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Showing of 197 results for United Way of Elkhart County.
| ID | 67228 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Cummins foundation donates $10,000 to United Way |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | July 31, 2020 |
| Page | A2 |
| Subjects | Cummins Foundation, Coronavirus (COVID-19), United Way of Elkhart County, Grants |
| ID | 67151 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Food giveaway held in Wakarusa |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Rose Walker |
| Date | June 16, 2020 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Food Bank of Elkhart County, Wakarusa Elementary, Spiritual and Personal Adjustments Women's Ministry |
| ID | 67701 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Marsha Groff is today's Vibrant Person |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Marsha Groff |
| Date | May 27, 2020 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | Vibrant Communities, United Way of Elkhart County, Volunteer Work |
| ID | 67622 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Food pantries stock up via drive-thru |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Volunteers |
| Date | May 19, 2020 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Coronavirus (COVID-19), Salvation Army, United Way of Elkhart County, Volunteer Work |
| ID | 67388 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | United Way, Community Foundation create COVID-19 fund |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | March 21, 2020 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Coronavirus (COVID-19), United Way of Elkhart County, Community Foundation of Elkhart County |
| ID | 66423 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Wanted: Volunteer readers |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Eric Gayle and Mary Beck Elementary first graders; volunteer and student |
| Date | January 15, 2020 |
| Page | A1, A7 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Community Schools, Goshen Community Schools, United Way of Elkhart County, Volunteer Work |
| ID | 66223 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | United Way of Elkhart and LaGrange Counties celebrates merger |
| Notes | United Fund of LaGrange County |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | United Way board members; Bill Reith and Mimi Wismer |
| Date | December 7, 2019 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Blue Gate Performing Arts Center |
| ID | 66217 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | United Way distributes coats to local students |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Stephanie Coleman and Nancy O'Brien; Coats |
| Date | December 6, 2019 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Education Foundation, United Way of Elkhart County, Donations |
| ID | 66186 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | United Fund, United Way to merge |
| Notes | United Fund of LaGrange County |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | December 3, 2019 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County |
| ID | 66802 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Wanted: Mentors for students |
| Notes | CARES; Real Men Read |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Eric Gayle; Diane Woodworth |
| Date | August 31, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Elkhart Community Schools, Goshen Community Schools, Volunteer Work |
| ID | 66771 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Cardboard regatta raises $75K for charity |
| Notes | The Great Cardboard Boat Race |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Boat race participants |
| Date | August 27, 2019 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Fund Raising |
| ID | 66776 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Cardboard Boat Race makes a splash |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Kayakers |
| Date | August 24, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Grand Design Recreational Vehicles, Fund Raising |
| ID | 65439 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | United Way recognizes philanthropic community |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Matt Zimmerman, Arthur J. Decio; Mark Podgorski; Liz Borger; Katie Stump and Justin Stump; Ceremony attendees; Philanthropists at 1st source bank |
| Date | May 17, 2019 |
| Page | B5 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Volunteer Work |
| ID | 65174 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | United Way of Elkhart County reaches campaign goal |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Boat race participants; Boat race winners |
| Date | February 27, 2019 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Fund Raising |
| ID | 65080 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Library hosts Mind, Body, Soul experience |
| Notes | United Way of Elkhart County, Centier Bank, Downtown Soul and Art |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Participants in library program; Nikki Nyce |
| Date | February 7, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Public Library, Mind, Body, Soul Experience |
| ID | 64769 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Some coats for the kids |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Jim Mason; Mary Wieging |
| Date | December 4, 2018 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Goshen Community Schools, Elkhart Community Schools, Donations |
| ID | 64355 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart United Way race makes another big splash |
| Notes | Great Cardboard Boat Race |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Casy Hoffman, Sean Ross; Championship race trophy and Crusader Challenge Race trophy |
| Date | August 25, 2018 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Boating |
| ID | 64356 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | United Way of Elkhart County's annual Great Cardboard |
| Notes | Great Cardboard Boat Race |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Trophy winners; Three people in sinking boat |
| Date | August 25, 2018 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Boating |
| ID | 63776 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Celebrating a generous community |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | People attending United Way of Elkhart County luncheon; Jason Lippert; Gil Brown; Larry Gautche; Pam Hluchota |
| Date | May 4, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County |
| ID | 63909 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Child abuse prevention focus of rally |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Juvenile Court Magistrate Deborah Domine speaking; Students, staff & parents gather at Children's Rally |
| Date | April 22, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Child And Parent Services (CAPS), Child Abuse, Boys and Girls Club of Elkhart County, United Way of Elkhart County |
| ID | 63687 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen receives $25K for flood recovery |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | CEO of United Way of Elkhart, Bill Rieth, presents check donation to Julia Gautsche and Goshen Mayor Jeremy Stutsman |
| Date | April 15, 2018 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Flood of 2018, Goshen, United Way of Elkhart County |
| ID | 63675 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | United Way Gr8t Beginnings seeks more preschool in county |
| Notes | On My Way Pre-K Program |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Carla Biro, Coalition Director, speaks at quarterly meeting; Kathy Guajardo, Executive Director of Elkhart and Saint Joseph County Head Start Consortium, speaks |
| Date | April 14, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Pre-K Services |
| ID | 63515 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Residents encouraged to report flood damage |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Kieth Sarber, Vice President of Community Impact for United Way of Elkhart County |
| Date | March 17, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Flood of 2018, Floods and Flooding, Grants |
| ID | 63493 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | United Way commits additional funds to assist flood victims |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | March 5, 2018 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Flood of 2018, United Way of Elkhart County |
