The Community Services of Starke County is the recipient of the James R. Hardesty Leadership in Philanthropy Award.
The award was created by the Starke County Community Foundation to honor outstanding individuals and organizations that positively impact the community through philanthropic efforts.
Community Services of Starke County is the eighth recipient of the annual award, which was established to honor James “Jim” Hardesty’s legacy of giving back to the community in which he lived. Hardesty, who resided in Hamlet, passed away on May 24, 2014 at 92 years of age. His contributions to the SCCF make up the largest gift to date from a single donor in any of the three counties served by the Northern Indiana Community Foundation.
Since 1977, the Community Services of Starke County has provided dependable, quality services to low-income residents, elderly, and citizens living with disabilities. Transportation, health screenings, as well as food and housing services are among the many critical community services they provide.
