Mission
Statements
ACRES Inc. – Dedicated to preserving natural
areas in northeast Indiana. ACRES manages and protects 49
nature preserves in 13 counties.
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AIDS Task Force – To improve the quality of life of men, women,
and children with HIV and AIDS, reduce incidence of HIV and
STD infection, and increase public understanding of HIV and
AIDS.
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AWS – Helping children and adults with disabilities live
as independently as possible, be included in the community
and
function at their maximum potential.
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Allen County Council on Aging – Committed
to helping older adults who need assistance to maintain independence,
mobility,
and dignity. We provide vital services to meet the needs
of seniors who want to remain active in their community.
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Allen County Courthouse Preservation Trust Inc. – Exists
for charitable and educational purposes to preserve and
promote the extraordinary artistic features of the Allen
County Courthouse.
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Allen County Education Partnership/Ann D. Ballinger Endowment
Fund – Allen County Local Education Fund is dedicated to
improving academic achievements for youth through business,
community,
and education partnerships.
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Allen County - Fort Wayne Historical Society
Inc. – To foster an understanding and appreciation of an
inclusive
history
of the region by responsibly collecting, conserving, interpreting,
and sharing history for the benefit of present and future
generations.
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Allen County Jail Chaplaincy Inc. – To bring
comfort, encouragement, and hope by ministering the redemptive
love of God to the
jail inmates and, where appropriate, to jail staff. … The
goals of this ministry are to challenge inmates to be reconciled
with God and to prepare them to live productive lives.
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Allen County Parks and Recreation – To establish and to
manage a permanent park system incorporating conservation,
education,
outdoor values, and nature preservation, and to provide
recreation opportunities for the people of Allen County
within this structure.
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Allen County Public Library Foundation – The mission of the Allen County Public Library Foundation is to enhance the margin of excellence that has made the Allen County Public Library preeminent in the state and nation by raising funds for acquisitions, innovation, and special projects beyound the capacity of the normal operating budget.
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American Guild of Organists/Irene S. Ator Music Fund – Founded
in 1896 as both an educational and service organization,
the American Guild of Organists sets and maintains high
musical
standards and promotes the understanding and appreciation
of all aspects of organ and choral music.
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Animal Care and Control/Helen Adams – Dedicated to citizen
safety, animal rescue, promotion of responsible pet ownership,
and the reduction of animal overpopulation to reduce euthanasia.
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Anthony Wayne Council - Boy Scouts of America – The mission
of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people
to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by
instilling
in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
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Artlink Inc. – To display artwork of highest
quality by emerging or mid-career artists; to encourage cooperation
and communication
among artists, art teachers, art students, publishers, and
others involved in artistic activities. Artlink conducts
educational programs for children, students, artists, and
the community
to support this mission.
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Associated Churches Foundation – Our Mission:
Christians together showing the Compassion of Jesus Christ
by Feeding
the Body,
Mind, and Soul!
Our Vision:
- A Common Witness to our Oneness in Jesus
Christ.
- A Visible Sign to our growing Unity as His Church.
- An Encourager of Ecumenical Efforts.Our Goals:
- To be Reconcilers within the community.
- To be Teachers to the young and uncommitted.
- To be Healers for the poor and downtrodden.
- To be Bridge Builders with other religions groups.
- To be Servants to all who need God's
help.
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Audiences Unlimited Inc. – A nonprofit organization
that coordinates the cultural and entertainment resources
of
the community to benefit the institutionalized, elderly,
handicapped,
and disadvantaged individuals who reside in nursing homes,
retirement homes, hospitals, and low-income senior citizens'
housing complexes.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana
Inc. – We engage and serve our communities in the betterment
of youth
by providing
professional support to children in need matched with caring
adults, using a series of role model and mentoring programs
aimed at showing children how far they can go and helping
them find their way.
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Boys & Girls Club of Fort Wayne – To work toward helping
the youth of all backgrounds, with special concern for those
from disadvantaged circumstances, develop the qualities
needed to become responsible citizens and leaders.
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Camp Watcha-Wanna-Do – To provide opportunities
and support for those surviving cancer and their families.
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Cancer Services of Allen County Inc. d/b/a/ Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana – A
diagnosis of cancer is a life-altering event. The mission
of Cancer Services
of Allen County Inc. is to provide non-medical resources,
education,
and support to individuals diagnosed with cancer, to their
families, and to the community. Our vision is to make this
life-threatening event a life-affirming event. We seek to
foster a sense of hope for a new day, and gratitude for
each new day given.
