{"id":83824,"date":"2020-12-05T10:00:59","date_gmt":"2020-12-05T15:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=83824"},"modified":"2020-12-04T13:09:34","modified_gmt":"2020-12-04T18:09:34","slug":"more-than-3m-grants-for-early-childhood-and-family-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2020\/12\/05\/more-than-3m-grants-for-early-childhood-and-family-development\/","title":{"rendered":"More than $3M grants for early childhood and family development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Foellinger_Foundation_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Foellinger Foundation logo\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Foellinger_Foundation_logo.jpg 200w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Foellinger_Foundation_logo-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Foellinger Foundation news release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Grants totaling more than $3 million for early childhood and family development in Allen County<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(December 4, 2020) &#8211; The Foellinger Foundation Board of Directors has approved grants in the Early Childhood and Family Development categories totaling $3,155,000 to support nonprofit organizations that provide services throughout Allen County.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese organizations reflect the Foundation\u2019s focus on supporting children and families in Allen County,\u201d said Ed Kominowski, Foundation President. \u201cThe Foundation\u2019s strategy is to support effective nonprofits emphasizing clients with the most economic need and the least opportunity. We are grateful to these nonprofit organizations that provide crucial services in our community. Their dedication helps improve the lives of area children and families.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Organization\/Project Title Amount<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cancer Services of Allen County &#8211; $285,000<\/strong><br \/>\nthree-year operating support for Allen County programs<\/p>\n<p><strong>Center for Nonviolence &#8211; $277,500<\/strong><br \/>\nthree-year operating support<\/p>\n<p><strong>Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne &#8211; $80,000<\/strong><br \/>\ntwo-year operating support for Allen County programs<\/p>\n<p><strong>Headwaters Counseling &#8211; $330,000<\/strong><br \/>\nthree-year operating support<\/p>\n<p><strong>Healthier Moms &#038; Babies &#8211; $100,000<\/strong><br \/>\ntwo-year operating support for Allen County programs<\/p>\n<p><strong>Homebound Meals &#8211; $60,000<\/strong><br \/>\nthree-year operating support<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interfaith Hospitality Network &#8211; $40,000<\/strong><br \/>\none-year operating support<\/p>\n<p><strong>Literacy Alliance &#8211; $577,500<\/strong><br \/>\nthree-year operating support<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lutheran Life Villages &#8211; $25,000<\/strong><br \/>\none-year operating support<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lutheran Social Services of Indiana &#8211; $675,000<\/strong><br \/>\nthree-year operating support for Allen County programs<\/p>\n<p><strong>Martin Luther King Montessori School &#8211; $115,000<\/strong><br \/>\none-year operating support<\/p>\n<p><strong>Matthew 25 &#8211; $80,000<\/strong><br \/>\ntwo-year operating support<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mental Health America of Northeast Indiana &#8211; $15,000<\/strong><br \/>\none-year program support for Cedars Hope<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mustard Seed Furniture Bank of Fort Wayne &#8211; $37,500<\/strong><br \/>\nthree-year operating support<\/p>\n<p><strong>Super Shot &#8211; $17,500<\/strong><br \/>\none-year operating support<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vincent Village &#8211; $150,000<\/strong><br \/>\nthree-year operating support<\/p>\n<p><strong>YWCA &#8211; $290,000<\/strong><br \/>\ntwo-year operating support<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grand Total &#8211; $3,155,000<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Foellinger Foundation<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Foellinger Foundation is a private, charitable foundation that invests in excellence by providing grants, leadership training, conferences, workshops and thought-leading speakers to strengthen nonprofit organizations that serve Allen County. The Foundation was created in 1958 by Helene Foellinger, The News\u2010Sentinel publisher from 1936 to 1980, and Esther Foellinger, her mother. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foellinger.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.foellinger.org<\/a> for more information.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/100477.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Fort Wayne Habitat for Humanity float in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 11, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a81412348841cf00b237cdfeaaf8ff3b' data-image-id=\"3291\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/100477.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_100477.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne Habitat for Humanity float\" data-description=\"The Fort Wayne Habitat for Humanity float in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 11, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne Habitat for Humanity float\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne Habitat for Humanity float\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"3291\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_100477.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-holidayfest\/121606.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Habitat for Humanity display at the Grand Wayne Convention Center on November 29, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a81412348841cf00b237cdfeaaf8ff3b' data-image-id=\"4757\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-holidayfest\/121606.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-holidayfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_121606.jpg\" data-title=\"Habitat for Humanity display\" data-description=\"The Habitat for Humanity display at the Grand Wayne Convention Center on November 29, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Habitat for Humanity display\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Habitat for Humanity display\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"4757\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-holidayfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_121606.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-holidayfest\/121615.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Habitat for Humanity display at the Grand Wayne Convention Center on November 29, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a81412348841cf00b237cdfeaaf8ff3b' data-image-id=\"4758\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-holidayfest\/121615.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-holidayfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_121615.jpg\" data-title=\"Habitat for Humanity display\" data-description=\"The Habitat for Humanity display at the Grand Wayne Convention Center on November 29, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Habitat for Humanity display\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Habitat for Humanity display\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"4758\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-holidayfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_121615.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-holidayfest\/121619.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Habitat for Humanity display at the Grand Wayne Convention Center on November 29, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a81412348841cf00b237cdfeaaf8ff3b' data-image-id=\"4759\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-holidayfest\/121619.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-holidayfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_121619.jpg\" data-title=\"Habitat for Humanity display\" data-description=\"The Habitat for Humanity display at the Grand Wayne Convention Center on November 29, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Habitat for Humanity display\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Habitat for Humanity display\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"4759\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-holidayfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_121619.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/148425.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Lutheran Life Villages Mayoral Forum. 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