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Lilly Center Art Contest Open To Kosciusko County Students

InkFreeNews.com Posted Mar 11, 2020  Updated: Mar 11, 2020 @ 10:12 AM

WINONA LAKE — Fourth through 12th-grade students in Kosciusko County are invited to submit artwork for the Lilly Center Art Contest. The theme is “Life at the Lake.” Submissions are open until Wednesday, April 15, said a news release from the Lily Center for Lakes and Streams. The … Read More

Dekko Foundation Moving To Learning Center In Kendallville

InkFreeNews.com Posted Jan 30, 2020  Updated: Jan 30, 2020 @ 11:14 AM

KENDALLVILLE — The Dekko Foundation, a private family foundation started in 1981 in Kendallville by the late businessman and philanthropist Chester E. Dekko, will move its offices to the Community Learning Center in 2020. The foundation’s current offices are located in Dekko’s former home in Kendallville. The Dekko … Read More

Cardinal Services Receives Support From Dekko Foundation

WARSAW — Cardinal Services is proud to announce that the Dekko Foundation has awarded a grant of $100,000 toward its future home. The Dekko Foundation, which has a mission of supporting economic freedom through education, supports efforts focused on child development.

In making the award to Cardinal Services, the Dekko Foundation stated its board is excited to hear about those who will gain skills at the new location, putting them one step closer to self-sufficiency.

Cardinal CEO Randy Hall expressed thanks on behalf of the nearly 4,000 people Cardinal serves each year. Cardinal provides services to adults with developmental disabilities, and to families who have small children with needs. 

Dekko Foundation Grant Helps Joe’s Kids Expand Services

InkFreeNews.com Posted Dec 20, 2018  Updated: Dec 20, 2018 @ 1:43 PM

WARSAW — Rebecca Bazzoni, executive director for Joe’s Kids, was recently notified that the Dekko Foundation has awarded Joe’s Kids a $90,000 grant. Joe’s Kids is a non-profit pediatric rehabilitation clinic that provides physical, occupational and speech therapy services for children with special needs or developmental delays. The … Read More

Joe’s Kids Receive $25,000 Matching Dekko Grant

InkFreeNews.com Posted Nov 22, 2017  Updated: Nov 21, 2017 @ 10:32 AM

WARSAW —Rebecca Bazzoni, executive director for Joe’s Kids was recently notified that the Dekko Foundation has awarded Joe’s Kids a $25,000 matching grant for operational support.  “We feel very blessed that the Dekko Foundation believes in our mission and understands our dedication and passion for our kids,” Bazzoni … Read More

Day at the Lake Festival celebrates new Waubee Lake playground

InkFreeNews.com Posted Jun 10, 2017  Updated: Jun 14, 2017 @ 9:40 AM

Several members of the community came together to help with this project. From left: Bob Cockburn, Doug Ruch, Dan Cochran, Dan Brown, Ron Baumgartner, Jim Newswanger, Holly Swoverland, Dana Krull, Becky Alles, Joellen Free (photo by Samantha Oyler). MILFORD — Members of the community came out to Waubee … Read More

Major Progress Made On Conklin Bay Boardwalk, Trail

InkFreeNews.com Posted Apr 24, 2017  Updated: Apr 24, 2017 @ 9:52 AM

SYRACUSE — Syracuse-Wawasee Trail Committee recently received a $100,000 grant from the Dekko Foundation, as well the opportunity of $100,000 more in matching funds. Planning for the Conklin Bay boardwalk and trail has been progressing slowly during the past two years, but things are speeding up now. All … Read More

DEKKO Foundation Is Generous To Wawasee Schools

InkFreeNews.com Posted Jun 15, 2016  Updated: Jun 15, 2016 @ 9:01 AM

SYRACUSE — With state funding tighter in recent years, grants are dearly welcomed by public schools. DEKKO Foundation has been generous in awarding grants to Wawasee schools in the past and the trend continues.

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Technology, Student Projects Highlighted At WCS Board Meeting

InkFreeNews.com Posted Feb 23, 2016  Updated: Feb 22, 2016 @ 9:11 PM

WARSAW — With a relatively brief agenda, the Warsaw Community Schools Board of Trustees met in regular session Monday evening, Feb. 22. The board heard from teachers and participants in the Edgewood Middle School National History Day project, a project-based learning initiative all eighth-graders are a part of. … Read More

Dekko Gift Recipients A “Shoe-In”

InkFreeNews.com Posted Feb 19, 2016  Updated: Feb 19, 2016 @ 10:52 AM

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Recently, 35 people, including educators, nonprofit leaders, two sisters and a warden, opened their mail expecting bills and junk mail. Instead, they found a new pair of shoes. Four were from Kosciusko County. The surprise was in honor of the Dekko Foundation’s 35th birthday. “Stepping … Read More

Grantees Receive Presents For Dekko Foundation’s 35 Years

InkFreeNews.com Posted Feb 11, 2016  Updated: Feb 11, 2016 @ 4:06 PM

KENDALLVILLE — Dekko Foundation staff members recently completed a mailing of 35 gift boxes addressed to select people across the communities and states the organization serves. The boxes contain a present and a surprise grant to support each recipient’s organization or cause. The gifts are in celebration of … Read More

Library Receives Dekko Foundation Grant

InkFreeNews.com Posted Sep 02, 2015  Updated: Sep 2, 2015 @ 12:15 PM

MILFORD — The Milford Public Library is pleased to announce it has received a grant from The Dekko Foundation. The grant will fund ‘”A Little Love for Libraries Project,” which addresses the Milford Library’s current greatest need.

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Trail Committee Receives Grant From Dekko Foundation

InkFreeNews.com Posted Sep 02, 2015  Updated: Sep 2, 2015 @ 8:44 AM

The Dekko Foundation has awarded the Syracuse-Wawasee Trail Committee a $13,584 grant. The grant will go toward the design and permitting of a boardwalk and trail across the Conklin Bay wetlands and parallel to SR 13 to Grandview Drive.

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Club Provides Summer Reading For Wawasee Students

InkFreeNews.com Posted May 21, 2015  Updated: May 21, 2015 @ 3:16 PM

Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary Club will be providing summer reading materials for 1,500 local students again this year. Since receiving a Dekko Foundation grant in 2007, Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary has donated books to North Webster, Syracuse and Milford elementary schools in an effort to keep the love of reading alive during … Read More

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