Starke County Community Foundation Grants List 2025

$694,833.13 awarded in 2025

Arts and Culture - $25,993

City of Knox
Battle of the Bands
$2,000

Fulton County 4-H Fair Association
Parking Sponsor for Fair
$750

Fulton County Chamber of Commerce
Red Hot Car Show
$1,435

Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum
General Support
$3,328

North Judson – San Pierre Jr./Sr. High School
NJSP High School Band Performance Trip to Nashville, TN
$3,000

North Judson Mint Festival
Program and General Support for Mint Festival
$3,489

Starke County Historical Society
General Support, Fletcher’s Cemetery Walk ‘If Tombstones Could Talk’ – Portable Toilet Rentals
$1,991

Town of North Judson
Norwayne Field Sculpture
$5,000

Wild Rose Moon, Inc.
General Support
$5,000

Community Development - $138,567.18

Friends of Argos Public Library
General Support for Library
$10,000

Knox Masonic Lodge 639
General Support
$514

North Judson-Wayne Township Public Library
General Support, Special Needs of the Library
$6,848

San Pierre Parks and Recreation Society
Benches for San Pierre Parks
$1,500

Starke County Community Foundation
Community Resource Summit, Housing Aspiration Project, Giving Tuesday Matches, Operating Support
$35,173.18

Starke County Economic Development Foundation
Starke Tank
$2,100

Starke County Fair Board, Inc.
Feeding Our Community Program
$3,000

Starke County Public Library
Beyond the Book Festival, General Support
$3,367

The Hive Giving Circle Endowment Fund
Fund Support
$40,000

Town of North Judson
Downtown Beautification and Town Park Upgrade Project, Parks Building Project
$19,658

United Way of Northwest Indiana
General Support for Starke County
$1,407

Washington Township
Washington Twp. Community Building
$15,000

Education - $202,548.95

Ancilla College of Marian University
General Support, Storm Damage Repairs, Scholarships for Starke County Students
$65,446

Bass Lake Lions Club
Dictionary Project
$2,500

Culver Elementary School
Preschool Scholarships
$150

Indiana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Reach Out and Read – Starke County
$1,350

Knox Community Elementary School
KCES Applied Skills Christmas Party, Kindergarten Countdown, Preschool Scholarships
$18,438

Knox Community School Corporation
Early Learning Sensory and Gross Motor Room, Speakers and Program Presenters for School
$5,613.50

Knox High School
Applied Skills Class – Christmas Party
$2,000

Knox Middle School Committee of Excellence PTO
Organization Support
$1,500

Liberty Elementary
Kindergarten Countdown
$4,000

Little Lambs Preschool
Preschool Scholarships
$4,020

Loving Laughter Child Care, Inc.
Preschool Scholarships
$150

Marshall-Starke Development Center, Inc
Starke County Head Start Interactive Smart Board, General Support
$7,218.95

North Judson San Pierre School Corporation
NJSP High School Band Performance Trip, Veterans Day Program
$2,600

Oregon-Davis Elementary School
General Support, Kindergarten Countdown, Preschool Scholarships
$14,303

Oregon-Davis Jr/Sr High School
Bullying Free Future, Culinary Lab Modernization Project
$8,000

Oregon-Davis School Corporation
Frog in the Bog Field Trip, STEM Curriculum Kits
$13,805

Railroad Township / San Pierre Alumni Scholarship Fund, Inc.
Scholarships
$10,689

Science Central
Science4U for Starke County Students
$2,000

SCILL Center
Support Starke County Students in Need
$982

St. Peter Lutheran School
Preschool Scholarships, School Endowment Fund, Tuition Assistance
$20,385

Starke County Scholarship Foundation
Scholarships
$10,898.50

The Center for Energy Education
Energizing Tomorrow’s Scientists Summer Camp
$5,000

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
Field Trip Fund serving Starke County
$1,500

Environmental - $4,500

Starke County Soil & Water Conservation District
Starke County Pollinator Project
$2,500

Starke County Surveyor’s Office
Watershed Management
$2,000

Health - $35,513

Bella Vita Women’s Health Center, Inc.
Diapers, Basic Needs
$4,500

Franciscan Health
Suicide Prevention & Community Resources Saturday September 20th from 10am-2pm
$500

Franciscan Health Foundation
Starke County Child Injury Prevention Program
$10,000

Harold W McMillen Center for Health Education
Preventive Health Education
$5,513

HealthLinc
Transportation for Health Appointments
$1,000

Intrepid Phoenix
Fitness for Recovery from Substance Use Disorder
$4,000

Knox Society of St. Vincent de Paul
SNAP Recipients Emergency Assistance, Help for the Homeless, Community Assistance
$10,000

Human Service - $137,683

All Saints Church
General Support
$213

American Legion Post 92
Christmas Food Baskets
$2,000

Calvary Baptist Church
Starke County Celebrate Recovery Program
$1,000

Coalition Against Domestic Abuse, Inc
General Support
$2,407

Community Services of Starke County, Inc.
Food Pantry Support, November Radiothon Assistance, General Support
$8,874

Davis Township
Fire Station / Community Center Support, Generator
$39,000

Davis Wesleyan Church
General Support
$2,739

Food Bank of Northern Indiana
Mobile Food Pantry Distributions
$26,500

Hamlet Volunteer Fire Department
Food for Holiday Drive
$500

Hope Restored Recovery Home, Inc.
General Support
$1,000

Knox Community School Corporation
Care Closet Supplies
$1,000

North Judson Society of St. Vincent de Paul
General Support
$4,164

North Judson United Methodist Church
General Support, Kid’s Closet Support, Weekend Food Program
$3,332

Oregon-Davis School Corporation
Care Closet Supplies
$1,000

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
Food Pantry
$500

Real Services, Inc.
Alzheimer’s & Dementia Services of Northern Indiana Program
$1,000

Servants At Work, Inc.
Wheelchair Ramps for Disabled Starke County Residents
$5,250

Ss. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church
General Support
$2,015

St. Paul United Church of Christ
General Support
$600

Starke County Highway Department
Personal Voltage Detectors for Electricity
$5,000

Starke County Humane Society
General Support
$10,073

Starke County Sheriff’s Reserves
Starke County Sheriff K9’s
$7,000

Starke/Pulaski Habitat for Humanity
Starke County Home Project
$2,500

Toyz for Kidz Inc.
Christmas for Starke County Families
$10,016

Recreation - $68,131

City of Knox
READI 2.0 / Kayak Launch Support
$10,000

North Judson Park Beautification Committee
General Support
$3,131

O.S.S.I.S. Erie Trail Fund
Fund Support
$50,000

The Prairie Trails Club
Commemorative Bench / Trail Expenses
$5,000

Youth Development - $81,897

Bikes for Kids, Inc.
General Support
$3,000

Girls on the Run of Northwest Indiana
Empower Starke County Girls
$5,000

Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana
General Support
$10,000

Junior Achievement Serving Starke County
Program Support
$6,160

Knox Redskins Youth Football League
General Support
$1,000

North Judson Baseball and Softball Program Inc.
New Scoreboards
$2,000

Starke Circuit Court Probation
Juvenile Programming
$2,500

Starke County 4-H Council
General Support
$3,766

Starke County Public Library
Dolly Parton Imagination Library Program
$20,000

The Starke County Youth Club, Inc.
General Support, Radiothon Match, Summer on the Seas and Sky
$28,471