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Cedars HOPE Inc. – A not-for-profit organization
serving homeless persons living with a serious mental illness
by
offering permanent:
- Housing;
- Opportunities for growth
and companionship;
- Personal support; and
- Encouragement of independence.
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Center for Nonviolence – The Center for Nonviolence exists to call attention to the violence in our community and to help all persons and institutions make the changes that will end personal and global violence. The Center operates exclusively for charitable and educational purposes by making available a number of services designed to end family violence and other forms of violent acts and ways of thinking. Our program priorities assure the safety of women, children and men, by providing opportunities to build nonviolent life skills, create nurturing homes free of violence, and develop a nonviolent community. Services are provided regardless of economic condition, gender, color, sex, national origin, disability, race, age, sexual orientation, veteran status and spiritual beliefs
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Chapman Exchange Students/Fort Wayne Sister Cities International
Inc. – A non-profit, 501c organization dedicated to advancing
international understanding through person-to-person diplomacy.
The organization believes global cooperation is best achieved
through the initiatives of citizens at the local level.
FWSCI initiates exchanges of students, teachers, artists,
government
officials, public service workers, musicians, the medical
profession, and others, and their counterparts in Fort Wayne's
sister cities of Takaoka, Japan; Gera, Germany; and Plock,
Poland.
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Community Harvest Food Bank – Seeks to alleviate hunger
in northeast Indiana through the full use of donated food
and
other resources.
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Crossroad – Fort Wayne Children's Home – To
free adolescents with serious emotional difficulties from
the negative effects
of abuse and neglect and to help them discover new potentials
in life. Crossroad offers high quality, comprehensive diagnostic
and treatment programs by:
- Attracting professional staff members who
create an atmosphere of love and concern;
- Providing facilities which promote a positive living
environment and protect residents from self-harm;
- Designing psychotherapeutic programs
which stimulate healthy growth of mind, body and spirit;
- Working toward prevention of emotional
difficulties through its staff, programs, and physical
facilities;
and
- Serving as a partner in ministry related to
the United Church of Christ and embodying the
concerns
of the Christian
community
in its operation and treatment practices.
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Early Childhood Alliance Inc. – The mission of Early Childhood Alliance is building better futures for young children by promoting and providing quality early childhood
education and services for families, early childhood
professionals, and the community
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Easter Seals ARC of Northeast Indiana Inc. – To create
solutions that change the lives of children and adults who
have disabilities
or other special needs and their families.
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Embassy Theatre Foundation Inc. – The purpose
of the Embassy Theatre Foundation Inc., as chartered in
1972, is to restore,
preserve, and operate Indiana's largest historic theatre;
to provide and present quality artistic programs for the
cultural enrichment of Greater Fort Wayne and its surrounding
area;
to provide a facility and performance hall for use by other
presenters and civic, arts educational, and service-oriented
organizations; and to maintain an image reflecting excellence,
innovation, and leadership.
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Environmental Education Association of Indiana
– To work cooperatively to promote opportunities that will
educate,
motivate, and
inspire citizens of Indiana to conserve natural resources
and meet the needs of our society while maintaining a healthy
environment now and in the future.
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Erin's House for Grieving Children Inc. – Erin's House
provides support services that promote healing and recovery
of children,
teens and young adults affected by death. Through partnerships
with schools and community organizations, Erin's House works
with families to prevent the negative consequences of unresolved
grief. Through peer-support services, Erin's House provides
a safe environment for those who are grieving the terminal
illness or death of a loved one.
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Family and Children's Services – Exists to provide quality
education, counseling, therapeutic services and consultation
to individuals, children, families, and communities, empowering
them to make positive life choices.
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Fort Wayne Ballet Inc. – To be a preeminent dance education
and performance organization. This will be accomplished
through an academy, quality dance productions, and educational/outreach
programming.
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Fort Wayne Botanical Conservatory – Benefit the Fort Wayne Botanical Conservatory.
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Fort Wayne Cinema Center Inc. – A not-for-profit cultural
organization, is dedicated to bringing the best of independent,
foreign, documentary, classic, and specialty films that
otherwise might not be shown in northeast Indiana, through
a variety
of films, special events, educational programs, and community
outreach.
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Fort Wayne Children's Choir – To provide a choral program for children from all ethnic, economic, racial, and religious backgrounds that exemplifies artistic and educational excellence. The FWCC endeavors by providing opportunities to experience the unique beauty of professionally trained young voices.
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Fort Wayne Community Educational Center Inc. – Meeting
the needs of gay male, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender
people
in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and the surrounding area.
