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Spring 2017Amelia Bauner’s Education Legacy Lives Onthrough Quincy Service League GrantAmelia Bauner was passionate about education, serving Quincy Public Schools for 44 years. When making estateplans, she wanted to do something positive for the community. She did just that by establishing the Amelia E.Bauner, Frances A. Hall, and Walter J. Hall Charitable Fund with the Community Foundation to support the QuincyService League’s charitable causes, including education.On April 19, the Quincy Service League honored Mrs. Bauner’s legacy by presenting 15,270 to Payson SchoolDistrict, completing a two year technology initiative to provide Chromebooks to all 7-12 grade students. The grantallows the school district to purchase the remaining 83 devices needed to fully integrate technology into thedistrict’s curriculum and prepare students for the future.“As our communities are growing, technology is always changing,” Quincy Service League Vice President Laura Mayssaid. “This is where the more progressive schools are going.”This is the sixth award the Quincy Service League has made with its annual grant from the Amelia E. Bauner,Frances A. Hall, and Walter J. Hall Charitable Fund. Each year, an eight-member committee reviews applications anddetermines one or two projects to fund. “Our goal is to make sure Amelia is remembered in this area,” says Mays ofthe grants.Mrs. Bauner’s generosity will forever impact people through these grants in the community she loved.Contact Info:(217) 222-1237mycommunityfoundation.org4531 Maine Street, Suite AQuincy, IL communityfoundation
Competitive Grant Applications Due June 1Spring has sprung, and with it the Community Foundation’sannual competitive grant program. Not-for-profitorganizations in the Community Foundation’s 12-countyservice area are invited to apply online for a grant by theprogram’s June 1 deadline.Applications are accepted from organizations classifiedas IRS 501(c)(3) or units of government located in Adams,Brown, Hancock and Pike Counties in Illinois and Clark, Knox,Lewis, Marion, Monroe, Pike, Ralls and Shelby Counties inMissouri.Grants are awarded from Unrestricted Endowment Funds,which serve arts and culture, community betterment,education, health and human services; Field of InterestEndowment Funds, which serve a specific interest orgeographic area; and County Endowment Funds, whichbenefit a specific county. County Endowment Funds includeBrown, Hancock and Pike in Illinois and Lewis and Marion inMissouri.Grant awards will be presented mid-August.A 2016 competitive grant to Cheerful Home helpedprovide local children the opportunity to learn in astimulating,nurturing and educational environment.To learn more and access the online application,visit www.mycommunityfoundation.org.Board of Directors 2017:William McCleery, Jr.ChairQuincy, ILPhilip KruppsVice ChairMt. Sterling, ILLydia AhrensSecretaryHannibal, MOErin WhartonTreasurerQuincy, ILAndy SpragueImmediate Past ChairKinderhook, ILStaff:President & CEOJill Arnold BlickhanJulie BowenQuincy, ILLaura McReynoldsQuincy, ILDavid FoxCarthage, ILBrian NationBarry, ILFinance & Operations ManagerJon O’NealLyle PabenBowen, ILProgram & Outreach CoordinatorCatherine Bocke MeckesBlake RoderickPittsfield, ILOffice ManagerKrista PfeifferLance GradyMt. Sterling, ILHolly GriffenHannibal, MOTanya HarveyQuincy, ILGordon IpsonHannibal, MOSharon TenhouseLiberty, ILByron Webb, IIIPalmyra, MOBill KellerQuincy, IL-2-Are you looking for a simple way tomake a planned gift?Designate your Community Foundationas a beneficiary of your IRA, insurancepolicy, 401K or other retirement plan.
