A recent grant of $11,014 from the William and Helen Dye Endowment Fund, a component fund of the Kosciusko County Community Foundation, was presented to Joe’s Kids. Pictured, from left, are Joey Drury (climbing), Joe’s Kids client; Janice Blosser, fund advisor; Rebecca Bazzoni, Joe’s Kids executive director; and John Elliott, fund advisor.

KOSCIUSKO — Joe’s Kids recently received a grant in the amount of $11,014 from The William and Helen Dye Endowment Fund, a component fund of the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.

Joe’s Kids provides therapies, including physical, occupational and speech therapy in order to help children reach their full potential.  “Community support is critical to our ability to provide ongoing care for our kids.  We are very grateful for this generous gift which will allow us to serve more children in need,” said Rebecca Bazzoni, executive director of Joe’s Kids.

The late William (Bill) Dye was a car mechanic in Warsaw. He and his wife, Helen, also owned several apartments in the Warsaw area. The Dyes raised their two disabled children in the house Bill’s grandparents built after they immigrated from Germany.

Bill named his trust officer, John Elliott, and his neighbor, Janice Blosser, as advisors to the fund. Annually, John and Janice recommend grants to charities they believe Bill would want to support. Since 2001, the fund has awarded over $152,000 in grants to charities impacting the Kosciusko County community.

“Bill’s story is a great example of how ordinary people can leave a legacy,” said Community Foundation Executive Director, Suzie Light.  “Bill and Helen didn’t live in a fancy house or drive the latest car. They lived quiet lives committed to their family and communities. That commitment lives on through the fund in their name.”

Since 1968, Kosciusko County Community Foundation, Inc. has brought caring people and charitable endeavors together for the good of the community. The Community Foundation is a public charity, and gifts made to the Foundation are tax-deductible. For more information about the Community Foundation, visit www.kcfoundation.org, call (574) 267-1901 or visit the office at 102 E. Market St., Warsaw.