KCCF Awards Nearly $165,000 In Community Fund Grants

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 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.