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Strengthening Owen County Communities
HUMAN SERVICES
Notable Partnerships
Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central Indiana
Habitat for Humanity
Hoosier Hills Food Bank
Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry
Life Designs, Inc.
New Beginnings, Crisis Pregnancy Center
Owen County Learning Network
Owen County Food Pantries
Senior Friends of Owen County
Servants at Work (SAWs)
Spencer Pride, Inc.
Susie's Place Advocacy Center
Sweet Owen Industries
OCCF Supports Human Services
2021 Grantees
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Area 10 Agency on Aging: Multi-year grant for Rural Transit bus
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Area 10 Agency on Aging: Designated grant from Freeman Charitable Food Fund
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Area 10 Agency on Aging: Designated grant from Area 10 Agency on Aging Fund
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Area 10 Agency on Aging/Rural Transit: Rural Transit expansion
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central Indiana: Owen County programming
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Garrard Chapel Food Pantry: Drive-through food distribution building
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Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry: Meat processing
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Life Designs Inc.: Accessible women’s restroom remodel
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New Beginnings, Crisis Pregnancy Center: Curriculum update
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Senior Friends of Owen County: Designated grant from Senior Friends of Owen County Fund
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Servants at Work (SAWs): Wheelchair ramps and steps for financially challenged residents
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Spencer Pride, Inc.: Western façade repair
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Spencer Pride, Inc.: Building repairs
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Susie’s Place Advocacy Center: Designated grant from Child Abuse Prevention Fund
Past and Present Grant Stories
A site visit to the Garrard Chapel Food Pantry
Feeding Owen County
The Freeman Charitable Food Fund has provided over $200,000 to local food pantries serving Owen County since 2006
Each year eligible food pantries submit a grant request to the Freeman Charitable Food Fund. Representatives discuss their levels of demand and any special needs and then the group comes up with a distribution plan each year.
Since the fund was founded in 2006 with a gift of $434,115, Joe’s gift has provided over $200,000 to local food pantries and still has a balance of $508,548.
OCCF Supports Area 10 Agency on Aging Programs
More than $220,000 has been granted to Area 10 Agency on Aging for food pantry support (distributed by Area 10 Agency on Aging to OC food pantries), Rural Transit, and Sweet Owen Industries, an Owen County-based organization that cares for individuals with intellectual and developmental disorders.
Rural Transit Ride-Along
Sweet Owen Industries packages nutritionally balanced meals for the special needs of their clients
A grant of $60,000 was provided for capital improvements of Sweet Owen Industries facility in Spencer.
Owen County
Habitat for Humanity
A grant of $50,000 was provided to the Owen County Habitat for Humanity to use in the construction of the organization's second house.