"Helping Great Ideas Take Flight"

Grant Recipients from 2004 to present:

Grants Awarded for 2012 Vonnegut Fund
Requestor Project Description Amount Approved
Antiquarian & Historical Produce a Documentary Film on Lake Maxinkuckee  $6,500.00
Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Install Sediment Trap from Reaching Kline Ditch $6,500.00
Total   $13,000.00

 

Grants Awarded For August 1, 2012 Round
Requestor Project Description Amount Approved
Ancilla Domini Sisters-Moontree Funding for The Story Inside Workshop $3,000.00
Beyond the Boundaries/Ply Community School Educator Training to Assist Dyslexic Students $3,000.00
Boy Scouts Troop #239 Box Cargo Trailer for Camping Equipment $2,520.00
Cardinal Services Inc. 9 iPads for Support and Programs $4,500.00
CASA of Marshall County Educational Programs Focused on Child Abuse/Neglect Prevention for Children $2,000.00
Freedom Park/City of Plymouth Brochures and Design for an All-Inclusive Playground $6,195.00
Jefferson Elementary/Ply School Corp Funds to Provide for Intensive Afterschool Care $1,585.00
Marshall County Historical Society Printer Reader that will Read Microfilm for Library Research $5,000.00
Plymouth Adult Basic Education/Ply School Corp Collaboration with Plymouth Public Library to Provide Tutor and Literacy Training for Low-Level Learners $1,000.00
Triton School Corportation Support S.T.E.M. Project Lead the Way and Purchase Special Equipment to Train Teachers $25,000.00
Veterans Therapeutic Art Center Inc. Therapeutic Participation in the Arts, Crafts, and Music $15,000.00
Total   $68,800.00

 

Grants Awarded For February 1, 2012 Round
Requestor Project Description Amount Approved
Antiquarian & Historical Society Culver Purchase Digitalization Equipment $2,000.00
Boy Scout Troop #257 Purchase Trailer $4,500.00
Bread of Life Purchase Freezers for Food Pantry $800.00
City of Plymouth Purchase Pavers for Dog Park $500.00
Community Hospital of Bremen Purchase SonoSite NanoMax Ultrasound $9,000.00
Culver Comm. Youth Center, Boys and Girls Help Fund a Summer Educational Program $3,750.00
Earthworks Help Faciliatate Collaboration of Small Nonprofit Agencies $2,500.00
Hearts and Hands Science Lab Equipment and Teacher Training $2,031.00
Heartland Artists Develop Marketing/Advertising Campaign $1,000.00
Historic Bremen Purchase Materials to Build Display Cases $5,000.00
Marshall County 4-H Fair Board Build a Bleacher/Grandstand for Year Round Events $10,000.00
Marshall County Convention and Visitors Bureau Mount Barn Quilts and Supply MCCF Quilt $1,500.00
Marshall County Council on Aging Purchase Wheelchair Vehicle $5,000.00
Plymouth Arts Commission/Encore Sponsor Midsummer Night’s Dream $2,500.00
Plymouth Community Schools Corp. 5,000 Per Year (Total of 25,000) for TechNetwork $5,000.00
Plymouth Volunteer Fire Department Fund a Training Facility $13,000.00
Leadership Marshall County Support Program $1,500.00
Total   $69,581.00 

 

 Grants Awarded for 2011 Vonnegut Fund
 Requestor  Project Description   Amount Approved
 Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Fund  Update Water Tests Conducted  $4,000.00
 Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Fund  Aquatic Plant Management Plan  $4,000.00
 Lake Maxinkuckee Association Lake Patrol  Purchase Computer  $1,926.00
 Total    $9,926.00

   

