It's Time for 22 Ways of Giving!

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By Sarah Shelley

Thank you, Michiana, for your outstanding support of 22 Ways of Giving!

22 Ways of Giving is WSBT's annual holiday campaign, shining a spotlight on 22 outstanding not-for-profit agencies in our community. In the past six years, we have raised more than $300,000 in cash, plus tons of food, clothing, furniture, bedding, toys and more for the neediest in our community. Hundreds of volunteers have been recruited, too, to help the agency of their choice.

Saturday, December 15, we had another wonderful day for 22 Ways of Giving LIVE! Our 22 agencies received much-needed cash and donations from all over the area. But the need is still great. Take a moment to look at the list of agencies below, watch the videos of our reports about each agency, and see how you can help. 

It's not too late to make an online donation!

Many thanks to Starbucks, Meijer, and the following entertainment for helping make this year's 22 Ways of Giving LIVE! the best yet!

  • The Jubilee Ringers of Elkhart County
  • The Chamber Orchestra from the Suzuki Music School of Granger
  • The Irish Dancers from the Word Academy
  • The Country Christmas styling of the The HoosierBillies will top the morning off! The HoosierBillies will also be performing a benefit concert Dec. 15 in the Bendix Theater in the Century Center with proceeds going to O’Hana Heritage Foundation, LOGAN Community Resources, The Food Bank and many other 22 Ways organizations.

For more information, please contact WSBT community affairs director Zane Torrence at (574) 472-8004.




AGENCY LIST 2007

Alzheimer’s Services   Watch the story!
922 E. Colfax Ave.
South Bend, IN 46617
Contact: Bill Jack: 232-4121
Service area: 14 counties of Northern Indiana
Services: Provides support, information, education to Alzheimer’s patients, their caregivers and the community. Also offers day services for Alzheimer’s patients through the Milton Adult Day Services.
Donation items: Reams of white copy paper, Meijer gift cards, outdoor patio tables, safe hand wood router, Martin’s Supermarket gift cards, outdoor storage shed, Hobby Lobby gift cards, upright vacuum cleaner.
 
 
Cardinal Center   Watch the story!
504 North Bay Dr.
Warsaw, IN 46580
Contact: Michelle Boxell: 574-371-1387
Service area: Kosciusko, Marshall, Fulton, Cass counties
Services: Support for children and adults with disabilities. Programs for developmentally disabled adults, group homes, WIC, Head Start, First Steps, and Healthy Families, KABS, Kosciusko Area Bus Service, Sus Amigos, a Hispanic-serving agency.
Donation items: Financial support, family movies (DVD/VHS), gift cards, balls and yard games, stationary and postage, personal toiletries, board games and crafts, cleaning supplies, bath towels and rags, children’s books, electric appliances, digital cameras, filing cabinets.
  
CASA, Cass County   Watch the story!
120 N. Broadway, Suite 215
Cassopolis, MI 49031
Contact: Lisa Schmidt: 269-445-4431
Service Area: Cass County and surrounding area
Services: Provides legal aid and representation to neglected and abused children.
Donation items: Financial support and qualified volunteers.
 
 
Child & Family Services of Southwest Michigan   Watch the story!
P.O. Box 8789
Benton Harbor, MI 49023
Contact: Karen Olson: 269-925-1725
Service Area: Berrien, Cass, Van Buren counties
Services: Link Crisis Intervention, West Michigan Guardianship Service, Family Advocate Service, Family Respite Care, Adult Day Care, Non-nursing Homecare, Homeless Youth Program.
Donation Items: Handicap van, 14 single size blankets, 14 single size bed spreads, 14 single sheet sets, 14 pillows, books and movies for teens, teaching and craft supplies, laundry and cleaning supplies, non-perishable food items.
 
