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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 44 results for Foundations.

ID	102843
Title of Article	City finalizes grant application for Roundhouse cleanup
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Railroad roundhouse; David Jeffers speaking; Old Roundhouse site with men standing on plank; Concrete foundations of the roundhouses on 613 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Date	Jan 09, 2026
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Railroad Roundhouses, Grants

ID	100116
Title of Article	Blood is in short supply during the holidays, organizers say
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Sandy McKenzie donates blood; Karen Garcia recovers after donating blood; The South Bend Medical Foundation mobile unit in front of the Elkhart Health & Aquatics Center
Date	Dec 21, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	South Bend Medical Foundation, Elkhart General Hospital, Blood Donors, Elkhart Aquatic Center

ID	99949
Title of Article	8 students awarded top scholarships
Notes	Madison Lehman; Jacob Whitlow; Jose Cervantes, Jr; Aislynn Herandez; Mariah Beachey
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jaden Fear; Tageeya Galeb; Annika Troyer
Date	Dec 17, 2024
Page	A2
Subjects	Elkhart County Community Foundation, Lilly Endowment Inc., Scholarships, Indiana Humanities Council

ID	90409
Title of Article	Elkhart Education Foundation opens school supply store
Notes	Schoolhouse Supply Store
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Supporters, students and Meijer employees
Date	Jul 01, 2023
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Education Foundation, School Supplies, Meijer, Teachers

ID	87487
Title of Article	Scholarship funds honor late congresswoman Walorski
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jackie Walorski
Date	Mar 02, 2023
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Community Foundation, Walorski, Jackie, Scholarships

ID	85993
Title of Article	Scholarship recipients announced
Notes	Aubree Ellis, Janiece Herrera, Winnifer Lizardo, Abbey Silliman, Kairi Vanest
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ashley Grove, Cordell Hendrick, Lizie Quintano
Date	Dec 17, 2022
Page	A7
Subjects	Elkhart County Community Foundation, Lilly Endowment Inc., Scholarships, Elkhart County Schools

ID	67649
Title of Article	Northridge eighth-grader receives annual scholarship
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Chaya Lynch and Katrina Wedel
Date	May 22, 2020
Page	A7
Subjects	Elkhart County Community Foundation, Northridge High School, Scholarships

ID	67825
Title of Article	Community Foundations announces $3M in grants
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 21, 2020
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Elkhart County Community Foundation, Grants, Coronavirus (COVID-19)

ID	66261
Title of Article	Nine local students receive major scholarships
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 14, 2019
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart County Community Foundation, Lilly Endowment Inc., Scholarships

ID	66217
Title of Article	United Way distributes coats to local students
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Stephanie Coleman and Nancy O'Brien; Coats
Date	December 6, 2019
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Education Foundation, United Way of Elkhart County, Donations

ID	66652
Title of Article	Elkhart Education Foundation opens Schoolhouse Supply Store
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Babette Boling
Date	August 5, 2019
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart Education Foundation, Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce, Donations, School Supplies

ID	65574
Title of Article	Much to do during summer
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Summerscape students; Summerscape students; Griffen Hartman
Date	June 26, 2019
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Summerscape Day Camp, Elkhart Education Foundation

ID	65324
Title of Article	Giving the 'gift of life'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Brandon Mravec; Mariah Guillaume; Bloodmobile
Date	April 2, 2019
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	South Bend Medical Foundation, Planet Fitness, Blood Donors

ID	63921
Title of Article	Bethany Christian 8th-grader wins Blakesley math scholarship
Notes	Reesha Bhagat; John G. Blakesley Mathematical Excellence Scholarship
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Samantha Lambert, Jim Buller, Reesha Bhagat, Tim Lehman, Cheryl Weaver
Date	May 23, 2018
Page	A5
Subjects	Elkhart County Community Foundation, Awards

ID	63770
Title of Article	2018 scholarship recipients named
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Scholarship recipients
Date	May 3, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	Scholarships, Lilly Endowment Inc., Elkhart County Community Foundation

ID	62794
Title of Article	Community Foundation awards $961K to 32 agencies
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Staff and participants enjoying activities through the Salvation Army of Goshen's senior programming, JOYs
Date	October 22, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Community Foundation, Grants, Nonprofit Organizations

ID	62544
Title of Article	Promoting random acts of kindness
Notes	Kemper Garver
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kemper Garver; Garver and his parents
Date	July 28, 2017
Page	A6
Subjects	Santaâ€™s Pantry, Pay It Forward Foundation

ID	62149
Title of Article	Scholarship recipients named
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Challenge coins; 16 students who have won awards
Date	May 8, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Community Foundation, Scholarships

ID	61199
Title of Article	Scholarship opportunities starting Jan. 1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	December 31, 2016
Page	A2
Subjects	Scholarships, Elkhart County Community Foundation, Indiana University South Bend (IUSB), Ivy Tech Community College

ID	54307
Title of Article	Students receive Lilly Endowment Community Scholarships
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of students
Date	May 20, 2014
Page	C1, C2
Subjects	Elkhart County Community Foundation, Lilly Endowment Inc.

