Hickory County Community Improvement Foundation
Contact Information:
RR 2, Box 2390
Hermitage, Missouri 65668
Established December 11, 1999
Board of Governors:
John Kelly, Chairman • Walt Darling, Vice Chair • Stacy Coulsell, Secretary • Dawn Vader, Treasurer • Alisa Carter • Christy Dabelmont • Chad Foster • Billy Pitts • Debbie Smith • Linda Wilson
For additional information, contact John Kelly, Chairman, at (417) 777-2703
Total Assets (as of 3/31/12): $189,946 in 10 funds
News and Updates
Foundation Focuses on Feeding the Needy
Weaubleau Junior High Teacher Patti Hutton distributes food for the school’s Back/Snack program to Amber Barnett, a member of the Teen Outreach Program after-school club that volunteers to pack the food.
The Hickory County Community Improvement Foundation had a busy year in 2011 with a 5K run below the Pomme de Terre Dam. They awarded grant money to the Back/Snack program in Weaubleau ($875), to Hickory County Public Health for infant car seats ($1,000), the Care Community for home repairs for the elderly ($875) and to the Traditions Christmas Parade in Hermitage ($250).
The HCCIF also hosted a Dinner Theater that was very successful, and had its annual golf tournament at Shadow Lake, which resulted in $3,600 going to Hickory County fire departments.
Due to the loss of funding for the Hickory County Food Pantry, the Foundation is working to assist the pantry by providing an umbrella agency for funding assistance, donations and grant assistance. The Board has allocated $1,000 for filing of a 501(c)3 and $600 for the Share the Harvest processing fees.
New President John Kelly anticipates a major initiative next year will be working with the food pantry to acquire enough funding to maintain its operations and perhaps even improve the pantry for the future.
Click here to read more about the Hickory County Community Improvement District.
Funds and Grantmaking
Existing Funds:
Addie Longshaw Fund for Continuing Education Scholarship Fund
Bob Stokes/Bob Krasser Memorial Scholarship Fund
Donnie Vaughn Memorial FFA Scholarship Fund
Dale Joseph and Rheva Allen Blackwell Business Scholarship Fund
FOCUS Fund
Hickory County Administrative Endowment Fund
Hickory County Community Foundation Imagination Library Fund
Hickory County Cultural Arts Fund
Marion and Mae John Memorial Scholarship Fund*
*Previously established as an at-large fund of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks
Community Grants for Fiscal Year 2011
Weaubleau Back/Snack Program, $875
Hickory County Public Health, infant car seat program, $1,000
Care Community, home repairs for elderly, $875
Hermitage Traditions Christmas Parade, $250