Pictured: (l-r): Briana Eicher, Arthur & Gloria Muselman Wellness Pavilion Wellness Director and grant writer, is with Rachel Dillhoff, Purdue Extension educator.
The Adams County Community Foundation (ACCF) recently awarded a collaborative grant to the Swiss Village Arthur & Gloria Muselman Wellness Pavilion and Purdue Extension for Hands on Nutrition classes. These classes took place in three sessions. The first session focused on meal planning and streamlining daily nutrition. The second session allowed participants an interactive challenge to shop and make healthy choices on a budget. The last session of the Hands on Nutrition classes involved cooking and taste testing eight new and healthy recipes.
Brianna Eicher, Muselman Wellness Pavilion Wellness Director and grant writer, expressed appreciation to the ACCF for this grant. Rachel Dillhoff, Purdue Extension educator, added that a family can eat healthy on a budget. Karen Fawcett, ACCF grants committee member, noted that the ACCF is pleased to be able to support the Muselman Wellness and Purdue Extension for nutrition classes.
This ACCF grant was made possible through unrestricted funds sponsored by the First Bank of Berne and the James Luginbill Community Enrichment Funds.
The First Bank of Berne Community Enrichment Fund was established in 2019. The bank opened its first office in 1891 in Berne, Indiana. Today they serve thousands of customers in Indiana and Northwest Ohio with offices in Berne, Bluffton, Decatur, Kokomo, Peru, Portland, and Van Wert. First Bank of Berne serves a variety of financial sectors including personal banking and investments, business banking, consumer lending, mortgage, and agribusiness. The First Bank of Berne Fund was established to provide community support for nonprofit organizations that serve our community.
The James E. Luginbill Community Enrichment Fund was established in 2000. Luginbill was a three-time mayor of Portland. It is reported that Jim had been an advocate for community foundations since serving with the Portland Foundation. This fund will carry on James’ community service.
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