Grants Awarded
Bethany Legacy Foundation is delighted to support and partner with local not-for-profit organizations, churches, schools, and government entities as appropriate and aligned to the BLF priorities and core values through our grantmaking. Click on each year in the list below to see a glance into the amazing things these organizations are doing to better Jefferson County.
Thank you for your service to the residents of Jefferson County!
Boys and Girls Club of Jefferson County - $25,000.00: Exergame iWall for the newly redone games room.
Centerstone of Indiana - $125,000.00: A mini bus to drive individual clients and groups to Centerstone therapy appointments.
Choices Coordinated Care Solutions Inc- $1,000,000.00 (2yrs): Infants in Bloom Pilot Project.
Community - $8,600.00: 5 AEDs for Veterans organizations: the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the County Veterans Office.
Girls Inc. of Jefferson County, IN - $180,000.00 (3yrs): Mental health advocate to provide mental health supports and interventions to Girls Inc. members.
Jefferson County: Court Services - $750,000.00 (3yrs): A collaborative initiative spearheaded by the Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council (JRAC) that aims to reduce jail recidivism through individual and group therapy, life skills training, peer support and post-release transition support.
Jefferson County: Health Department - $192,000.00 (3yrs): A Behavioral Health Navigator that will determine resources available for those seeking substance use disorder and mental health assistance. The Navigator will also be able to connect the local resource agencies to each other in order to strengthen communications.
Jefferson County House of Hope Inc - $40,000.00: A new freezer for the food pantry and unrestricted funding for both programs.
Jefferson County Veterans Council - $41,000.00: A van to drive Jefferson County veterans to medical and mental health appointments.
Jefferson County Veterans Council - up to $30,000.00: A short film written, produced and directed by Madison residents about mental health and addiction issues that many veterans face when reintegrating into civilian life.
Jefferson House - $100,000.00: Unrestricted
Life Choices Clinic - $53,000.00 (3yrs): A new staff position to implement an ACEs screening and a response/referral process all clients, as well as staff training and client events.
LifeTime Resources - $9,870.00: A series of videos and other marketing materials to educate the public about how to use Catch-A-Ride.
Madison Consolidated School Corporation - $528,000.00 (4yrs): A Expanding the professional capacity of Madison Consolidated Schools student services team in order to best serve the students, faculty, and staff of the corporation.
Recovery Cafe of Madison - $25,000.00: Unrestricted
Ruth Haven - $75,000.00: Unrestricted
December 2022 The Freedom Center - $56,865: New mental health counseling support for up to 50 clients per week
Boys and Girls Club of Jefferson County - $716,822 (2yrs): Facility renovation and organizational restructure
CASA of Jefferson County, Inc- $25,000 (3yrs): Prevent Child Abuse Jefferson County startup costs
Children’s Advocacy Center - $288,778: Renovation of new building to support children who are victims of abuse
Children’s Advocacy Center - $100,000: New Building Completion Supplemental Request
City of Madison, IN - $126,000: Planning and Design Projects
City of Madison, IN - $1.75M (2yrs): Crystal Beach Aquatic Park
City of Madison Police Department - $100,000: Mental health support for law enforcement
Community - $263,536.00: AEDs for first responders; parks and educational entities
Englishton Park - $20,000: General Operating Support for Summer 2023 Camp
Girls Inc. - $352,000 (3 yrs): Strong, Smart, and Bold Outreach Project
Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Indiana - $987,925 (over up to 5 yrs): Houses 4-9 of Clifty Woods Affordable Housing Subdivision
Hanover College - $22,068: Hanover – Madison Connector Trail Phase 2 Engineering Study
Hanover College - $104,000: Health professions research to identify educational programs needed in our county
Hanover United Methodist Church - $11,500: After School Program
ICESAHT - $22,864: Training to prevent sexual assault and human trafficking.
Jefferson County PEP - $1,650,000 (3 yrs): Program to help families access mortgages and car loans for quality cars.
Jefferson County Youth Shelter - $20,000: General Capacity building to support at risk teens
Jefferson County Youth Shelter - $50,000: Transportation Van
Kindness Jefferson County - $62,500: Sensory Activation Vehicle
Life Choices Clinic - $100,000: Capacity Building Support
Lifetime Resources - $27,644.80: 2 replacement vans for Catch A Ride program
Madison Consolidates Schools and Southwestern Schools - $34,664.09: Medical Vehicles for student athletes
New Life Fellowship Church - $28,365: Supports Citizens of Jefferson County for Suicide Prevention group as they provide training and support group services related to suicide prevention.
Norton's KDH - $300,000: Ambulance Refurbishment
Norton KDH Cancer Institute - $15,000: Nutritional food supplements for cancer patients
Pope John XXIII Elementary - $150,000: Playground Upgrades and Restructure
RVR - Clearinghouse - $100,000: Unrestricted
RVR - La Casa Amiga - $300,000(3yrs): Unrestricted
Southwestern Pool Boosters - $650,000 (pledge): Indoor Pool Renovation
The Freedom Center - $300,000 (3 yrs): Unrestricted
The Salvation Army - $275,000: Building Renovation and Social Services
Town of Dupont - $350,000: New Dupont Community Playground/Park
Town of Hanover - $332,588: Gap funding for Hanover Park improvements Phase 1