by
Jennifer Hinterscher
| Sep 15, 2022
Newton (Sept. 14, 2022) –On September 01, 2022, The Orell Farley Foundation awarded grants to sixteen organizations from Jasper County, Illinois. During the awards presentation, held at The Peoples State Bank located in Newton,
Illinois, a total of $38,690.17 was given to the various organizations chosen to receive funding for their projects. Grant recipients were as follows:
| Grantee | Award | Purpose |
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| JCCU#1, Newton Elementary School/Ms. Dawn Meinhart, 5th Grade Reading/Language Arts | $707.60 | 25 copies each of “Gingerbread Baby” & “Gingerbread Friends” with consumables |
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| JCCU#1, Newton Elementary School/JCJH Ms. Debra Weiler, JCJH Social Studies | $800 | Two sets of the novel “Loyalty" |
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| Jasper County Boys & Girls Park, Inc. | $1,000 | Funding toward purchase of LED Stadium lights for girls softball diamond |
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| JCCU#1, JCJH/Ms. Amy Harris, JCJH Language Arts | $600 | Books for classroom library |
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| JCCU#1, JCJH/Ms. Amy Harris, Reading Rocks Coordinator | $600 | Books new and replacement for Reading Rocks Program |
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| JCCU#1, R.E.A.D. Program/Ms. Ginger Robins | $2,000 | Purchase of shirts, stampers, and books for K- 3rd grade in the district and St. Thomas |
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| Limitless Fund | $4,600 | Purchase of Interactive Whiteboard w/WebCam & three Apple iPads |
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| JCCU#1, NCHS – Newton Marching Eagles | $8,842.99 | Purchase of Yamaha Contra Tuba |
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| JCCU#1, NCHS Choral & Theater Department | $5,460.43 | Purchase of new theater sound equipment |
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| JCCU#1, Newton Elementary/Mrs. Steffanie Stark, 5th Grade Social Studies | $996.35 | Purchase of books, maps and storage/ organizational totes |
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| JCCU#1, Newton Elementary/Ms. Diane Howard, 4th Grade | $500 | Purchase of picture books |
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| St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School | $7,868 | Purchase of 28 Chromebooks |
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| Embarras River Tourism Council - Flowers on the Square Project | $900 | Purchase of plants for pots on the square |
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| Sunrise Youth Soccer | $982 | Purchase of lights for Farley Field |
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| Blessings in a Backpack | $1,000 | Purchase of groceries & supplies for food bags |
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| Jasper County Farm Bureau Foundation, Ag in the Classroom | $1,832.80 | Purchase of computer for Ag in the Classroom coordinator |
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The Orell Farley Foundation, initially funded in 2018, benefits qualified organizations in Jasper County, Illinois that sponsor projects and activities that enhance the public health, safety, recreation and education for the use and enjoyment of the general
public within the county. To be considered, an organization must be either a tax-supported governmental unit or entity, or must be a tax-exempt organization under Internal Revenue Code Section 501 (c)(3) and must be located in Jasper County.
Thanks to Mrs. Farley’s generosity, the residents of Jasper County will greatly benefit.
Grant applications for the annual awards of The Orell Farley Foundation may be obtained from the Trust Department of The Peoples State Bank located at 100 West Washington Street in Newton, Illinois. The deadline for submission of applications is
July 31 each year. An advisory board reviews the applications and determines the awards given each year.