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The Do it Best Foundation recently announced the distribution of more than $144,000 in grants to 21 organizations dedicated to creating brighter futures for kids and families in the communities where Do it Best team members live and work.
These grants complement the major Foundation giving through the Cookin’ Fort Wayne event, which culminated in a $100,000 donation to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Indiana in June.
“Partnering with organizations like these is one of the most rewarding things we do,” says executive director Curtis Smith. “These grants create a positive, lasting impact across essential causes like youth services, addiction recovery, food security, healthcare, education and the arts. They truly serve the needs of others and make a tremendous difference in the communities we call home.”
Grant recipients this quarter include:
● Fentanyl Free Oregon (Salem, Oregon) – $2,500
● Punx with Purpose (Salem, Oregon) – $2,500
● Pegasus Special Riders (Oregon, Illinois) – $3,000
● Sauk Valley Foodbank (Sterling, Illinois) – $5,000
● Shining Star Children’s Advocacy Center (Dixon, Illinois) – $5,000
● Christ Child Society of Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne, Indiana) – $5,000
● The Honeywell Foundation (Wabash, Indiana) – $5,000
● Dickerson Children’s Advocacy Center (Lexington, South Carolina) – $5,000
● St. Matthias Episcopal Church (Athens, Texas) – $5,000
● YWCA Northeast Indiana (Fort Wayne, Indiana) – $6,300
● Helping Hands Family Resource Center (Bluffton, Indiana) – $6,658
● Euell A. Wilson Center (Fort Wayne, Indiana) – $7,500
● Mustard Seed Furniture Bank of Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne, Indiana) – $7,500
● Waco Civic Theatre (Waco, Texas) – $8,020
● Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana (Fort Wayne, Indiana) – $10,000
● The League (Fort Wayne, Indiana) – $10,000
● Youth for Christ of Northern Indiana (Fort Wayne, Indiana) – $10,000
● Hope Meadows Foundation (Wadsworth, Ohio) – $10,000
● Beautiful People Adaptive Sports (Goshen, New York) – $10,000
● Self-Care JS (Maybrook, New York) – $10,000
● Access the Arts (Sharon Center, Ohio) – $10,485
The Do it Best Foundation is now accepting grant applications for its next giving cycle through Sept. 25, 2026.
Visit doitbestfoundation.org to learn more.