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Questa Foundation for Educational Inc. – It shall be the
purpose of Questa Foundation for Educational to provide
financial assistance to established residents of Allen
County or graduates
of Allen County high schools to help them attain post-secondary
education and career skills at universities, colleges,
professional, and trade schools. The intent is primarily
to assist low
and moderate-income students.
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Fort Wayne Firefighters Museum – Educate the community regarding the history of fire fighting and the prevention of fires.
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Fort Wayne Habitat for Humanity – Working in partnership
with God and people everywhere, from all walks of life,
to develop
communities with people in need by building and renovating
houses, so that there are decent houses in decent communities
in which every person can experience God's love and can
grow into all that God intends.
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The Fort Wayne Jewish Federation – Works to perpetuate and sustain Jewish life through programs and services to the Jewish community and takes whatever steps necessary to ensure a thriving Jewish community in the future.
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Fort Wayne Medical Society Foundation – Committed to the
goals of the American Medical Association, the purpose
of which
is the preservation of the art and science of medicine,
the personal development of member physicians and the
protection and betterment of the public health. The Fort
Wayne Medical
Society is committed to the principles of physician autonomy
and self-determination in the practice of medicine. The
Fort
Wayne Medical Society is committed to fulfilling the role
of an active cohesive leader of the health care resources
of our community by maintaining and assuring the quality,
availability and the responsible economic utilization
of our health care resources. The Fort Wayne Medical Society
is committed
to active involvement in the decision-making process regarding
medical, social, political, and economic issues affecting
patients and physicians within hospital and all various
inpatient and
outpatient settings.
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Fort Wayne Museum of Art
– The Fort Wayne Museum of Art will collect, preserve, and interpret American and related art to engage audiences.
- Values: Believing that art is a meaningful part of our lives, we value: inclusiveness, education, dialogue, and stewardship.
- Vision: To be among the ten best nationally accredited museums of our size, serving the array of constituencies in our community.
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Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department//Memorial Park
Public Servant Memorial – Pledges to enhance the environmental,
social, and aesthetic quality of life in the Fort Wayne
community by serving the leisure needs of the people with
well-managed
parks and recreation facilities, programs, and services
of the highest possible quality.
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Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra – To sustain and expand the Philharmonic's musical tradition by presenting musical and educational programs of the highest quality, to an expanding audience throughout the tri-state region, within the framework of artistically and fiscally responsible management.
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Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society Inc. – Founded
in 1972, the mission of the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical
Society is to preserve and promote railroading's proud
heritage
in
Fort Wayne.
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Fort Wayne Urban League – The Urban League is the nation's
oldest and largest community-based movement empowering
African Americans to enter the economic and social mainstream.
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Fort Wayne Rescue Mission Ministries Foundation Inc.– To provide, through the power of Jesus Christ, a home
for the
homeless, food for the hungry, and a hope for their future.
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Fort Wayne Women's Bureau/Jean Ford Memorial – To promote
equity and opportunity for all women.
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Fort Wayne Youtheatre/Sarah Shroyer Smith – A nonprofit,
community-centered organization dedicated to the dramatic
arts. Our mission is
to provide children with diverse backgrounds the opportunity
to explore and expand their creative talents and aspirations,
to entertain, to share and foster a love of and full appreciation
of the theatre in order to enrich their lives through
the theatrical experience.
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Fort Wayne Zoological
Society Inc. (Children's Zoo)
- To help people develop a
better appreciation for animals,
- To encourage family
fun in a natural setting,
- To help save the world's
wild animals and wild places.
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Friends of The Lincoln Museum – The Friends of The Lincoln Museum organization exists exclusively for charitable and educational purposes to provide financial support to The Lincoln Museum in its mission to interpret and preserve the history and legacy of Abraham Lincoln through research, preservation, exhibitry, and education.
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Goodwill Industries of Northeast Indiana Inc. – Goodwill is dedicated to helping people with disabilities and employment barries achieve their potential through the dignity and power of work..
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Harlan Christian Youth Center – To reach the many children
in our area who need emotional support and guidance to
mature into loving and caring adults who will become good
parents
and an asset to the community and to their congregation.
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Heartland Chamber Chorale – A vibrant community is a singing
community. Singing gives access to self, voice to the
spirit, and unity in community. The Heartland Chamber Chorale
gives
access to the benefits of singing. On the forefront of
choral music in Northeast Indiana, the HCC represents the
best
in choral music performance, serves as a proactive resource
for
choral music education, advocates for the choral arts,
and acts as a catalyst for encouraging all citizens to
bring
song into their lives. The Heartland Chamber Chorale is
changing
lives through song.
