News Release
WARSAW ̶̶̶ The Kosciusko County Community Foundation recently awarded 21 local
organizations and agencies with Community Fund Grants.
In total, $164,835 was awarded.
Community Fund Grants are awarded based on a competitive grant application process.
Nonprofit organizations serving Kosciusko County are eligible to apply in one of seven areas of interest that include education, health, recreation, arts & culture, civic projects, the environment, and human services.
Congratulations to the following organizations:
• American Red Cross of Northeast Indiana – $10,000 for disaster financial assistance,
made possible by The Helen and Dave Gast Endowment.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana – $7,500 for youth mentoring program
support, made possible by the Dekko Enhancement Fund.
• Combined Community Services – $15,000 for Self-Sufficiency programs, made possible by the Edward R. and Patricia L. Likens Fund.
• Family Christian Development Center – $2,000 for family wellness & summer lunch
program, made possible by The Thomas J. LeHew Endowment Fund.
• First United Methodist Church of Warsaw – $20,000 for accessible restrooms for community space, made possible by The Way Maker Endowment, Robert and Ann
Gephart Memorial Fund, and the Archie and Betty Ferguson Community Endowment
Fund.
• Greater Warsaw Cooperative Preschool – $7,000 for enrichment, technology, and outdoor play equipment, made possible by the Bright Start Early Learning Fund and the Jerry and Norma Ferguson Community Fund.
• Habitat for Humanity of Kosciusko County – $10,088 for website & marketing updates, made possible by The Helen and Dave Gast Endowment and The Claude C. Hartman and Sarah R. Hartman Endowment Fund.
• Joe’s ̶̶̶Kids – $8,640 for equipment for storage and organization, made possible the the
Dekko Enhancement Fund.
• Kosciusko Community Senior Services – $15,000 for transportation and meal delivery for senior citizens, made possible by the Miles D. and Maxine I. Igo Community
Fund.
• Kosciusko Community YMCA – $5,000 for financial assistance for memberships,
made possible by The J. Alan Morgan and Lucy Morgan Community Endowment in
Kosciusko County and the Rob and Renee Parker Community Fund.
• Kosciusko County Emergency Management – $15,900 for safety spill mitigation
trailer and equipment, made possible by the Kosciusko Civil Services Fund.
• Lake City Skiers – $1,407 for rigging the new team boat, made possible by the Miles D.
and Maxine I. Igo Community Fund.
• Manchester Symphony Orchestra – $1,800 for an educational performance for elementary students, made possible by The J. Alan Morgan and Lucy Morgan Community Endowment in Kosciusko County and the Board of Directors Community Endowment Fund.
• Operation Read – $7,500 for books and supplies for literacy programs, made possible by the Dekko Enhancement Fund.
• Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church – $3,000 for food for needy children at Claypool Elementary, made possible by the Robert and Ann Gephart Memorial Fund.
• Senior Talk Michiana – $1,500 for development and marketing of podcast for senior citizens, made possible by the Neal and Joy Carlson Community Fund.
• Stillwater Hospice – $8,000 for hospice, palliative, and grief support services, made
possible by The Wood Family Charitable Fund and the Edward R. and Patricia L. Likens
Fund.
• Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum – $3,500 for digitization, archival, and cataloging technology, made possible by The J. Alan Morgan and Lucy Morgan Community Endowment in Kosciusko County.
• Syracuse-Wawasee Park Foundation – $5,000 for Wawasee South Phase One trail design, made possible by the Mariposa Fund, Archibald (Arch) and Della Baumgartner Community Fund, and the James Hall Family Legacy Fund.
• Turning Point Counseling Center – $10,000 for counseling for low-income clients, made possible by the Miles D. and Maxine I. Igo Community Fund and The Thomas J. LeHew Endowment Fund.
• Warsaw Parks & Recreation Department – $7,000 for the 2026 Summer Concert Series, made possible by The Richard, Evelyn and Jane Glover Charitable Endowment.
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Kosciusko County Community Foundation, Inc. is a public charity whose mission is to bring
caring people and charitable endeavors together to inspire generosity and strengthen
communities. The Community Foundation grants over $4 million annually in the areas of
education, health, arts and culture, recreation, civic projects, environment and human services.
