Dr. Charles (Chuck) R. French was born July 1, 1950, to Don and Katherine (McAllister) French. He graduated from Brazil High School, Class of 1968. He graduated from Indiana State University in 1972 and then attended the Indiana University School …
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Community Foundation Awards $75,000 Grant to REIN Coalition
The Wabash Valley Community Foundation, through its Clay County affiliate, recently awarded a $75,000 grant to the REIN Coalition to assist with the construction of the Wilma and Liston Buell Community Center.
The REIN Coalition formed in 2009 in an …
Community Foundation Receives $300,000 Board Engagement Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.
The Wabash Valley Community Foundation has received a $300,000 grant through the Board Engagement component of the seventh phase of Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT VII) community foundation initiative.
As part of this GIFT VII grant …
Community Foundation Completes GIFT VII Challenge Grant with $33,334 Contribution from Hoosier Energy
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
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 Purcell
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; …
Community Foundation Launches COVID-19 Recovery Fund
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 …
Sullivan City Pool Replacement Fund
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, …
Community Foundation Presents Matching Challenge Grants
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 Shipley
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 …
