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THANKFUL â Jill McKibben, director of Mental Health Association (left), receives a check for $20,000 at the We Care building. McKibben broke down in tears after realizing the donation was twice as much as the nonprofit received last year.Alyx Arnett
Despite significant changes to We Care this year due to COVID-19, which drastically reduced fund raising efforts, the charityâs six beneficiaries received bigger checks than last yearâs.
Last week, the We Care board presented the checks to the nonprofits â Kokomo Rescue Mission, Salvation Army, Goodfellows, Mental Health America, Bona Vista, and Kokomo Urban Outreach â and they received a combined $465,000, up from $415,000 last year.