AWS Foundation Announces $1,484,134 in Grants

AWS Foundation recently awarded $1,484,134 in grants to 14 non-profit organizations that benefit individuals with intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities in northeast Indiana. These organizations include:

• Audiences Unlimited – $11,910 for adaptive theatre bridge programming for youth. 
• Boys & Girls Club of Fort Wayne - $31,500 to support the Y.E.S.S. program.
• Bridge of Grace Compassionate Ministries - $35,000 to create a plan for a developmental clinic pilot program.  
• Camp Red Cedar - $775,000 over three years to work toward financial sustainability. 
• Community Transportation Network(CTN) - $200,000 for operating support. 
• Fort Wayne Ballet - $15,000 for sensory-friendly performances. 
• Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority - $32,824 for a sensory room and adult changing station.  
• Indiana University Fort Wayne - $29,900 for the IUFW Judith Heumann Perspective project. 
• Lutheran Social Services - $105,000 over three years for LSSI Works.
• Mustard Seed Furniture Bank - $25,000 for the home furnishings distribution program outreach.
• Purdue University Fort Wayne - $83,000 to upgrade the tech and accommodations in the Disability Access Center. 
• Visually Impaired Preschool (VIPS) - $40,000 for early childhood intervention.
• Wellspring Interfaith Services - $10,000 for the Older Adult Program.
• YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne - $90,000 over two years for operating support. 

About AWS Foundation
Founded in 2007, AWS Foundation supports a wide range of organizations and service agencies in northeast Indiana working to develop a community in which people with enduring intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities are engaged fully and meaningfully in all aspects of community life. For more information, visit awsfoundation.org.