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.”
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