Grossnickle Foundation Supports United Way, AFTDThe Grossnickle Foundation, a donor-advised fund at the Kosciusko County Community Foundation, recently awarded initial grants to support United Way of Kosciusko County and Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD) for $4,110 and $2,518, respectively.
The Grossnickle Foundation was established with funds from Drs. Paul, Steve and Bruce Grossnickle. The doctors believed in giving back to not only the communities that have supported them, but also to engage their employees. Grossnickle Eye Center employees recommend how the grants from the Grossnickle Foundation are awarded. All employees are encouraged to submit requests for funding of a local nonprofit organization or a nonprofit supporting an ophthalmology related area.
Bruce and the late Paul and Steve have always valued the importance of childhood literacy and have supported literacy programs each year through the Grossnickle Foundation, according to a news release from the Kosciusko County Community Foundation. The Grossnickle Foundation and Grossnickle Eye Center employees strive to preserve the Grossnickles’ interests.
The $4,110 grant recently awarded to United Way of Kosciusko County will be used to support the Imagination Library program, which provides all enrolled children with a new, age-appropriate book each month from birth until their 5th birthday at no cost to the children or their family.
AFTD is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of people affected by Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD) and drive research to a cure. The organization works to advance research, awareness, support and education about this disease. Steve suffered from FTD, and when he passed away last August, the Grossnickle employees collectively donated $2,518 to AFTD in memory of Steve. The recent $2,518 grant from the Grossnickle Foundation was a match to the employee donation and was also given in Steve’s memory. The grant will specifically support the research toward diagnosis, treatment and a cure for FTD.
Since 1968, Kosciusko County Community Foundation Inc. has helped donors achieve their charitable dreams. The Community Foundation is a public charity that grants about $3 million annually in the areas of education, health, arts and culture, recreation, civic projects, environment and human services. Gifts made to the Community Foundation are tax-deductible. For more information, call 574-267-1901 or visit 102 E. Market St., Warsaw.
