Mount Vernon – A special scholarship selection process has been announced by the Community Foundation of Mount Vernon & Knox County for children, stepchildren or grandchildren (including those legally adopted) of active members of American Legion Post #136. Students who meet this eligibility requirement, regardless of residency, many apply. A total of $2,000 in scholarships…
Mount Vernon – A $125,000 grant from Karen Buchwald Wright’s Ariel Corporation Donor-Advised Fund will provide a 50 percent match for personal contributions of $10,000 to $50,000, made either to an existing endowment fund or for a new endowment fund established in the donor’s name at the Community Foundation of Mount Vernon & Knox…
The Community Foundation of Mount Vernon & Knox County is proud to see one its Youth Philanthropy Initiative charter members, Mount Vernon High School junior Amanda Tier, featured in the United Way “Live United” campaign. Amanda can be seen on the Downtown Mount Vernon banner at the northeast corner of Vine and S. Main Streets.…