$93,890 awarded in 'Community Good Grants'

WARRICK COUNTY, Ind. (WEHT) – A reception was held at Friedman Park Events Center by the Warrick County Community Foundation on May 17 to announce the distribution of the Community Good Grants that totaled $93,890.91 for this year.

A press release said donors provided grant funds to the foundation for 12 organizations.

The grant recipients are:

Bread of Life Ministry, Inc. to support the “Feeding the Hungry” program
Building Blocks for evidence-based curriculum, book sets and training for pre-school providers in Warrick County
Chemo Buddies to provide services to Warrick County chemotherapy patients and their families
Deaconess Hospital Foundation to purchase Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for Warrick County first responders
Holly’s House to support the “Think First & Stay Safe” child sexual abuse prevention program in Warrick County schools
Main Street United Methodist Church for the 2022 Kids Korner summer program
Rivertown Pickleball of Southern Indiana for the construction of pickleball courts in Warrick County
Tri-State Food Bank for the Backpack Program at Chandler Elementary School
United Way of Southwestern Indiana for the K-Camp program at Chandler Elementary School
Warrick Literacy and Educational Connections for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library in Warrick County
YWCA of Evansville for the YWCA Embracing Sobriety (YES) program
Youth First, Inc. to provide support services in Warrick County schools.