Dunkirk Community Funds: Dr. H. L. Shroyer Christian Love Scholarship Grant
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Eligible organizations
- Applicants must be high school graduates from either Jay County, Niles Township in Delaware County and/or Jackson Township in Blackford County Applicants who most exemplify Christ’s love in their daily life Submit an essay written on the topic "What Christ and his Love mean to me."
Geography
- In Delaware County and/or Jackson Township in Blackford County Applicants who
Overview
The Dunkirk Community Funds: Dr. H. L. Shroyer Christian Love Scholarship, established in 1970, provides scholarships to high school graduates from Jay County and nearby areas who exemplify Christ’s love in their daily lives. The scholarship aims to support students who demonstrate strong moral character and faith through an essay on the significance of Christ’s love. This fund was transferred to the Portland Foundation in 2023, enhancing its mission to foster community growth and opportunity.
Portland Foundation
The Portland Foundation is a philanthropic organization based in Portland, Maine, dedicated to strengthening and enriching the local community through grantmaking and strategic support. The Foundation acts as a steward of charitable resources, collaborating with donors, nonprofits, and stakeholders to respond to pressing community needs, promote civic vitality, and foster long-term positive change in the greater Portland region.
Mission, Vision & Priorities
Key priorities include improving educational outcomes, enhancing economic opportunity, supporting arts and culture, advancing health and human services, and promoting collaboration across sectors to address systemic challenges and build shared prosperity.
Dunkirk Community Funds: Dr. H. L. Shroyer Christian Love Scholarship
Shroyer and his wife Carolyn Shroyer. CRITERIA: The fund is to provide scholarships to high school graduates from either Jay County, Niles Township in Delaware County and/or Jackson Township in Blackford County to the student(s) who most exemplifies Christ’s love intheir daily life. Applicants must also complete the essay requirement. The fund was transferred to The Portland Foundation in 2023 when The Dunkirk Foundation merged with The Portland Foundation.
Eligibility
Applicants must be high school graduates from either Jay County, Niles Township in Delaware County and/or Jackson Township in Blackford County Applicants who most exemplify Christ’s love in their daily life Submit an essay written on the topic "What Christ and his Love mean to me."
What The Portland Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 19
- Total given
- $4.19M
- Median grant
- $21K
- Range
- $10K–$3.6M
- By dollars: Indiana 100%. Top recipient cities: Portland, IN; Dunkirk, IN; Pennville, IN.
- 26% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Jay County Baseball Club · Portland, IN
$75K
Jay Community Center · Portland, IN
$52K
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Fields of Work
- Education
- Christian nonprofits
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