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Steuben County Community Foundation’s Impact Grant has fundamentally changed how Cameron Health provides care by empowering patients to share what it is they are needing or lacking and giving frontline staff the power to say "yes.” Examples of this dedicated work of Cameron Hospital with community collaborators are the Iris Family Support Center, where they ensure new parents have car seats and essential education for their newborns. Or from the OB-GYN office to the Emergency Department, partnerships with local transport providers like STAR Transportation, Northern Lakes, and Dedicated Cabs ensure that no patient is left stranded or forced to miss critical care. They are no longer just identifying barriers—they are breaking them down.
Learn more about why John and Kathy Littler started a permanent unrestricted fund at the Steuben County Community Foundation.
SCCF awarded more than $3.7 million in grants over the past fiscal year, the majority of which supported nonprofits right here in Steuben County. As a visual representation of its mission, SCCF personally distributed more than $375,000 in designated and agency fund grants to local nonprofit organizations during its Annual Public Meeting, held Thursday, August 21, 2025, at the Steuben County Event Center.
For Lynn Wachtmann, giving is personal. It is rooted in gratitude, shaped by values, and inspired by a genuine desire to improve the lives of others. With every thoughtful gift, he is doing precisely that. With every thoughtful gift, he is doing precisely that.
The Steuben County Community Foundation has again met the nation’s highest philanthropic standards for operational quality, integrity, and accountability in the community foundation sector.
At the Steuben County Community Foundation, we believe in building a stronger future—one that ensures stability and growth for the organizations serving our community. That’s why we’re excited to announce the creation of three new designated funds, each designed to provide long-term support for local nonprofits.
Read more about the impact this has on Angola Performing Arts Academy, Fremont Youth and Community Outreach, and TLC House Indiana.
Jan Bledsoe Viehweg and Jeffrey Bledsoe are pleased to establish a legacy fund at the Steuben County Community Foundation to honor their parents, James and LaMoine Bledsoe. They lived their whole lives in this county, striving to make a home town of which all could be proud.
The Steuben County Community Foundation celebrated another successful year in helping the community prosper thanks to the generosity of its citizens and donors.
Andy and Kara Laughlin, of Fremont, continue to support causes they care about and give back to the Steuben County community in a way that is inspiring to others.
In Steuben County, more families, retirees, and young professionals are finding a place to call home. Thanks to the support of REMC Operation Round Up and the hard work of the Steuben County Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC), our community has taken important steps to better understand housing needs and prepare for the future.