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Sibyl Etchason named Outstanding Philanthropist at Community Foundation Hometown Event
The Mattoon Area Community Foundation advisory board is pleased to announce that it has named Sibyl Etchason as the 2017 Outstanding Philanthropist. The Community Foundation presents the award in recognition of the outstanding philanthropic achievements of individuals, families or organizations in Coles County.
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Fresh new look at NCHS thanks to Eagle for Life School Improvement Fund
Students and community members are sure to notice the brand new mats recently installed in the high school gymnasium. The mats were purchased with an $8,000 grant to Newton Community High School from the newly established Eagle for Life School Improvement Fund.
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Stewardson-Strasburg Education Foundation golf outing results
The event raised $3,484 for the Steward-Strasburg Education Foundation.
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100+ Women Who Care Effingham County receives Richard C. Siemer Outstanding Philanthropy Award
The Effingham County Community Foundation advisory board has named 100+ Women Who Care Effingham County as the recipients of the 2017 Richard C. Siemer Outstanding Philanthropy Award for its charitable contributions to several organizations and projects in the area.
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Arland D. Williams Jr. Scholarship awarded to Katie Kirts
Katie Kirts, a 2002 graduate of Mattoon High School, is currently studying finance and working toward her MBA at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.
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Recipients of Anderson Youth and Visual Arts grants named
A total of $8,000 was awarded to organizations in Effingham County who serve youth and support their participation in the arts.
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100+ Women Who Care Effingham County contributes $12,700 to Effingham Child Development Center
Members of 100+ Women Who Care Effingham County selected the Effingham Child Development Center as the recipient of the $12,700 contribution collected at its second membership meeting of 2017 on July 13 at Patterson Technology Center in Effingham.
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AD Williams Scholarship fund receives donation from MHS Classes of 1952 and 1953
During their final class reunion, the Mattoon High School Classes of 1952 and 1953 recently made the decision to distribute the remaining funds in their reunion account to the Arland D. Williams, Jr. Scholarship Fund.
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Eighteen Dieterich High School seniors awarded scholarships from endowment
The Dieterich Community Education Endowment was created in 2007 with the goal of providing all Dieterich graduating seniors who meet the requirements with scholarship assistance.
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Recipients named for Bruce Penwell, Jr. scholarships
In 2016, Penwell established the Bruce V. Penwell, Jr. Designated Fund to support organizations located in Effingham, Beecher City, Shelbyville and Pana. A portion of his fund is dedicated to two scholarships for Beecher City High School graduates.
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