Community Foundation Completes GIFT VII Challenge Grant with $33,334 Contribution from Hoosier Energy
The Community Foundation has received a $33,334 contribution from Hoosier Energy for the establishment of the Hoosier Energy Endowment Fund. This amount will leverage an additional $66,668 …
Wilmadean Marie Spelbring Schepper Baker was born June 29, 1925 to Fred and Dora (Kord) Spelbring in Poland, Indiana.
It has been said that Wilmadean was a legend, a pillar of the community in which she lived but the description …
Mary Alice was born in Terre Haute on May 27, 1925, to her beloved “Papa,” Louis R. Yansky. She was devoted to her family, which included her late husband of 50 years, Oscar Purcell; son, Gary (Shirley) of Terre Haute; …
Wabash Valley Community Foundation Launches COVID-19 Recovery Fund
Building upon the success of the $1-for-$2 matching challenge grants to the Terre Haute Children’s Museum and the Sheldon Swope Art Museum, the Community Foundation is now offering other qualified organizations an …
In 1963, the Sullivan City Pool was built to expand outdoor recreation and provide a facility where all were welcomed to spend a care-free day in the hot summer sun. It became a place where children learned how to swim, …
Wabash Valley Community Foundation Presents Matching Challenge Grants to Terre Haute Children’s Museum and Sheldon Swope Art Museum
The Wabash Valley Community Foundation recently presented matching challenge grants to the Terre Haute Children’s Museum and Sheldon Swope Art Museum to …
Janet Marie Shipley was born on April 17, 1938 in Terre Haute to William “Bill” Holthaus and Roselyn M. Melosch Holthaus. She was born on Easter Sunday and was their “Easter Lilly.” She married her high school sweetheart in 1955 …
Lavera Josephine Loveall was born on February 24, 1932, to Samuel and Helen Norris. A wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother (Grandma Great), Lavera loved her family with all of her heart. She would do anything and everything for her family …
The Wabash Valley Community Foundation has issued challenge grants to two downtown cultural nonprofit organizations struggling from the financial implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The grants, $70,000 to the Terre Haute Children’s Museum and $15,000 to the Sheldon Swope Art …
Sam J. Emmert was born in Clay County on June 25, 1938, the oldest child of Fred and Marjorie Emmert. He graduated from Staunton High School in 1956, attended Indiana State University, and was a member of the National Guard. …
