Crossroads United Way and the Community Foundation of Elkhart County are awarding grants to BOOST summer learning for students.
Since the pandemic resulted inconsistent schedules, children not being able to regularly attend school and the loss of in-person contact with peers and teachers, the money should help Elkhart County organizations offer students the summer recover from some of those losses.
More than $230,000 are being shared by the Boys and Girls Club, E3 Robotics Center, the Elkhart Education Foundation, The Elkhart and Goshen Public Libraries, Five Star Life, Goshen College and several other groups.
Those receiving grants are:
Boys & Girls Club of Elkhart County, Summer Learning Program, $30,000
Center for Community Justice, A Restorative Summer with CCJ, $10,064
E3 Robotics Center, Summer STEM Camps, $20,000
Elkhart Education Foundation, Summerscape, $25,000
Elkhart Public Library, Free Books to Feed Minds, $6,500
Five Star Life, Collaborative Summer Programming, $16,250
Goshen College, Creative Kids Camp, $50,000
Goshen Public Library, Nourishing Bodies & Nurturing Minds, $7,000
Goshen Theater, Drama Club Summer Program, $3,000
Jefferson Community Church, LYNC, $25,000
Ryan’s Place, Camp Hope and Teen Journaling Summer Program, $7,390
uLEAD, Elkhart Parks Adventure Camp, $2,485
Woodlawn Nature Council, Summer Learning Immersion, $5,000
Youth For Christ of Elkhart County, Lifeline Summer Camp, $25,000
