1st Source Bank, as trustee for the Esther Pfleiderer Charitable Trust, announced the awarding of a $2,100 grant to the Presby Preschool. These funds will be used in assisting Presby Preschool’s goal of offering strategically planned opportunities daily during the normal class routine or in physical education class to develop good coordination and strength of small and large muscles, according to a press release from the bank. The equipment that will be purchased will be used to encourage this muscle development. Presby Preschool was established in 1985 and currently works with 300 children. 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, the release states. 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. 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.