Grants Awarded For August 1, 2011 Round
Requestor Project Description Amount Approved
Argos Dollars for Scholars Underwrite Purdue Glee Club $5,300.00
Culver Elementary School Music Department Purchase Technological Components $1,500.00
Culver Lions Club Update the Lions Club Community Sign $10,000.00
LaPaz Lions Provide Signage for Unmarked Cemetaries $3,500.00
Lapaz Volunteer Fire Department Purchase Mannequins $2,320.00
Lapaz-North Township Fire Department 50% Match to Purchase Thermal Imaging Camera $4,250.00
LifePlex Institute for Health & Wellness Purchase Costumes and Cover MC Community Orchestra Costs $981.00
Marshall County Historical Society Design, Print, and Disseminate 20,000 Brochures for Historic Crossroads Transportation Center $2,528.00
Marshall County Humane Society, Inc. 50% Match of Total Project Cost for the Cat House $10,325.00
Michiana Benevolant Center/Whitlock 1:1 Match to Install Strobe Lights for the Hearing Impaired $2,500.00
Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ Funding for 2 Defribrillators $3,600.00
Total   $46,804.00

 

Grants Awarded For February 1, 2011 Round
Requestor Project Description Amount Approved
Ancilla Domini College Help Launch the ADEPT Program $20,300.00
Community Hospital of Bremen Upgrade Cardiac Service $7,578.73
Earthworks Funds for Young Adult Training Program $3,000.00
Heart and Hands Purchase Digital Color Copier $3,000.00
Joint Educational Services Special Education Purchase Supplies for Community Garden $4,000.00
Marshall County Blueberry Festival Purchase 50 Recycling Bins $2,125.00
Marshall County Convention & Visitors Bureau Create Tourist Information Center $3,250.00
Potawatomi Park Multi-Phase Technology Project $3,200.00
Yellow River Festival of Marshall County Purchase Sound System $2,000.00
Leadership Marshall County Continual Grant $1,500.00
Total   $49,953.73

 

 Grants Awarded for 2010 Vonnegut Fund
 Requestor  Project Description   Amount Approved 
 Lake Maxinkuckee Association  Purchase a Patrol Car  $2,000.00
 Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Fund  E. Coli Testing at Conservation Area  $2,000.00
 Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Fund  Hire Aquatic Controls to Search for Hydrilla  $5,760.00
 Total    $9,760.00

 

 Grants Awarded For August 1, 2010 Round
 Requestor  Project Description  Amount Approved
 American Red Cross  Purchase equipment and train volunteers  $4,000.00
 Antiquarian and Historical Society  Build Handicap Ramp and Replica of Steam Boat  $6,000.00
 Boys & Girls Club of Marshall County  Purchase 48 Passenger Bus  $3,000.00
 Culver Boys & Girls Club  Support Daily Operations  $7,200.00
 Encore Performing Arts  Purchase Office Equipment  $2,600.00
 Heminger House  Purchase Defibrillator and Computer  $1,200.00
 Lake of the Woods Property Assoc.  Develop a Sediment Removal Plan  $2,000.00
 Marshall County Historical Society  Purchase 17 Mannequins  $2,000.00
 Marshall County Neighborhood Center  Fund Case Management  $10,000.00
 Marshall-Starke Development Center  Purchase Handicap Van  $7,500.00
 United Way of Marshall County  Purchase Used Copier  $3,500.00
 Proactive Grant: MCNC  Adopt-A-Family Program  $1,000.00
 Total    $50,000.00

 

 Grants Awarded For February 1, 2010 Round
 Requestor  Project Description  Amount Approved
 Bourbon Public Library  Purchase Equipment for Meeting Room  $1,814.00
 Bremen Kiwanis Club  Support the Bremen Kids Triathlon  $1,000.00
 Bremen Public Schools  Purchase a Portable Defibrillator  $2,205.00
 Community Hospital of Bremen  Purchase Portable Patient Lift System  $8,330.00
 Heart and Hands  Operating Expenses  $11,736.00
 Plymouth Community Youth Orchestra  Provide Orchestra Instruction  $2,400.00
 Potawatomi Park  Purchase 26 Picnic Tables and 2 Grills  $8,400.00
 Real Services  Expansion of Adult Guardianship Services  $7,000.00
 Rebuilding Together  Purchase Handicap Ramp  $3,000.00
 Bremen Lego Robotics Team  Underwrite International Championship Expenses  $400.00
 Leadership Marshall County  Continual Grant  $2,500.00
 Total    $48,785.00

 

 Grants Awarded for 2009 Vonnegut Fund
 Requestor  Project Description  Amount Approved 
 Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Council  Perform Kline Wetland Assessment  $3,000.00
 Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Council  Invasive Hydrilla Search Project  $5,000.00
 Culver-Union Twp. Volunteer Fire Dept.  Purchase 4 Dive Suits  $3,500.00
 Total    $11,500.00

