Tom Ewing was born on June 4, 1940, in Kansas, Illinois, to Wilbur B. Ewing and Virginia M. Hicks Ewing. He graduated from Honey Creek High School in 1958 and went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in education from …
Author: Alaina Burton
Jack Shanks
Jack Shanks was born in Stanford, Kentucky on June 24,1931, to Ted and Lula Shanks. He graduated from Ashboro School in 1949 and served in the Army from 1953-55 during the Korean conflict. Jack married Pat Buck in 1954.
After …
Garrett Sands Kindness Project
The Garrett Sands Kindness Project was created in memory of a young man who had a servant’s heart; he was kind and helpful to others. Garrett was an athlete and an honor student. In all that he did, he had …
THDN Committee Now Accepting Applications
The Terre Haute Day Nursery Endowment Fund, in its continuing effort to provide for those in need of quality childcare, is seeking applications for grants in these childcare areas: tuition assistance and/or program development. The Terre Haute Day Nursery Fund …
Wabash Valley Community Foundation Extends Scholarship Application Deadline
Due to recent decisions regarding the delay of the start of the 2020-2021 academic year, the Community Foundation has opted to extend its scholarship application deadline for its entire service area from August 25, 2020 to September 3, 2020.
This …
Wabash Valley Community Foundation Scholarship Application Now Open
The Community Foundation uses an online process for submitting scholarship applications. The links to the online applications and accompanying forms may be accessed by clicking here.
Students planning to attend college in the 2021-2022 academic year may apply for …
James Richard Eifert
James (Jim) Richard Eifert was born April 10, 1943, in Dayton, to Albert Charles Eifert and Marian Frances (Kramer) Eifert. A metallurgical engineer, Jim earned a B.S. from the University of Notre Dame in 1965, and a M.S. and Ph.D. …
Clay County Community Foundation Grants $10,000 to Brazil Rotary Club
The Clay County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Wabash Valley Community Foundation, saw a need within the community and, without hesitation, the board of directors agreed to help.
“For many decades, past and present members of our local Rotary …
Candace Shagley
The oldest of four siblings and mother of three, Candace Shagley was the cornerstone of her family. Born on March 30, 1946, in Terre Haute, Indiana, to Frank L. Johnson and Lucille Backer Johnson, Candy first attended St. Patrick School …
Jack H. Page
Jack was born in Sullivan, IN, on August 11, 1928 to Tracy R. Page and Thelma Ephlin Page. Jack was retired from First Financial Bank as senior trust officer, after which he worked for a short time as an investment …
