2025 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship – Interviews – Students Announced 10/11/24

The top ten students selected to interview will be posted on our website on Friday, October 11th.

Office Closed for Evening Celebration

We will be celebrating Jazmin’s graduation from the Mutz Philanthropic Leadership Institute this evening. Congratulations Jazmin!

Office Closed on 10/4

Fred and Rose Cunningham Memorial Fund Awards Grants

Fred and Rose Cunningham Memorial Fund Awards $1,500 to Support West Noble School Corporation Programs, Impacting Many Students

The Fred and Rose Cunningham Memorial Fund has generously awarded $1,500 to the West Noble School Corporation, supporting programs that will impact many students. The grant has been divided equally, with $500 going to the West Noble High School Volleyball team, the West Noble Middle School Fishing Club, and the West Noble Cheerleaders for their Mini Cheer Camp.

These grants reflect the enduring legacy of Fred and Rose Cunningham, who were devoted to their community and the development of local youth. Kent Cunningham, one of the fund’s advisors and son of Fred and Rose, continues his parents’ mission of giving back. In the accompanying picture, Kent Cunningham is seen alongside members of the West Noble Cheerleaders, the volleyball team, and the middle school fishing club, celebrating the positive impact these grants will have on student programs across the school district.

This contribution ensures that Fred and Rose Cunningham’s legacy of community involvement and support for youth continues to thrive, enriching the lives of students and fostering a spirit of teamwork and community.

 

2024 Julia L. Atz Scholarship Recipient Announcement

2024 Julia L. Atz Scholarship Winner

 

It is with great pleasure the Community Foundation of Noble County announces the 2024 winner of the Julia L. Atz scholarship, Evelyn Theinert.

Evelyn will be continuing her education as a harpist at Indiana University in Bloomington, Jacobs School of Music. Evelyn will graduate from the Jacobs School of Music in 2025 and pursue her master’s degree in music performance in harp in the fall of 2025. Theinert is a 2021 graduate of Concord Community High School, Elkhart, Indiana.

 

Some of Theinert’s accomplishments include:

Harp, 2012-Present

National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute, Principal Harp, 2023

Indiana University Conductors Orchestra, Harp II, 2023-Present

Indiana University New Music Ensemble Harpist, 2024-Present

50+ Orchestral and Chamber Composition Premieres (Contemporary, Modern, Ballet, Film Score), 2021-Present

Chamber Collaborations for Instrumental and Vocal Degree Recitals (on Harp), 2022-Present

Musikbund Ober- und Niederbayern Wind Ensemble (Germany), Harpist and Soloist, 2023

Ballet Indiana Symphony Orchestra, Principal Harp, 2023-Present

Musical Competitions, 2017-Present

College Student Ministry Music Leader, 2023

IU Jacobs School Student Representative Committee (SRC), Harp Department Rep., 2021-Present

Conducting, 2023

South Bend Youth Symphony Orchestra Principal Harp, 2017-2020

Ballroom Dancing, 2021-2022

Piano, 2009-Present

Choir, 2015-Present

Theinert shared, “My life has always revolved around music, having grown up in a musical family. I knew from the age of three that I loved and wanted to learn the harp. Though I started with piano and transitioned to the harp later, I had many career paths to choose from, whether it was becoming an architect, chef, or language translator. But in the end, my dream of pursuing music never changed, and it still hasn’t. I love playing the harp as much now as I did the first time I played a single scale.

I’m someone who thrives on challenges, and a life dedicated to music presents new ones every day. While a career in music comes with its difficulties, it also offers endless opportunities for innovation and collaboration. For me, music has always been magic, and my hope is to pass that passion onto my audience. Over the years, I’ve been deeply touched by the gratitude from those who have felt moved by my music. It is a true honor to have made my passion my career and to continue uplifting listeners and fellow musicians.”

The Julia L. Atz scholarship was established in 2004 by the late Mr. John Atz in honor of his wife.  Mrs. Atz’s passion for music and the arts guided her family in establishing this scholarship fund at the Community Foundation of Noble County. This is the fifteenth year a scholarship has been awarded from the fund.

 

The scholarship is awarded to a senior or junior in college or a post-graduate student pursuing a career in classical music performance or conducting, and with a college GPA of 3.00 or above.  Applicants can re-apply.

 

For more information regarding the Juila Atz Scholarship or scholarships in general, contact the Community Foundation of Noble County at 260-894-3335 or visit the community foundation’s website in mid-November 2024 at www.CFNoble.org  or email Jennifer at Jennifer@CFNoble.org.

 

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FREE Write A Will Information Workshop 9-12-24

“Write A Will Informational” Workshop

Sponsored by the Community Foundation of Noble County.

“Will Do!”  That is a common reply from folks asked to take care of something – “Yep- will do!” But when it comes to writing out a will, some folks never get the job done.  Regardless of your personal wealth, everyone should have a will to ensure their assets are allocated according to their desires.  The workshop is intended to promote awareness about the need to have a will.

Did you know?  Without a will, the laws of the state determine how property is distributed; removing from consideration an individual’s priorities, commitments or how the person left behind might feel about the outcome.

