NINA MASON PULLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST
NINA MASON PULLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST
3/15/2010
NINA MASON PULLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST ANNOUNCES $1,872,500 IN GRANTS
Pictured: NMPCT Trustees-Nancy M. Russell, Frank E. Russell and Carol Peden Shilling, Gleaners members: Robert Wilson,Peggy Wulf Blackard and Pamela Altmeyer.
The Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust awareded $1,872,500 to 21 Indiana nonprofit organizations Thursday, March 11.
Gleaners Food Bank received $100,000 from the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust. The funds will be used to customize a 20,000-square-foot space in the new building to relocate the food rescue program and to purchase a bar code scanning system.“Since the Trust began its grantmaking in 1998, it has awarded more than $86 million to 413 Indiana nonprofit organizations. The Trust has continued to further the causes Nina Pulliam supported during her life. As Trustees, we are pleased to continue her legacy of helping people in need, protecting animals and nature, and enriching community life,” said Frank E. Russell, Trustee Chairman.
“This is the first presentation of three grant rounds this year and includes almost every area of the Trust’s interests,” said Harriet M. Ivey, Trust President and CEO. “Grants range from $37,500 to $300,000 and one of today’s organizations is a first-time recipient, Ivey added.
The Trust recognized 15 organizations helping people in need with grant commitments totaling $1,548,500. “Nina spent a lifetime helping others and her Trust has evolved into a strong resource for nonprofit groups in her beloved hometown of Indianapolis. With a strong emphasis
The Trust awarded $324,000 to six organizations protecting animals and nature. “Nina was known for her love of animals and was concerned for their welfare. Throughout her life, she supported efforts to protect animals of all kinds, as well as their habitats and the natural beauty of Indiana,” Schilling said.
“The Nina Mason Pulliam Legacy Scholars program continues to bring the dream of a college education to those who are overlooked by traditional scholarship programs,” said Trustee Nancy M. Russell. “Since the Nina Scholars program began in 2001, it has touched the lives of more than 161 men and women in Indiana. The ninth cohort of 19 students began their studies last fall,” Russell added.
To receive additional Nina Scholars program information, visit the Trust web site or contact Mr. Charles Johnson, M.Ed. at 317-278-7878 or via e-mail at nina.@iupui.edu at IUPUI; or Ms. Cheri Bush at 317-921-4617 or via e-mail at nina.scholars@domail.edu at Ivy Tech Community College.