Hillenbrand awards $50K to Ripley County organizations
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Hillenbrand has awarded $50,000 to several Ripley County organizations as a part of its newly established Partner with Possibility Fund.
The Batesville-based industrial company announced in February that it would partner with the Ripley County Community Foundation to award up to $200,000 over four years to organizations that share the company’s core values.
Qualifying organizations focus on pillars such as health and safety; diversity, equity and inclusion; education and trade skills; and environmental benefits, the company said.
“We are proud to have the opportunity to support multiple projects that align with our Purpose and Core Values while investing these funds back into the Batesville community,” Hillenbrand President and CEO Kim Ryan said in a news release. “We look forward to seeing the positive impacts we can make in the community through this fund.”
The Ripley County Community Foundation, which administers the Partner with Possibility Fund, saw 20 submission and selected the following seven groups in its first round of funding:
- Batesville Community Education Foundation, $10,000 — As the non-profit partner of the Batesville Community School Corp., the foundation will build an outdoor learning complex at Batesville Primary School.
- City of Batesville Fire and EMS, $10,000 — The fire department will buy a Decon washer that allows firefighters to clean their self-contained breathing apparatuses after a fire.
- Safe Passage, $9,800 — Safe Passage, which provides support to victims of domestic and sexual violence, will create a sustainable wellness program offering yoga and self-regulation therapies to staff and clients.
- Batesville Area Ministerial Food Pantry, $7,300 — The food pantry will buy a new commercial refrigerator and two new commercial freezers to replace aging appliances.
- Kids Discovery Factory, $5,600 — The factory will refurbish equipment in its Mobile Factory program, a popular attraction at the center that emphasizes hands-on learning.
- Margaret Mary Health Foundation, $5,000 — The foundation will purchase new solar-powered emergency communication towers for its walking trail.
- Southeastern Indiana Dance, $2,300 — The dance company plans to offer lessons to children of a wide range of abilities, including those who face high medical costs making dance classes difficult to pay for.
Applications for next year’s grants will be available in February. More information can be found at www.rccfonline.org.