WARSAW — Great Lakes Caring Home Health and Hospice presented a $750 check to the Kate’s Kart on Jan. 10. Great Lakes Caring’s Warsaw and Fort Wayne branches won the donation as a result of a company-wide program called Shred for Bread, where employees were encouraged to visit their local branch and shred any confidential patient …read more.

WARSAW — Parkview Warsaw’s emergency department staff has a new way of bringing comfort to younger patients. The staff can now offer brand new, free books to children who visit the ER thanks to a donation from the not-for-profit organization, Kate’s Kart. Kate’s Kart was founded in memory of 18-month-old Kate Layman, who passed away from …read more.

Catherine Schmidt sells bungee bracelets for Bungees with a Cause. WARSAW — Artists of all varieties took to the courthouse square to showcase their abilities at October’s First Friday event. Catherine Schmidt was one of the artists selling her work along Buffalo Street. Schmidt started Bungees with a Cause after her father was struck with …read more.

WARSAW — A Warsaw Brownie Troop has been making efforts to support a local non-profit organization. Local Brownie Troop 00464 is comprised of seven girls in second and third grade. Last fall, the troop learned about Kate’s Kart from one of their troop members. One of the Brownie’s members regularly receives blood transfusions, causing her to have …read more.

LEESBURG — One resourceful fourth grader from Leesburg Elementary School has catalyzed an event that will help children in hospitals all across Indiana.