Times Union – Two organizations that serve Kosciusko County received grant money from the Indiana First Lady’s Charitable Foundation this morning.
Mad Anthonys Children’s Hope House (www.childrenshopefw.org) serves 29 counties, including Kosciusko and Whitley counties. Fort Wayne Sexual Assault Treatment Center (www.fwsatc.org) serves 16 counties, including Kosciusko and Whitley counties.
First Lady Karen Pence hosted a reception this morning at the Governor’s Residence for 36 organizations and charities that serve Hoosier families and children across Indiana, according to a press release from the governor’s office. Pence awarded each organization a check ranging from $500 to $1,000 in grant money from the Foundation.
Pence started the Indiana First Lady’s Charitable Foundation in August 2013 as a way to recognize and lift up organizations and charities across the state. At the inaugural First Lady’s Luncheon held in April 2014, the Foundation awarded its first major grant of $100,000 to the Art Therapy Program at Riley Hospital for Children. At last year’s luncheon, the Foundation awarded the second major grant of $65,000 to Feeding Indiana’s Hungry, which supports food banks and food pantries in all 92 counties.
Throughout the year, the Foundation will award smaller grants to organizations across the state. Today’s reception was the sixth of its kind. The third annual First Lady’s Luncheon will be March 8.
