Rush County IN Extension Homemakers

10/29/2025

The Rush County IN Extension Homemakers had their Achievement Night this evening. The theme was a Pajama Party, with Claire Mercer as our program on telling bedtime stories. Everyone enjoyed networking and good food provided by Homemakers on the Go, located up near Carthage.

10/24/2025

Today ends IEHA week. You have learned a little bit of what Rush County IN Extension Homemakers is all about. We focus on Family, Education, Community and Leadership. If you would like more info or to join a club contact the Purdue Extension Rush County, Indiana at 765-932-5974. We would love to have you.

10/23/2025

Today is Community Support Day as we continue to celebrate IEHA Week. Several of the clubs in Rush County do volunteer work throughout the year in Rush County. One club passes an envelope around during each meeting to collect money to be given to the local food pantry. Every three months club members bring some kind of treat that are put in bags and given to residents at the assisted living at the Waters. Another club provides gifts for two families at Christmastime. They also have spring plant and bake sale to raise funds for the library. They also collect food for the local church food pantry and school supplies at the beginning of the school year. Coloring books and magazines are given to the extended care facilities. Another club donates cookies for Young Life. All the clubs help out during the fair during open class judging as well as volunteer as hostesses at the Root Building. Some clubs help support 4-H by sponsoring awards. One club member is in charge of the First Books program and reads to Headstart children as well as donates books for each child. And this is just a small list of things that each of the clubs do for the community. So Rush County Extension Homemakers clubs are involved throughout the comminity during the year volunteering and giving back to others in need.

10/22/2025

As we continue to celebrate IEHA (Indiana Extension Homemakers Association) week, today we focus on Education Day. One of the projects Rush County Extension Homemakers support is the Nancy Bell Extension Homemakers Club Scholarship. It is a $500 scholarship given to a high school senior who is involved in the local 4-H program and plans to further their education in Consumer and Family Sciences, Child Development and Family Studies, Dietetics, Food Science, Hotel Management or related fields. The scholarship was named after Mrs. Fred Bell who was our first Rush County Extension Home Economics County President - 1925-1930. The scholarship was started in 1982.

Some of the ways Rush County Extension Homemakers make money for the scholarship is sell plants, baked goods and Rada Cutlery at the Garden Fest in May and also sells Rada Cutlery during Wilkie Days in September. They also accept free will donations throughout the year. If you would like to help support the Nancy Bell Scholarship you may send a check made out to the Rush County Extension Homemakers and mail to the Purdue Extension Rush County, Indiana office at 101 East 2nd St., Rushville IN 46173. Please include note stating it's for scholarship.

🎁🌲With the holidays approaching you can start your holiday shopping by ordering some Rada Cutlery. Order online at https://radafundraising.com. Enter "Rush County Extension Homemakers". Or you can click on https://radafundraising.com?rfsn=7138396.2eeb63 Your support is greatly appreciated and goes towards a great cause.

Thank You.😊

Rada Cutlery Fundraising features 100% Made in the USA kitchen products – kitchen knives, utensils, gift sets (also cookbooks, stoneware, and quick mixes).

10/21/2025

As we celebrate IEHA (Indiana Extension Homemakers Association) week lets join in on "Giving Day". The Rush County Extension Homemakers are giving back by helping out the new Hope Center by making blankets and high chair covers to share for those mothers in need.

If you would like to help by giving of your spare time contact the Purdue Extension Rush County, Indiana office 765-932-5974 for more info or send message to Rush County IN Extension Homemakers for contact person in getting patterns in making these items. You don't have to be an Extension Homemaker member to help out.

10/20/2025

As we celebrate IEHA (Indiana Extension Homemakers Association) this week, we would like to recognize one of Rush County's own, Eleanor Arnold. She is a life long volunteer in areas of history, historic preservation, oral history and rural women's lives, edited seven books, six containing oral histories of rural and small town women in Indiana, one from histories collected from forty states. These books tell you the true story of Extension Homemakers through the years and are still available through Amazon.

10/19/2025

Be sure to get your reservations in for Achievement Night by Tuesday, Oct. 21st. If mailing late give Cheryl a call. We will be having a grand slumber party.🥰

Attention Rush County Extension Homemakers, Achievement Night is October 28th, 2025. Start time of 5:30 located at the Carthage Community Church, wear your favorite evening attire and join us for a Pajama Party and Breakfast for Dinner! Story Time with Claire Mercer as well as a raffle and give aways!

10/19/2025

Welcome to IEHA Week, October 20th -24th. IEHA stands for Indiana Extension Homemakers. The three figures depict the endless combination of family members, representing male and female, adult and child. The IEHA, the Association's acronym, form an important portion of the home by providing support. The roof of the home extends beyond the perimeter of the design, indicating that the influence of IEHA extends beyond the home and the family to the surrounding community.

Indiana Extension Homemakers Association, founded in 1913, continues to build on its rich heritage by working to strengthen Indiana homes and families. Membership is open to all regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, handicap or national origin.

Here in Rush County we have five clubs with approximately 85 members.

Learn more about what we do during this week. For more information about joining a local club, call the Purdue Extension Rush County, Indiana at 765-932-5974.

10/07/2025

Attention talented Artisans.

The Rush County Extension Homemakers are in the planning stage of organizing a "make and take" craft day to be held possibly in April 2026. This event will be replacing the Sewing Seminar that was normally held every two years in April.

We are seeking interested individuals that would like to share their skill by demonstrating and or helping others make a small craft item during the event. We are looking for crafts that are geared for any age. A small fee is allowed for materials.

So anyone interested in being a craft presenter please message us with your ideas before October 20th. Include your contact info, description of item, cost to make item and length of time to make.

We look forward to hearing from you.

09/22/2025

Dustin Cornett will present a program at tomorrow's (Tuesday, September 23rd) meeting of Homemakers On the Go. Dustin is the owner of the Chocolat Cafe and organizer of the 2nd Annual Midwest Chocolate Festival, coming to Rush County on November 21 & 22. You are all invited to join us to learn more about chocolate from Dustin.
We meet at 7:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall of Carthage Community Church, 511 E 2nd Street, Carthage.
If you have any questions, give Gracie a call at 765-561-4436.

09/18/2025

Attention Rush County Extension Homemakers, Achievement Night is October 28th, 2025. Start time of 5:30 located at the Carthage Community Church, wear your favorite evening attire and join us for a Pajama Party and Breakfast for Dinner! Story Time with Claire Mercer as well as a raffle and give aways!

09/17/2025

The Friends Too Extension Homemakers Club met today at Matthews Shelter in Rushville with 11 members and 4 guests present to learn about some basic self defense techniques with instructor, Jerry Taylor, from Tae Kwondo Academy in Osgood. Everyone got to try out different simple techniques to help prepare for an unknown attack.