Cork & Pork Festival Distribution of Funds 2025
The Cork & Pork Festival committee recently met to review all applications received. This year, requests
totaled $50,700.00, but available funds amounted to $40,000.00. This means some applicants may not have received the full amount they requested this year, or the amount received last year or may not have been selected. The Cork & Pork committee makes the final decisions. There is also $4,900 pending distribution that is not yet on this list. We appreciate all the volunteers from organizations that helped work a shift at the Cork & Pork Festival to show appreciation for past donations. To date, Cork & Pork has given back over $297,000.00 to Jasper County.
$5000 – Blessings in a Backpack – Jasper County
$1000 – Family Life Center – Newton – Concrete work
$1500 – FBLA (Formally Business Club) – State Convention
$2000 – HCE – Toys for Kids
$2000 – Jasper County Cancer Support Fund
$3000 – Jasper County Home Front
$1000 – Jasper County Honey Do Ministry
$1000 – Jasper County Ministerial Assn.
$1500 – JC First – Back to School help for kids
$2000 – Leah’s House Christ-Centered Healing Home
$1000 – Jasper Co. Music Boosters – Towards needed instruments
$1000 – NCHS Football Team – Team & Coaches came to help with setup and tear down of Cork & Pork –
Thank you
$1000 – NCHS Theatre – Towards new microphone systems
$500 – JCEA – Scholarship
$500 – NCHS BETA Club (Formally Honor Society) – Scholarship
$500 – NCHS Student Council – Towards State Convention
$500 – Newton – Jasper County Museum – Help with moving expenses
$1000 – ROW #12 ASSIST
$500 – Sainte Marie Community Club – Whoville
$3000 – Sainte Marie Foundation –The Cork & Pork Festival was originally started as a fund raiser for the
Foundation
$2000 – St Thomas School – Technology Fund
$500 – Saved by Grace Animal Shelter – Help with spaying and neutering for dogs and cats
$500 – Shop with a Cop – Jasper Co. Sheriff
$850 – Sunrise Youth Soccer – Portable Score Board
$1000 – Team of Mercy – Organization that helps those affected by suicide
$125 – Flowers on the Square (Newton) for 2026
$500 – Helpful Little Hands 4-H Club – Help with cleanup
$125 – Sainte Marie Foundation – Hanging Flower Baskets 2026