| ID | 63243 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | United Way of Elkhart County exceeds goal for campaign |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | P.J. Pollock climbs into cardboard boat |
| Date | January 26, 2018 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Charity Work |
| ID | 62858 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Real men read |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Trevor Wendzonka reading to Elkhart Community Schools students; Trevor Wendzonka talking to Elkhart Community Schools students |
| Date | November 4, 2017 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Public Library, Elkhart Community Schools, United Way of Elkhart County |
| ID | 62624 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | State funds pre-K expansion in Elkhart County |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Adrian Cox, Brittany Vandemark and children |
| Date | September 27, 2017 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Education, United Way of Elkhart County |
| ID | 62369 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Float on United Way kicks off fundraising with races |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Boats in the Great Cardboard Race taking off; Boats take off during the Crusade Race which is the race for the losers of the Great Cardboard Race; P.J. Pollock climbs into cardboard boat; Mark Johnson |
| Date | August 26, 2017 |
| Page | A1, A7 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Fund Raising, Festivals |
| ID | 61801 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Making a difference |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Awards given out by the United Way of Elkhart; various awards to be handed out to companies; luncheon attendees |
| Date | May 6, 2017 |
| Page | A1, A7 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Volunteer Work, Awards |
| ID | 61196 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Volunteers to read, work with Elkhart, Goshen kids |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Adult helping child read |
| Date | December 27, 2016 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | READ UNITED, United Way of Elkhart County, Elkhart Community Schools, Goshen Community Schools |
| ID | 61042 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | United Way distributes coats to Elkhart students, women's shelter |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Elkhart Community School social workers pick out coats; Coats on racks |
| Date | December 3, 2016 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Elkhart Community Schools, Elkhart County Women’s Shelter |
| ID | 59223 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Reading Camps need more volunteers |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | December 20, 2015 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Volunteer Work, Goshen Community Schools, Elkhart Community Schools |
| ID | 59183 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | United Way of Elkhart County gives out more than 400 coats to children |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Coat drive at Beardsley Elementary |
| Date | December 11, 2015 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Beardsley Elementary, YWCA North Central Indiana Safe Haven, United Way of Elkhart County |
| ID | 58684 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Cardboard boat racers talk a little smack |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Pamela Pedersen and Aleigha Miller; Anthony Contrucci and Nick Matthews |
| Date | August 29, 2015 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Association for the Disabled of Elkhart County (ADEC), United Way of Elkhart County, Fund Raising |
| ID | 57225 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Letter carriers' food drive collects nearly 40,000 pounds of food |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | May 12, 2015 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | National Christian College Athletic Association, Food Pantries, United Way of Elkhart County |
| ID | 55882 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart County awarded $84K |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | March 29, 2015 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Nonprofit Organizations, United Way of Elkhart County |
| ID | 55586 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Oaklawn expanding assistance program |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | February 5, 2015 |
| Page | B1 |
| Subjects | Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, United Way of Elkhart County, Grants |
| ID | 55224 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart students learn it's OK to love reading |
| Notes | Real Men Read Program |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Fire Chief Rodney Dale; Carlos Cuahuitzo and Jaymes Miller; Fire Chief Rodney Dale |
| Date | November 12, 2014 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Elkhart Community Schools |
| ID | 54928 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | United Way calls for help for working poor |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | September 7, 2014 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Poverty, Economy, United Way of Elkhart County |
| ID | 54671 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Grant to pay for child care training |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | July 29, 2014 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Child Care, Early Childhood Alliance |
| ID | 54117 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | United Way measures a year by its volunteers |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 25, 2014 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Nonprofit Organizations, Volunteer Work |
| ID | 53725 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | United Way to grant $1.09 mil |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | February 27, 2014 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Nonprofit Organizations, Grants |
| ID | 53402 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 211 assists Elkhart residents |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | December 23, 2013 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | 211 System, United Way of Elkhart County, Nonprofit Organizations |
| ID | 52935 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Soup of Success is launching a mittens line |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | September 29, 2013 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Soup of Success, Church Community Services, United Way of Elkhart County |
| ID | 52934 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Students taking part in anti-bullying training |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Matt Gress |
| Date | September 29, 2013 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Bullying, School Violence, United Way of Elkhart County, Elkhart Community Schools |
| ID | 52679 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | A boatload of fun |
| Notes | Fourth annual 'What Floats Your Cardboard Boat' race |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of event |
| Date | August 24, 2013 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Elkhart Public Library, Fund Raising |
| ID | 51716 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Thanks to grant, Merit on the Move takes classes to students |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | April 3, 2013 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Merit Learning Center of Elkhart County, Education, United Way of Elkhart County, Grants |
| ID | 51669 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Keystone tops in 2012 United Way contributions |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Matt Zimmerman & Bill Rieth |
| Date | March 25, 2013 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | KIB Enterprises, United Way of Elkhart County |
| ID | 51522 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | United Way awards $500,000 in grants |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | March 4, 2013 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | United Way of Elkhart County, Nonprofit Organizations, Grants |
| ID | 51428 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Nonprofits speak out against changes to laws on charitable donations |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Bill Rieth |
| Date | February 14, 2013 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Nonprofit Organizations, United Way of Elkhart County, Taxation |