The Adams County Community Foundation is like a community theater production.
There may appear to be a few on-stage but it takes the work of 150+ to keep the operation a five-star production.
The ACCF has several standing committees each deserving a standing ovation! These committees have a set number of times they met each year and the dates are set accordingly.
Annually, these are:
1. Board of Directors: six required meeting / events
2. Finance Committee: four required meetings
3. Scholarship Committee: two due dates, three meeting dates
4. Grants Committee: four due dates, four meeting dates
5. Angel Committee: as needed (2-4 times / year)
The above list of ACCF volunteers meeting periodically. These 40 people often serve on more than one committee. The ACCF staff and our community are grateful for the loyal and reliable service they provide.
1. Board of Directors: six required meeting / events
2010: 13 Board of Directors:
Dr. Roger Thompson, Pres., Alice Rhoades, v. pres., Tim Baker, trea., Cathy Stucky, secy., Greg Fleming, a. secy.,
James Briggs, Becky Cochran, Dr. Michael Johnson, Fred Macke, Wayne Porter, Louise Ray, Neal Rich + Jim Howenstine (advisor)
2. Finance Committee: four required meetings
2010: 6 Finance Committee:
Timothy Baker, Chr., James Briggs, Jr., Randy Beer, Dennis Bieberich, Becky Cochran, Chris Colpaert
3. Scholarship Committee: two due dates, three meeting dates
2010: 10 Scholarship Committee:
Alice Rhoades, Sylvia Scheumann, Co-Chr., Bill Borne, Jim Compton, JoEllen Eidam, Dr. Michael Johnson, Neal Rich, Sue Sprunger, Matt Subler, Dr. Roger Thompson, also: Pat Lose (new in 2010)
4. Grants Committee: four due dates, four meeting dates
2010: 20 Grants Committee
Cathy Stucky Chr, Chris Biggs, John Carroll, Dave Collier, Tony Curry, Kathi Drake, Greg Fleming, James Howenstine, Dick Johnson, Fran Jones, Ron Kipfer, Kathy Kolter, Fred Macke, Becky McClure, Elicia Oliver, Wayne Porter, Jim Price , Louise Ray, Sara Jo Sprunger, Jon Zurcher (committee members serve two of the four ACCF distributions)
5. Angel Committee: as needed (2-4 times / year)
2010: 8 Angel Committee
Dr. Roger Thompson, chr., Chris Biggs, Becky Durbin, Polly Huppert, Ruth Ann Schmitt, Bobby Smith, Janet Torson, Sharon Wellman
Various ACCF Scholarship Funds
The ACCF has 70+ Scholarship Funds within the Foundation. Each foundation contributor has identified their selection committee. With each of these scholarship funds, the ACCF is responsible with the organization of the committee and to insure IRS compliance is maintained. There may be as many as 4-6 volunteers who earnestly and actively serve on each of these committees:
ACCF / Adams County Community Foundation Scholarship Fd
See above
Adams Central Scholarship Fund
Adams Central Scholarship Committee
American Legion Post #43 Scholarship Fund
Officers of the American Legion
Craig and Sue Anderson Scholarship Fund
Craig and Sue Anderson & Family
Anonymous Contributor Scholarship
ACCF Scholarship Committee (see #1 above)
Dixie Harvey- Arven Memorial Fund
Superintendents of Adams Central and North Adams, the Commander of the American Legion,
the Pastor of the Zion Church
Barkley - Pettibone Scholarship Fund
AC: High School Teachers for U.S. History, Government, English, + Superintendents’ Office Personnel
NA: NA Guidance Department + Pettibone family members
Herman Bixler Memorial Scholarship Fund
South Adams Scholarship Committee
John and Kay Boch Memorial OnTrack Scholarship Fund
ACCF Scholarship Committee (see #1 above)
John and Kay Boch Memorial Nontraditional Scholarship Fd
ACCF Scholarship Committee (see #1 above)
John and Kay Boch Memorial 8th Grade Literacy Scholarship Fund
In 2010: Larry Grogg, Kris Haines, Pat Lose,
Eleanor J. Bressler Memorial Scholarship Fund
Eleanor J. Bressler Family
Brett Bultemeier Memorial Scholarship P/T Fund
Brett Bultemeier Family
Earl and Alta May Caston Memorial Scholarship
AC: AC Scholarship Committee
NA: NA Guidance Department / Scholarship Committee
Jack Dailey Memorial Scholarship Fund
NA Guidance Department / Scholarship Committee
Jim Daniels Memorial Scholarship Fund
NA Guidance Department / Scholarship Committee
DECA Scholarship Fund
NA Guidance Department / Scholarship Committee
Decatur Volunteer Fire Dept. Scholarship
Officers of the Decatur Vol. Fire Dept.
