The Orell Farley Foundation Grantees Named
Recipients accept awards from the recently created foundation
Newton (Sept. 02, 2020) –On September 01, 2020, The Orell Farley Foundation awarded grants to ten
organizations from Jasper County, Illinois. During the awards presentation at The Peoples State Bank in
Newton, Illinois, a total of $24,000 was given to the various organizations chosen to receive funding for
their projects. Grant recipients were as follows:
Grantee Award Purpose
1. Jasper County CUSD#1 Newton Elementary $700 Books for students
4 th Grade, Mrs. Tharp
2. Jasper County Youth Soccer $1,399.95 Portable Soccer Goal
3. Embarras River Tourism Council $840 Plants for 2021 planting
Flowers on the Square project
4. Jasper County Cancer Support, Inc. $2,000 Gas/grocery gift cards
5. Blessings in a Backpack $1,000 Groceries for food bags
6. Jasper County CUSD#1 Newton Elementary $1,669.60 Books for students, Social
5 th Grade, Ms. Althoff Social Studies Studies
7. Jasper County CUSD#1 Newton Elementary $1,018.70 Books for students, Language
5 th Grade, Mrs. Stark Language Arts Arts
8. Jasper County CUSD#1 R.E.A.D. Program $2,000 Books for students, K-3 rd Grade
9. Jasper County Agricultural Association $11,271.75 Funding towards purchase
of livestock gates on the Jasper
County Fairgrounds
10. St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School $2,100 Funding towards purchase of six
Microsoft Streams
The Orell Farley Foundation, initially funded in 2018, benefits qualified organizations in Jasper County, Illinois that sponsor projects and activities that enhance the public health, safety, recreation and education for the use and enjoyment of the general public within the county. To be considered, an organization must be either a tax-supported governmental unit or entity, or must be a tax-exempt organization under Internal Revenue Code Section 501 (c)(3) and must be located in Jasper County.
Thanks for Mrs. Farley’s generosity, the residents of Jasper County will greatly benefit.
Grant applications for the annual awards of The Orell Farley Foundation may be obtained from the Trust Department of The Peoples State Bank, located at 100 West Washington Street in Newton, Illinois. The deadline for submission of applications is July 31 each year. An advisory board reviews the applications and determines the awards given each year
