Community Foundation Awards Nearly $1 Million in Special Project Grants
St. Joseph County is a great place to call home — but not everyone has it so easy. That’s why the Community Foundation is proud to support the local organizations working to lift up those on the margins. This spring, the Foundation awarded nearly $1 million in Special Project Grants to seven area organizations. Among the largest recipients was St. Margaret's House, which will use its $250,000 award as part of its ongoing capital campaign.
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Cultivate Food Rescue Could End Hunger In Michiana — For Good
When Cultivate Food Rescue cut the ribbon on their new cold storage facility in June 2024, it was a celebratory moment, but it was hardly a culmination. More than anything else, it was just another beginning, another step in a long process that Jim Conklin hopes will bring an end to hunger in our community. Read More
Community Foundation Announces 2025 Currier Scholarship Winners
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Community Foundation Announces More than $500,000 in New Grants to Local Nonprofits
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Community Foundation Announces 2025 Laidig Service Scholarship Winners
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