MAKE AN IMPACT
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WILL MATCH GIFTS
$2 FOR $1 TO IMPACT FUND
Last year, the rising Ohio River caused devastating damage to homes and
businesses in Clark and Floyd counties. The local chapter of the American
Red Cross reported that nearly 400 families’ homes sustained major damage
or were destroyed, with Utica being the area hardest hit. Many of those
displaced required financial assistance, hot meals, clean up kits and more.
The Community Foundation of Southern Indiana (CFSI) felt a sense of
responsibility to help the community and neighbors rebuild. In an effort to
lend a helping hand, the Foundation pledged $20,000 from its Community
Impact Fund to help Southern Indiana residents in need.
CFSI’s grant was made to the American Red Cross to help the nonprofit
make an immediate impact on the lives of area residents. The grant was used
responsibly – providing financial assistance through case management, meal
delivery, supply distribution and more – and helped get residents back in
their homes and businesses back to work.
In addition to the $20,000 for flood relief, CFSI also granted the Red
Cross an additional $15,000 to help with the purchase of an Emergency
Response Vehicle.
THIS IS AN ADVERTORIAL
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EXTOL : APRIL/MAY 2019
COMMUNITY IMPACT FUND
The Foundation’s Community Impact Fund is an unrestricted fund that
is used to support the greatest needs of the community – no matter how
those needs may change over time.
Annually, CFSI grants nearly $300,000 from the Community Impact Fund,
helping area nonprofits with their work and positively impacting the lives
of Southern Indiana residents. In 2018, these grants helped 84,000 people
in Southern Indiana!
Because of the devastating floods that impacted our region last year,
CFSI used the Community Impact Fund to get our neighbors back on their
feet. This important, unrestricted community-focused fund is here because
of the generous donations of countless people throughout our region. If
you would like to help make a difference in the lives of current and future
Southern Indiana residents, consider making a gift – a contribution that
could do triple the good.
If you make a gift to support the Community Impact Fund between
now and Dec. 31, 2020, your gift will be matched $2 for $1 given (until all
matching funds are allocated), thanks to the generosity of Lilly Endowment
Inc. That means you can help the Community Foundation of Southern
Indiana empower, educate and support our community. Please consider
making a gift today.