 

 Grants Awarded For August 1, 2009 Round
 Requestor  Project Description  Amount Approved
 Alzheimers & Dementia Services  Funding Assistance for Support to Caregivers  $500.00
 Argos Jr./Sr. High School  Purchase a Simulated Care Giving Program  $1,642.00
 Bourbon Vol. Fire Dept  Replace Thermal Imaging Camera  $9,000.00
 LifePlex  Program for Health, Risk Reduction Education  $1,500.00
 Marshall County Council on Aging  Operating Costs  $10,000.00
 Marshall County Healthy Living  Educate Families on Child Health Issues  $3,900.00
 Marshall County Historical Society  Purchase Storage  $1,500.00
 Northern IN. Tourism Development  Create the Northern IN Art and Earth Trail  $1,000.00
 Plymouth Adult Basic Education  Operating Costs to Assist ESL classes  $1,500.00
 Salvation Army  Supplement Emergency Assistance Program  $3,000.00
 Triton Elementary  Furnish the Parent Involvement Center  $1,500.00
 Turning Point Housing  Purchase 3 Computers  $1,000.00
 United Way of Marshall County  Matching Money for Grant  $1,500.00
 Women’s Care Center  Purchase Items for Crib Club  $10,800.00
 Community Resource Center  50,000 for 5 Years for Building  $25,000.00
 Total    $73,342.00

 

 Grants Awarded For February 1, 2009 Round
 Requestor  Project Description  Amount Approved
 Ancilla College  Purchase a Human Patient Simulator  $10,000.00
 Boys and Girls Club  Expansion Program into Bremen  $5,000.00
 Encore Performing Arts  Underwrite Music in the Park Series  $2,000.00
 Friends of Hoosier Gun Swingers  Provide Clay Targets  $300.00
 Heart and Hands  Purchase 6 Laptop Computers  $3,100.00
 J.E.S.S.E.  Assist Children with Disabilities  $3,000.00
 Marshall County Historical Society  Purchase Office Furniture for Buildings  $3,000.00
 Marshall County Neighborhood Center  Purchase 3 Computers  $4,400.00
 Marshall County Neighborhood Center  Remodel East Half of Building for Food Pantry  $10,000.00
 Matchette Senior Center  Purchase DVD, TV, and Television Cart  $1,000.00
 Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ  Promote the Classical Choral “The Gloria”  $3,000.00
 Triton School Corporation  Learning Materials  $1,000.00
 Youth Leadership Marshall County  Develop Youth Leadership Marshall County  $1,700.00
 Leadership Marshall County  Continual Grant  $2,500.00
 Community Resource Center Grant  50,000 for 5 Years for Building  $25,000.00
 Total    $75,000.00

 

 Grants Awarded For August 1, 2008 Round
 Requestor  Project Description  Amount Approved
 Boys and Girls Club of Marshall County  Remodel the Restrooms  $4,430.00
 Bremen High School  Purchase MP3 Players for Special Needs Students  $1,000.00
 CASA of Marshall County  Purchase 3 Billboard Spaces  $3,780.00
 Community Hospital of Bremen  Support the Infusion Program  $2,225.00
 Heart and Hands  Purchase Materials and Train Educators  $10,000.00
 Heartland Artist  Purchase Supplies and Equipment for Studio  $1,600.00
 LaPaz Police Dept.  Purchase in Car Video System  $3,362.00
 Marshall County Barn Quilt Trail  Purchase Supplies and Design “Trails Brochure”  $4,000.00
 Marshall County Council on Aging  Purchase a Vehicle for Transporting  $9,600.00
 Marshall County Lions Club  Purchase a Vision Screener  $5,000.00
 Marshall-Starke Development Center  Purchase Bus for Head Start Children  $40,833.00
 Pure Fashion National  Sponsor Program Event “Desserts with Dads”  $2,000.00
 Real Services  Provide Funding for The Guardianship Program  $10,000.00
 Reins of Life  Purchase Specialized Tack  $2,822.00
 St. Mary’s Child Care Ministry  Upgrade Playground Equipment  $1,600.00
 St. Michael Parish  Expansion of Playground and Equipment  $10,000.00
 Triton High School  Purchase Materials for High Mileage Vehicle  $1,000.00
 WNIT  Purchase a Regional Mobile Unit  $12,500.00
 Yellow River Café  Help with Start-up Costs  $7,500.00
 Total    $139,109.50

