Foundation Receives $2M Lilly Grant

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The grant will support efforts to construct and operate a new Tolson Center for Community Excellence in Elkhart.

The grant brings the total gifts and pledges so far to $10.7 million, including $5 million from the City of ElkhART, $2 million from Community Foundation.

A new 15-member Tolson board is working toward creating a new organization that is a public/private partnership to operate the center.

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