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Dave Hefner International Exchange Fund Inc.– Building
cultural understanding through student exchange programs.
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Hope Alive Inc./Milli Bishton – To guide individuals who
are in emotional pain to recover from their losses, develop
self-esteem,
and gain a greater degree of personal control in their
lives.
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Hope House – The Hope House Transitional Program exists to provide a secure and supportive environment for homeless, chemically dependent women in recovery with the main thrust of the program to offer the newly recovering woman an opportunity to enhance her self-esteem and achieve self-sufficiency and indepedence through her own efforts and successes with an ultimate goal of returning to the community as a contributing and productive woman in recovery from addiction, reunited with family in permanent housing..
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Indiana Partners for Christian Unity and Mission
Inc. – An ecumenical organization addressing divisions in
the
Christian
community in order that the unity God has given be more
visible
to the world.
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Junior League of Fort Wayne Inc. – An organization of
women committed to promoting voluntarism, to developing
the potential
of women, and to improving the community through the effective
action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose
is exclusively educational and charitable.
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Leadership Fort Wayne Inc. – To provide leadership development for a diverser group of citizens to enable them to effectively serve their community.
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League for the Blind & Disabled Inc. – Promotes the full inclusion of people with disabilities in every aspect of community life.
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Literacy Alliance Inc., The – To provide the
resources that empower individuals and families to enrich
their lives
through
literacy.
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Little River Wetlands Project Inc. – An innovative
partnership together with public and private organizations
dedicated
to maintaining a harmonious relationship with the community
and
the environment through wetlands restoration, preservation,
and educational programs.
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Matthew 25 Health and Dental Clinic – Dedicated
to caring for people in need.
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McMillen Center for Health Education – To
provide vital, effective, preventative health education that
promotes
physical, emotional,
and social well-being.
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Mental Health Association
of Allen County
- To work for the promotion and preservation
of mental
health and the prevention of mental illness;
- To cause
standards of care to be raised for those suffering from
mental disorders;
- To familiarize the public with methods
used in the care and treatment of persons who are emotionally
or mentally
disturbed;
- To advocate on behalf of persons in
need of community resources and to work for the improvement
of services;
and
- To assure a safe and secure environment
for all endangered adults who may be at risk of
neglect, abuse and/or exploitation.
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North Side High School Alumni Association – Exists to conduct
activities exclusively for charitable and educational
purposes related to the betterment and support of North
Side High
School.
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Northeast Indiana Public Radio (WBNI;WBOI) – To serve the
public as a source of audio programming excellence that
celebrates and enriches the human experience and creative
expression;
that stimulates a deeper understanding of events, ideas
and cultures; and that engages its regional community
as partners
and stewards.
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SCAN Inc. – To prevent child abuse and neglect
through direct service, education, coordination, and advocacy.
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St. Louis Besancon Academy – To provide a
Christ-centered education for all children. All students
will be challenged
to reach their potential academically, spiritually, and
socially.
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Science Central – Creating an entertaining,
informative, interactive and family-oriented environment
for children
and adults where
the inspiration to do math, science and technology emerges
from "hands-on" participation.
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South Side High School Foundation – To attract,
administer and distribute funds for the sole and exclusive
benefit
of the students and faculty of South Side High School,
Fort Wayne,
Indiana.
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Three Rivers Junction Playground – An Allen
County community-built playground. "If you build it, we will play!"
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Turnstone Center for Disabled Children and Adults Inc.
– To enhance the lives of people with disabilities and
their families. Turnstone educates, builds skills and advocates
for persons with disabilities and their families to promote
greater self-sufficiency, functional independence and
emotional
well-being.
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United Way of Allen County
Inc. – Together with community partners, we will strategically:
- Identify priority needs
- Develop and invest resources
- Produce measurable results
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Vincent Village – Provides shelter, care, advocacy,
affordable housing and supportive services for homeless
families as these families build strength and strive to become independent,
productive members of the community. Rooted in a belief
in God, and under the direction of a diverse board, Vincent
House
seeks to affirm the dignity of life for all served.
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Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home Inc. – Provides compassionate
medical care, and emotional and spiritual support to those
entering the last stages of life and to their loved ones
who go on living.
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Women's Care Center of Allen County – To help highly at risk young women deliver healthy babies and ultimately become better parents
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YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne Inc. – To put Christian principles
into practice through programs that build healthy spirit,
mind and body for all.
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