From left are Tracy May, coordinator of Wawasee High School’s ECO Challenge; Dale Kovarik, Shopko store manager; and Stacey Anderson, development manager with CAPS.

Two area causes received $250 donations from Shopko in Syracuse Tuesday morning.

The first to receive a donation check was Tracy May, with the Wawasee High School’s ECO Challenge team. This group seeks to provide at-risk students the opportunity to gain additional high school credits in order for them to graduate on time, and stay on track. ECO Challenge is a six-week course offering career-related classes during the summer.

Next to receive a check was Stacey Anderson on behalf of Child and Parent Services in Elkhart. CAPS works in the community by offering programs to help prevent child abuse from happening. The organization is funded partly by the United Way, local and state grants and fundraising events.