This informational workshop is presented by Douglas J. Atz and Jacob D. Atz of Atz Law Office LLC.

Free Write A Will Informational Workshop
Thursday, September 12, 2024
Choose morning or afternoon
10 am to Noon, Noble County Council on Aging, 561 S. Main Street, Kendallville
4 pm to 6 pm, Ligonier Public Library (lower level), 300 S. Main Street, Ligonier

You must register for the workshop by calling the Community Foundation of Noble County at 260-894-3335 or email at Jennifer@CFNoble.org. All we need is your name(s) and phone number.

Seating is limited.

Impact Institute Receives Grant

Community Foundation of Noble County Awards $20,000 Grant to Impact Institute for Welding Booths

The Community Foundation of Noble County is pleased to announce the award of a $20,000 grant to the Impact Institute to support the purchase of new welding booths for its expanding career training programs. This funding will help Impact Institute enhance its educational infrastructure, enabling more students to pursue careers in the high-demand manufacturing sector.

The Impact Institute, established in 1969, offers 13 career training programs to high school juniors and seniors from 13 partner high schools. These programs are designed to either prepare students for immediate employment or to further their education and training. In addition to serving high school students, Impact provides adult basic education services, helping individuals achieve high school equivalency and connecting them with employment and training opportunities.

The grant from the Community Foundation of Noble County will be used as part of a larger project to transform two vacant retail spaces in the Fairview Plaza in Kendallville into modern classrooms and shops for the welding and machining programs. The new welding booths will be designed to maximize both workspace and learning opportunities, addressing the Institute’s critical need for expanded capacity.

With this expansion, the Institute will be able to increase enrollment in both the welding and machining programs, provide a safer and more conducive learning environment, and introduce new equipment and technologies that meet industry standards.

The overarching goals of this project are to serve more youth and adult learners by expanding program capacity, enhancing the quality of the learning environment to achieve better student outcomes, and aligning educational offerings with industry needs by incorporating additional equipment and technologies. Additionally, the project aims to attract more students to the welding and machining programs, provide a safer learning and working environment, and strengthen partnerships with organizations like Freedom Academy and Ivy Tech.

The expansion is expected to have a significant impact on the local economy by increasing the number of students completing programs with industry-recognized certifications, thus better meeting the demand for skilled workers in the manufacturing sector. Noble County, recognized as one of the top five counties in the nation for manufacturing job concentration, will benefit greatly from this investment in its future workforce.

For more information about the grant or the work of the Community Foundation of Noble County, please contact Jazmin Herrera at 260-894-3335 or Jazmin@CFnoble.org

About the Community Foundation of Noble County:

The Community Foundation of Noble County enhances life in the region by connecting donors with community needs and making impactful grants. Since 1991, it has catalyzed positive change, supporting education, senior issues, childcare, economic development, and more. As a 501(c)(3) public charity, its mission is to improve life in Noble County by addressing local issues and leveraging donor support to drive meaningful change.

Pictured left to right: Kenny Kill (CFNC Board President), Welding Instructors, Rex Rawles and Clay Moore, & Jazmin Herrera (CFNC Program Director)

Lilly Endowment Inc. Matching Grant

Community Foundation of Noble County Receives $750,000 Matching Grant!

Lilly Endowment Inc. has generously gifted the Community Foundation of Noble County a matching fund grant of $750,000 as a part of their Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow initiative.

 

Three funds are available at the community foundation that will be matched by Lilly Endowment Inc.: The Ligonier Childcare Center Project Fund will be matched on a $1:$1 basis, the Community Foundation’s Operating Endowment Fund will also be matched on a $1:$1 basis, and the Foundation’s Unrestricted Community Impact Fund will be matched on a $2:$1 basis!

 

You can double or even triple your monetary impact through this opportunity by giving to any of these funds. When you give to the Childcare or Operating Endowment funds, your money is doubled by the Endowment, and when you give to the Community Impact fund, your money is tripled by the Endowment!

 

The Community Foundation of Noble County and Lilly Endowment Inc. both share a common goal: to improve the quality of life in Indiana through effective philanthropy. This is a spectacular way to enhance the community we call home. What better way to do it than with a double/triple dollar match?

 

“This partnership exemplifies the profound difference we can make when we join forces to support our community’s greatest needs and aspirations,” Margarita White, Executive Director of the Foundation, said. “Together, we are not only multiplying the resources available but also multiplying the positive outcomes for Noble County and its residents.”

 

In order to meet the needs of Noble County, the Foundation has developed goal amounts to raise for these funds:

  • $225,000 for the Ligonier Childcare Center Fund
  • $75,000 for the Community Foundation of Noble County Operating Endowment Fund
  • $225,000 for the Community Impact Fund.

 

There are a variety of options to give, including giving a gift of stock, talking with the Executive Director Margarita White or your financial advisor, and giving online! To give online, visit the Community Foundation of Noble County website at cfnoble.org and click on the “donate” tab. There, you can select one of the three funds and make your contribution for the betterment of our community!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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