The Pfleiderer Charitable Trust was established by Esther Pfleiderer to assist charitable organizations in Kosciusko County in improving the quality of life in the County. Esther was born and raised in Warsaw and taught math for 39 years in the Warsaw school system. She also was very active in the community serving on the boards of the Salvation Army, Warsaw Community Public Library, Kosciusko County Community Foundation, Kosciusko County Historical Society and the ministries of the First Presbyterian Church. In 1982 she was recognized as Warsaw’s Woman of the Year. Since the establishment of the charitable trust in 2002, grants totaling $1,031,850.26 have been made to charitable organizations in Kosciusko County. Some of the organizations benefitting have been Baker Youth Club, Cardinal Services, The Masterworks Festival, The Salvation Army, The Kosciusko County Library, The Kosciusko’s County Historical Society, Kosciusko Literacy Services, Joe’s Kids, North Webster Community Center, Classic Arts Program, Orthopedics Capital Foundation, Warsaw Education Foundation and The Wagon Wheel Theatre Foundation. This fund is in addition to the Robert & Esther Pfleiderer Warsaw and Manchester College Scholarship Funds. The winners of this four-year $3,000 renewable scholarship will be announced at the annual Warsaw Community High School Awards Night. Grant applications are available from the 1st Source Bank Personal Asset Management Group offices at 120 S. Lake St., Warsaw. The next deadline for grant applications is Sept. 30. For more information, contact John Elliott at 574-268-1207.
