• Meg Distler plans to retire, search for new CEO begins
• Fall grants: Letters of Intent Due August 29
• Meet the organizations working to connect Northeast Indiana residents to local farmers
• Empowering lives through education: The Literacy Alliance
• HEAL-ing the community is Positively Fort Wayne
• Important dates

The St. Joseph Community Health Foundation’s Executive Director, Meg Distler, has advised the Board of Directors that she will retire in December 2025. Distler has served as the ministry’s top executive since 1998, when it was reorganized with some of the proceeds of the sale of St. Joseph Medical Center.

Annually, the St. Joe Foundation collaborates with approximately 100 local nonprofits to ensure that quality resources and services are available to vulnerable individuals with limited financial means. This ministry focuses on...

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Letter of Intent Due: August 29

Applications Due: September 15

Applicants seeking grants over $5,000 must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) to briefly outline their ideas before applying. Foundation staff will review each LOI and provide feedback within two weeks. Approved applicants must submit their full grant applications by September 15, 2025. During the review process, we may contact you to clarify or request additional information.

Responding to changes in state and federal funding for services to vulnerable populations that will impact many in our community, in 2025 the St. Joe Foundation will give priority to...

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Lauren Caggiano | Tuesday, July 22, 2025 | Originally posted on InputFortWayne.com

Twice a week over the summer, HEAL Farm Markets pop up at the Johnnie Mae Farm and the Parkview Community Greenhouse and Learning Kitchen. These markets carry the typical sights, sounds, and smells of a typical farmers market, like colorful, fresh, nutritionally dense produce grown by local farmers. There’s more than meets the eye here, however.

Operating in the background is a coalition of four key organizations: Northeast Indiana Local Food Network, Purdue Extension, Plowshares Cooperative Food Hub, and the Burmese Farmers Group. These partners have...

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The Literacy Alliance believes that literacy changes lives, and their mission is to empower people and strengthen the community through education. By helping individuals attain an education, especially those who lack resources, they create pathways for growth and opportunity.

One inspiring example of this impact is Greyshel Cordero, a resilient young woman from Guatemala who embodies the spirit of hope and determination. Since her arrival six years ago, Greyshel has balanced two jobs—quality control at a local factory during the week and serving customers as a...

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WANE 15 recently covered the St. Joe Foundation and Parkview-sponsored "HEAL Markets" in their popular series "Positively Fort Wayne."

HEAL Markets are off to a great start for the 2025 summer season and will be open until the end of August. Come out and visit the HEAL Markets for nourishing local produce at a great value!

Watch the video coverage on WANE.com