With increasing businesses closing and employees temporarily out of work, in addition to Governor
Holcomb’s necessary “Stay at Home” order, many Wabash County Citizens are in need of assistance to
pay their rent, utility, childcare, and medical expenses. To provide assistance to our fellow neighbors,
family, and friends in Wabash County, the Community Foundation has created the COVID-19
Assistance Program that will provide short-term financial assistance through grants to help pay expenses
of individuals needing assistance due to COVID-19 hardships. In this time of urgent need for many
residents in our community, we seek your contributions to assist our fellow Wabash County citizens.
The Community Foundation is pleased to partner with REACH in North Manchester, Wabash Area
Ministerial Association (WAMA), and Wabash County Township Trustees to administer these grants.
REACH, WAMA, and the Township Trustees will serve applicant sponsors who will recommend grants
to the Community Foundation on the applicant’s behalf.
Eligibility and How to Apply for Assistance
Eligible individuals who can apply for assistance grants, are individuals who:
Have lost their jobs, income, or wages related to COVID-19 business closures and layoffs, and
have no other significant source of income, and
Are still working and need to provide for childcare (ages 0-12) due to school and daycare
closures, and have no other significant source of income.
Wabash County citizens who meet the above criteria can request applications for assistance by contacting
the Community Foundation COVID-19 Assistance Program Partners who serve as applicant sponsors
including: REACH, WAMA, or their respective township trustee (contact information listed at the end
of the article). Qualified expenses will include (1) rent and utilities, including electrical, gas, and water,
(2) medical expenses, and (3) childcare (ages 0-12) supervision expenses for parents who are still working
and cannot stay home due to school and childcare closures. Grants will be paid directly to vendors,
including landlords and utility companies, and will not be paid to the individual.
Contribute to the COVID-19 Assistance Program!
For the past 66 years, the Community Foundation of Wabash County has been addressing the needs of
Wabash County citizens and building prosperity in our community. We are grateful for the generations of
donors who have provided support to our residents and our county over the years. Last week, there were
tremendous efforts by many individuals, organizations, and businesses in our community to support one
another and adapt to this new, and hopefully very temporary, way of living. Thank you for giving to
others and for the sacrifices you are making by staying home, keeping your distance from others, and
canceling cherished events. Thank you too, to the doctors, nurses, and first responders on the front-lines
working to fight this pandemic.
To see our community come together and support one another during this time of uncertainty and need is
what makes each of us proud to call Wabash County our home. Now, more than ever, our fellow
Wabash County citizens need your help! To provide assistance, we again ask you to donate to the
COVID-19 Assistance Program on our website, www.cfwabash.org or by mailing a check to 105 West
Second Street, Suite 100, North Manchester, IN 46962, with the COVID-19 Assistance Program in the
memo line. If you have questions related to the program, on how to donate, or on how to share this
information with others, please contact patty@cfwabash.org or melissa@cfwabash.org or call (260) 982-
4824.
Township / REACH / WAMA Contact Information
If you are unsure of your township, visit www.stats.indiana.edu/maptools/townships.asp to view the map
of Wabash County. For more information on the Township Trustees, visit the County Departments tab on
the Wabash County Government website: http://wabashcounty.in.gov/cgi.exe.
Chester Township Trustee: 260-982-2287
Noble Township Trustee: 260-563-6526
Lagro Township Trustee: 260-782-2044
Liberty Township Trustee: 765-981-2848
Paw Paw Township Trustee: 260-571-3343
Pleasant Township Trustee: 260- 982-8745
Waltz Township Trustee: 765-981-2126
REACH of North Manchester: 260-982-9590
Wabash Area Ministerial Association (WAMA): 260-274-0027