Shown are the various programs, events hosted by Chautauqua-Wawasee.

News Release

SYRACUSE — Chautauqua-Wawasee was selected to receive a $10,000 Community Funds grant from the Kosciusko County Community Foundation for the 2022 calendar year.

These funds were mainly used to help toward the expenses for the Taps Across the Water, Patriot’s Day with Thomas Jefferson, Lake Fun Film Festival and the three-day Native American Series.

Other events and programs for the year include Old-Fashioned Christmas, to be held Saturday, Nov. 26, the Fine Arts Festival, Historic Cruise, Patriotic Pops Concert, Earth Day and Peacemaker Workshop. The organization also sponsored a Little League baseball team — the Chautauqua Cubs. Ninety-five percent of the programs are entirely free and the public is always invited to attend.

Chautauqua-Wawasee’s programs are built on four pillars: arts, education, faith and recreation. It joins other local entities to provide these activities for the lakes region each year: Syracuse Parks Department, Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce, Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum, Wawasee Property Owners Association, Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation, Oakwood Resort, American Legion Post No. 223, Purdue University, Notre Dame and many others.

Since 2014, Chautauqua-Wawasee, a nonprofit organization, has provided programs toward the mission of helping make the Syracuse region a great place to visit, live, work and raise a family. Gifts made to Chautauqua-Wawasee are tax deductible.

Chautauqua-Wawasee is extremely appreciative for the Community Foundation’s grant. Since 1968, the Kosciusko County Community Foundation has helped donees achieve their charitable dreams. The Community Foundation is a public charity that granted more than $6 million last year in the areas of education, health, arts and culture, recreation, civic projects, environment and human services.

For more information, call (574) 267-1901 or visit chautauquawawasee.org or facebook.com/chautauquawawasee.