Monthly Archives: September 2022

Lake City Bank donates in celebration of the bank’s 150th anniversary

Lake City Bank supported the LaGrange County Community Foundation with an unrestricted donation of $10,000 recently. This gift is part of the bank’s 150th anniversary celebration, a year-long commemoration of the bank’s history and commitment to the communities it serves. To mark the anniversary, the bank announced a donation of $150,000 to community foundations in Indiana, in the form of $10,000 gifts to the 15 community foundations in counties where the bank operates. LaGrange County Community Foundation is grateful for the support of local businesses like Lake City Bank who support the Foundation, thus supporting the community.

(Left to right) Kim Strawbridge, Vice President, Retail Banking Regional Manager; Octavia Yoder,
Executive Director, LaGrange County Community Foundation; Mareen Barton, Retail Banking Officer;
Kourtney Jackson, Retail Banking Officer; Chad Stoltzfus, Senior Vice President, Commercial Central
Regional Manager.

Lake City Bank, a $6.3 billion bank headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, is the seventh largest bank
headquartered in the state. Lake City Bank operates 52 branch offices in northern and central Indiana, delivering technology-driven solutions in a client-centric way to individuals and businesses. The bank is the single bank subsidiary of Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN). For more information visit www.lakecitybank.com.

Allisa Brown selected as Heart of Gold Award Recipient

During the LaGrange County Community Foundation’s Annual Meeting & Celebration, Allisa Brown was selected as this year’s Heart of Gold Award recipient, the 13th in LCCF’s history.

Allisa is the event coordinator of Night to Shine LaGrange and co-county coordinator for Special Olympics. She leads the LaGrange All-Stars Club, and led Friendship Bible Study for 10 years at the LaGrange Church of God. She is a champion for people with development disabilities.

Brown was given the honor of directing a $1,000 grant toward their favorite charity. The LCCF Heart of Gold award shines a spotlight on volunteerism in LaGrange County. LCCF welcomed nominations and asked that community members share stories of people making a difference in LaGrange County. This year, the nominees included Allisa Brown, Carolyn Hostetler, Chad Miller, and Kailie Snyder-Farnsworth.

Annual Meeting & Celebration Recap

The LaGrange County Community Foundation hosted their Annual Meeting and Celebration at the Farmstead Pavilion in Shipshewana on Wednesday, Aug. 30. The evening brought together dozens of donors, nonprofit leaders, community supporters and other esteemed guests for an evening of celebrating philanthropy in LaGrange County.

“It was wonderful to spend the evening with so many people who advocate passionately for our community,” said Executive Director Octavia Yoder. “We are so thankful to our donors and community partners who support LaGrange County. This was a great opportunity to show our gratitude.”

During the event, attendees gathered around the stage to enjoy the night’s program, which included speeches from Yoder, who shared highlights from the past year, and a keynote speech from Jeff Wingstrom, president of LaGrange County Trails, who expressed thanks to the Foundation for receiving the largest grant of 2021 from the Foundation, of $40,000.

Wingstrom noted the importance of this grant in LaGrange County Trails’ effort to open Hawpatch Trail, a project currently in-progress by the non-profit. Their goal is to have an isolated trail, which will provide a safe and direct route for pedestrians to traverse among the three towns as well as potential future connections to other area trails.

In 2021, the Foundation received $3,463,990 in gifts. Additionally, six new funds were established, $106,300 in scholarship funds was awarded to high school seniors, and $143,439 was awarded to 19 projects through the Community Impact Grant Program.

During the event, it was announced that Allisa Brown, a volunteer with Night to Shine LaGrange, was awarded this year’s Heart of Gold award. Brown was given the honor of directing a $1,000 grant toward their favorite charity. The LCCF Heart of Gold award shines a spotlight on volunteerism in LaGrange County. LCCF welcomed nominations and asked that community members share stories of people making a difference in LaGrange County. This year, the nominees included Allisa Brown, Carolyn Hostetler, Chad Miller, and Kailie Snyder-Farnsworth.