The LaGrange County Community Foundation has received a $100,000 grant as part of the seventh phase of Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT VII) community foundation initiative.

As part of this GIFT VII grant opportunity, each community foundation that achieved 100 percent board member giving during the period from January 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020, was eligible to receive an unrestricted grant of $100,000 per county served. This grant is in recognition of the important role that the LaGrange County Community Foundation’s board of directors plays in both leading the foundation and serving communities across LaGrange County.

The unrestricted grant will help fund a portion of the LaGrange County Community Foundation’s new headquarters, which will include an 800-square foot community room that will be available for nonprofit use. It is set to open in late February 2021.  

We are grateful for Lilly Endowment’s continued support. This grant accelerated our board’s initiative and promise to our community. We are excited to provide a community space for our nonprofits.

Octavia Yoder, Executive Director

To learn more about Lilly Endowment Inc. GIFT VII, click here.

The LaGrange County Community Foundation has awarded $35,500 in COVID-19 Recovery Grants in November to seven programs in response to the COVID-19 crisis. These grants were made possible through the generosity of donors and the United Way of Elkhart and LaGrange Counties.

Elijah Haven Crisis Intervention Center, Inc. received $11,000 to support the victim assistance program. Established in 1997, Elijah Haven is committed to providing a safe, healing, nurturing environment for all individuals affected by domestic violence and to advocate violence-free living.

This grant will allow Elijah Haven to continue to serve victims of domestic violence by offering services free of charge.  Those services include, but are not limited to, support groups and individual counseling by a licensed therapist, shelter, transportation, food, basic living necessities, etc..  We are so very grateful to the LaGrange County Community Foundation and to the community for the continued support.  We could not continue to do what we do without it.

Kathy Dunafin, Executive Director of Elijah Haven Crisis Intervention Center, Inc.

The 2020 COVID-19 Recovery Grant awards include:

• LCYC, Inc., Operation For the Kids, $5,000
• Elijah Haven Crisis Intervention Center, Inc., Victim Assistance, $11,000
• Compassion Pregnancy Center, 2021 Operating Expenses, $5,500
• LaGrange County Council on Aging, Inc., PPE Barrier/Protector in LCAT Vans, $4,500
• The Mongo Community Development Inc., Mongo Light the Night, $2,000
• Agape Missions of LaGrange County, Agape Missions, $2,500
• LaGrange County Miracle Tree, LaGrange County Miracle Tree, $5,000

If you would like to support COVID-19 relief, please click below and be sure to designate your gift to the Good Samaritan Fund.