Grant Provides Life Lessons to Henry County Youth

A community grant from the Unrestricted Fund was awarded to New Castle Middle School for a convocation to educate middle school students in our community on the need for tolerance, forgiveness, and perseverance.

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Welcome to Henry County Community Foundation

The Henry County Community Foundation, Inc. is a public trust which secures permanent funds for philanthropic purposes.

Henry County Community Foundation has distributed over $10,000,000 back into the community, helped over 2400 students, sponsors several annual events, and has granted multi-year grants for the construction of buildings throughout Henry County since 1985.

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IRA Rollover to Charities

As a part of the Emergency Stabilization Act of 2008 (H.R. 1424), IRA owners age 70 1/2 or older can make a direct transfer to charity.  The gifts must come from an IRA, not a SEP or other employer-sponsored plan.  The transfer may be up to $100,000 per person per year.  These funds can be used to create a scholarship or other endowed fund, make a gift to an existing fund or even pay an existing pledge. 

As a reminder, these funds do qualify as your required minimum distribution for the year.  It is not permissible to receive a further charitable deduction for this gift, since the funds will not be taxes upon distribution.

For the full story for those interested in establishing a permanent legacy in this community with this opportunity of a lifetime to make the gift of a lifetime press here.

News

• TASC Members Discuss Local Needs and Share Holiday Memories
The Henry County Community Foundation 2009-2010 TASC (Teens About Serving the County) Youth Grants Committee members met in the Foundation boardroom on Monday, December 7th to evaluate grant proposals and discuss various organizations doing good works around their specific areas of Henry County. After evaluating grant proposals, making recommendations and More>>
 
• Don't know what to give this holiday season?

Give gifts from the heart.  Effectively address local needs and share a holiday greeting with those you wish to honor this holiday season with HCCF acknowledgment cards. 

All gifts - no matter the size - make a difference.   

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• Give Now to Take Advantage of IRA Charitable Rollover

Now may be the last time to give to charities from an Individual Retirement Account without paying taxes on the distribution. 

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• TASC (Teens About Serving the County) welcomes new members

The Henry County Community Foundation 2009-2010 TASC (Teens About Serving the County) Youth Grants Committee members met in the Foundation boardroom on Monday, October 19th to evaluate grant proposals.  This was the first of four meetings that will be conducted this school year.  The TASC Committee includes one 8th grader, one freshman, one sophomore, one junior, and one senior from each of the five Henry County school districts. 

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• 2009 Fall Grant Workshop
Thirty-five individuals representing 40 local agencies attended the Henry County Community Foundation Grants Workshop on August 12th. Grants Committee Chair Dick Myers reviewed the guidelines and indicated grant submissions are due Friday, August 28th at noon. He also explained a representative from the Grants Committee would be calling to do a phone More>>
 
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Events

Executive Committee Meeting
Date: February 22, 2010
Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
 
Board Meeting
Date: February 23, 2010
Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
 
Executive Committee Meeting
Date: March 22, 2010
Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
 
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Poll

Special occasion gifts to the Community Foundation are thoughtful ways to honor a loved one. Please select the type of honorarium you have given most often.
Anniversary
Birthday
Retirement
Christmas
Thanksgiving
Veteran's Day
Mother's Day
Father's Day
Valentine's Day
Pet Honorarium
Recognition of Service
Birth of a child
Award winner
Degree completion


For a donation of $10 or more to the Unrestricted Fund for Community Grants or other Foundation fund, this adorable valentine acknowledgement card will be sent in honor or memory of a special person.