Join the Community Foundation for"10 Things to Know Before You See YourEstate Planning Attorney"PRESENTED BY Kathryn W. Miree, Kathryn W. Miree & AssociatesJune 27 - 5:30 p.m. - The Olive Room at Martinis 515The event is free to attend. Dinner will be served and registration is required.Contact Jill at 217-222-1237 or ceo@mycommunityfoundation.org to learn more.Sixteen Students Receive 22,000 in Scholarship AwardsSixteen students and a local teacher are being awarded more than 22,000 in scholarships and recognition awards from 12 permanently endowed scholarship funds with the Community Foundation.Recipients of scholarships will receive financial support towards the accredited post-secondary institution they are attending inthe 2017-2018 school year. One fund also provides a teacher recognition award and grant to provide classroom tools to enhancestudents’ education.Each scholarship fund has its own criteria representing the donor’s or honoree’s interests or legacy. A portion of the earnings ofeach fund is reinvested for continued growth, providing future scholarships and awards to deserving students.This year’s recipients are:Jacob Schumacher, a student at Quincy University, received theAmelia E. Bauner, Frances A. Hall and Walter J. Hall Scholarship.Tanner Stratton, a graduate of John Wood CommunityCollege, received the George & Sharen Borrowman AgricultureScholarship.Taylor Gonnerman, a graduate of Highland High School, andJackson Barry, a graduate of Canton R-V High School, receivedscholarships from the Ben C. and Etta M. Plank Memorial Fund.Luke Engelmeyer, a graduate of Quincy Senior High School,received the Quincy High School Class of 1957 Scholarship.Chloe Churchwell, a graduate of Palmyra Senior High School,received a scholarship from the Teresa Lynn ThompsonMemorial Scholarship Fund.Samantha Reed, a graduate of Quincy Senior High School,received the Becky Swisher Crowe Memorial Scholarship.Eric Jones, a graduate of Hannibal High School, received theHannibal High School Class of 1955 Scholarship.Rebecca Giles, a graduate of Pleasant Hill High School, receivedthe Virginia Kaye Leinweber Leeds Scholarship.Shannon DeHaan, Cooper Sutter, Trevor DeHaan and BenAlthoff, graduates of Palmyra Senior High School, receivedand renewed scholarships from the Alton A. Vannice FFALeadership Fund.Charlotte Sullivant, a graduate of Quincy Senior High School,received the Kenneth and Eleanor Lohr Memorial Scholarship.Richard Kell, a graduate of Canton R-V High School, receivedthe Tom and Judy Zenge Fund Scholarship.Austin Ward, a graduate of Western High School, received theDorothy J. Motley Memorial Scholarship.Chad Morss, a teacher at Canton R-V High School, received theTom and Judy Zenge Fund Teacher Recognition Award.-3-
New Funds Share Positive Vision for CommunityThe Community Foundation recently welcomed three new endowment funds. Although each have their ownunique charitable goals, all share a common thread of a positive vision for the causes and communities thatmatter to the donors.James R. & Katherine H. Williams Fund: Katherine Williams may have been a woman of theworld, but her legacy will live on for generations in the region she eventually called home.After being born in Vermont, raised on Army bases across the country, and starting a familyin the Philippines, Katherine and her husband James made Quincy their home. Here, shebecame active in the church, was a charter member of the Quincy Symphony Chorus andwas an active sportswoman.The James R. & Katherine H. Williams Fund, an unrestricted endowment, honors Katherine’smany interests and will support programs providing arts and culture, communitybetterment, education, health and human services throughout the Community