Chautauqua-Wawasee Receives $5,000 Grant From Harkless Foundation
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SYRACUSE - The Kenneth and Leila Harkless Foundation continued its support for Chautauqua-Wawasee, awarding a $5,000 grant for Chautauqua’s 2022 programs.
Chautauqua-Wawasee develops and sponsors programs in support of the four Chautauqua “pillars”: arts, education, faith and recreation, according to a news release provided by Chautauqua-Wawasee.
“Our goal is to make Syracuse and the region a better place to visit, work, live and raise a family,” said Mark Knecht, the organization’s president. “As a non-profit organization, the grant from the Harkless Foundation provides significant support in helping us toward our goal.”
Among the programs this grant supports are the annual Wawasee Oakwood Fine Arts Festival, Taps Across the Water at Dusk, Patriotic Pops Concert, Family Fun Film Festival, Old Fashioned Christmas and the Encounter with Thomas Jefferson on June 26.
Chautauqua programs are offered at no cost to attend, so the support that the Harkless grant provides makes these programs possible, according to the news release.
The Harkless Foundation was founded in 1987 to support cultural activities in the Syracuse area. Patrick Appenzeller is the organization’s president.
Chautauqua-Wawasee was founded in 2014 to provide the “Chautauqua Experience” for Syracuse and Northern Indiana region. As a 501C(3) non-profit organization, grants and donations are the primary source of revenue to provide programming.
