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In 2021, The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was signed into law by President Biden. This $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill was designed to speed up the country’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing recession. $350 billion was designated...

In August of this year, the Parks Foundation of Hendricks County (PFOHC) announced a new strategic partnership with the Hendricks County Community Foundation (HCCF). The collaboration was created to maximize the two organizations’ collective impact in supporting...

Angie Haywood first fell in love with the outdoors, especially the water, growing up on the coast in New Jersey. When she moved to Indianapolis her sophomore year of high school, that passion followed her, and she quickly found that freshwater environments are just as...

The Summer Fun Run presented by Hendricks Regional Health is more than a race event. For the last 14 years, it has been the primary fundraiser for the Parks Foundation of Hendricks County, and each year it has steadily grown. This 14-week run/walk series, which begins...

Mission and vision statements are critical to every type of organization. The mission statement keeps an organization grounded and focused on the values and purpose by which the organization lives. The vision statement looks forward to the future impact of what is...

PRESS RELEASE August 4, 2022 Media Contacts: Frances Mock, Hendricks County Community Foundation Communications & Finance Manager 317.268.6240 | frances@hendrickscountycf.org Katy Cummings, Parks Foundation of Hendricks County Executive Director 317.506.7635|...

You have some questions about Summer Fun Run participation tracking, and we have answers! This year, participants can record their course time by text or online submission. Even if you don’t want to track your time, we would love for you to track your participation,...

Born and raised in Brownsburg, Indiana, you could say that Brian and Natalie Rose are Hendricks County superfans. Brian and Natalie met while working for Brownsburg Parks & Recreation and to this day they love exploring parks and trails in Hendricks County. They...

The Summer Fun Run & Walk kickoff is on June 1st from 5-8 p.m. at Hummel Park in Plainfield! Come see what goodies weekly sponsor Banning Engineering is passing out! Your race entry of $35 for an individual and $100 for a family of four gives you access to...

The 2022 Summer Fun Run is just around the corner. One thing’s for sure…you’re going to have an awesome experience touring 14 different parks and trails in beautiful Hendricks County. But you might still have a few questions about the logistics. Don’t fret, we’ve got...