This summer, 13 local students—recipients of the Community Foundation’s Laidig Community Service Scholarship and the Charles Martin “Touch a Life” Scholarship—are doing internships with some of our community’s best nonprofit organizations, earning money for school while they learn real-life job skills. Students include Olivia Griggs and Lamyaa Hussein (YMCA); Rebecca Shoue (Reins of Life); Clare Driscoll and Tajaa Fair (St. Margaret’s House); Bryce Lemert, Kayla Jackson and Myracle Newsome (Camp Millhouse); Suzie Miley (Holy Cross Village); Taylor Waldron (Unity Gardens), Dayanara Casteneda (Center for the Homeless); Cece Klimek (La Casa de Amistad); and Desiree Maholmes (Beacon Memorial).

Ann Rosen and Sue Christensen, who have been leading the implementation of the Community Foundation’s Early Years Count Education Initiative since 2001, received the 2017 Chiaravalle Award from Good Shepherd Montessori School in South Bend. Named for the town in Italy where Maria Montessori was born, the award honors individuals who have spent their lives in the service of children. Rose Meissner, president of the Community Foundation, was the keynote speaker for the Chiaravalle Award Dinner.

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WOW! Give Local Raises Over $8.2 Million for 67 CharitiesOn Tuesday, May 9, our entire community made a statement about how much we value the work of our local charities.

No one expected this level of success. In the 24 hours of Give Local St. Joseph County, community residents contributed some 9,600 gifts—adding up to more than $8.2 million—to benefit 67 local charities.

“After the success of our first Give Local in 2015, which raised $6.77 million, we didn’t know what to expect,” says Rose Meissner, president of the Community Foundation. “Once again, our community showed its remarkable generosity.”

24 HOURS OF NONSTOP ACTIVITY May 9 felt like a county-wide party as donations poured in. With the help of dozens of volunteers, Community Foundation staff collected Give Local gifts at the “Drive-Thru” Donation Station outside the Morris Performing Arts Center, at Martin’s Supermarket on Ironwood and 23, at University Park Mall, and in the

Foundation’s South Bend office.

Donors could give online, or by phone: WNDU-TV hosted an on-air phone bank from 9 am until 6:30 pm, with CEOs of local charities answering calls. Others stopped by the many Give Local events hosted by participating charities, like the late-night kick-off party that La Casa de Amistad and The Music Village threw at South Bend Brew Werks on Monday evening, or the birthday party for Randi the chimp at Potawatomi Zoo, or the bike ride that St. Joseph County Parks hosted along the LaSalle Trail.

AMAZING RESULTS Eyes stayed glued to the real-time leaderboard at GiveLocalSJC.org, watching as the total dollars raised by each charity grew and grew. At the end of the day, the

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Throughout the day on May 9, the Give Local St. Joseph County “Drive-Thru” Donation Station outside the Morris Performing Arts Center was a bustling hub of activity.

“Once again, our community showed its remarkable generosity,” says Rose Meissner, Community Foundation president.

From left: Sue Christensen, Rose Meissner, and Ann Rosen at the Chiaravalle Dinner

charity’s permanent endowment with the Community Foundation, which will increase the annual support that each charity receives in the future.

GRATITUDE No effort like this succeeds without help. We owe a special debt of gratitude to our Lead Sponsor, the Judd Leighton Foundation, and to our supporting sponsors: the Frank Family Fund; the Cressy Foundation; the Laidig Foundation; the Leighton-Oare Foundation (in memory of Judd & Mary Morris Leighton); the Pfeil Pfund; the Mary Alice, Regina & George A. Resnik Fund, Dot & Dar Wiekamp, Dennis J. Schwartz, and Julie & Jim Schwartz; the Marjorie H. Wilson Charitable Trust Fund, and Anonymous.

Also, thank you to all of the donors who Gave Local to favorite charities on May 9. Together, we showed our local charities how much we value their work—and what a generous, special place our community is.

You can find all the final totals—including matching dollars—for each of the 67 participating charities at CFJSC.org/GiveLocalTotals.

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Center for Hospice Care had raised the highest total, with more than $435,000, followed closely by Women’s Care Center, Habitat for Humanity of St. Joseph County, and the YMCA of Michiana. The St. Joseph County Public Library received the most individual gifts, at close to 400.

Ultimately, all of the participating Give Local charities were winners.

“Give Local was a wonderful community-building experience for our non-profit community... At the end of the day, we’re all in this together,” said Marijo Martinec, associate director of the Food Bank of Northern Indiana.

LONG-TERM BENEFITS Best of all, Give Local will benefit the 67 local charities that participated now and from now on. Each charity has already received 75% of net dollars it raised to support its current programming, and the other 25%—plus the matching funds—has been placed into each

From left: Sara Stewart (Unity Gardens), Kristen Strom (Boys & Girls Clubs), and Jim Williams (Habitat for Humanity) working hard at WNDU-TV’s day-long Give Local St. Joseph County phone bank

“Give Local was a wonderful community-building experience,” said Marijo Martinec, associate director of the Food Bank of Northern Indiana.

