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Loving Where They Live: 3 of 3
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Loving Where They Live: 2 of 3
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Loving Where They Live: 1 of 3
We have heard and shared stories from so many of you about volunteers in our community or directly from numerous inspiring volunteers across our counties. Thank you so much for sharing your stories! This is the first of three blog posts celebrating all of the...
The Essence of “Driving Home”
A sense of connection and belonging help people feel like a vital part of the place they live, work, and call home. A stronger community means a more efficient and flourishing livelihood for everybody within it. Jasper Newton Foundation recognizes the vitality of...
Tiffany Jones – Loving Where They Live
Thanks to Eric Jones for nominating his wife, Tiffany Jones, as a spotlight volunteer within our community! Tiffany, who works as a teacher’s aide and assistant at Lincoln Elementary, has been a volunteer at Roselawn Little League in Newton County for 12 years and is...
Level Up: Brighter Financial Futures Through Education
Jasper Newton Foundation is partnering with the United Way Northwest Indiana to create stability and financial well-being for neighbors in Jasper and Newton Counties. Level Up, a 12- to 18-month program offering financial education, skills training, and support in...
Roots & Graffiti: Jasper Newton Foundation Celebrates 30 Years of Using Donor Giving for Community Good
Brienne Hooker, executive director of the Jasper Newton Foundation, sat down again with her counterpart at the Jasper County Economic Development Organization, Stephen Eastridge, this time to celebrate 30 years of JNF’s work in the community: administering community...
Appleseed: Planting Seeds for Learning and Growth in Jasper County
Appleseed Childhood Education is a start-up focused on developing early childhood learning opportunities in Jasper County. JNF’s Steven Eastridge and Brienne Hooker sat down with Appleseed Childhood Education President Adam Alson and board member Megan Inskeep to talk...
Lilly Endowment Scholarship: Andrea Gregory-Kreps
How did a scholarship impact Andrea Gregory-Kreps’ life for the better? The better question: How didn’t it? “It alleviated the immediate stress of applying for bank loans and the long-term stress of repaying them!” said Gregory-Kreps, a 1999 Lilly scholarship...
Lilly Endowment Scholarship: Parker Jordan
For Parker Jordan, Rensselaer Central High School Class of 2018 and Lilly Scholarship recipient, dreams have become a reality, and graduate-level studies are within reach because of Lilly Endowment support. “The Lilly Scholarship allowed me to pursue avenues that...
