Effingham County News - Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation

Regional community foundation welcomes new directors

17 February 2015 Effingham County

The Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation recently appointed Mr. Jerry McDaniel and Dr. Ned Hoppin to seats on the governing board of directors.

Community Foundatin adds new members to Effingham advisory board

16 February 2015 Effingham County

The Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation board of directors recently appointed Karen Etter and Steven Wendling to three year terms on the Effingham County Community Foundation Advisory Board.

Local woman takes cancer fundraising to a higher level

30 January 2015 Effingham County

Under the leadership of Jodi Waymoth, a group of local volunteers have been quietly going about their business of raising funds to ease the suffering of cancer patients and their families for the past nine years.

2014 Effingham County Grantees Announced

21 October 2014 Effingham County

The Effingham County Community Foundation granted $54,600 to local organizations in 2014.

Making Preschool Possible

14 August 2014 Effingham County

A quarter of children starting kindergarten in Effingham have no preschool experience. Studies say this lack of prior school experience is a disadvantage, but a group of community members intend to change that.

Womack recieves University of Illinois Dorothy Stier Memorial Scholarship

30 July 2014 Effingham County

Sarah Anne Womack, a 2014 graduate of Effingham High School, was awarded the University of Illinois Dorothy Stier Memorial Scholarship. Womack plans to major in Biochemistry.