Schurz Communications/South Bend Tribune provided generous print and digital media support

WNDU-TV hosted a day-long Give Local phone bank, helping us reach thousands of viewers

Mossberg & Company contributed beautiful customized print materials, including flyers, stickers, and inserts

Martin’s Supermarkets stuffed grocery bags and, partnering with U93, hosted a Give Local cookout

Burkhart worked with us to provide eye-catching billboards, banners, digital signs, and yard signs

Simon Properties let our participating charities set up a Mall presence in the days before May 9, and hosted a Give Local Donation Station

enFocus created assessment tools and staffed our Mall Donation Station

South Bend Regional Chamber of Commerce helped us reach out to businesses and community members

South Bend Venues, Parks, & Arts let us use the Morris Performing Arts Center for our Give Local “Drive-Thru” Donation Station

EventSys projected a giant Pin Drop on the side of the Holladay Properties Building on May 9

...and there were many, many others!

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MLK/Hesburgh Sculpture UnveiledWe have a new monument of unity and hope in our community: On Wednesday, June 21, city officials unveiled a bronze sculpture of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, CSC. Located in downtown South Bend’s Leighton Plaza, the work depicts a moment in the summer of 1964 when the two men stood side by side, holding hands and singing at a civil rights rally in Chicago’s Solider Field.

The African American Community Fund (AACF) and the ArtsEverywhere Fund, both Community Foundation funds, provided significant funding to

Celebrating 25 Years of Connecting People and CausesThroughout this year, the Community Foundation is celebrating a major milestone: our twenty-fifth anniversary. The Community Foundation officially launched in 1992 with the help of a $1.7 million

challenge grant opportunity from the Lilly Endowment. Since then, with the support of a truly remarkable collection of donors and friends, we’ve grown our assets to more than $170 million and become one of the largest

Several hundred people attended the unveiling of the new sculpture of King and Hesburgh.

community foundations in Indiana.

On Thursday, June 15, we had the opportunity to gather some of those special people together for a celebration at South Bend’s Morris Park Country Club. Guests included founding Board members, former Board chairs, donor-advised fund founders, and other key donors and community partners, who shared memories, laughter, and hopes for the next quarter-century.

Party-goers had another anniversary to celebrate: June 15, 1992, was the day that Rose Meissner started at the Community Foundation. Board president Jeff Costello spoke briefly about Rose’s strengths as a leader and her tremendous impact, and received warm applause from the room.

Play a role in our next 25 years: Visit cfsjc.org to learn more about the Community Foundation and how you can support our work.

support the creation of the sculpture.

Speakers included Dr. Virginia Calvin, representing the AACF; Rev. John Jenkins, CSC; former Congressman Tim Roemer; Mayor Pete Buttigieg; sculptor Tuck Langland; and Troy Patterson Thomas, who recited Dr. King’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech. The Hon. Roland Chamblee, Jr.—a member of the AACF Committee—emceed.

In mid-May, a hundred or so of the Foundation’s closest supporters gathered to celebrate the Community Foundation’s 25th anniversary.

On Wednesday, June 21, city officials unveiled a bronze sculpture of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, C.S.C.

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If you play an instrument, you can be part of Symphony’s August 19 performance.

Everyone loves the award-winning Community Foundation Performing Arts Series, our free summer concert series at the Chris Wilson Pavilion in South Bend’s Potawatomi Park. But not everyone knows that audience members can be part of the show.

Amateur musicians have the opportunity to “play along” with the South Bend Symphony on an arrangement of Johann Strauss’s “Emperor Waltz” during the August 19 performance. To take advantage of this

free opportunity, you’ll need to register online, download the music, and attend two mandatory rehearsals. You can find everything you need online at cfsjc.org/playalong2017.

Musician or not, you’ll enjoy all of the events in this year’s series. Bring a lawn chair or blanket for seating; there’s also some fixed seating available in front of the stage. You can pack a picnic, or buy dinner from Fiddler’s Hearth, who will be selling food and drinks at performances. In case of dangerous weather, concerts will be cancelled (except for the Symphony concert, which will move to the Adams High School gymnasium). Check the Community Foundation’s Facebook page for updates.

Play Along: Symphony Concert Includes Role for Amateur Musicians

The South Bend Symphony Orchestra’s performance in the Community Foundation Performing Arts Series regularly draws a sizeable crowd.

All events begin at 7 pm at the Chris Wilson Pavilion in South Bend’s Potawatomi Park.

Jul. 22 The Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival’s Touring Company performs Twelfth Night

Jul. 29 Acoustic trio New West Guitar Group returns to celebrate the Community Foundation’s twenty-fifth anniversary

Aug. 5 Southold Dance Theater presents ballet and contemporary dance, featuring two guest artists and top Southold students

Aug. 12 The IUSB Jazz Ensemble, led by bassist Darrel Tidaback, performs “big band” and swing jazz

Aug. 19 The South Bend Symphony Orchestra performs a full “pops” concert, including a community play-along of Strauss’s “Emperor Waltz”

Aug. 26 Vesper Chorale and the Children’s Choir of Michiana perform an evening of vocal music

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