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ecoREHAB plans to continue the program in 2022 with a second cohort. A $25,000 grant awarded during the fourth quarter of 2021 will support the program in the coming year.
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STEP was designed to build the workforce, but it does so much more. It offers hope to the participants and their families,” said Jason.
Jason shared how participants created their own wooden toolbox during the first week. “Many of these participants came in as dropouts – from school, the workforce. In one week, they became builders. We asked them to consider, “if you can do this in one week, think about what you can do if you keep going.”
STEP students on the first day at the work site.
On May 7th, eight participants graduated from STEP at a small ceremony in the chapel at Muncie Mission with their families present. For four participants, the introduction to the construction trades propelled them toward jobs within the industry. For others, STEP provided a safe platform in which they learned how to work as part of a team, develop interview skills, gain confidence, and hone problem-solving skills, all skills transportable to other industries. The success of STEP may lie in providing participants with a safe space to explore their talents, personality, and work style.
Just as ecoREHAB will continue to focus on sustainable design, rehabilitation, and education to improve our community’s housing, The Community Foundation will continue to work toward making Delaware County a place that people choose to call home. Because of donors like you, The Community Foundation can continue to open doors for organizations like ecoREHAB and the community members they serve.
UNRESTRICTED CHAMPIONS The Community Foundation works with our neighbors and friends to build a steady source of charitable assets for our community. While all funds at the Foundation benefit our community, The Unrestricted Fund of The Community Foundation provides the most flexibility in addressing the challenges and opportunities of today and in the future. You can help us keep opening doors for this community with a year-end gift to The Unrestricted Fund of the Community Foundation. This year we are excited to recognize a group of individuals who have seen the opportunity to make a difference in their community through The Community Foundation. These Unrestricted Champions have put their trust in the Foundation through lifetime giving to The Unrestricted Fund of $25,000 or more. We extend a special thank you to these donors. - Mrs. Bertha L. Arbogast - Norman E. and Joyce M. Beck - Mr. and Mrs. R. Donald Bell - Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Bracken - Richard W. and Dorothy J. Burkhardt - Edwin F. Koch, Jr. M.D. - Laurie Lunsford - David and Joanna Meeks - W. Robert Porter - Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ringoen - Charles W. and Catherine Rothhaar - Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert C. Schade - Ms. Patricia Schaefer - Carol E. Seals - Mr. and Mrs. Van P. Smith - Mr. and Mrs. Reed Voran - Mrs. Geraldine Whitinger - Sherman and Marjorie Zeigler
We are also grateful for the support of individuals who have established a named unrestricted fund at The Community Foundation. The Community Foundation uses these funds to award grants and open doors in our community. Founders of these funds get special notifications about the programs and projects in the community that their fund supports. We are grateful for these named unrestricted fund donors. - Gary W. Addison - Stefan and Joan Anderson - Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball - Phil and Esther Ball - Mr. and Mrs. Larry L. Bassett - J. Robert and Joanne Baur - Waldo and Louisa Beebe - Patrick and Jane Botts - Jack and Jane Buckles - Patrick and Marilyn Cleary - Mr. and Mrs. Gordon D. Cox - William C. and Margaret H. Dutton - Anissa and Edgar Faulkner, III - Ermalene and Edgar Faulkner, Jr. - Ron and Cheryl Fauquher - Mr. and Mrs. John W. Fisher - Buelah M. Frogge - Michael and Catherine Galliher - Connie R. Gregory - Linda S. Gregory - Mr. Julian and Dr. Suzanne Gresham - Gayle and Jeannine Harrold - Richard D. Hughes - Ms. Roni Johnson
- John and Marcia (Ressler) Kelly - Jeff and Beth Lang - John and Katherine Littler - Michael O. and Nicole T. Lunsford - John R. Miller - Jon and Barbara Moll - Bill and Kate Pingry - Jerome and Edie Reaves - Jim and Mary Rosema - Martin D. and Helen B. Schwartz - Kent Shuff and Steve Fennimore - Jeanne and John Smith - Kelly and Donna Stanley - Daniel and Catharine Stewart - Charles V. and Claudia B. Sursa - Mr. and Mrs. David Sursa - Gary and Amy Thomas - Wayne E. and Carolyn K. Thomas - Mr. and Mrs. B. McClellan Warrell - Joe and Lani Wilson
