News and Stories - Putnam County Community Foundation

Back to School. Back to Giving.

As a new school year kicks off, local students are stocking their backpacks, mapping out their schedules, and getting ready to make an impact far beyond the classroom.…

Putnam County Second Graders Inspire Generosity through Kids Make Change Philanthropy Program

The Putnam County Community Foundation is proud to announce the winners of the 2026 Kids Make Change challenges, celebrating the incredible philanthropy of local elementary students. Through a…

Youth Grants Now Available for Nonprofits and Youth-Led Projects

The Putnam County Community Foundation (PCCF) has announced an important expansion to its Youth Grants program through the Youth Philanthropy Committee, broadening eligibility to better reflect and support…

Darrell Wiatt Family Philanthropy Essay Contest: The Philanthropist I Admire

The Philanthropist I Admire by Genevieve Jennings, North Putnam Middle School Marilyn O’Hair Winters is not just a brilliant philanthropist, she is also someone I look up to…

NPMS Student Wins Wiatt Family Philanthropy Essay Contest

The Putnam County Community Foundation is proud to congratulate Genevieve Jennings, the winner of the 2025 Darrell Wiatt Family Philanthropy Essay Contest. Jennings is a seventh-grade student at…

Putnam County Second-Graders Participate in Kids Make Change Philanthropy Program

May 12, 2025 Putnam County Community Foundation (PCCF) is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Kids Make Change program, part of its Youth Philanthropy Initiative designed…

My Philanthropist

by Alex Gurnon, Greencastle Middle School When I think of philanthropy, I imagine someone kind and generous giving to those in need. Many people believe philanthropy has to…

Greencastle Middle School Student Wins 2024 Wiatt Family Philanthropy Essay Contest

Congratulations, Alex Gurnon! The Putnam County Community Foundation is proud to congratulate Alex Gurnon, the winner of the 2024 Darrell Wiatt Family Philanthropy Essay Contest. Gurnon is a…

Cloverdale Elementary School Embraces Philanthropy

Cloverdale Elementary School Embraces Philanthropy as Part of New Community Foundation Program Putnam County Community Foundation (PCCF) is proud to congratulate Cloverdale Elementary School on earning $1,500 in…