Cardinal Services, Beeman Home and others ask Kosciusko County for operating funds as demand rises
June 02, 2026 | Kosciusko County, Indiana
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Several local nonprofits presented funding requests and program reports to the Kosciusko County commissioners, outlining service demand and recent budget pressures.
A representative from Cardinal Services described the organization’s mission to support people with disabilities and families across nine counties, saying roughly 65% of the people they serve originate in Kosciusko County. Cardinal requested a county appropriation of $111,373 to support daily operations including employment services, Healthy Families and management of the CABS transit grant. The presenter said Cardinal’s employment services support more than 250 local individuals and described workforce training and certification programs.
Greg, speaking for the Kosciusko County Historical Society, said visitor numbers have risen and reviewed ongoing public programs tied to America 250 activities. The society asked for the same county allocation as the previous year, $23,230, to sustain outreach and operations.
April Sloan, executive director of the Beeman Home, asked the county for $40,000 for 2027 to help offset declining grant funding. Sloan said the shelter provides emergency services to people fleeing domestic violence; in 2025 the organization provided services to 158 individuals (including 67 children), about 4,000 shelter nights and more than 14,000 meals.
David, executive director of Senior Services, summarized the county‑funded home‑delivered meals and transportation programs and requested the same county allocation as prior years ($33,425). He cited a demographic report indicating about one in five county residents is age 60 or older and described the importance of door‑to‑door transportation and nearly 100 daily meal deliveries.
4‑H educator Amy Ramshaw introduced youth members who spoke about how 4‑H teaches responsibility, leadership and life skills. The youth thanked commissioners for ongoing program support.
Commissioners did not take final appropriation votes during this meeting; the presentations were recorded for budget deliberations.
A representative from Cardinal Services described the organization’s mission to support people with disabilities and families across nine counties, saying roughly 65% of the people they serve originate in Kosciusko County. Cardinal requested a county appropriation of $111,373 to support daily operations including employment services, Healthy Families and management of the CABS transit grant. The presenter said Cardinal’s employment services support more than 250 local individuals and described workforce training and certification programs.
Greg, speaking for the Kosciusko County Historical Society, said visitor numbers have risen and reviewed ongoing public programs tied to America 250 activities. The society asked for the same county allocation as the previous year, $23,230, to sustain outreach and operations.
April Sloan, executive director of the Beeman Home, asked the county for $40,000 for 2027 to help offset declining grant funding. Sloan said the shelter provides emergency services to people fleeing domestic violence; in 2025 the organization provided services to 158 individuals (including 67 children), about 4,000 shelter nights and more than 14,000 meals.
David, executive director of Senior Services, summarized the county‑funded home‑delivered meals and transportation programs and requested the same county allocation as prior years ($33,425). He cited a demographic report indicating about one in five county residents is age 60 or older and described the importance of door‑to‑door transportation and nearly 100 daily meal deliveries.
4‑H educator Amy Ramshaw introduced youth members who spoke about how 4‑H teaches responsibility, leadership and life skills. The youth thanked commissioners for ongoing program support.
Commissioners did not take final appropriation votes during this meeting; the presentations were recorded for budget deliberations.
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