The Being for Others Health and Wellness Foundation has awarded over $137,000 in its first-round of 2026 Project Grant recipients.
The grants were awarded to 11 organizations advancing health and wellness across Southern Indiana.
1. Barr-Reeve Community Schools – $15,000
Project: Connected & Cared For: School-Based Mental Health Support & Safety –
Sustaining an existing Youth First school-based mental health professional, who
provides trusted, direct support to students experiencing anxiety, stress,
behavioral challenges, and other social-emotional needs.
2. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Indiana – $14,000
Project: High School Bigs: Youth Mentorship for Civic Engagement – Expanding
their Spencer County High School Bigs Program to integrate civic engagement,
service-learning, and leadership development into youth mentoring relationships
that help students build skills, strengthen community connections, and
encourages lifelong civic engagement.
3. City of Huntingburg – $10,000
Project: City of Huntingburg Outdoor Fitness Court – Installing an ADA-accessible
Outdoor Fitness Court at Charles C. Niehaus Memorial Park to expand free,
inclusive wellness opportunities, encourage community engagement, and
support recreation and community health for residents and visitors of all ages
and fitness levels.
4. Daviess County Economic Development Foundation – $10,000
Project: Daviess County Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan – Development of a
Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan to improve connectivity, identify safe routes,
and support future improvement projects across the county while promoting
walking and cycling as safe, healthy, and engaging transportation options.
5. LifeSpring Health Systems – $20,000
Project: Expanding Transportation Access for Outpatient Treatment Clients in
Spencer County – Expanding transportation access for individuals participating in
outpatient substance use treatment in Spencer County by funding an additional
vehicle to provide reliable transportation to essential appointments, services, and
opportunities that support continuity of care, recovery outcomes, and long-term
community health.
6. Lincoln Hills Development Corporation – $15,000
Project: LHDC’s Healthcare Navigation Program – Assistance to uninsured and
underserved residents in Crawford, Perry, and Spencer counties to access
affordable healthcare coverage through education, hands-on enrollment
assistance, local referral partnerships, and expanded outreach.
7. Shoals Community School Corporation – $14,500
Project: Team Peace at Shoals Middle School – Implementation of Team Peace,
a school-based yoga, movement, and mindfulness program that helps K-12
students build emotional awareness, self-regulation, resilience, focus, and
healthy coping skills through movement, breathing exercises, and
social-emotional learning.
8. Tell City Police Department – $4,000
Project: Continuing the Check-Up from the Neck-Up Program – Continuation and
expansion of confidential mental health counseling services for law enforcement
officers and public safety dispatchers to reduce stigma, strengthen resilience,
and promote the long-term well-being of frontline public safety personnel.
9. Trinity United Church of Christ – $10,000
Project: Creating Quality of Place for the Boys & Girls Club of Dubois County –
Development of a dedicated outdoor garden, and interactive play spaces for the
future Boys and Girls Club of Dubois County to promote healthy habits, hands-on
learning, physical activity, creativity, and community connection among local
youth and families.
10. Washington Catholic Schools – $15,000
Project: Youth First at Washington Catholic Schools – Expansion of its Youth First
Social Worker presence to full-time support for preschool through 12th grade
students, strengthening access to counseling, crisis response, family support,
substance use prevention, and social-emotional skill development in a safe and
supportive learning environment.
11. West Boggs Park Foundation – $10,000
Project: West Boggs Park Community Wellness Initiative: Outdoor Fitness Trail –
Implementation of an Outdoor Fitness Trail with commercial-grade fitness
equipment, wellness programming, ParkRx referrals, and community
partnerships to expand free preventative health resources and promote long-term
healthy lifestyles in Daviess and Martin Counties.
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