 
Food Bank of Northern Indiana   Watch the story!
702 S. Chapin St.
South Bend, IN 46601
Contact: M. Dennis Brown: 232-9986
Service Area: Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte, Marshall, St. Joseph, Starke Counties
Services: The Food Bank distributes food to nearly 250 non-profit agencies.
Donation Items: Canned meat, hearty soups, vegetables, pasta, rice, boxed meals, mac/cheese, spaghetti, canned fruit, any non-perishable food items, volunteers to sort, stock, pack. 
 
 
Goodwill Industries   Watch the story!
1805 Western Ave.
South Bend, IN 46619
Contact: Pat Cichos: 472-7380
Service Area: St. Joseph, Elkhart, Fulton, LaPorte, Kosciusko, Lake, Porter, Starke counties.
Services: Provides jobs, training, and placement services for people with barriers to employment.
Donation Items: Financial support, vehicles, material items in good condition.
 
 
Greg Collins Youth Center   Watch the story!
1211 Vassar Ave.
South Bend, IN 46628
Contact: Gregory Collins: 232-1784
Service Area: St. Joseph County
Services: Mentoring, academic and social services fro “at risk” youth.
Donation Items: Office furniture, financial support, 15 passenger van, computers and laptops, school supplies, food items, office supplies, clothing vouchers, gift certificates, table games-pool/ ping pong.
 
 
Guidance Ministries   Watch the story!
216 N. Second St.
Elkhart, IN 46515
Contact: Lori King: 574-296-7192
Service Area: Elkhart County
Services: Assistance to the homeless and those facing economical challenges. Showers, meals, laundry, counseling, employment information, food kitchen.
Donation Items: Financial support, Volunteers, 6 laptops, copy machine, non-perishable foods, #10 cans of fruit and vegetables, copy paper, compartmented paper plates and plastic ware, 8oz cups.
  
Hope Rescue Mission   Watch the story!
532 S. Michigan St.
South Bend, IN 46634
Contact: Rosie Rose: 235-4150
Service Area: St. Joseph County and surrounding area
Services: For 54 years, Hope has offered emergency services and temporary housing, free meals to anyone in need. Housing, education, parenting classes.
Donation Items: Financial support, bus tokens, toilet paper, powdered laundry detergent, socks and underwear for men and women, diapers, feminine hygiene products, over-the-counter medications, winter gloves and snack for kids.
 
 
La Casa de Amistad, Inc.   Watch the story!
746 Meade St.
South Bend, IN 46619
Contact: Rebecca Ruvalcaba: 233-2120
Service Area: South Bend and surrounding areas
Services: Food pantry, programs, education and services for the Latino community.
Donation Items: Financial support, non-perishable food items, personal toiletries, laundry and cleaning supplies, diapers, baby wipes and formula.
 
 
Logan Community Resources   Watch the story!
2505 E. Jefferson Blvd.
South Bend, IN
Contact: Ann Logomarcino: 289-4831
Service Area: St Joseph and Elkhart counties
Services: Services for people with developmental disabilities and their families. Operation of the Regional Autism Center.
Donation Items: Financial support, new clothing, new toys and games, music CDs, art supplies, karaoke machine, musical instruments, bean bag chairs, movies (VHS/DVD), back packs.
 
 
LoveWay, Inc.   Watch the story!
54151 County Road 33
Middlebury, IN 46540
Contact: Sandra Carbone: 574-825-5666
Service Area: Elkhart, St. Joseph, LaGrange, Noble, Kosciusko counties along with lower Michigan
Services: Loveway, Inc. uses horses to improve the functional abilities of children with disabilities.
Donation Items: Industrial fans, stains and paint, fencing supplies, wooden posts, tables and chairs, volunteers, rubber stall mats for indoor stalls, horse watering system, outdoor hay feeders, saddles, riding equipments, office and cleaning supplies, horses.
 
 
Madison Center   Watch the story!
403 Madison St.
South Bend, IN 46617
Contact: Karelyn Asbury: 283-1111
Service Area: 75 mile radius surrounding South Bend
Services: Psychiatric and substance abuse services to the community
Donation Items: New clothing - larger sizes - women’s and men’s, shoes, socks, toiletries, books puzzles, board games, toys, craft supplies, volunteers.
 
