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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...
Making a Meaningful Difference
Thanks to the generous support of businesses, families and individuals, the Vandalia-Butler Foundation’s family of funds grew to $8.1 million — an 8 percent increase — last fiscal year, according to the foundation’s newly released annual report. “It is a privilege to...
Grants For Teachers Available
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. 6, but preference will be...
Ready, Set, Apply!
From Vandalia Youth Theatre productions and After Prom events to a hydrophonic grow wall at a local school and replenishments for the Vandalia-Butler Food Pantry, the Vandalia-Butler Foundation supports worthy causes in the community through discretionary grants. In...
Sparking Creativity
It’s a gift that will spark imagination and creativity. The Vandalia-Butler Foundation has awarded a $4,000 VISIONS grant to support the annual spring K-8 Art Show at Smith Middle School. “A huge thank you for this Dayton Foundation/Visions grant! These funds will...
Soar High, Young Aviators!
The Vandalia-Butler Alumni Association wants to inspire a love of learning and reading before children enter kindergarten. That’s why VBAA donated $2,000 to VISIONS for new books for a teacher resource library to support early learning and literacy. "The...
Strike up the Band
Music to our ears! This week the Vandalia-Butler Foundation celebrated two grants — $3,558 for band percussion instruments for Morton musicians and $2,750 for band bells, a stand and xylophone replacements for Butler band members. “Today’s Middle School drummers will...
Books to Band Instruments
The Vandalia-Butler Foundation will award $19,858 in new educational grants this year and disburse an additional $6,500 in previously approved awards for innovative classroom initiatives in the Vandalia-Butler City Schools. The grants support a dozen initiatives —...