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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing 28 results for Crossroads United Way.

ID	102151
Title of Article	Great Cardboard Boat Race raises over $170,000 for Crossroads United Way
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	A record 71 boats competed in the Great Cardboard Boat Race, a fundraising event to benefit Crossroads United Way; Yellow Submarine boat with two people; Sink Floyd boat with two people
Date	Aug 20, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	United Way of Elkhart & LaGrange Counties, Great Cardboard Boat Race

ID	102023
Title of Article	Crossroads United Way Awards $620,900 in community grants
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jul 08, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Crossroads United Way, Lexington House

ID	102017
Title of Article	Crossroads, Steuben County United Way combine resources
Notes	Steuben County United Way
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bill Purcell
Date	Jul 02, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Crossroads United Way, Elkhart County, Steuben County, IN

ID	101896
Title of Article	Crossroads announces capital grants, unification plan
Notes	City of Goshen; LaGrange County Council on Aging; Association for the Disabled of Elkhart County (ADEC);
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 24, 2025
Page	A5
Subjects	Crossroads United Way, City of Elkhart, Amish Community, Ryan’s Place

ID	99441
Title of Article	Trauma care kits
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Veronica Martin, Jill Yoder pack impact kits; Representatives from Cummins Inc., Crossroads United Way, Elkhart Police Department, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office; boxes of impact kits
Date	Nov 27, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Cummins Onan, Crossroads United Way, Elkhart Police Department, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department

ID	99379
Title of Article	Secret Santa donates $100K for Random Acts of Kindness
Notes	Elkhart Community Church; Grace Community Church; St. Thomas the Apostle Church
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Nov 23, 2024
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Donations, Crossroads United Way, College Mennonite Church, Trinity Methodist Church

ID	98279
Title of Article	Great Cardboard Boat Race sets new records
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Great Cardboard Boat Race
Date	Aug 21, 2024
Page	A3
Subjects	Crossroads United Way, Great Cardboard Boat Race, Fund Raising, Boating

ID	98270
Title of Article	CARDBOARD BOATS SET SAIL AT LASALLE BRISTOL POND
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Goshen Health’s Moana- themed boat leads cardboard boat race; cardboard boat race
Date	Aug 20, 2024
Page	A6
Subjects	Crossroads United Way, Great Cardboard Boat Race, Fund Raising

ID	96838
Title of Article	Food drives aims to ‘Stamp Out’ hunger
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Volunteers load food onto a truck; Rod Roberson speaks at Salvation Army building
Date	May 14, 2024
Page	A3
Subjects	National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive, Crossroads United Way, Food Pantries, Faith Mission

ID	96692
Title of Article	Bright by Text provides resources to new parents, caregivers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bright by Text program
Date	Apr 27, 2024
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Crossroads United Way, Elkhart County Community Foundation, Early Learning Indiana, Early Childhood Alliance

ID	94241
Title of Article	Health initiative puts kids on bikes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Health Hearts program winners; Volunteers with Cummins Inc.; Healthy Hearts graduates with Cummins and United Way volunteers
Date	Dec 02, 2023
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Northern Indiana Hispanic Health Coalition, Crossroads United Way, Cummins Inc.

ID	94080
Title of Article	Reading kits offered to elementary students
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bristol Elementary School students; A reading kit; Winnebago Towable Owners
Date	Nov 24, 2023
Page	A5
Subjects	Winnebago Industries, Crossroads United Way, Literacy

ID	92517
Title of Article	Crossroads United Way appoints Purcell new CEO
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	William Purcell
Date	Sep 08, 2023
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Crossroads United Way

ID	90780
Title of Article	United Way approves $645,700 in grants
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jul 19, 2023
Page	A3
Subjects	Crossroads United Way, Grants

ID	88636
Title of Article	Rieth aims to modernize Crossroads United Way
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bill Rieth
Date	Apr 26, 2023
Page	A3
Subjects	Crossroads United Way

ID	87044
Title of Article	United Way chief plans departure
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bill Rieth
Date	Feb 04, 2023
Page	A4
Subjects	Crossroads United Way

ID	84729
Title of Article	New initiative: Building strong brains
Notes	Dr. Dana Suskind
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Representatives from Community Foundation of Elkhart County, Horizon Education Alliance, CAPS-Child and Parent Services, Crossroads United Way, and The Source
Date	Nov 02, 2022
Page	A1
Subjects	Education, Goshen College

ID	84323
Title of Article	Child development effort: Building Strong Brains
Notes	Crossroads United Way; The Source; Building Strong Brains: Elkhart County's Early Childhood Initiative
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dr. Dana Suskind
Date	Oct 08, 2022
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart County Community Foundation, Horizon Education Alliance, Child And Parent Services (CAPS), Literacy

ID	82542
Title of Article	Boats of cardboard
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Boaters; Boaters
Date	Aug 20, 2022
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Crossroads United Way, Boats

ID	81398
Title of Article	Crossroads United Way awards $476,000 to 34 organizations
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jul 06, 2022
Page	A3
Subjects	Crossroads United Way, Grants

ID	80254
Title of Article	Page the Puppy aims to improve childhood literacy, skill building
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Cover of a Page the Puppy book
Date	May 19, 2022
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Community Schools, Crossroads United Way, Literacy

ID	73913
Title of Article	United Way launches boats, campaign
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Cora Dale House's boat and Barletta Boats' boat
Date	Aug 21, 2021
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Crossroads United Way, Fund Raising, Great Cardboard Boat Race

ID	72219
Title of Article	Summer learning grants awarded
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 06, 2021
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Crossroads United Way, Community Foundation of Elkhart County, Grants

ID	72139
Title of Article	Local agencies launch parent and cargiver survey
Notes	Local agencies launch parent and caregiver survey; The Source; Crossroads United Way
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Apr 13, 2021
Page	A6
Subjects	Boys and Girls Club of Elkhart County, Child And Parent Services (CAPS), Community Foundation of Elkhart County, Horizon Education Alliance

ID	69368
Title of Article	Crossroads United Way announces raffle winners
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Feb 26, 2021
Page	A5
Subjects	United Way of Elkhart, LaGrange and Noble Counties, Donations

ID	67660
Title of Article	United Way disbursing $1.1M in grant money
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jan 22, 2021
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Crossroads United Way, Grants

ID	70095
Title of Article	Child abuse reports exploding in county
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Daryl Abbott
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 17, 1992
Subjects	Child Abuse, Elkhart County Department of Public Welfare, Crossroads United Way

ID	75273
Title of Article	M. Andre Is Named To Head United Way
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Marlyn Andre; William Dausey; Charles Ainlay
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 28, 1976
Subjects	Crossroads United Way, Andre, Marlyn, United Way of Elkhart & LaGrange Counties