News Release

KENDALLVILLE — Cardinal Services Inc., Warsaw, has received a $25,000 grant from the Dekko Foundation of Kendallville in the foundation’s most recent round of grant-making.

Dekko, a private family foundation, awarded more than $447,000 in grants and pledges to 10 youth-serving organizations.

Cardinal’s grant will support the organization’s workforce-readiness programs for young people with disabilities so they can be successful in finding employment.

The Kosciusko County Soil & Water Conservation District, Warsaw, also received a grant of $880 to put toward its educational programs in which young people learn about aquatic ecosystems and water quality.

In Whitley County, the Giving Gardens of Indiana in Columbia City received a $50,000 grant to support the organization’s Wild Willow Nature Preschool in which children ages 3 to 6 engage in hands-on learning and exploration in a natural environment.

Other organizations that received money include:

• Central Noble Community School Corp., Albion: $4,818 to support the professional development of educators through their attendance at the annual Indiana Youth Institute Kids Count Conference.
• Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana, Fort Wayne: $25,000 to support the organization’s JA JobSpark in-person and virtual expos that help connect middle and high school students to career opportunities and highlight the skills needed to be successful in those careers.
• Athens City Schools, Athens: $8,000 to support the after-school enrichment program at Brookhill Elementary so that students can strengthen peer relationships and build skills and self-confidence.
• DeKalb County Central United School District, Waterloo: $250,000 over two years to support the Baron Advanced Manufacturing program in which high school students build in-demand technical skills in the classroom and by working at area employers.
• Black Pine Animal Sanctuary, Albion: $90,000 over three years to support educational programs for young people that help build problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Classical Roots Christian School, Fort Wayne: $20,000 to support the school’s educational enrichment days and summer camps in Noble County that contribute to students’ knowledge of the environment, agriculture, foreign language, industrial arts, and fine arts.
• Keep Athens-Limestone Beautiful Inc., Athens: $3,500 to support the organization’s Earth Day expo that raises young people’s awareness of the environment and community stewardship.