Marshall County Student Philanthropy organizations received a $2,000 grant from Alliant Energy to support the meal packaging event, which will occur on April 26
ABC57 News in South Bend, Ind. covers all of Michiana including St. Joseph, Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte and Marshall counties in Indiana and Berrien, Cass, Van Buren and St. Joseph counties in Mich.
Apr 9, 2021
T-R PHOTOS BY LANA BRADSTREAM Riverside Cemetery General Manager Dorie Tammen reads the rejection letter received from FEMA. Initially, the cemetery was approved for funds to help pay for derecho damage, but the federal agency then switched.
The historic Riverside Cemetery is having a hard time catching a break. They did get approved for a $20,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Marshall County, but then got denied for Federal Emergency Management Agency funding.
The denial came as a surprise to Riverside General Manager Dorie Tammen, especially when they were approved in December.
“The next thing I knew, we got a letter saying we were denied,” she said. “I was crushed. And it was because non-profit cemeteries are specifically excluded from the list of non-profit organizations that can receive funding. Why? I have no idea.”
Dalal
The Martha-Ellen Tye Foundation has named Heidi Dalal as the new executive director. She will take over for Karn Gregoire who retires at the end of May. Dalal, 39, will begin her new duties on June 1.
“Since its inception, the Foundation has served as a leader for the community that Martha-Ellen dearly loved,” Foundation Board President Matt Fisher said. “Collectively with other community partners, the Foundation has set its focus to help Marshalltown prosper and grow. Based on Heidi’s years with the Foundation, the Board has witnessed strength in her leadership and look forward to supporting her as she serves this important role.”
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Miguel Gutierrez, Lennox general plant manager, and Jessica O’Neill, Lennox manager business unit human resources, hands Julie Hitchins, Community Foundation of Marshall County executive director a donation of $15,000 on Friday. The money will go into the Marshall County Disaster Recovery Fund. The purpose of the Marshall County Disaster Recovery Fund is to support the relief and recovery efforts in Marshall County following the Aug. 10 derecho. The fund provided relief grants to Salvation Army, Mid Iowa Community Action and YSS of Marshall County. In 2021 the fund will provide grants to eligible organizations for recovery efforts. Hitchins said, “In 2019, Lennox Industries provided a very large donation to the Rebuild Marshall Fund for long term tornado recovery efforts. I am very pleased that they have again chosen to support derecho recovery efforts. CFMC truly appreciates the continued financial support provided by Lennox Industries and looks forward to as