Foundation’s12-county service area.Carl and Gladys Koehser Family Fund: In 1946, German-born Carl Koehsermarried Gladys Crossland from Bowen, Illinois. The couple spent their livesin the Bowen/Augusta area, making careers at State Bank of Bowen – Carlas President and Gladys first as a teller, then working her way up to VicePresident.When their son, David, mentioned the Community Foundation, Gladys wasalready familiar with the idea of a charitable endowment. She had givenannual birthday gifts to her brother’s endowment fund with the CommunityFoundation, the Dr. & Mrs. Merle Crossland Family Fund. Carl and Gladysliked the idea of giving back to the region they’ve called home.The Carl & Gladys Koehser Family Fund, a donor advised fund, will serve asa legacy honoring the region where the Koehser family planted its roots andgrew a successful life.Friends of Unit 4 Fund: A designated endowmentfund has been established by and for Friends ofUnit 4, a not-for-profit organization that supportsCommunity Unit School District #4.Friends of Unit 4 was established to help “bridgethe gap” of school district needs that the Unit 4Foundation or sports boosters do not cover. Thisincludes program support for FFA and band, as wellas other activities, school needs and opportunities.An endowment, Friends of Unit 4 will benefitfrom this permanent annual source of financialsupport. Each year, a portion of the fund growthwill be distributed and a portion will be retained forcontinued growth.-4-
Fund Spotlight: Harry J. & Bernice M. Wissman Heidbreder FundHarry and Bernice Wissman Heidbreder spent their entire lives in Quincy and werewholeheartedly involved in their community. Bernice loved to play bridge and the coupleregularly attended YMCA-sponsored dances with the rest of the “Saturday Nighters.” Theywere active in Meals on Wheels, their neighborhood, and their church.“Because of their love of Quincy and their pride in their long history in Quincy, wewanted their name and energy to live on,” said their son, Robert, of he and his sisterSuzi’s decision to honor their parents by establishing the Harry J. & Bernice M. WissmanHeidbreder Fund.As an unrestricted endowment, the grants can be used where they are needed most in theregion for generations to come.Unrestricted Endowments: Donors establish these funds allowing theCommunity Foundation to determine how grants will serve various charitableneeds and opportunities in our communities.Anonymous Donor Funds (2)Karl H. & Bobbi Bowles Family andQuincy Farm & Home Supply Company FundCommunity Endowment FundDr. & Mrs. Merle F. Crossland Family FundHarry Channon Eaton Family Endowment FundAngie (Fusselman) Mayes & Evelyn J. Fusselman FundHarry J. & Bernice M. Wissman Heidbreder FundKirk Family Fund-Houston, Carolyn & CarsonMrs. Arthur O. Lindsay FundRobert A. & Anne M. Mays FundRobert G. & Melva Campbell Riley FundCharles A. & Nancy Scholz Charitable FundMargaret J. Sinnock FundBette J. Starnes EndowmentGrant L. & K. Georgann Sturhahn FundDorothy L. Swallow FundJames R. & Katherine H. Wiliams FundCarl, Althea & Cathy Wiskirchen EndowmentField of Interest Endowments: These funds serve specific interests and/orgeographic areas.Blessing Hospital Community Health FundJayne & Leroy Boeckelman Fund for Young MusiciansKatherine Broemmel Endowment for the ArtsCommunityworks Endowment FundNoma Meyers Eaton FundPaul H. and Anne B. Gardner Memorial Fund- Benefits Quincy, Adams County, ILGrace United Methodist Church of Quincy Fund- Benefits Adams County, IL and Shelby County, MOHOMEBANK Fund- Benefits Marion County, MOHOMEBANK of Quincy Fund- Benefits Quincy, Adams County, ILJane’s Kids’ FundG. Arthur (Art) Keller, Jr. FundWilliam & Sheila Menke