Well Foundation Boosts Local Health Programs with $214,400 in Community Grants
December 5, 2024
ELKHART, Indiana — The Well Foundation’s Greatest Need Fund has awarded $214,400 in grants to boost community health across Elkhart County.
The Well Foundation Committee convened in November to distribute this year’s grants. The Greatest Need Fund provides flexible funding for local initiatives that help Elkhart County residents live healthier, longer lives.
“We’re thrilled to continue supporting health-focused projects and organizations throughout Elkhart County,” shared Jane Erickson, president of the committee, which includes numerous volunteers with ties to the original Goshen Hospital & Healthcare Foundation. “This commitment to community well-being has been a driving force since our founding in 1969.”
Beyond the Greatest Need Fund, the Well Foundation also supports a variety of designated programs and scholarships.
This year’s grants include:
•ADEC Inc: $11,000 for Resource Center Activity Green Space
•Bashor Home of the United Methodist Church: $4,900 for OT Services for Secure Youth
•Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County Inc: $5,000 for Suicide Prevention Training
•Center for Healing and Hope: $12,655 for Technology Upgrade
•Church Community Services Inc: $20,000 for Seed to Feed/Teen Growers’ Expansion
•Church Women United dba The Window: $10,000 for Leadership Transition
•Cultivate Food Rescue: $14,000 for New Elkhart Location – Capacity Building
•Elkhart County Clubhouse Inc dba Cora Dale House: $11,000 for Community Support Development Project
•Elkhart County Community Corrections: $7,510 for Facilitator Training In-house Programming
•GiveHear dba HearCare Connection Inc: $25,000 for Goshen Hearing Healthcare Clinic
•Joe’s Kids Inc: $10,000 for Therapy Supplies & Training
•Maple City Health Care Center Inc: $20,000 for Mental Health and SANE Expansion for Children
•Oaklawn Foundation for Mental Health Inc: $20,000 for Therapist Recruitment and Retention
•O’Hana Heritage Foundation Inc: $11,835 for Technology Upgrade
•Ribbon of Hope Inc: $7,500 for Elkhart County Expansion Project
•Ryan’s Place Inc: $18,000 for Ryan’s Place Hospital Room
•Wheelchair Help: $6,000 for Lift Chair & Mobility Scooter Restoration
Total Awarded: $214,400
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Marshall V. King is Director of Communications.