COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ST JOSEPH COUNTY INC

Our third largest program area is Youth and Education. Thanks in part to our 21st Century Scholar Success Initiative, a record number of eligible St. Joseph County students were able to qualify for full tuition assistance in 2025. Our sponsorship of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library reaches nearly 10,000 local children with a new book every month. Our Early Years Count Initiative is continuing to improve outcomes for our county's youngest students. We continue to fund local youth organizations, and we hold more than 65 scholarship funds that grant out close to $1 million annually. Through these initiatives, we hope to build a stronger future for our community by ensuring our youngest members grow into informed, involved citizens.

The rest of the awarded grants were in the areas of Arts, Parks, and Religious Organizations. A few of these projects include support for public media at WVPE (local NPR station) and WNIT (local PBS station), the development of Miracle League Field at Norman Heights Park, and support for the development of a new big cat exhibit at the Potawatomi Zoo.