The Orell Farley Foundation Grantees Named

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The Orell Farley Foundation Grantees Named

Recipients accept awards from the recently created foundation

Newton (Sept. 14, 2022) –On September 01, 2022, The Orell Farley Foundation awarded grants to sixteen organizations from Jasper County, Illinois.  During the awards presentation, held at The Peoples State Bank located in Newton, Illinois, a total of $38,690.17 was given to the various organizations chosen to receive funding for their projects.  Grant recipients were as follows:

Grantee Award Purpose

  1. JCCU#1, Newton Elementary School/ $707.60 25 copies each of “Gingerbread Baby” &

Ms. Dawn Meinhart, 5th Grade Reading/Language Arts “Gingerbread Friends” with consumables

 

  1. JCCU#1, Newton Elementary School/JCJH $800 Two sets of the novel “Loyalty”

Ms. Debra Weiler, JCJH Social Studies

 

  1. Jasper County Boys & Girls Park, Inc. $1,000 Funding toward purchase of LED Stadium lights

for girls softball diamond

  1. JCCU#1, JCJH/Ms. Amy Harris, JCJH $600 Books for classroom library

Language Arts

 

  1. JCCU#1, JCJH/Ms. Amy Harris, Reading $600 Books new and replacement for Reading Rocks

Rocks Coordinator Program

  1. JCCU#1, R.E.A.D. Program/Ms. Ginger Robins $2,000 Purchase of shirts, stampers, and books for K-3rd grade in the district and St. Thomas

 

  1. Limitless Fund $4,600 Purchase of Interactive Whiteboard w/WebCam & three Apple iPads 
  1. JCCU#1, NCHS –Newton Marching Eagles $8,842.99 Purchase of Yamaha Contra Tuba 

 

  1. JCCU#1, NCHS Choral & Theater Department $5,460.43 Purchase of new theater sound equipment

 

  1. JCCU#1, Newton Elementary/ $996.35 Purchase of books, maps and storage/

Mrs. Steffanie Stark, 5th Grade Social Studies organizational totes

  1.  JCCU#1, Newton Elementary/ $500 Purchase of picture books

Ms. Diane Howard, 4th Grade

 

  1. St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School $7,868 Purchase of 28 Chromebooks

 

  1. Embarras River Tourism Council $900 Purchase of plants for pots on the square

Flowers on the Square Project

 

  1. Sunrise Youth Soccer $982 Purchase of lights for Farley Field

 

  1. Blessings in a Backpack $1,000 Purchase of groceries & supplies for food bags

 

  1. Jasper County Farm Bureau Foundation, $1,832.80 Purchase of computer for Ag in the Classroom

Ag in the Classroom coordinator

 

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 to 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.