Harrison County Community Fund to the rescue!

When the nearly 25-year-old three-door refrigerator at Hope’s Helping Hands Food Bank went on the fritz, board member Skip Hobbie knew just where to turn for help: the Harrison County Community Foundation.

Within days, a brand new refrigerator was delivered to the Walnut Street home of the food bank.

HCCF is a permanent, charitable resource that supports a wide variety of local causes and organizations. HCCF was formed in partnership with Blue Grass Community Foundation, which handles administration, investment and legal requirements for the local organization.

The HCCF is overseen by a local advisory board made up of Marlin and Cheryl Anness, David Asher, Jackie Burrell, Stephanie Burden, Kristy Carey, Rachel Harney, Harland Hatter, Dr. Brett Hines, Doug Hampton, Dave Melcher, Audrey Middleton, Annastasia Hicks Peoples and Mark Trachsel.

Last Thursday, several board members were given a tour of the facility by Jackie Collins, director of Hope’s Helping Hands Food Bank. She described what the food bank was able to provide those in need and enthusiastically showed off the facility’s new $2,588 refrigerator.

By giving to the HCCF, you are investing in and shaping our community’s future. The HCCF supports all kinds of civic and charitable projects in our community.

The first grants distributed by HCCF took place in 2015, and they’ve never looked back.

Past projects supported by HCCF include:

– Harrison County Leadership Conference Sponsor

– Harrison County Memorial Hospital C-Section Suite

– Cynthiana-Harrison County Chamber Pickleball Courts

– Joe B. Hall mural sealant for longevity

– Pocket Park mural upgrade

– Outfield fence for new softball fields

– Splash Pad Challenge Grant

– Picnic table for Rev. Ross Park

– Walking Dead Mural

– Lighting for the walking path at Flat Run Veterans Park

– HC Dolly Parton Imagination Library

– Downtown Pocket Park

– Kids Town playground renovation

In addition, the HCCF showed up to help nonprofits and businesses during COVID. By July, 2020, $22,500 had been donated to Senior Citizens, Hope’s Helping Hands Food Bank, the Harrison County Food Pantry, Roh’s Theatre, the Cynthiana-Harrison County Museum, Harrison Memorial Hospital and Blue Grass Care Navigators.

Another $17,000 was given in support of ten local businesses for everything from website development, outdoor seating, improved signage, and upgrades to dressing rooms and display cases to create a safe and inviting space for customers.

If you would like to donate to the HCCF fund, visit bgcf.org/harrison-county.

 

Story originally published in the Cynthiana Democrat by Betsy Smith, Apr. 14, 2025

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