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Recently, the Mizpah Shrine Club, Fort Wayne, donated a 2006 Ford Econoline Van to The Beaman Home. The van was originally used by the Mizpah Shrine Club to transport children to Shriners Hospitals throughout the Midwest. It will now be used to support the programs and services of Kosciusko County Shelter for Abuse Inc. (better known as The Beaman Home). ‘We are so grateful to the Mizpah Shriners for their generosity in donating the van to support our programs. As many know, public transportation in our county is limited, and many of the victimized families we serve have no transportation. The van will allow us to have more flexibility in programming and case management, as we'll be able to transport more clients for activities – both educational and recreational – outside of our Emergency Shelter,’ said Tracie Hodson, executive director of The Beaman Home. Pictured (L to R) are: Tony Ciriello, president of the Board of Directors of The Beaman Home; Hodson; Christopher D. Kehler, president of the Kosciusko County Shrine Club; Ellis G. Ryan, potentate of Mizpah Shrine; Ronald Harruff, recorder of Mizpah Shrine; John R. Hall, member of the Board of Governors Shriners Hospital of Chicago; and John A. Bonner, chairman of the Mizpah Shrine Van Oversight Committee.