Evelyn Detter Memorial Scholarship Fund
NA Guidance Department / Scholarship Committee
DDS, Decatur Dental Services Scholarship Fund
Drs. M. Baker, T. Baker, M. Johnson, P. Johnson, R. Thompson, K. Ulman
Fern Dierkes Nursing Scholarship Fund
ACCF Scholarship Committee (see #1 above)
Carolyn Donaghy Memorial Scholarship Fund
ACCF Scholarship Committee (see #1 above)
Thomas Neal Dull Memorial Scholarship Fund
Thomas Neal Dull Family
Trooper Cory Elson Scholarship Fund
Amy Elson, chr, Sgt. Tony Knox, Chief Kenny Ketzler, Sheriff Chuck Padgett
Encore Scholarship Fund (in memory of Theo. Heller)
Carol and Chester Longenberger
Four H / 4-H / Purdue Extension Scholarship Fund
Elaine Hunt, chr. and officers of the Extension Homemakers
Hubert and Leona Trump Feasel Scholarship Fund
NA Guidance Department / Scholarship Committee
Don and Helen Forst Memorial Scholarship
Superintendent St. Joseph School, Superintendent North Adams + ACCF Scholarship Committee
John Geimer Memorial Scholarship Fund
ACCF Scholarship Committee (see #1 above)
Geneva Proud Scholarship Fund
Geneva Proud Scholarship Committee
Rita Girard Memorial Scholarship Fund
St. Mary’s Choir
Rick Girod Memorial Scholarship Fund
Rick Girod Family
Dave Habegger Memorial Scholarship (PT) Fund
SA Scholarship Committee
Adams County Hospital Aux. Scholarship Fund
ACCF Scholarship Committee (see #1 above)
Kipfer Family Memorial Scholarship Fund (PT)
Kipfer Family
Knights of Columbus Scholarship Fund
Knights of Columbus Officers
Derryl Lehman Memorial Scholarship Fund
SA Scholarship Committee
Clarence & Viona Lengerich Memorial Scholarship Fund
St. Joseph Guidance Dept
John Lingenfelter Memorial Scholarship Fund
ACCF Scholarship Committee (see #1 above)
Dee Macke Memorial Scholarship Fund
ACCF Scholarship Committee (see #1 above)
Mark’s Heating and Air Scholarship Fund
Mark Bulhman + ACCF Scholarship Committee (see #1 above)
Scott Mathys Memorial Scholarship Fund
Librarians from Berne, Geneva Libraries + rep. Swiss Heritage Society
Christiana Mere Memorial Scholarship Fund
ACCF Scholarship Committee (see #1 above)
Mark Merkel / 4-H Scholarship Fund
Mark Merkel, chr., 4-H Youth Educator,
+ Presidents: Purdue Ext Board & 4-H Council
Meshberger Brothers Scholarship Fund
Meshberger Brothers + ACCF Scholarship Committee (see #1 above)
Michaud Family Memorial Scholarship Fund
NA Guidance Department / Scholarship Committee
Bette Miller Memorial St. Joe Scholarship Fund
St. Joseph Guidance Dept
Bryan James Miller Memorial Scholarship Fund
Bryan James Miller Family
Rosanne Miller Memorial Scholarship Fund
Rosanne Miller Family
R.D. Myers and Mayme Long- Myers Scholarship Fund
NA Guidance Department / Scholarship Committee
Daniel Niblick Memorial Scholarship Fund
NA Guidance Department / Scholarship Committee
Myles F. Parrish Memorial Scholarship Fund
NA Guidance Department / Scholarship Committee
Donald Ray Memorial Scholarship Fund
ACCF Scholarship Committee (see #1 above)
Benjamin Roehs Nursery Scholarship Fund
Marvin and Kae Taylor _ Rosanne Miller+ Methodist Church: Minister & Director Child Care
James Rumple Memorial Vocational Scholarship Fund
James Rumple Family
Sandy Sailsbery Memorial Scholarship Fund
Sandy Sailsbery Scholarship Committee
Ernest Scheller III Memorial Scholarship P/T Fund
NA Guidance Department / Scholarship Committee
John and Lou Karch- Sink Scholarship Fund
Sink Family + ACCF Scholarship Committee (see #1 above)
Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Souder Memorial Scholarship
Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Souder Family
South Adams Scholarship Fund
SA Scholarship Committee
Dr. Ken Springer Memorial Scholarship Fund
NA Guidance Department / Scholarship Committee
Mark Stevens Memorial Baseball Scholarship Fund
Mark Stevens Family
Sarah Steury Memorial Scholarship Fund
Sarah Steury Family
Betty Terveer Memorial Scholarship Fund
NA Guidance Department / Athletic Dept. / Scholarship Committee
David and Betty Terveer Memorial St. Joe Scholarship Fund
St. Joseph Scholarship Committee
Kenneth and Eula Van Emon Educational Scholarship Fund
SA Scholarship Committee
Catherine Weidler Memorial Scholarship Fund
NA Guidance Department / Scholarship Committee
Emily C. Wilder Memorial Scholarship Fund
Emily C. Wilder Family
Officer Jerry Wyss Memorial Scholarship Fund
Amanda Wyss-Sutter, chr., Eldon Fink, Chief Kenny Ketzler, FOP president: Jaime Tharp
Helen Schroll- Zwick Memorial Scholarship Fund
NA Guidance Department / Scholarship Committee
We graciously thank the 150+ volunteers of these funds
for their service to our community.