AWS Foundation Announces Over $1M in Grants

AWS Foundation recently awarded $1,026,945 in grants to 15 non-profit organizations that benefit individuals with intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities in northeast Indiana. These organizations include:

• Bi-County Services – $61,000 (over two years) to hire a recruiter and training coordinator. 
• Blue Jacket - $35,000 for inclusive career services.
• Bridge of Grace Compassionate Ministries - $60,390 for early diagnosis services. 
• Canine Companions for Independence - $30,000 (over three years) for Northeast Indiana service dog teams.
• Fort Wayne Curling Club - $24,000 (over two years) for the inclusive curling program.
• Fort Wayne Philharmonic - $56,000 (over two years) for inclusive outreach programming.
• Fort Wayne Society of Saint Vincent DePaul - $30,000 to support the vocational training site capital campaign. 
• IN*Source - $25,000 for the production of training videos for disability employment.
• RSVP of Allen County - $75,000 (over three years) for the I CAN inclusive volunteer team.
• Stillwater Hospice - $100,000 (over two years) for hospice and grief services for patients with disabilities.
• The Arc of Noble County - $213,055 (over two years) for capital support for employment training kitchen.
• The Lighthouse - $22,500 to hire a case management and disability specialist.
• Volunteer Lawyer Program - $120,000 (over three years) for guardianship services in Northeast Indiana.
• YMCA of Steuben County - $25,000 for capital support of the Steuben County Sheets Family Park.
• YWCA of Northeast Indiana - $150,000 (over three years) to support the enhancement of children’s services.

About AWS Foundation
Founded in 2007, AWS Foundation supports a wide range of organizations and service agencies in northeast Indiana working to develop a community in which people with enduring intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities are engaged fully and meaningfully in all aspects of community life. For more information, visit awsfoundation.org.