January 27, 2021
The Kokomo Rescue Mission’s 20th annual “Walk A Mile In My Shoes” fundraiser is virtual this year! Join the Kokomo Rescue Mission for this “walk where you are” event from February 5th to March 20th to help raise money for Kokomo Rescue Mission programs like the emergency shelter, program ministries, and food for women and children in need.
Robert Bob Cox, 81, passed away at 3:44 AM on December 29, 2020. He was born on February 4, 1939 to John and Juanita (Taylor) Cox in Kokomo. On November 29th, 1958, Bob married Sandra (Bergstrom) Cox.
Bob graduated in 1956 from Kokomo High School and served in the National Guard. He served on the Kokomo Fire Department from 1963 to 1988 as Firefighter, Lieutenant, Captain, District Chief and Chaplain. He also worked at Superior Glass and Paint. After retirement from KFD, he served as the Kokomo Rescue Mission s Executive Director from 1988 to 2006. While serving as the Director, he was instrumental in building the current Mission building and Open Arms for women and children. He also traveled to Russia several times, orchestrating the sending of several containers of relief aid to Moscow. Upon retiring from the Mission, he received the Distinguished Hoosier Award from the Governor s Office, a Key to the City and Proclamation from the Mayor s Office. He served as Chaplain for t
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Community Howard Health medics check a man in the 700 block of South Union who was complaining of fever and trouble breathing on April 7, 2020. With the fear of COVID spreading, medical crews were being overly precautious early in the pandemic.
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Tim Bath
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Sophia Good looks up at her alpaca during the llama and alpaca show at the Howard County 4-H Fair on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. Kelly Lafferty Gerber | Kokomo Tribune
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Workers prepare to build ventilators at the GM manufacturing facility in Kokomo, Indiana, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, where GM and Ventec Life Systems are partnering to produce Ventec critical care ventilators in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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.