WABASH, IN – Nearly 2,500 votes from residents of Kosciusko County determined the winners of Beacon Credit Union’s 15th annual Project Spotlight program. Thanks to the engagement of our communities, Beacon Credit Union will be donating $1,750 to three charitable organizations/projects in Kosciusko County.

The winners for 2025 are:

First place – One Dog at a Time Rescue – $1,000

Second place – Wheels on Fire Cancer Crusaders – $500

Bonus Draw – Community Closet – $250

The Project Spotlight program received 137 nominations and over 25,000 votes overall for charitable organizations this year in one month of voting. The voting process was held during the month of July. The public was able to vote via social media, Beacon Credit Union’s website, or in one of its 23 full-service member centers.

A check presentation was held on August 12th at Beacon’s Warsaw Member Center – 2514 East Center St. – with the winning organizations.

        

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Pictures

One Dog at a Time Rescue – Suzanne Abel, President of One Dog at a Time Rescue and Christine Miller, Warsaw Member Center Manager.

Wheels on Fire Cancer Crusaders – Debra Stambaugh, Wheels on Fire; Chris Morehouse, Wheels on Fire; Brenda Meredith, Wheels on Fire; Linda McConnell, Wheels on Fire; Pamela Wright, Wheels on Fire; Christine Miller, Warsaw Member Center Manager.

Community Closet – Hutch Cornett, Community Closet; Krystal Cornett, Closet Organizer; Christine Miller, Warsaw Member Center Manager.

 

About Project Spotlight

Project Spotlight is a program created by Beacon Credit Union that awards charitable organizations that reach out to provide valuable services to their communities. Nominations are taken from each community in which Beacon Credit Union operates a full-service member center. The community then votes to determine which charitable organizations receives funding. In 2024, we awarded three winners in each of our communities.

About Beacon Credit Union

Since 1931, Beacon Credit Union has provided quality financial services responsive to the needs of its member- owners. Serving 50 Indiana counties, Beacon consists of over 53,000 members and manages assets of approximately $1.7 billion.