 
Mental Health America, Elkhart County   Watch the story!
1010 N. Main St.
Elkhart, IN 46514
Contact: Lori Harrington: 574-266-8935
Service Area: Elkhart County
Services: Anger management and junior mental health programs.
Donation Items: Financial support, volunteers, clothing for children, music, toiletries, walkmans, items for Christmas drive.
 
 
O’Hana Heritage Foundation   Watch the story!
P.O. Box 186
South Bend, IN 46624
Contact: Tieal Bishop: 315-6283
Service Area: St. Joseph, LaPorte, Elkhart, Kosciusko, Marshall, Starke counties
Services: Construction of a state-of-the-art facility for the care of medically fragile children. Provided respite care for needy families.
Donation Items: Financial support, landscaping, 4 personal computers, new infant cribs, LCD player, photocopy machine, tractor/lawnmower, yard shed, developmental toys, gift certificates, 20x20 tent, volunteers.
  
REAL Services   Watch the story!
1151 S. Michigan St.
South Bend, IN 46634
Contact: Leah Schrock: 284-2644
Service Area: St. Joseph, Elkhart, Laporte, Marshall, Fulton counties
Services: Meals on Wheels, in-home services for independent living
Donation Items: Financial support, volunteers
 
 
Ronald McDonald Family Room in South Bend   Watch the story!
615 N. Michigan St.
South Bend, IN 46601
Contact: Shelly Lesniewicz: 647-7711
Service Area: 19 hospitals from 13 counties
Services: Provide a home away from home for families of seriously ill children.
Donation Items: Gift cards, furniture, household items, kitchen knives, casserole dishes, postage, meals, pop tabs, toiletries and volunteers.
 
 
Sister Maura Brannick Health Center-St. Joseph Health Center   Watch the story!
326 S. Chapin St.
South Bend, IN 46601
Contact: Carla Bice: 239-5255
Service Area: St. Joseph County
Services: Primary medical care to individuals through volunteer physicians.
Donation Items: Financial support, non-perishable food items, toiletries, mittens, gloves and caps, bus tokens, office supplies, children’s books (English/Spanish), reading glasses, volunteers.
 
 
St. Margaret’s House   Watch the story!
117 N. Lafayette Blvd.
South Bend, IN 46601
Contact: Kathryn Schneider: 234-7795
Service Area: St. Joseph County
Services: Services to women and children who live in poverty.
Donation Items: Financial support, toiletries, disposable diapers, towels, socks, underwear, jackets, blankets, Christmas gifts, canned goods.
 
 
Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan   Watch the story!
210 E. Main St. Suite 237
Niles, MI 49120
Contact: Doris Higgins: 269-683-5464
Service Area: Berrien, Cass, Van Buren counties
Services: coordinates volunteerism to all non-profit organizations in Southwest Michigan.
Donation Items: Volunteers, new phone system, donation of professional printing, vacuum cleaner, newer copier and fax, file cabinets, paper shredder, power point projector, smaller desk, office supplies.
 
 
WheelchairHelp.org   Watch the story!
1201 Richmond
Elkhart, IN 46515
Contact: Joe Lidy: 574-295-2230
Service Area: Elkhart County Services: Provides wheelchairs, power chairs, scooters and other equipment to disabled individuals regardless of insurance coverage.
Donation Items: Financial support-operating expense, volunteers to restore and transport equipment.
  
The Window Community Volunteer Center   Watch the story!
223 S. Main St.
Goshen, IN
Contact: Eber Rice-Smucker: 574-533-9680
Service Area: Goshen, IN
Services: Provides a soup Kitchen, food pantry, meals on wheels of Goshen.
Donation Items: Financial support, clothing, formula, socks and underwear, sturdy baskets, gas gift cards, gift cards, groceries, beef-pork-cost of butchering.

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