$140,000 awarded to local groups

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TERRE HAUTE — $140,000 in grants were awarded by the Wabash Valley Community Foundation on Wednesday at the Country Club of Terre Haute.

The list includes:

*$20,250, Sheldon Swope Art Museum

*$15,000 for a marker to honor Frederick Douglas

*$8,000 to 12 Points Revitalization to create a “historic walking tour” in 12 Points and Collett Park neighborhood.

*$17,320 to Camp Navigate to retain a security guard at the Leaders Lab, which is an after-after school care pilot program at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School for two years.

*$7,500 for Chances and Services for Youth to provide an Innovative Readiness Training through the Department of Defense to provide medical/health assistance to an under-served population. On June 7-14, military members from across the nation will provide no-cost dental, vision and health care. It is a dual effort with Chances for Services and Youth that provides real-world training for medical personal to deploy worldwide.

*$20,000 to Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in support of EMERGE (Electronic Mentoring Environment to Recruit Girls to Engineering). The program targets high school freshmen girls to seek engineering careers and education.

*$10,000 to Terre Haute Symphony Association to add an additional concert and recording to its Adventure Concerts Music Education Program this month.

*$10,000 to Terre Haute Women’s Club toward its Shoe Bus Project to purchase new athletic shoes for children in the Vigo County School Corporation.

*$20,000 to THRIVE West Central to launch a robust internship/externship program focusing on direct employer engagement, mentorship, networking and professional development, leading to a goal of talent retention.

*$6,000 to Vigo County Education Foundation to purchase new books for first-grade children receiving intervention through the Reading Recovery program.

*$20,000 to Vigo County Superior Court Division 2 in support of professionally supervised parenting time.