WINONA LAKE — Fourth through 12th-grade students in Kosciusko County are invited to submit artwork for the Lilly Center Art Contest. The theme is “Life at the Lake.” Submissions are open until Wednesday, April 15, said a news release from the Lily Center for Lakes and Streams. The Lilly Center Art Contest is an annual …read more.

KENDALLVILLE — The Dekko Foundation, a private family foundation started in 1981 in Kendallville by the late businessman and philanthropist Chester E. Dekko, will move its offices to the Community Learning Center in 2020. The foundation’s current offices are located in Dekko’s former home in Kendallville. The Dekko Foundation’s board of directors, comprising members of …read more.

WARSAW — Cardinal Services is proud to announce that the Dekko Foundation has awarded a grant of $100,000 toward its future home. The Dekko Foundation, which has a mission of supporting economic freedom through education, supports efforts focused on child development. In making the award to Cardinal Services, the Dekko Foundation stated its board is …read more.

WARSAW — Rebecca Bazzoni, executive director for Joe’s Kids, was recently notified that the Dekko Foundation has awarded Joe’s Kids a $90,000 grant. Joe’s Kids is a non-profit pediatric rehabilitation clinic that provides physical, occupational and speech therapy services for children with special needs or developmental delays. The grant will help offset the cost of …read more.

WARSAW —Rebecca Bazzoni, executive director for Joe’s Kids was recently notified that the Dekko Foundation has awarded Joe’s Kids a $25,000 matching grant for operational support.  “We feel very blessed that the Dekko Foundation believes in our mission and understands our dedication and passion for our kids,” Bazzoni stated. This grant is a matching dollar …read more.

Several members of the community came together to help with this project. From left: Bob Cockburn, Doug Ruch, Dan Cochran, Dan Brown, Ron Baumgartner, Jim Newswanger, Holly Swoverland, Dana Krull, Becky Alles, Joellen Free (photo by Samantha Oyler). MILFORD — Members of the community came out to Waubee Lake Park today, Saturday, June 10, to …read more.

SYRACUSE — Syracuse-Wawasee Trail Committee recently received a $100,000 grant from the Dekko Foundation, as well the opportunity of $100,000 more in matching funds. Planning for the Conklin Bay boardwalk and trail has been progressing slowly during the past two years, but things are speeding up now. All the permits are in place and the …read more.

SYRACUSE — With state funding tighter in recent years, grants are dearly welcomed by public schools. DEKKO Foundation has been generous in awarding grants to Wawasee schools in the past and the trend continues.

WARSAW — With a relatively brief agenda, the Warsaw Community Schools Board of Trustees met in regular session Monday evening, Feb. 22. The board heard from teachers and participants in the Edgewood Middle School National History Day project, a project-based learning initiative all eighth-graders are a part of. Students and teachers took turns describing how …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Recently, 35 people, including educators, nonprofit leaders, two sisters and a warden, opened their mail expecting bills and junk mail. Instead, they found a new pair of shoes. Four were from Kosciusko County. The surprise was in honor of the Dekko Foundation’s 35th birthday. “Stepping back to consider young people’s developmental needs …read more.

KENDALLVILLE — Dekko Foundation staff members recently completed a mailing of 35 gift boxes addressed to select people across the communities and states the organization serves. The boxes contain a present and a surprise grant to support each recipient’s organization or cause. The gifts are in celebration of Dekko Foundation’s 35th anniversary. “Mr. Dekko left …read more.

During its regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening Sept. 8, the Wawasee school board also considered the following agenda items:

MILFORD — The Milford Public Library is pleased to announce it has received a grant from The Dekko Foundation. The grant will fund ‘”A Little Love for Libraries Project,” which addresses the Milford Library’s current greatest need.

The Dekko Foundation has awarded the Syracuse-Wawasee Trail Committee a $13,584 grant. The grant will go toward the design and permitting of a boardwalk and trail across the Conklin Bay wetlands and parallel to SR 13 to Grandview Drive.

One of the best ways for very young children to learn is through the hands-on experiences they have during outdoor play.

Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation held their monthly school board meeting Monday evening at 6 p.m. at the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation administration office in Akron.

Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary Club will be providing summer reading materials for 1,500 local students again this year. Since receiving a Dekko Foundation grant in 2007, Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary has donated books to North Webster, Syracuse and Milford elementary schools in an effort to keep the love of reading alive during summer break. This year, students will each …read more.

The second annual Kids Business Fair is coming from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, March 14 to the North Webster Community Center, 301 N. Main St. (SR 13).This is a great opportunity for kids in Kosciusko County to run their own business for one day. Kids can sell items that they have created, provide a service …read more.

Indiana-based Dekko Foundation recently pledged $1 Million of support toward the development of a new YMCA facility on US 30 and Mariner Drive. The pledge includes a unique community challenge that will be announced at the Y’s kick-off celebration on Monday, June 27, at the future site of the new building. “We are grateful for …read more.

When kids begin kindergarten, they aren’t all cut from the same mold. “They come to us at all stages of development,” said Diana Parker, Title I coordinator for the Wawasee Community School Corp. Parker, instrumental in writing a grant that was eventually awarded by the Dekko Foundation, gave a presentation to the Wawasee school board …read more.

On June 29, Combined Community Services received a  Dekko Foundation grant of $150,000. With this grant, CCS was able to complete its building project and capital campaign debt free. Since CCS continues to operate on donations from the community and does not use any tax dollars for its programs, the grant will enable more services …read more.