FORT WAYNE – The Fort Wayne TinCaps were among a $50 million Minor League Baseball community betterment effort in 2019.

The Whitley County Dazzlers, a special needs cheerleading squad, recently launched a Facebook fundraising campaign to cover costs so that its members can attend nationals on April 21 in Florida. Coach Vanessa Bills noted the cheerleaders, who range from 6 to 24 years of age, are excited about the trip, adding “Because there are often special medical needs involved, they don’t always get to go on a vacation, so to go away for two days is big.”

WARSAW — Recently Joe’s Kids and Allowing Christ to Shine teamed up with DePuy Synthes to fundraise under Johnson and Johnson’s Do Good, Be Well campaign.  The team held multiple fundraising events and through the generous support from the local community, was able to raise over $11,000. Joe’s Kids is a 501(c)3 nonprofit pediatric rehabilitation clinic …read more.

WINONA LAKE — A large group of people gathered at the Winona Lake beach on Saturday, April 23, but not just for the sun and the surf. Volunteers and a few city workers toiled under the warm sun, digging holes, setting pipes and connecting slides to the new plastic playground equipment. These people had come …read more.

By AMANDA PETRUCELLI Director of Marketing and Social Media, Ancilla College DONALDSON — Join the Charge for the Ancilla College Day of Giving Friday, April 29. Give just $24 in our 24 hours and you can help the 90 percent of Ancilla College students who receive some sort of financial assistance. What is Join the …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Brenda Rigdon, Development Director for the Kosciusko County Community Foundation, was recently named the Outstanding Development Professional by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Northeast Indiana Chapter. Rigdon was nominated by Community Foundation Board member, Sally Mahnken; 1st Source Bank Vice President and Trust Officer, John Elliott; Judge Duane Huffer; and local attorney, …read more.