News Release
WARSAW — Joe’s Kids, a nonprofit pediatric therapy clinic serving children in Warsaw, has been awarded a $50,000 challenge grant from the Dekko Foundation.
The grant will be used to grow Joe’s Kids’ monthly Child Sponsorship Program, which helps offset the cost of life-changing therapy services for children with diverse abilities.
Under the terms of the challenge, Joe’s Kids must raise the first $25,000 in new or increased monthly sponsorship commitments by June 1. Once that goal is reached, the Dekko Foundation will match those funds dollar-for-dollar. Joe’s Kids can then raise an additional $25,000, which will again be matched dollar- for-dollar by the Foundation—allowing the community to generate up to $100,000 in total support for therapy services.
Joe’s Kids’ mission is to equip children with diverse abilities to realize their full potential through care, community, and connection. In 2025 alone, Joe’s Kids served more than 700 children through physical, occupational, speech, and Dyslexia therapy and tutoring services.
“Monthly sponsorships provide consistent, reliable funding that allows us to say ‘yes’ to families who need specialized therapy services,” said Letrecia “Trish” Nichols, Development Director at Joe’s Kids. “This challenge grant is an incredible opportunity for our community to rally around local children and make their support go twice as far.”
The Dekko Foundation’s mission is to foster economic freedom through education. The Foundation invests in the healthy development of children and young people — from birth through age 18—to support self- sufficiency, helping them create value for others and achieve economic independence within a free-enterprise system.
Through this partnership, both organizations are investing in the long-term success of children across the region—ensuring they gain the skills, confidence, and independence needed to thrive.