 

 Grants Awarded For February 1, 2008 Round
 Requestor  Project Description  Amount Approved
 Argos Community Ambulance Service  Purchase Cardiac Support Pump  $10,00.00
 Bremen Academy Alternative Educational Program  Develop a Language Arts Library  $2,030.00
 Community Hospital of Bremen  Paint, Carpet, and Signage  $12,981.13
 Habitat for Humanity  Purchase Copy Machine  $3,600.00
 Heart and Hands  Educational Training Program  $8,805.00
 Historic Bremen  Publish Autobiography of Dr. Bowen  $4,000.00
 J.E.S.S.E.  Therapeutic Listening Program  $2,000.00
 Junior Achievement of Michiana  Education Programs for Riverside  $500.00
 LaPaz Park Department  Purchase Picnic Tables for the Park  $5,380.00
 Marshall County Community Resource Center  50,000 for 5 Years for Building  $250,000.00
 Marshall County Neighborhood Center  Commercial Refrigeration  $2,186.00
 Turning Point Housing  Operating Cost  $45,000.00
 United Way of Marshall County  Capture Grant from IAUW & Lilly  $5,000.00
 Leadership Marhsall County  Continual Grant  $2,500.00
 Total    $353,982.13

        

 Grants Awarded For August 1, 2007 Round
 Requestor  Project Description  Amount Approved
 American Red Cross  Purchase Equipment and Required Materials  $13,000.00
 Antiquarian & Historical Society of Culver  Museum in the Library at Culver  $40,000.00
 Argos United Methodist Church  Purchase Items for Community Center  $10,600.00
 Boys and Girls Club of Marshall County  Purchase Donor Software and Defibrillator  $5,000.00
 Bremen Conservation Club, Inc.  Restoration Project at Lake of the Woods  $16,600.00
 Care & Share of Marshall County  Portable Office Dividers for 3 Offices  $1,800.00
 Encore Performing Arts  Support the Music in the Park 2008  $5,000.00
 Food Bank of Northern Indiana  Purchase New Computer Hardware  $5,000.00
 Garden Court  Needs Assessment for LaPaz  $5,000.00
 LaPaz Lions Club  Replace the Roof on Building  $6,000.00
 Little Discoveries Preschool  Improvements to the Facility  $2,000.00
 Marshall County Council on Aging  Updated Phone System  $2,500.00
 Marshall County Historical Society  Purchase a New Color Copier  $7,000.00
 PHJC Ministry Center  Purchase 2 Defibrillators  $3,285.00
 Plymouth Kiwanis Club  Build a New Gazebo  $7,076.00
 Real Services  Guardianship Program (For the First Year)  $10,000.00
 Riverside Intermediate School  Equipment for Science Labs  $4,500.00
 Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center  Supply DDME equipment  $2,500.00
 Town of Bourbon  Purchase and Install a Splash Pad  $50,000.00
 Triton Junior Football League  Football Field in Etna Green  $2,500.00
 United Way of Marshall County  Matching Funds for New Employee Campaign  $15,000.00
 Total    $223,001.00

 

