Supporting Tiny Aviators

Supporting Tiny Aviators

Helke Early Learning Center has received $6,500 in grants from the Vandalia-Butler Foundation, primarily through its VISIONS Fund, to buy AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) devices and new library books. “Minster Bank has been a supporter of Visions and...
Historic!

Historic!

The Vandalia-Butler Foundation will award a record-breaking $31,314 in educational grants this year for innovative classroom initiatives in the Vandalia-Butler City Schools. The grants support more than a dozen initiatives, including band instruments, advanced...
Leaders Who Serve

Leaders Who Serve

The Vandalia-Butler Foundation has added eight new trustees, named a new co-chair and welcomed back two former members to its board. “As we welcome this stellar group of new trustees and leaders to the Vandalia-Butler Foundation, we are excited about the fresh...
Inspiring Future Teachers

Inspiring Future Teachers

Between them, Tom and Mary Luebbe have dedicated an extraordinary 85 years to educating young people. They appreciate the transformative role teachers play in shaping lives and fostering a love for learning. The impact of a great teacher, they know, is immeasurable....
Helping Our Neighbors

Helping Our Neighbors

From feeding hungry children to supporting the expansion of a longtime local business, the Vandalia-Butler Foundation supports worthy efforts in our own backyard. The Foundation has awarded five grants to non-profit organizations in the community and named Crossroads...