Mount Vernon News staffer Bill Amick ran across this notice from USDA regarding the availability of Animal Care Externships for college students. He thought the program might be of interest to some of the many students currently receiving Community Foundation scholarships, and passed the information on to me. It looks like a fine opportunity and…
It was a musical homecoming of sorts, Saturday night in the Memorial Theater, for Mount Vernon native Vaughn Wiester who once again brought his Famous Jazz orchestra to town for a concert to raise funds for the Community Foundation music scholarship in his honor. The homecoming was accentuated by the stage appearance of this year’s…
Thanks to a new partnership between the Community Foundation of Mount Vernon & Knox County and Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland Council, Camp Cornish, a 66-year-old Knox County campground, will re-open beginning in April. The Foundation and Ohio’s Heartland Council finalized a purchase agreement Friday, March 15 that preserves Camp Cornish for Girl Scout use.…
Thanks to a generous bequest from Glen E. Smith, scholarships for graduates of Utica High School will be available for the first time in 2013 through the Harold W. Smith Family Fund. Applications are due March 22, 2013, and may be downloaded on the Grant and Scholarship Applications link of the Community Foundation website. The…
Applications to apply for 2013 traditional high school and college student scholarships, and for 2013 special scholarships, are now available on this website. Please activate the following links for information and easy to complete application forms. Please make careful note of all application deadlines, as late arriving applications will not be considered. Follow the “Grants…
Organizations seeking Community Foundation of Mount Vernon & Knox County funding in February 2013 for projects of $3,000 or more are reminded of the December 31, 2012 deadline for submission of grant applications. The Foundation typically considers major capital projects at its first funding meeting each February, and large grant-seekers generally have access to a…
MOUNT VERNON – Prospective donors seeking to create a named charitable endowment fund, or add to an existing fund, with the Community Foundation of Mount Vernon & Knox County, have an extended opportunity to qualify for a 50 per cent matching grant from the Ariel Corporation Fund. A $125,000 grant from Karen Buchwald Wright’s Ariel…
Organizations wishing to apply for funding from the Youth Philanthropy Initiative in 2013 may download the application using the link below. Up to $8,500 will be awarded by YPI members in January 2013 through its competitive grants program. Applications for grants in any amount up to $2,000 may be submitted through Monday, Jan. 7, 2012,…
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…