Another year of giving across Shelby County pushed the annual SCUFFY Drive past its fundraising goal.
The 2026 SCUFFY Drive raised $940,330.68, exceeding its $940,000 goal and continuing a tradition of community-supported fundraising that began more than 70 years ago.
Funds generated through the Drive help support partner agencies providing programs and resources to residents throughout Shelby County, Indiana.
Community Leadership Drives the Campaign
The 2026 campaign was led by Drive Chair Joni Martzall and Assistant Drive Chair Jenna Mitchell.
Working alongside staff, Board members, volunteers, businesses, schools, partner agencies, and community supporters, campaign leadership helped coordinate another county-wide fundraising effort.
Each annual Drive depends on that combination of leadership and participation.
No single contribution creates the final result. The campaign grows through hundreds of individuals and organizations choosing to take part.
2026 SCUFFY Drive Pacesetters Build Early Momentum
Seven organizations served as Pacesetters for the 2026 campaign:
- Bowen Engineering
- Major Health Partners
- McNeelyLaw, LLP / Subro Solutions
- Morristown Jr./Sr. High School
- Plymate
- Stephenson Rife, LLP
- Yushiro Manufacturing America, Inc.
Pacesetter organizations begin their fundraising efforts early, helping create momentum before the broader campaign gets underway.
Their participation also highlights the important relationship between the annual Drive and employers, schools, and organizations throughout Shelby County.
Giving From the Heart
The 2026 campaign included traditions such as the Kick-Off Breakfast and Giving From the Heart Day, creating additional opportunities for supporters to participate and build awareness around the annual effort.
Events and campaign activities help bring the mission outside the office and into the community.
They give volunteers, businesses, donors, and residents opportunities to participate in ways that extend beyond simply making a contribution.
A Goal Built Around Shelby County
The annual fundraising goal represents more than a number.
Funds raised through the Drive help partner agencies continue offering programs, services, and resources that people throughout the county rely on.
That makes reaching the goal a shared accomplishment between those agencies and everyone who contributes to the campaign.
A workplace donation, business contribution, volunteer shift, sponsorship, or individual gift may represent only one piece of the total, but each one helps move the campaign forward.
More Than Seven Decades of Giving
The first annual campaign took place in 1955, raising $75,249.
Since then, generations of Shelby County residents, businesses, volunteers, and community leaders have continued building on that beginning.
Campaign totals have grown, partner organizations have changed, and new ways of giving have emerged.
What remains consistent is the idea behind the Drive: bring resources together and use them to strengthen organizations serving Shelby County.
Another Successful Drive
With $940,330.68 raised against a $940,000 goal, the 2026 campaign finished above target.
The difference between reaching a goal and falling short can come down to many individual gifts, which is why every level of participation matters.
Another successful Drive means another year of support moving toward organizations doing important work throughout Shelby County.
And it adds one more chapter to a tradition that has continued for more than 70 years.