MUNCIE, In—Following significant tornado and storm damage in the Kokomo, Indiana area, Ball Brothers Foundation has awarded a $25,000 grant to the Indiana Region of the American Red Cross. The emergency grant will support the organization’s work to provide disaster relief.
Panoramic view of the damage in Kokomo. (Click for larger view.) Photo by: Mark Slusher
“The Red Cross plays a critical role in helping to meet the basic needs of individuals and families affected by disasters. Given the severity of recent storms, Ball Brothers Foundation wanted to do our part to support previous, current, and future relief efforts. We are grateful for all that the Red Cross volunteers, staff, and others supporters are doing to aid communities in need,” stated Jud Fisher, President and Chief Operating Officer of Ball Brothers Foundation.
Ball Brothers Foundation has made similar grants in the past to the Indiana Region of the American Red Cross for disaster relief, most recently in 2012 following tornadoes in southern Indiana.
According to Mark Slusher, an American Red Cross volunteer, this little girl’s name is Pheonix. She lost her father prior to the tornado. Her home and the gifts for her birthday party were lost in the tornado. Red Cross workers donated money to buy cake and gifts to have a birthday party for Pheonix at the shelter she and her mother stayed in after losing their home. Photo by: Mark Slusher
With assets exceeding $160 million, Ball Brothers Foundation annually awards approximately 100 grants. The Muncie-based foundation is one of the state’s oldest and largest foundations still led by members of its founding family. BBF gives priority to projects and programs that enhance the quality of life in BBF’s home city, county and state. 2016 marks BBF’s 90th year of grantmaking.
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