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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 of 197 results for United Way of Elkhart County.
| ID | 67228 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Cummins foundation donates $10,000 to United Way |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | July 31, 2020 |
| Page | A2 |
| Subjects | Cummins Foundation, Coronavirus (COVID-19), United Way of Elkhart County, Grants |
| ID | 67151 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Food giveaway held in Wakarusa |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Rose Walker |
| Date | June 16, 2020 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Food Bank of Elkhart County, Wakarusa Elementary, Spiritual and Personal Adjustments Women's Ministry |
| ID | 67701 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Marsha Groff is today's Vibrant Person |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Marsha Groff |
| Date | May 27, 2020 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | Vibrant Communities, United Way of Elkhart County, Volunteer Work |
| ID | 67622 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Food pantries stock up via drive-thru |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Volunteers |
| Date | May 19, 2020 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Coronavirus (COVID-19), Salvation Army, United Way of Elkhart County, Volunteer Work |
| ID | 67388 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | United Way, Community Foundation create COVID-19 fund |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | March 21, 2020 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Coronavirus (COVID-19), United Way of Elkhart County, Community Foundation of Elkhart County |
| ID | 66423 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Wanted: Volunteer readers |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Eric Gayle and Mary Beck Elementary first graders; volunteer and student |
| Date | January 15, 2020 |
| Page | A1, A7 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Community Schools, Goshen Community Schools, United Way of Elkhart County, Volunteer Work |
| ID | 66223 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | United Way of Elkhart and LaGrange Counties celebrates merger |
| Notes | United Fund of LaGrange County |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | United Way board members; Bill Reith and Mimi Wismer |
| Date | December 7, 2019 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Blue Gate Performing Arts Center |
| 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 | 66186 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | United Fund, United Way to merge |
| Notes | United Fund of LaGrange County |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | December 3, 2019 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County |
| ID | 66802 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Wanted: Mentors for students |
| Notes | CARES; Real Men Read |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Eric Gayle; Diane Woodworth |
| Date | August 31, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Elkhart Community Schools, Goshen Community Schools, Volunteer Work |
| ID | 66771 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Cardboard regatta raises $75K for charity |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Boat race participants |
| Date | August 27, 2019 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Fund Raising, Great Cardboard Boat Race |
| ID | 66776 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Cardboard Boat Race makes a splash |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Kayakers |
| Date | August 24, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Great Cardboard Boat Race, Fund Raising |
| ID | 65439 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | United Way recognizes philanthropic community |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Matt Zimmerman, Arthur J. Decio; Mark Podgorski; Liz Borger; Katie Stump and Justin Stump; Ceremony attendees; Philanthropists at 1st source bank |
| Date | May 17, 2019 |
| Page | B5 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Volunteer Work |
| ID | 65174 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | United Way of Elkhart County reaches campaign goal |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Boat race participants; Boat race winners |
| Date | February 27, 2019 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Fund Raising |
| ID | 65080 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Library hosts Mind, Body, Soul experience |
| Notes | United Way of Elkhart County, Centier Bank, Downtown Soul and Art |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Participants in library program; Nikki Nyce |
| Date | February 7, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Public Library, Mind, Body, Soul Experience |
| ID | 64769 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Some coats for the kids |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Jim Mason; Mary Wieging |
| Date | December 4, 2018 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Goshen Community Schools, Elkhart Community Schools, Donations |
| ID | 64355 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart United Way race makes another big splash |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Casy Hoffman, Sean Ross; Championship race trophy and Crusader Challenge Race trophy |
| Date | August 25, 2018 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Great Cardboard Boat Race |
| ID | 64356 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | United Way of Elkhart County's annual Great Cardboard |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Trophy winners; Three people in sinking boat |
| Date | August 25, 2018 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Great Cardboard Boat Race |
| ID | 63776 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Celebrating a generous community |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | People attending United Way of Elkhart County luncheon; Jason Lippert; Gil Brown; Larry Gautche; Pam Hluchota |
| Date | May 4, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County |
| ID | 63909 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Child abuse prevention focus of rally |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Juvenile Court Magistrate Deborah Domine speaking; Students, staff & parents gather at Children's Rally |
| Date | April 22, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Child And Parent Services (CAPS), Child Abuse, Boys and Girls Club of Elkhart County, United Way of Elkhart County |
| ID | 63687 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen receives $25K for flood recovery |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | CEO of United Way of Elkhart, Bill Rieth, presents check donation to Julia Gautsche and Goshen Mayor Jeremy Stutsman |
| Date | April 15, 2018 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Flood of 2018, Goshen, United Way of Elkhart County |
| ID | 63675 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | United Way Gr8t Beginnings seeks more preschool in county |
| Notes | On My Way Pre-K Program |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Carla Biro, Coalition Director, speaks at quarterly meeting; Kathy Guajardo, Executive Director of Elkhart and Saint Joseph County Head Start Consortium, speaks |
| Date | April 14, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Pre-K Services |
| ID | 63515 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Residents encouraged to report flood damage |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Kieth Sarber, Vice President of Community Impact for United Way of Elkhart County |
| Date | March 17, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Flood of 2018, Floods and Flooding, Grants |
| ID | 63493 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | United Way commits additional funds to assist flood victims |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | March 5, 2018 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Flood of 2018, United Way of Elkhart County |
| ID | 63243 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | United Way of Elkhart County exceeds goal for campaign |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | P.J. Pollock climbs into cardboard boat |
