COLUMBUS, Ind. – Foundation For Youth (FFY) recently announced that it has received a three-year grant of $497,000 from Lilly Endowment Inc. to propel the nonprofit toward its goal to reach every child in Bartholomew County.
The program is being funded through Lilly Endowment’s initiative, Strengthening Youth Programs in Indiana. The aim of the competitive initiative is to help youth-serving organizations working throughout Indiana improve their abilities to promote the academic, physical, and social well-being of young people, ages five through 18.
This funding for FFY will support the emotional health and substance abuse prevention efforts with the Bartholomew County School Corporation by providing camp experiences for every 5th-grade class. In addition, Lilly Endowment’s investment will promote equitable access and summer educational support for children in partnership with Su Casa. Foundation For Youth will also focus increased efforts on families learning to address childhood trauma. This work will include Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Camps.
Chuck Kime, FFY Executive Director, stated “We are grateful that Lilly Endowment continues to recognize the significant challenges faced by youth today. We’re honored to have their investment as we help families build a bright future for their kids.”
Foundation For Youth is one of 187 organizations receiving grants through Strengthening Youth Programs in Indiana. Lilly Endowment launched the initiative in 2022 with an invitational round of grants to nine national youth-serving organizations to help them expand and enhance the work of their Indiana affiliates or chapters.
