Henry County Community Foundation

About Henry County Community Foundation

A $124,650 grant to Henry County Child Care Network for a daycare addition stands out as the largest recent award and shows how Henry County Community Foundation Inc channels capital into local service capacity. The foundation’s recent grants also include support for Henry County YMCA, New Castle Main Street Inc, and Henry County Expo Center, pairing operating support with facility and program investments across the county. Its mission is explicit about serving where needs are greatest and benefits are most substantial, and the grant list reflects that approach. Funding reaches community organizations, schools, churches, health providers, and recreation groups, with awards touching childcare, public services, arts, trail work, emergency equipment, and education. Some grants are flexible operating dollars, while others are tied to buildings, playgrounds, classrooms, gym renovations, and equipment procurement. The foundation’s scholarship and recognition programs add another layer to its role in Henry County. It administers high school and college scholarships, including the Roger & Barbara Ward Education Award, along with the Jean Bond Hough Foreign Exchange Student Scholarship and a Teacher Excellence Award. That mix makes the foundation both a community grantmaker and a local education funder.

What Henry County Community Foundation Funds

In human services and early childhood support, the foundation awarded $124,650 to Henry County Child Care Network for a daycare addition and another $27,000 for a room addition. For recreation and youth-serving spaces, it granted $91,627 to New Castle Community School Corp for playgrounds and maintenance, and $25,000 to Henry County Memorial Park for playground equipment. Public safety and health also appear in the recent grants. Henry County Ems received $47,657 for ALS equipment, while New Castle-henry County Ems received $32,745 for operating support. Henry County Cancer Society was awarded $26,232 for health-related work. Community development and place-based improvements show up through $31,952 to Healthy Communities of Henry County for trail development and $50,000 to Henry County Expo Center for a building project. Arts and cultural support is reflected in $50,985 to Art Association of Henry County for operating support.

How Henry County Community Foundation Gives