 Grants Awarded For February 1, 2007 Round
 Requestor  Project Description  Amount Approved
 Ancilla College  Purchase Equipment for Nursing Program  $7,057.80
 Argos Futbol (soccer) League  Purchase Benches for Soccer Fields  $2,630.00
 Argos Youth League  Purchase Equipment  $2,416.75
 Boys and Girls Club of Marshall County  New Front Doors  $3,240.00
 Bremen Park Dept.  Wetland Park Development  $23,200.00
 CASA of Marshall County  Purchase Infant Warmer and Bassinet  $1,330.00
 Community Hospital of Bremen  Garaventa Evacu-Trac Evacuation Chair  $6,000.00
 Culver Elementary School  Purchase Music In Education (MIE) Program  $21,167.50
 Girl Scouts of Singing Sands  Set of Books for the Plymouth Center  $3,460.00
 Heart and Hands  Latino Community Leadership Project  $6,963.00
 Historic Bremen  Train Depot Renovation Matching State Grant  $20,000.00
 LaPaz Police Department  Purchase Bullet Proof Vests  $1,900.00
 Lions Club of Culver  Vandalia Depot Window Renovation  $23,139.00
 Marshall County 4-H Council  Retinal Scanning  $2,020.00
 Marshall County 4-H Horse and Pony  ADA Approved Restroom  $30,000.00
 Marshall County 4-H/Purdue  Classroom Enrichment Programs  $1,500.00
 Marshall County Blueberry Festival  Fund Entertainment at Young Amphitheater  $15,000.00
 United Way of Marshall County  Purchase New Campaign Software  $12,000.00
 Leadership Marshall County  Continual Grant  $2,500.00
 Total    $185,524.05

 

 Grants Awarded For August 1, 2006 Round
 Requestor  Project Description  Amount Approved
 Bremen Police Department  Purchase 2 DVD Digital Video Cameras  $5,000.00
 CASA  Purchase a New Copy Machine  $4,680.00
 Culver Elementary School  Support “Jog”, a Reading Incentive Program  $1,000.00
 Culver Park and Recreation  New Playground  $5,000.00
 Culver-Union Twp. EMS  Provide Training for 5 Culver H.S. Seniors  $2,000.00
 Culver-Union Twp. Public Library  Microfilm Reader  $6,452.00
 Encore Performing Arts  Support the Free “Music in the Park” Series  $10,000.00
 Habitat for Humanity  Start Up Cost for Re-Store  $17,000.00
 J.E.S.S.E.  Production of DVD for Autism  $5,000.00
 Marshall County Council On Aging  Purchase New Van  $3,800.00
 Marshall County Historical Society  Purchase a Laptop Computer and Projector  $2,235.00
 Marshall County Humane Society  Provide a Room for Training  $9,315.00
 Marshall County Sherrif’s Reserve  Purchase Bullet Resistance Vests  $2,800.00
 Bowen Center for Human Services  Provide a Drop-in Center  $25,000.00
 St. Mary’s Child Care Ministry  Purchase Compact Infant Equipment  $1,000.00
 St. Michael’s Catholic School  Purchase a Mobile Computer Lab  $7,500.00
 Leadership Marshall County  Continual Grant  $2,500.00
 Total    $107,782.00

 

 Grants Awarded For February 1, 2006 Round
 Requestor  Project Description  Amount Approved
 Ancilla College  Purchase 8 Computers  $12,000.00
 Bremen Public Schools-Soccer Teams  Purchase Scoreboard and Sign  $1,000.00
 Family Foundations  Help Offset Cost of Parenting Classes  $2,500.00
 Marshall County Blueberry Festival  Underwrite Jessica Andrews Concert  $12,000.00
 Marshall County Neighborhood Center  Purchase New Windows and Door  $7,400.00
 Marshall-Starke Development Center  Repair Main Building  $23,116.00
 Plymouth Community Schools  Garaventa Evacu-Trac Evacuation Chair  $2,400.00
 Plymouth Parks and Recreation  Purchase Shade for Shuffle Board Courts  $10,650.00
 Plymouth Police Department  DVD In-Car Video Systems for 3 Police Cars  $15,585.00
 Triton School Corporation  Books and Research Materials  $2,454.00
 Wythougan Valley Preservation  Preservation of Jacoby Church  $2,700.00
 Leadership Marshall County  Continual Grant  $2,500.00
 Total    $98,605.00

 

