The Marshall County Community Foundation will announce the recipients of its spring round of Community Fund grants next week. In a press release, the community foundation says it will award more than $100,000 from its Community Fund, plus over $6,000 from the Ralph C. Vonnegut Jr. Fund.
Marshall County Community Foundation Now Accepting First Round of Grant Applications
The Marshall County Community Foundation is now accepting grant applications for this year. If you’re seeking assistance from the organization you’ll need to act fast, as the first round of applications are due February 1st.
The grants provided support specific projects or programs throughout Marshall County, typically focusing on human services, recreation, the environment, health, education and the arts. Continue reading
Bowen Family Medical Scholarship Wants to Help Fix Physician Shortage in Rural Indiana
There are almost 7,000 communities around the country with an inadequate number of primary-care providers, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. A 2016 study by the Association of American Medical Colleges found that in the next decade, the country could be short 95,000 doctors.
The lack of primary-care providers can affect urban and suburban areas to a degree but it is the rural communities, like those in Marshall County, that tend to be hit the hardest. The Bowen Family Medical Scholarship was established to combat the issue and focuses on meeting the health needs of rural communities by supporting primary-care medical students as they work their way through medical school and residency programs. Continue reading