Endowment- Benefits Quincy, Adams County, ILQuincy Recycle FundJames L. & Dorothy W. Rouner FundRaymond, Norbert, and Eleanor Rueter FundAlan L. & Mary Ellen Stiegemeier Charitable FundUnited States Founding Fathers FundCounty EndowmentsBrown County Endowment Fund (Illinois)Hancock County Endowment Fund (Illinois)Lewis County Endowment Fund (Missouri)Marion County Endowment Fund (Missouri)Pike County Endowment Fund (Illinois)Donor Advised: Fund advisors may recommend grants, if desired.Anonymous Donor Funds (1)Architechnics/Anthony E. Crane FundBarry Community Endowment FundBill & Sue Bergman FundDonald A. & Prudence M. Bickhaus Memorial FundSarah Christine Birsic Memorial FundCarthage Community Improvement Fund- Benefits Carthage, ILMary Ridder Cherny FundJerry & Libby Davis Family Fund- Benefits Lewis County, MOClayton & Helen Nagel Ely andEmmett & Inez Greenley McCloskey Fund- Benefits Knox County, MOGardner Denver Education FundBrett Keller Gorman Memorial FundDiane Nielsen Gossard Memorial FundGreen-Humphrey Family Fund for MusicE.R. Hemmings Family FundAnne Eldridge Huie Memorial FundIrwin Family FundCarl & Gladys Koehser Family FundArthur O. & Lela B. Lindsay FundMercantile Endowment FundT. C. & Mary S. Oakley Descendants FundSamantha Otte Youth Opportunity FundTy Rylander FundQuincy Breakfast Optimist Club Friend of Youth FundQuincy Foundation FundMerle “Joe” Scharnhorst Fund for a Cleaner Quincy AreaSchmiedeskamp, Robertson, Neu & Mitchell FundJames A. & LouAnn Smith Family FundThe Stamerjohn Family FundJMT Family FundThankful Heart FundJim & Jil Tracy FundJoe & Jill Tracy Family FundDennis R. Williams & Barbara L. Williams Fundfor Arts and EducationWinters Insurance Group FundScholarshipAmelia E. Bauner, Frances A. Hall,and Walter J. Hall Scholarship Fund- Benefits Quincy University StudentGeorge & Sharen Borrowman Agriculture Scholarship Fund- Benefits a former student or graduateof John Wood Community CollegeBecky Swisher Crowe Memorial Scholarship Fund- Benefits Quincy Senior High School GraduateHannibal High School Class of 1955 Scholarship- Benefits Hannibal High School GraduateVirginia Kaye Leinweber Leeds Scholarship Fund- Benefits Pleasant Hill High School GraduateMarvin J Likes & Thomas Leo Likes Math Scholarship- Benefits Western High School GraduateKenneth & Eleanor Lohr Memorial Scholarship Fund- Benefits Quincy Senior High School GraduateDorothy J. Motley Memorial Scholarship Fund- Benefits Western High School GraduateBen C. & Etta M. Plank Memorial Fund- Benefits Highland or Canton High School GraduateQuincy High School Class of 1957 Scholarship Fund- Benefits Quincy Senior High School GraduateTeresa Lynn Thompson Memorial Scholarship Fund- Benefits Palmyra High School GraduateAlton A. Vannice FFA Leadership Fund- Benefits Palmyra High School GraduateDesignated: These funds benefit specific organizations.(Agency Charitable and Endowed)Adams County Red Cross FundBeeJay Adams Fund- Benefits Quincy Community TheatreAlzheimer’s Association EndowmentThe Arc FundMary Weems Barton Fund for the Quincy Public LibraryAmelia E. Bauner, Frances A. Hall, and Walter J. HallCharitable Fund- Benefits Quincy Service LeagueJack W. Boge Fund- Benefits Quincy Art Center & Quincy Society of Fine ArtsBrain Trauma Awareness Organization Quality of Life FundBrink/Shih Fund for the Quincy Public Schools’Friends of the Performing ArtsHenry and Betty Brooks & Omer and Doris WaltonSaukenauk Scout Reservation FundBrown County Public Schools Education FundCheerful Home Children’s FundCornerstone: Foundations for Families FundDr. Richard Eells House FundH. Dennis Everly Fund- Benefits Quincy Park BandHerbert C. & Dorothy E. Everly Memorial Fund- Benefits Adams County Chapter, American