KOSCIUSKO — A 50th-anniversary celebration for Kosciusko County Community Foundation donors was held last night, Aug. 2, at Center Lake Park.  The event featured nonprofit activities to give donors a hands-on experience with charities that their dollars support. Wawasee Robotics showcased their award-winning creations, Spoonful of Imagination Art Studio provided a painting project and Boomerang Backpacks …read more.

  WARSAW—Homer and Marcia Ousley spent their married lives together in the communities of Mentone and North Manchester. Homer served in the U.S. Army and then attended Purdue University where he earned both undergraduate and graduate degrees. He put his education to good use, working as a farm manager for Creighton Brothers and operating his …read more.

    KOSCIUSKO — Donors and community members were invited to celebrate the yearly accomplishments of the Kosciusko County Community Foundation during the annual celebration luncheon held yesterday, Nov. 15. During the last fiscal year, donors allowed the foundation to award nearly $2.5 million in grants. More than $537,000 in scholarships were awarded to 239 …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The Kosciusko County Community Foundation’s 2017 General Scholarship Application is now available online. The deadline for the General Scholarship Application and all references is at 4:30 p.m. on March 15, 2017. The Community Foundation awarded about $500,000 in scholarships to 228 area students in its most recently completed fiscal year. These scholarships are …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Family was the theme of the Kosciusko County Community Foundation annual celebration luncheon held in the Winona Heritage Room on Tuesday, Nov. 15. Jerry Yeager, board president, started the luncheon off on a cheerful note with sharing a brief year in review. During the 2015-2016 fiscal year, the foundation completed Lilly Endowment’s …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Kosciusko County Community Foundation recently received accreditation with the nation’s highest standard for philanthropic excellence. National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations establish legal, ethical, effective practices for community foundations everywhere. “Meeting the National Standards benchmarks is a rigorous, comprehensive process,” said Randy Royster, Chair of the Community Foundations National Standards Board. “This …read more.

WARSAW — The Warsaw campus at Ivy Tech Community College received a big boost. At the Inaugural Chancellor’s Scholarship Breakfast, it was announced the college’s Orthopedic & Advanced Manufacturing Training Center (OAMTC) received a $17,000 grant from the Kosciusko County Community Foundation on Tuesday. The first-time event recognized scholarship donors and recipients from the North …read more.

By TREVOR WENDZONKA Lerner Marketing Manager ELKHART — Discounted early-bird passes will go on sale Friday, March 11, for the 29th Annual Elkhart Jazz Festival, presented and inspired by the Community Foundation of Elkhart County. “Set Summer to Music” is the theme for the June 24-26 event, which will bring 100 nationally renowned musicians to …read more.