JEFFERSON COUNTY FARMER DIRECTS AMERICA’S FARMERS GROW COMMUNITIES DONATION TO FAIRURY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Local farmer Johnna Austin recently directed a $2,500 Bayer Fund America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to Fairbury Community Foundation. The organization will use this donation towards the backpack program. Since 2010, the America’s Farmers programs have awarded more than $59 […]
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Cosmic Eye Beer At Fairbury Founders Day
Tickets Available for MotherTung Playing at Founders Day
Tickets are available through band members or at The Fairbury Journal-News office.
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Fairbury Community Foundation Receives Donations
The Fairbury Community Foundation (FCF) recently received funds from Black Hills Energy and Bayer that will be used for the backpack program through FCF.Right, Johnna Austin presented Don Cook of FCF with a check for $2,500 for the backpack program. […]
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School Supplies Needed
The Fairbury Community Foundation is kicking into high gear their school supplies drive. There are two drop off points for school supplies: Central Elementary and the Veterans Office in the Courthouse, during regular office hours. If anyone has any question […]
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2021 Scholarship
FCC has been working on the year’s Scholarship Fund. Gene L Thomas family is offering a $1,000 Scholarship to a high school graduate of Meridian or Fairbury school majoring in an agriculture-related field at a 2 or 4 year college […]
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2021 FCF Works On Backpack Program
Members are hard at work setting up the backpack program for the fall start of the school year.
Read moreFounders Day 2021
On Saturday, September 11, 2021 come celebrate Fairbury with Vendors, Family Events and Entertainment.
Read moreSanta Claus Delivers Goodie Bags Courtesy of FCF
In Dec. of 2020, Santa Claus dropped by Central Elementary to drop off some goodie bags. Santa teamed with the Fairbury Community Foundation to bring goodie bags to students at Central and Jefferson Intermediate.
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FCF Sponsored Autism Presentation At FPS
FCF Hosts Santa In His Hut for Christmas Goodies
December 19, 2019 Fairbury Community Foundation gave goodie bags to children for Christmas downtown on the square.
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FCF Promotes Backpack Program
Back to school night has backpacks at each school for your child to take. Please feel free to pick one up. The Fairbury Community Foundation is dedicated to helping our students start the year with what they need to succeed
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Business After Hours is this Friday! Join Fairbury Public Schools Foundation and Chamber of Commerce in welcoming new staff!
Business After Hours is this Friday! Join Fairbury Public Schools Foundation and Chamber of Commerce in welcoming new staff and kicking off another great school year with old friends, cold beverages and snacks! And new this year..
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FCF Helps Celebrate Fairbury’s 150 Birthday
A big thanks to everyone that came out to help Fairbury celebrate its 150th birthday! It was a great weekend and we hope to see this continue next year. Be sure to shop local, without our small businesses none of […]
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