ID	53202
Title of Article	Stepping up for seniors
Notes	Salvation Army in Goshen, IN expanding programs
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Colleen & Rick Willits
Date	November 8, 2013
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Salvation Army, Grants, Elkhart County Community Foundation, Council On Aging

ID	51600
Title of Article	2013 Blarney Bash will be the last
Notes	Saint Patrick's Day-themed fundraising event
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	March 14, 2013
Page	C1
Subjects	Sweet Pea Foundation, Knights of Columbus, Fund Raising

ID	50612
Title of Article	James Siegmann announces retirement
Notes	Served as program officer since May 2004
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Siegmann
Date	August 9, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Community Foundation

ID	50044
Title of Article	Foundation will help fund Goshen school projects
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 16, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	Foundations, Goshen Community Schools, GCS Foundation

ID	45262
Title of Article	A church, food pantry and community hub all in one
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of food pantry
Date	April 26, 2010
Page	A1
Subjects	St. John's Episcopal Church, Food Pantries, Elkhart County Community Foundation

ID	42779
Title of Article	Myers helped in establishing Community Foundation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Myers
Date	September 11, 2009
Page	A2
Subjects	NAACP, Elkhart County Community Foundation, Foundations

ID	41240
Title of Article	Big help for a cookin' kitchen
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of volunteer
Date	April 22, 2009
Page	A3
Subjects	Susanna's Kitchen, Elkhart County Community Foundation, Soup Kitchens

ID	36693
Title of Article	Saving Grace's memory
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of family
Date	March 7, 2008
Page	A1
Subjects	Sweet Pea Foundation, Letherman, Suzanne & Pete

ID	6665
Title of Article	An extra hand
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	September 22, 2003
Page	A1
Subjects	Sixth Man Foundation

ID	4382
Title of Article	Donation moves skate park closer to reality
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 11, 2003
Page	A3
Subjects	Skateboarding, Riverview Park, Martin Foundation, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department

ID	3378
Title of Article	How firm a foundation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo of Joahua and Leo Saiz
Date	December 1, 2002
Page	A1
Subjects	Saiz, Mary Alice and Leo, Winding Waters Brethren Church

ID	31406
Title of Article	Sharing their vision.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	May 5, 1997
Page	A2
Subjects	Elkhart Park Foundation

ID	15195
Title of Article	Storm sewer grates come with a warning
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 24, 1995
Page	B3
Subjects	Elkhart Education Foundation

ID	35149
Title of Article	Grant helps foundation and college
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	July 24, 1992
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Sailor, Vernon R., Foundation

ID	18751
Title of Article	Site near toll road for tourism center.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo
Date	February 13, 1991
Page	B2
Subjects	Elkhart County Community Foundation

ID	85146
Title of Article	Perron years: Rebuilding foundations for future
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 14, 1991
Page	B2
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Politics and Government, Development, Community, Politicians

ID	86494
Title of Article	Chamber foundation gives Purdue $50,000
Notes	Elkhart Chamber Foundation Inc. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 16, 1987
Subjects	Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce, Foundations, Grants, Purdue University

ID	86493
Title of Article	Foundation earns state grant
Notes	Elkhart Chamber Foundation Inc. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 13, 1986
Subjects	Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce, Foundations, Grants, Business and Economic Development

ID	22957
Title of Article	Lakeshore Historical Railroad Foundations GG-1 engine...
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	February 13, 1984
Page	14
Subjects	Lakeshore Historical Railroad Foundation

ID	22955
Title of Article	Steaming back...
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	November 4, 1981
Page	23
Subjects	Lakeshore Historical Railroad Foundation

ID	74528
Title of Article	ANNOUNCES MEMORIAL FOR BROTHER
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Edward Kennedy; Patricia Lawford; Jean Smith
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 30, 1968
Subjects	Kennedy, Robert F., Memorials, Foundations

ID	74539
Title of Article	RFK Memorial In Plan Stage
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 28, 1968
Subjects	Kennedy, Robert F., Memorials, Foundations

ID	34829
Title of Article	Medical foundation makes 309 tests
Notes	South Bend Tribune
Source	Other
Location	St Joseph County History File
Date	May 5, 1968
History #	7
Subjects	South Bend Medical Foundation

ID	17900
Title of Article	Elkhart groups establish foundations similar to Ford's
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 11, 1954
Subjects	Excel Corporation, NIBCO Foundation, Chicago Telephone Supply Foundation