Chair Dr. Mary Ann Carroll, Stan Smith, Chair Julie Baesler Vice President David Bolk Mary Cahill Julie Baesler, Secretary Curt Brighton Patrick H. Cahill Stanley Smith, Treasurer Patrick Cahill Susie Dinkel David R. Bolk Jerry Einstandig Thomas Dinkel Charlene Doerr Thomas Francis O. Earl Elliott Jerry Einstandig Ward M. Hubbard Jon Holloway Marlena Johnson-Hill O.Earl Elliott, Jeff Perry Michael Lawson Adviser to the Committee Jennifer Perry Jacqueline Lower Sandy Reece Malinda Medsker MARKETING & Richard Shagley, II Alane Meis PUBLIC RELATIONS Gary Morris Gary Morris, Chair TERRE HAUTE DAY C. Don Nattkemper Mike Lawson NURSERY Mike Pleasant Alane Meis Mary McLaughlin, Chair Gary W. Schomer Dee Reed Buddy Berry Paul Sinders Shirley Bishop Pictured left to right: Jane William Sisson SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION Connie Fowler Davison, Kay Aubin, Beth Tevlin, Richard Vining Vigo County Emily Gedrick WABASH VALLEY Kate Kollinger, Kelli Miller, Carolyn Charlene Doerr, Chair Dorothy Goodwin COMMUNITY Monaghan, and Brian Deakins. ASSET DEVELOPMENT Don Nattkemper Jackie Lower FOUNDATION STAFF 43 COMMITTEE Kathy Politz Tina Maher Beth Tevlin, Executive Gary Schomer, Chair Oscar Session Jan Michael Director Rick Burger Evelyn Turcotte Glenice Ramsey Kelli Miller, Program Director Jerry Einstandig Joan Zaun Brian Deakins, Clay County Malinda Medsker Clay County Affi liate Director Ron Reeves Jan Howell, Chair YOUTH GRANT COMMITTEE Kay Aubin, Sullivan County Ron Rich Mike Dalton Alisa Neidlinger, Chair Affi liate Director Bill Sisson Sam Glover Rachel Bowers, Co-Chair Kate Kollinger, Financial Patricia Wilkinson Laura Finch, Secretary Manager DISTRIBUTION Barb Wiram Jeff Ackman Jane Davison, Assistant to COMMITTEE Jenna Bledsoe Executive Director Judge David R. Bolk, Chair Sullivan County Patrick Cawley Carolyn Monaghan, Julie Baesler Bryan Burkhart, Chair Nicole Lind Administrative Assistant Dr. Mary Ann Carroll Jan Gill Angela Mascari Marlena Johnson-Hill Jack Greenwood Cassandra Mascari Jackie Lower Darin Greggs Kris Miller Alane Meis Don Hunt Kyle Miller Virginia Smith Martha Slopsema Kelsey Newport Richard Vining Hillary Newton STRATEGIC PLAN Beth Powell C. Don Nattkemper, Chair Emily Steppe Patrick H. Cahill Dr. Mary Ann Carroll Cindy Cox Ron Rich Paul Sinders Bill Sisson Stan Smith Wabash Valley Community Foundation Meets National Standards The Wabash Valley Community Foundation meets national standards for community foundations. Community foundations that achieve these standards demonstrate excellence in important areas, including client service, fi scal accountability, grantmaking and community leadership.

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