{"id":127241,"date":"2025-02-03T18:04:59","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T23:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=127241"},"modified":"2025-11-08T16:45:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T21:45:32","slug":"foellinger-foundation-awards-2656250-in-grants-for-allen-county-agencies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/02\/03\/foellinger-foundation-awards-2656250-in-grants-for-allen-county-agencies\/","title":{"rendered":"Foellinger Foundation awards $2,656,250 in grants for Allen County agencies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Foellinger_Foundation_banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"166\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-111684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Foellinger_Foundation_banner.jpg 800w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Foellinger_Foundation_banner-300x62.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Foellinger_Foundation_banner-768x159.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Foellinger_Foundation_banner-150x31.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Foellinger_Foundation_banner-696x144.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Foellinger Foundation\u2019s Board of Directors recently approved grants totaling $2,656,250 to support nonprofit organizations in Allen County.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Foellinger Foundation news release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Foellinger Foundation Awards $2,656,250 in Grants to Support Early Childhood Development, Family Development, and Capacity Building in Allen County<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (February 4, 2025) \u2013 Foellinger Foundation\u2019s Board of Directors recently approved grants totaling $2,656,250 to support nonprofit organizations in Allen County. These grants were awarded in three key areas: Early Childhood Development, Family Development, and Capacity Building.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese grants represent our ongoing commitment to partnering with effective nonprofits that address key challenges in our community,\u201d said Foellinger Foundation\u2019s President and CEO, Sarah Strimmenos.<br \/>\nSeven Early Childhood Development grants totaling $645,000 were awarded to organizations focused on helping children achieve developmental milestones and enable parents and providers to support children\u2019s health and well-being. Recipients include:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Building Blocks Outreach<\/li>\n<li>Early Childhood Alliance<\/li>\n<li>Healthier Moms and Babies<\/li>\n<li>Learning Community<\/li>\n<li>Little Thinkers School of Early Learning<\/li>\n<li>Martin Luther King Montessori School<\/li>\n<li>New Covenant Academy<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Nineteen Family Development grants totaling $1,976,500 were awarded to nonprofits providing essential services and resources to empower families. Recipients include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Amani Family Services<\/li>\n<li>Associated Churches<\/li>\n<li>Blue Jacket<\/li>\n<li>Community Harvest Food Bank<\/li>\n<li>Community Transportation Network<\/li>\n<li>Cross Connections<\/li>\n<li>East Wayne Street Center<\/li>\n<li>Homebound Meals<\/li>\n<li>Just Neighbors<\/li>\n<li>LTC Ombudsman Program<\/li>\n<li>NeighborLink<\/li>\n<li>Positive Resource Connection<\/li>\n<li>Redemption House<\/li>\n<li>St. Vincent de Paul Society of Fort Wayne<\/li>\n<li>Super Shot<\/li>\n<li>Turnstone Center<\/li>\n<li>Vincent Village<\/li>\n<li>Volunteer Lawyer Program<\/li>\n<li>YWCA Northeast Indiana<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Four Capacity Building grants totaling $34,750 were awarded to support board-driven organizational efforts, ensuring sustainability and operational effectiveness.<\/p>\n<p>Foellinger Foundation is proud to continue its support of these organizations, honoring the legacy of its founders, Helene and Esther Foellinger, and strengthening the Allen County community through strategic investments.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Foellinger Foundation<\/strong><br \/>\nFoellinger Foundation is a private, charitable foundation that invests in organizations, programming, and initiatives that serve Allen County citizens with the greatest economic need and least opportunity. The Foundation was created in 1958 by Helene Foellinger, The News-Sentinel publisher from 1936 to 1981, and Esther Foellinger, her mother.<\/p>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foellinger.org\/\">https:\/\/www.foellinger.org<\/a> for more information.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/t2020_Mens_Wheelchair_Rugby_Team_USA.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"12 athletes, including Fort Wayne native Jeff Butler (Front row, third from the right) were named to the 2020 U.S. Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby Team following a team selection camp in Alabama. 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