WARSAW — Organizers of The Kosciusko Kettleheads Homebrew Club held their ninth annual HomebrewFest June 22 at The Garden at Cerulean in Winona Lake. Patrons sampled over 40 homemade beers and ciders. About $6,681 in net proceeds were donated to Combined Community Services. … Read More
WARSAW — Combined Community Services’ board of directors has announced the hiring of longtime educator Randy Polston as its new executive director. Polston comes to CCS following a four-decade career as a local educator — 34 years with Warsaw Community Schools and eight years at Grace College. During … Read More
WARSAW — Combined Community Services recently announced a partnership with Meijer this fall to provide much-needed hunger relief to local families through the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer’s food pantry donation program “Simply Give.” “It is not unusual for Dane’s Family Pantry to help feed over 30 families in … Read More
WARSAW — With the 2019-2020 school year around the corner, the Kosciusko Board of Realtors continued its annual partnership with Combined Community Services to provide local children with back-to-school backpacks loaded with all their needed school supplies. KBOR partnered with Sabrina Phillips, director of self sufficiency, and the … Read More
WARSAW — Combined Community Services will hold its annual Tools for School event at the Kosciusko County Community Fairgrounds from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 31. Tools for School helps prepare Kosciusko County K-12 students in need for the upcoming school year by providing them with … Read More
WARSAW — The board of directors of Combined Community Services announced today that its executive director, Stephen Possell, has resigned effective July 12. “We announce Stephen’s resignation with a mix of sadness and gratitude,” said Abbe Muta, board chair. “Since 2010, he has played a critical role in … Read More
WINONA LAKE — For the eighth year in a row, the Kosciusko Kettleheads invites the community to Homebrew Fest on Saturday, June 22. Anyone age 21 and older can sample and vote on a variety of unique brews while helping raise money for Combined Community Services. Kettleheads … Read More
WARSAW — Combined Community Services will host its 12th annual Glass Slipper event from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 6. The event allows high school students to attend prom by assisting them in finding dresses at no cost. The event started 12 years ago when two Warsaw … Read More
WINONA LAKE — Lakeland Christian Academy will hold its eleventh annual community-wide food drive for Combined Community Services from March 25 to 29. Thanks to generous food donations from the community, LCA has collected over 114,000 pounds of food for people in need in Kosciusko County over the … Read More
WARSAW — Indiana Business Opportunity Partners will be holding its seventh annual “spring bling” bazaar and charity quarter paddle auction for The Magical Meadows on March 23 at the Baker Youth Club in Warsaw. In addition, iBOP members have also donated an item from their individual businesses to … Read More
KOSCIUSKO — At February’s meeting of the Kosciusko County Farm Bureau Board, another Farm Bureau donation was made to Combined Community Services. With this donation, 100 pounds of food was given as a symbol of the 100-year existence of Farm Bureau along with an additional freewill cash donation … Read More
KOSCIUSKO — Via Credit Union’s staff paid $3 to wear jeans on Fridays and Saturdays during December. As a result, $1,500 and an abundance of food and toiletries were collected and distributed to local food pantries. … Read More
WARSAW — The 25th annual Toy Time consignment sale is going on now. There’s still time to consign or donate your quality, gently used toys, if you bring them to the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds between before 9 p.m. Today, Dec. 13. Proceeds from the Toy Time sale will benefit … Read More
WARSAW — Belle Tire Distributors Inc. presented donations to the five participating charities of the Warsaw Choose Your Charity Challenge, a program that took place for two months following the store’s grand opening event. The company has donated a combined total of $10,000 to the following organizations: Animal … Read More
KOSCIUSKO — iBOP, Indiana Business Opportunity Partners, a local not-for-profit group that holds several events throughout the year donated $8,684.79 last year back into our community to support local charities. iBOP will be holding their biggest fundraiser of the year on Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Baker Youth … Read More
WINONA LAKE — Grace College and Mission Point Church are partnering to sponsor the 9th annual Supermarket Sweep on Wednesday, Nov. 7, at Owen’s Market, 2211 E. Center St., Warsaw. The community is invited to participate; grocery lists will be provided to the public from 10 a.m. until … Read More
