COLUMBUS, Ind. – Rob Gaskill, former director of Community Corrections for Bartholomew County, and Jill Tasker of nonprofit Sandi’s Closet have been recognized as the 2025 recipients of two community awards.
The Donald W. and Catherine G. Jurgemeyer Community Hero Award celebrates the contributions of everyday local heroes — those who have performed life-saving measures, come to the aid of another, or contributed to the community’s safety, security, and resiliency.
Gaskill was nominated for his successes in implementing two residential substance abuse treatment programs that have provided critical support to those in need. He was praised for encouraging program participants to live productive lives while recovering from addiction and for his commitment to making the community safer by helping to change lives.
Sandi’s Closet Founder and President Jill Tasker received the Jurgemeyer Community Leadership Project of the Year Award for the nonprofit organization that provides enriching activities for dementia patients and resources for caregivers. Through free pop-up shops in adult day care settings that replicate counters in department stores, participants enjoy a positive shopping experience and often recall fun memories of past purchases.
The two annual awards were established at Heritage Fund by the estate of longtime Columbus residents and philanthropists Donald and Catherine Jurgemeyer.
Gaskill-Courtesy-Heritage Fund
Tasker-Courtesy-Heritage Fund
