The AWS Foundation recently awarded $432,154 in grants to 14 non-profit organizations.
AWS Foundation Announces $432,154 in Grants
Fort Wayne, Indiana (May 19, 2021) ─ The AWS Foundation recently awarded $432,154 in grants to 14 non-profit organizations that benefit individuals with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities in northeast Indiana. These organizations include:
- Community Choirs of Huntington County – $5,000 for the Joyful Songsters inclusive choir.
- DeKalb Co. Eastern Community School District – $12,260 for the Northeast Indiana Special Education Cooperative (NEISEC) New Teacher Academy.
- Family Voices Indiana – $40,102 for operating support.
- Fort Wayne Civic Theatre – $33,000 for sensory-friendly performances, Project Lights Up!
- GiveHear – $40,000 for the hearing clinic.
- Healthier Moms & Babies – $35,000 for early interventions for better birth outcomes.
- Heartland Sings – $22,000 over three years for a summer vocal arts residency.
- Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana – $40,000 for programming for students with disabilities.
- Manchester Elementary School – $10,000 for a sensory room.
- Pathfinder Services – $45,000 over three years for Summer at Last teen camp.
- Special Olympics Indiana – $15,000 for the Athlete Leadership Initiative.
- Trustees of Indiana University – $49,792 for social skills training through Indiana Resource Center for Autism.
- Visiting Nurse – $45,000 to support care for people with disabilities.
- Whitley County 4-H – $40,000 for phases 4 & 5 of the fairground’s accessibility project.
About AWS Foundation
Founded in 2007, AWS Foundation supports a wide range of organizations and service agencies in northeast Indiana, working to develop a community in which people with enduring intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities are engaged fully and meaningfully in all aspects of community life. For more information, visit awsfoundation.org.
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