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.

Two area causes received $250 donations from Shopko in Syracuse Tuesday morning. The first to receive a donation check was Tracy May, with the Wawasee High School’s ECO Challenge team. This group seeks to provide at-risk students the opportunity to gain additional high school credits in order for them to graduate on time, and stay …read more.