by Vandalia Butler Foundation | Dec 27, 2025 | 2025 Current News
Thanks to the generous support of businesses, families and individuals, the Vandalia-Butler Foundation’s family of funds grew to nearly $9.3 million — a 14.8 percent increase — last fiscal year, according to the foundation’s newly released annual report. “We are...
by Vandalia Butler Foundation | Dec 26, 2025 | 2025 Current News
The Vandalia-Butler Foundation has named Jennifer Thein, financial planner and director at Abbey Investment Services, to its board of trustees. Previously, she worked as director at Thein Financial Group, a three-generation family business that merged with Abbey...
by Vandalia Butler Foundation | Oct 24, 2025 | 2025 Current News
The Rizvi family’s belief in the power of education runs deep — and spans generations. Teri Rizvi, her two sons and her mother all graduated from Butler High School, representing three generations of Vandalia-Butler alumni. Education has always been central to their...
by Vandalia Butler Foundation | Oct 23, 2025 | 2025 Current News
The Vandalia-Butler Foundation has awarded $6,000 in discretionary grants to six organizations that enrich community life through the arts, education and youth development. The grants include: $1,250 to Vandalia Youth Theatre to help fund a Nov. 21-23 production of...
by Vandalia Butler Foundation | Oct 22, 2025 | 2025 Current News
Two iconic family-owned restaurants — Christy’s Family Pizzeria and the Airline Dairy Creme — will each receive $1,500 from the Vandalia-Butler Foundation’s Small Business Opportunity Fund to support their continued service to the community. Keith Fields, whose family...
by Vandalia Butler Foundation | Aug 22, 2025 | 2025 Current News
Calling all classroom teachers in the Vandalia-Butler City Schools! The Vandalia-Butler Foundation is now accepting applications for VISIONS and other educational grants for creative learning opportunities for students. The deadline is Dec. 7, but preference will be...