Red Cross &The Salvation Army of QuincyFriends of the Castle FundFriends of Unit 4 FundFamily Planning FundHabitat for Humanity Housing Ministry FundEdward C. Hinkamper Fundfor St. Francis Solanus School StudentsHistorical Society FundLucille Hollender Memorial Fund- Benefits St. Francis Solanus SchoolHorizons Social Services FundThe George M. Irwin ARTS Fund- Benefits Quincy Society of Fine ArtsJackson-Lincoln Swimming Complex, Inc. FundJohn Wood Community College FoundationDevelopment FundMike Mason Fund for St. Francis School-5-Harry and Bernice M. Wissman HeidbrederMeals on Wheels FundMt. Sterling Community Center FundDorothy J. Plank Memorial FundThe Plank Memorial Fund- Benefits Lewis County (MO) Historical SocietyMarilyn & Steven Prater Family Fund- Benefits St. Francis Solanus SchoolQuincy Public Schools Foundation FundQuincy Art Center FundQuincy Civic Music Association FundQuincy Family YMCA FundQuincy Humane Society FundQuincy Museum FundQuincy Notre Dame Foundation Capital and Improvement FundQuincy Senior Citizens’ Center FundQuincy Promise FundQuincy Symphony FundQuincy University Endowment FundRecovery Resources FundJames T. Riley FundGeorge and Charlotte Spear Charitable Fund- Benefits St. James Evangelical Lutheran SchoolJeffrey G. & Theresa L. Spear FundBette J. Starnes Fund- Benefits Quincy Humane SocietySunset Home FundClifford H. Taylor Fund for the Quincy Humane SocietyAndrew Tenhouse Memorial Fund- Benefits 4-H in Adams CountyTransitions of Western Illinois FundUnited Way of Adams County, Inc. FundDonald P.W. Voth Fund- Benefits Quincy Area Habitat for Humanity2nd Lt. Albert C. Warford, Jr. Fund- Benefits Quincy Family YMCAYWCA – Quincy FundTom and Judy Zenge Fund- Benefits Canton, MO R-V High SchoolFriends of the Foundation Endowments: These funds support theCommunity Foundation’s impact and sustainability—today and tomorrow.Adams Telephone Co-OperativeFriends of the Foundation FundADM Friend of the Foundation FundMissouri & Illinois Ayers Oil Companies FundBlessing Hospital Friend of the Foundation FundKarl H. & Bobbi Bowles Familyand Quincy Farm & Home Supply CompanyFriends of the Foundation FundD. Reaugh Broemmel Founding Executive Director FundMike & Jean Buckley Family Friends of the Foundation FundE. Marilyn Clark Friend of the Foundation FundMatthew G. & Rebecca A. DickinsonFriends of the Foundation FundDISTek Integration, Inc. Friend of the Foundation FundH. Dennis Everly Friend of the Foundation FundFriends of the Foundation EndowmentJK Creative Friends of the Foundation FundKnapheide Family Friends of the Foundation FundKohl Wholesale Friends of the Foundation FundQuincy Newspapers, Inc. Friends of the Foundation FundRefreshment Services Pepsi Friends of the Foundation FundS. Dean & Mary Jane Sims Friends of the Foundation FundSprague’s Kinderhook Lodge & Sprague Farms, Inc.Friends of the Foundation FundState Street Bank & Trust Company Friends of the Foundation FundJohn G. and Carolyn H. Stevenson Friends of the Foundation FundVecchie Family Friends of the Foundation FundDennis R. Williams Friend of the Foundation FundCarl, Althea & Cathy Wiskirchen Friends of the Foundation FundCommunity Foundation Operating FundAcorn (Seedling Funds)St. John’s Anglican Music FundCounty EndowmentsAdams County Endowment FundJensen Woods Camp Project
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policy, 401K or other retirement plan. William McCleery, Jr. Chair Quincy, IL Philip Krupps Vice Chair Mt. Sterling, IL Lydia Ahrens Secretary Hannibal, MO Erin Wharton Treasurer Quincy, IL Andy Sprague Immediate Past Chair Kinderhook, IL Julie Bowen Quincy, IL David Fox Carthage, IL Lance Grady Mt. Sterling, IL Holly Griffen Hannibal, MO Tanya .