| Date | January 26, 2018 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Great Cardboard Boat Race, Fund Raising |
| ID | 62858 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Real men read |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Trevor Wendzonka reading to Elkhart Community Schools students; Trevor Wendzonka talking to Elkhart Community Schools students |
| Date | November 4, 2017 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Public Library, Elkhart Community Schools, United Way of Elkhart County |
| ID | 62624 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | State funds pre-K expansion in Elkhart County |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Adrian Cox, Brittany Vandemark and children |
| Date | September 27, 2017 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Education, United Way of Elkhart County |
| ID | 62369 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Float on United Way kicks off fundraising with races |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Boats in the Great Cardboard Race taking off; Boats take off during the Crusade Race which is the race for the losers of the Great Cardboard Race; P.J. Pollock climbs into cardboard boat; Mark Johnson |
| Date | August 26, 2017 |
| Page | A1, A7 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Fund Raising, Great Cardboard Boat Race |
| ID | 61801 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Making a difference |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Awards given out by the United Way of Elkhart; various awards to be handed out to companies; luncheon attendees |
| Date | May 6, 2017 |
| Page | A1, A7 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Volunteer Work, Awards |
| ID | 61196 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Volunteers to read, work with Elkhart, Goshen kids |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Adult helping child read |
| Date | December 27, 2016 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | READ UNITED, United Way of Elkhart County, Elkhart Community Schools, Goshen Community Schools |
| ID | 61042 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | United Way distributes coats to Elkhart students, women's shelter |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Elkhart Community School social workers pick out coats; Coats on racks |
| Date | December 3, 2016 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Elkhart Community Schools, Elkhart County Women’s Shelter |
| ID | 59223 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Reading Camps need more volunteers |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | December 20, 2015 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Volunteer Work, Goshen Community Schools, Elkhart Community Schools |
| ID | 59183 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | United Way of Elkhart County gives out more than 400 coats to children |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Coat drive at Beardsley Elementary |
| Date | December 11, 2015 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Beardsley Elementary, YWCA North Central Indiana Safe Haven, United Way of Elkhart County |
| ID | 58684 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Cardboard boat racers talk a little smack |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Pamela Pedersen and Aleigha Miller; Anthony Contrucci and Nick Matthews |
| Date | August 29, 2015 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Association for the Disabled of Elkhart County (ADEC), United Way of Elkhart County, Fund Raising, Great Cardboard Boat Race |
| ID | 57225 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Letter carriers' food drive collects nearly 40,000 pounds of food |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | May 12, 2015 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | National Christian College Athletic Association, Food Pantries, United Way of Elkhart County |
| ID | 55882 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart County awarded $84K |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | March 29, 2015 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Nonprofit Organizations, United Way of Elkhart County |
| ID | 55586 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Oaklawn expanding assistance program |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | February 5, 2015 |
| Page | B1 |
| Subjects | Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, United Way of Elkhart County, Grants |
| ID | 55224 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart students learn it's OK to love reading |
| Notes | Real Men Read Program |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Fire Chief Rodney Dale; Carlos Cuahuitzo and Jaymes Miller; Fire Chief Rodney Dale |
| Date | November 12, 2014 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Elkhart Community Schools |
| ID | 54928 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | United Way calls for help for working poor |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | September 7, 2014 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Poverty, Economy, United Way of Elkhart County |
| ID | 54671 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Grant to pay for child care training |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | July 29, 2014 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Child Care, Early Childhood Alliance |
| ID | 54117 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | United Way measures a year by its volunteers |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 25, 2014 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Nonprofit Organizations, Volunteer Work |
| ID | 53725 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | United Way to grant $1.09 mil |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | February 27, 2014 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Nonprofit Organizations, Grants |
| ID | 53402 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 211 assists Elkhart residents |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | December 23, 2013 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | 211 System, United Way of Elkhart County, Nonprofit Organizations |
| ID | 52934 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Students taking part in anti-bullying training |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Matt Gress |
| Date | September 29, 2013 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Bullying, School Violence, United Way of Elkhart County, Elkhart Community Schools |
| ID | 52935 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Soup of Success is launching a mittens line |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | September 29, 2013 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Soup of Success, Church Community Services, United Way of Elkhart County |
| ID | 52679 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | A boatload of fun |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of event |
| Date | August 24, 2013 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Elkhart Public Library, Fund Raising, Great Cardboard Boat Race |
| ID | 51716 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Thanks to grant, Merit on the Move takes classes to students |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | April 3, 2013 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Merit Learning Center of Elkhart County, Education, United Way of Elkhart County, Grants |
| ID | 51669 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Keystone tops in 2012 United Way contributions |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Matt Zimmerman & Bill Rieth |
| Date | March 25, 2013 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | KIB Enterprises, United Way of Elkhart County |
| ID | 51522 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | United Way awards $500,000 in grants |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | March 4, 2013 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Nonprofit Organizations, Grants |
| ID | 51428 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Nonprofits speak out against changes to laws on charitable donations |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Bill Rieth |
| Date | February 14, 2013 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Nonprofit Organizations, United Way of Elkhart County, Taxation |