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ronment that develops their character, physical health, creativity, leadership skills, and more.

Dana Neer, Chair of the Board, says, “This is significant to our Club. After an unusual and challenging year that didn’t allow us to do our usual fundraising because of COVID-19, this grant is a blessing to our Club.” Grant writer Ginny

Munroe adds, “We have always had the support of our community, and this year, many people stepped up to help us through a challenging year. This grant will fill the financial gap we experienced as a result of canceling our annual auction and it will ensure a successful year in 2021.”

The grant to Culver Boys and Girls Club is one of 297 that Lilly Endowment has made grants to through the Youth Program Resilience Fund to help youth-serving organizations across Indiana adapt their work to challenges caused by the COVID- 19 pandemic. Grants from this fund are part of more than $170 million in grants Lilly Endowment has made to help organizations serve individuals and communities amid the pandemic.

Lilly Endowment Inc. is an Indianapolis-based, private philanthropic foundation created in 1937 by J. K. Lilly and his sons, Eli and J.K. Jr., through gifts of stock in their pharmaceutical business, Eli Lilly and Company. While those gifts remain the financial bedrock of the Endowment, the

Endowment is a separate entity from the company, with a distinct governing board, staff and location. In keeping with its founders’ wishes, the Endowment supports the causes of community development, education, and religion, and it maintains a special commitment to its hometown, Indianapolis, and home state, Indiana.