Optimists Donate To Local Causes
Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club presented donations to several organizations this week during their regular meeting.
Among those that received doantions were the Lake City Skiers, Warsaw Community Schools Chess Club, Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy and the Winona Lake Splashpad and Limitless Park.
Matt Voss of the Lake City Skiers accepted a $500 donation from the Optimists.
A $400 donation was presented to the Warsaw Community School Chess Club. That money will be spent to provide a fourth chess computer that is used to diagnose plays for the team.
The Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy received a $500 donation from the Optimists. Accepting that was Tony Ciriello of KYLA.
Also receiving a $500 was the Winona Lake Splashpad and Limitless Park. Shelby Beam, Winona Lake Park Board member, received the check from Optimist Bob Jackson.
Through various fundraising activities during the year, the Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club raises over $20,000 to donate to youth oriented activities. Join the club as a guest at 7 a.m. Wednesday mornings for a breakfast meeting.
For more information about the Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club, visit www.warsawoptimist.org.