Three endowments win with Share the Dream Contest funds

On hand to receive the 2015 Share the Dream Contest awards from the Putnam County Community Foundation are (from left) Val Haddon, Gary Stevens, Darrell Wiatt, Curt Krominaker, Jerry Williams, Elaine Peck, Ron Birt. Representing the Putnam County Fairgrounds are Haddon, Stevens, Krominaker and Wiatt. Representing the Purdue Club are Williams and Birt. Representing the Community Foundation is Elaine Peck. Not pictured, Fillmore High School Alumni Scholarship representatives. (Courtesy photo)

The Putnam County Community Foundation has announced the winners of this year's Share the Dream Contest as the Putnam County Fairgrounds Endowment, the Purdue Club of Putnam County Scholarship and the Fillmore High School Alumni Scholarship.

This year a total of $53,362 was raised during Share the Dream, the Community Foundation's annual fundraising contest, which starts May 1 and ends Aug. 31 each year.

The top three endowments raised a combined $12,097.

The Putnam County Fairgrounds Endowment raised $4,872.32, winning an additional $1,200 from the Community Foundation. The endowment generates annual revenue for maintenance and capital improvement projects at the Fairgrounds.

The Putnam County Fairgrounds has been a cherished focal point for county attractions since 1954. It provides a welcoming location for the Putnam County Fair and offers a convenient, centrally located facility for meetings, weddings, conferences and other events. This year, the fairgrounds hosted a 5K walk/run fundraiser in June that led to its success. More about the fairgrounds is available at www.putcofair.org.

The Purdue Club of Putnam County Scholarship raised $4,445 and won an additional $1,110 from the Community Foundation. The local Purdue Club has been awarding scholarships to Putnam County students who wish to attend Purdue University at West Lafayette since 2002.

It established the endowment at the Community Foundation at the end of 2003 with plans to build the endowment to $100,000. More about the scholarship is available at www.pcfoundation.org/fund_schol_purdue_club_pcsf.html.

The Fillmore High School Alumni Scholarship raised $2,780 and won an additional $690 from the Putnam County Community Foundation.

The Fillmore Scholarship was established in 1995 and has awarded 24 scholarships since 1997. More about the scholarship can be found at www.pcfoundation.org/fund_schol_fillmore_alum.html.

The Putnam County Community Foundation is a nonprofit public charity established in 1985 to serve donors, award grants and provide leadership, enriching the quality of life and strengthening community in Putnam County.

The Share the Dream Program is one of the Community Foundation's many activities supporting local public charities.

To obtain additional information about the services offered by the Community Foundation, persons may contact Elaine Peck at 653-4978 or epeck@pcfoundation.org.