Judy Ward of the FAME Festival receives a check from the United Fund’s Steve Johnson.
By Tim Arnett
URBANA,Indiana – On Tuesday, the Wabash County United Fund donated a total of $10,000 to eight 2015 Wabash Cannonball Chili for Charity recipients at a ceremony at the Urbana Community Center.
Chris McCallen receives a check on behalf of Manchester Early Learning Center from the United Fund’s Steve Johnson.
The eight non-profit agencies and charitable organizations are:
85 Hope, which meet urgent healthcare needs of Wabash County adults; Wabash FAME Festival, which provides children the opportunity to experience a wide range of artistic expressions and increases their awareness of the arts; North Manchester Center for History, which currently displays 28,000 historical items in its vast collection; The Access Youth Center, which strives to provide a safe, structured environment for all Wabash area youth encouraging them to make positive life choices; the Honeywell Foundation Education Outreach, which provides curriculum-based, arts-in-education opportunities to students in Wabash County and beyond; Little League Challenger Division, which gives physically and mentally disadvantaged children the opportunity to participate in one of America’s greatest pastimes; the Manchester Early Learning Center, which provides affordable preschool and childcare ages 8 weeks to 12 years in a safe, nurturing environment; and Wabash County Transit, which provides transportation for all ages and incomes five days a week connecting people to our community.
Mary Chrastil of the North Manchester Center for History receives a check from the United Fund’s Steve Johnson.
Steve Johnson, Executive Director of the Wabash County United Fund, on the great non-profit organizations helping Wabash County residents every day.
Teresa Galley of the Honeywell Education Outreach receives a check from the United Fund’s Steve Johnson.
The Wabash Cannonball Chili for Charity event is nationally recognized as the largest annual chili cook-off east of the Mississippi River. For more information please visit www.chiliforcharity.com or by calling 260-563-4171.
Sam Hipskind of the Challenger League receives a check from the United Fund’s Steve Johnson.
For more information about Wabash County United Fund or ways you can be involved with United Fund, please call the office at 260-563-6726.
Jon Salb receives a check on behalf of the Access Youth Center from the United Fund’s Steve Johnson.
Bev Ferry and Ericka Miller of Living Well receive a check from the United Fund’s Steve Johnson.