The funding was announced during a community event at Origin Park in Jeffersonville, where Indiana American Water provided a mobile water trailer to support local families. This contribution is part of the foundation’s Keep Communities Flowing program, which targets curriculum development for students in underserved areas.
Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana Awarded $25,000 for STEM Education
A $25,000 grant from the American Water Charitable Foundation will fund a three-part outdoor STEM series for Girl Scouts in Southern Indiana. The initiative aims to provide hands-on training in environmental conservation and scientific research, encouraging young participants to pursue leadership roles in technical and ecological fields.
Maggie Elder, CEO of Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana, stated that the grant will deepen the organization’s ability to connect girls with natural resource protection. Brittany Montgomery, who manages Southern Indiana operations for Indiana American Water, emphasized that the partnership reflects a broader effort to link scientific education with local community needs. Through this series, participants will engage in pollinator habitat restoration and field research, building on the foundation’s decade-long history of philanthropic investment in the regions served by American Water.
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