 Grants Awarded For August 1, 2005 Round
 Requestor  Project Description  Amount Approved
 Community Hospital of Bremen  Help Cover Construction and Equipment Costs  $25,000.00
 Culver Freestyle Wrestling  Purchase Safety Headgear  $500.00
 Culver Park and Recreation  ADA Approved Fishing/Pier  $5,000.00
 Encore Performing Arts  Underwrite the Messiah  $3,000.00
 Heart & Hands  Immersion Trip to Santiago Capitiro  $1,200.00
 Heartland Artists  Computer, Software, and fund field trips   $4,200.00
 Lake Maxinkuckee Association  Speed Monitor Sign and Trailer  $4,240.00
 LaVille Jr. Football  Purchase Storage Trailer for Equipment  $3,000.00
 Marshall County 4-H Fair Association  Upgrade and Expand  $35,000.00
 Marshall County Historical Society  Glass Plates for Photos  $1,404.00
 Marshall Co. Jr. Football/John Glenn  Concession Trailer  $3,000.00
 Marshall County Neighborhood Center  Modernize the Heating & Air Conditioning System  $8,550.00
 Marshall Co. American Red Cross  Equipment for CPR Training (Mannequins, etc.)  $5,800.00
 Third World Skate Squad  Resurfacing Blacktop & Purchase of Equipment  $6,640.00
 Leadership Marshall County  Continual Grant  $2,500.00
 Total    $125,534.00

 

 Grants Awarded For February 1, 2005 Round
 Requestor  Project Description  Amount Approved
 Ancilla College  Purchase Supplies for Nursing Program  $10,000.00
 City of Plymouth Fire and EMS  Purchase Emergency Vehicle & Equipment  $28,800.00
 Earthworks  Northern Indiana Growers Network  $2,000.00
 J.E.S.S.E.  Purchase JA Curriculum  $2,000.00
 LaPaz North Twnp. Vol. Fire Dept.  Services for a Well  $10,000.00
 Marshall County Council on Aging  Camera Security  $1,500.00
 Marshall County Jr. Football League  Build a Storage Facility  $10,000.00
 Marshall County Sheriff’s Reserve  Purchase Child Identification Kits  $2,500.00
 Marshall Starke Development Center  Purchase Snoezelen Materials  $4,620.00
 Potawatomi Wildlife Park  Marshall County School Groups  $10,000.00
 United Way of Marshall County  Campaign Tool Kits  $5,000.00
 Kids Big RED 3  Pro-Active Grant for Triathlon  $1,000.00
 Leadership Marshall County  Continual Grant  $2,500.00
 Total    $87,420.00

 

 Grants Awarded For August 1, 2004 Round
 Requestor  Project Description  Amount Approved
 Argos Public Library  Purchase of Circulation Desks  $9,720.00
 Boys and Girls Club of Marshall County  Purchase Kidzlit Program  $2,160.00
 Bremen Community Hospital  Purchase of Portable Ultrasound  $10,000.00
 Care & Share of Marshall County  Purchase of Equipment to Set Up Program  $5,000.00
 Culver Baseball Leagues  Catching, Batting and Running Equipment  $990.00
 Plymouth Community Schools  Purchase of CPR and AED Training Equipment  $2,500.00
 Plymouth Youth Softball League  For Batting Machines  $1,650.00
 Webster Elementary School  Purchase Reading Software Program  $3,300.00
 Leadership Marshall County  Continual Grant  $2,500.00
 Total    $37,820.00

 

 Grants Awarded For February 1, 2004
 Requestor  Project Description  Amount Approved
 Bremen Public Schools  Books for ESL Adult Learning Program   $5,000.00
 Bremen Public Schools  2 Defibrillators  $1,000.00
 Culver Elementary School  World Music Drumming Project  $4,600.00
 Culver Youth Soccer  Goals, Cones, and Pennies  $2,610.00
 Healthy Families of Marshall County  Computer and Software  $6,264.00
 John Glenn High School  Defibrillator  $2,300.00
 Lake Maxinkuckee Association  Boat, Spine Board, & Camera System  $13,305.00
 LaSalle Council, Boy Scouts of America  Camp Facilities Renovated  $5,000.00
 Plymouth Fire and EMS  Respirator Fit Tester  $12,000.00
 Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ  Defibrillator  $2,300.00
 United Way of Marshall County  Computer Training for Agencies and Staff  $2,000.00
 Wizawzibek Native American Cultural Center  Series of Workshops and Programs   $2,500.00
 Potawatomi Wildlife Park  Last Annual Renewal of 3-Year Grant  $10,000.00
 Leadership Marshall County  Continual Grant  $2,500.00
 Total    $71,379.00

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