December 17, 2025
ELKHART, Ind. — The Well Foundation’s Greatest Need Fund has awarded $203,883 in grants to strengthen community health across Elkhart County.
The Well Foundation Committee convened this fall 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.
“This year’s grants reflect the many ways our community is working to care for body, mind, and spirit,” said Jane Erickson, president of the committee, which includes volunteers with ties to the original Goshen Hospital & Healthcare Foundation. “We are grateful for the donors whose generosity makes this possible and for the organizations that show up every day to support the health of our neighbors.”
Beyond the Greatest Need Fund, the Well Foundation also supports a variety of designated programs and scholarships that continue the legacy of community-focused health care begun in 1969.
This year’s grants include:
- Cultivate Food Rescue: $20,000 for Food Rescue Programs – Elkhart Facility
- Girls on the Run Michiana: $15,000 for Girls on the Run Goshen/Elkhart 2026
- The Foundation for the Center for Hospice & Palliative Care: $15,000 for Capital Campaign: Esther’s House Renovation
- Bashor Children’s Home: $4,600 for Occupational Therapy Supplies for Bashor Youth
- GiveHear dba HearCare Connection Inc: $12,000 for GiveHear’s Hearing Healthcare Clinic – Goshen
- Heart City Health: $10,000 for Safe Storage: Pharmacy Cold Chain Upgrade Project
- Maple City Health Care Center: $20,000 for Expanding Provider Efficiency and Support with AI
- Oaklawn Foundation for Mental Health: $25,000 for Elkhart County Crisis Center Point of Care Machines
- Center for Healing and Hope: $15,000 for Diabetes Education & Empowerment Program
- LoveWay Incorporated: $6,492 for Goshen Basic Horsemanship
- Indiana Immunization Coalition: $5,000 for Improving Access to Vaccinations in Elkhart County
- Horizon Education Alliance: $10,000 for Triple P – Early Relational Health
- Wheelchairhelp.org: $6,000 for Mobility Scooter & Lift Chair Restoration
- Child and Parent Services (CAPS): $20,000 for Mental Health Coordinator
- A Rosie Place: $5,000 for EyeGaze Innovation at HeARTworks Studio
- Milford Food Bank: $14,791 for Forklift Purchase
Total Awarded: $203,883
