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Verbatim: St. Joseph foundation grants top $500,000
The following was released Friday, May 28, 2021 –
Fort Wayne, Ind. – The St. Joseph Community Health Foundation is investing more than $500,000 in local nonprofits and grassroots organizations that work with low-income and vulnerable residents.
The Board of Directors approved the latest round of grants this week, bringing the total number of grants awarded since January 1, 2021 to 27.
“All of the grantees have gone through a turbulent time where regular services and revenue streams have been disrupted due to the pandemic,” says Meg Distler, St. Joe Foundation executive director. “Our staff, grants committee, and Board of Directors have spent a lot of time learning about the challenges facing our nonprofit partners; these funds should help the grantees navigate these difficult times so they can continue to serve our community’s most vulnerable residents.”
Health officials speak Tuesday during a panel discussion on COVID-19 at McMillen Park. Previous Next
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Info, vaccines given at McMillen
Effort made to offer shots in area of city with least vaccinated
ROSA SALTER RODRIGUEZ | The Journal Gazette
Health officials are stepping up the fight against COVID-19 in southeast Fort Wayne, hoping to reach some of the 60% of Allen County residents who are not fully vaccinated.
During a news conference Tuesday, officials highlighted new vaccination opportunities made possible by a state mobile unit at McMillen Park Community Center at Abbott and Oxford streets.
About 40 people were lined up or in the process of being vaccinated just before 11 a.m. Tuesday. The center can handle as many as 468 vaccinations a day, officials said.
WBOI News Intern Parnia Mazhar s story on providing services during the pandemic.
In February 2021, the city of Fort Wayne distributed $398,000 to seven non-profit organizations to provide support and assistance with the COVID-19 pandemic. The organizations include Wellspring, YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne, Healthier Moms & Babies, The League for the Blind & Disabled, Health Visions Midwest, Community Transportation Network and Amani Family Services.
With financial assistance from the Fort Wayne community, Amani Family Services, a private nonprofit organization in Fort Wayne which supports multicultural families and individuals, has been working hard to ensure these populations receive the support they need.
Amani received the second highest grant, at $106,811, which will be allocated toward helping around 300 immigrants and refugees in northeast Indiana. The organization plans to do this through hiring a case manager who will help with outreach and educational activities, an