It was a musical homecoming of sorts, Saturday night in the Memorial Theater, for Mount Vernon native Vaughn Wiester who once again brought his Famous Jazz orchestra to town for a concert to raise funds for the Community Foundation music scholarship in his honor. The homecoming was accentuated by the stage appearance of this year’s edition of the Mount Vernon … Read More

Thanks to a new partnership between the Community Foundation of Mount Vernon & Knox County and Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland Council, Camp Cornish, a 66-year-old Knox County campground, will re-open beginning in April. The Foundation and Ohio’s Heartland Council finalized a purchase agreement Friday, March 15 that preserves Camp Cornish for Girl Scout use. Representatives of the Foundation and … Read More

MOUNT VERNON – Prospective donors seeking to create a named charitable endowment fund, or add to an existing fund, with the Community Foundation of Mount Vernon & Knox County, have an extended opportunity to qualify for a 50 per cent matching grant from the Ariel Corporation Fund. A $125,000 grant from Karen Buchwald Wright’s Ariel Corporation Donor-Advised Fund earlier this … Read More

Mount Vernon News staffer Bill Amick ran across this notice from USDA regarding the availability of Animal Care Externships for college students. He thought the program might be of interest to some of the many students currently receiving Community Foundation scholarships, and passed the information on to me. It looks like a fine opportunity and I appreciate Bill making us … Read More

Thanks to a generous bequest from Glen E. Smith, scholarships for graduates of Utica High School will be available for the first time in 2013 through the Harold W. Smith Family Fund. Applications are due March 22, 2013, and may be downloaded on the Grant and Scholarship Applications link of the Community Foundation website. The scholarships will be awarded by … Read More

Applications to apply for 2013 traditional high school and college student scholarships, and for 2013 special scholarships, are now available on this website. Please activate the following links for information and easy to complete application forms. Please make careful note of all application deadlines, as late arriving applications will not be considered. Follow the “Grants & Scholarships” link above for … Read More