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Causes: Community Foundations, Philanthropy
Mission: To receive donations and to distribute income from endowment funds for the philanthropic purposes of harrison county.
Programs: The harrison county community foundation enhances the community through endowment funds, grants and leadership. Endowment grants provided to non-profit organizations serving harrison county, indiana. Grants paid in 2017, totaled - $584,825. Scholarships paid to graduating seniors of harrison county high schools and adult residents of harrison county, totaled $279,184.
dolly parton imagination library program: provides an age appropriate book monthly to resident pre-school children in harrison county. Those registered receive a book in the mail each month until their fifth birthday. This program is an effort to improve the educational opportunities of children through reading. Over 1,600 children were served.