One80 Recovery Resources Receives Two Grants for Project

One80 Recovery Resources board members along with Farmers Bank President and CEO Karen Gregerson and Tom Crawford hold up one of two checks received Monday.
Members of the One80 Recovery Resources project, along with Community Foundation President Greg Aaron, hold up one of two checks the group received Monday at The Farmers Bank.

The Farmers Bank is pleased to announce that One80 Recovery Resources, Inc. has received $150,000 from The Farmers Bank’s recent challenge grant that was authorized by the bank’s Board of Directors.  This grant matched dollar-for-dollar new donations up to $75,000 to ONE80 Recovery Resources between November 10, 2020 and February 28, 2021.

“Our community, like many others in this country, has been adversely impacted by the opioid epidemic.  Besides the devastating effect on the family and on our community, it effects the economic prosperity of Clinton County. This challenge grant will help ONE80 Recovery Resources provide life-changing services that will strengthen local families and provide treatment opportunities for those seeking recovery from addiction. I strongly believe ONE80 Recovery Resources will make a positive impact on fighting the opioid crisis in Clinton and surrounding counties.  The Farmers Bank is proud to be a small part of this vital effort.” said Karen F. Gregerson, President and CEO.

The Clinton County Community Foundation stepped up and fulfilled the challenge grant’s $75,000 amount by awarding a $25,291.81 grant to ONE80 Recovery Resources that will help One80 Recovery Resources finalize funding for Phase 1 of the construction of its new facility in Frankfort, Ind.

“Our Service Committee members felt this grant supports our ‘mentally healthy and drug-free’ aspiration that was identified and prioritized in community conversations conducted by the Foundation,” said Alicia Albertson, chair of the Clinton County Community Foundation Services Committee.  “For our community to be vibrant and supportive, our residents must have access to programs and services that offer formal treatment options leading to recovery. This grant ensures this is possible.”

One80 Executive Director Paul Fry says, “The Farmers Bank’s $150,000 challenge grant is a critical step in allowing us to keep on track with our new timeline,” said Fry, “I also want to thank the Foundation’s Service Committee members for supporting our facility and its programs.  Their commitment to the well-being of our community is inspiring.”

Small Business Lender for The Farmer’s Bank Susan Ruch said, “We live in an amazing community that cares, and I myself am proud to live here and be a part of something as important and necessary as One80 Recovery Resources.  I believe that other communities will look to us as the example and benchmark for great change in the addiction problems all communities face.  I am so excited to see this project get going and today we are one step closer!”

The Farmers Bank is a $730 million asset organization chartered in 1876 with headquarters in Frankfort, IN.  The Farmers Bank is locally owned and operated with 10 banking offices located in Central Indiana providing retail, business, investment & trust services, mortgage, and electronic banking services.  Additional information can be found at www.thefarmersbank.com. Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender.

The Clinton County Community Foundation is a not-for-profit charitable organization created in 1996.  The mission of the Foundation is to connect people, resources and causes to produce a positive and sustainable change in the communities it serves.  For details about making a charitable gift or establishing a permanent endowment fund to benefit a charitable organization or interest in Clinton County, please contact the Community Foundation at (800) 964-0508 or visit the website at www.cfclinton.org.