Effingham County News Articles
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Recipients of 2018 Siemer Milling Endowment Youth Leadership Grants announced
The Siemer Milling Company Endowment, a fund of Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation, was established in 2006 for the purpose of providing a permanent source of funding to programs in Effingham County that support the development of young leaders. Since its inception, the Siemer Milling Company Endowment has contributed more than $148,000 to nonprofit organizations serving Effingham County.
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Niebrugge Scholarship awards $40,000 to Effingham County graduates
Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation is pleased to announce the 2019 recipients of the Ray, Mary, and Tim Niebrugge Scholarship. Scholarships totaling $40,000 have been awarded to 32 students.
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Hightower siblings’ love of music reaches special needs community in California
The John K. Hightower Memorial Fund recently granted $1,000 to TERI, Inc., a San Diego-based nonprofit agency serving the needs of children and adults with autism and other developmental and learning disabilities, and their families.
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Washington Savings Bank contributes to LeAnn Schroeder Hardiek Friendship Endowment
On Friday, October 19 several employees of Washington Savings Bank participated in a “Wear Pink Day” to bring awareness to Breast Cancer for the month of October. Employees participating were encouraged to make a small monetary donation which the bank then matched, raising a grand total of $1,000 to help two local organizations.
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Teutopolis State Bank Fund awards grant to CEFS
Teutopolis State Bank recently granted $167 to the C.E.F.S. Learning Center for its Adult Volunteer Literacy Program.
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Teutopolis State Bank Fund awards grant to Teutopolis Lion's Club
The Teutopolis State Bank Fund has granted $1,000 to Teutopolis Lion’s Club to cover a portion of the expenses of Teutopolis youth participating in the Catholic Heart Workcamp.
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LeAnn Schroeder Hardiek’s legacy continues
Jim and Kathy Schroeder and their grandsons, Will and Aiden, made their second distribution from the LeAnn Schroeder Hardiek Friendship Endowment when the family delivered 10 gift cards to Altamont Medical Clinic, providing children of cancer patients with much needed comfort and lightening the financial burden felt by their families.
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Team Agracel supports Make-a-Wish Illinois through Agracel Can Do Fund
Team Agracel recently announced that it has voted to support Make-a-Wish Illinois with a $10,000 grant through the Agracel Can Do Fund.
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Durham receives University of Illinois Dorothy Stier Memorial Scholarship
Reilly Durham, a 2018 graduate of Effingham High School, is the recipient of the $500 University of Illinois Dorothy Stier Memorial Scholarship.
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Courtney Hoene named recipient of Facklam Scholarship
Courtney Hoene was recently named the 2018 recipient of the $850 Delbert and Maradyl Facklam Scholarship.
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