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News Release

WARSA — Members of Tri Kappa Alpha Lambda Chapter have much to celebrate as they conclude another year dedicated to service, philanthropy, and community impact.

Tri Kappa’s mission is to promote Charity, Culture, and Education throughout our community and across the state of Indiana. Through hands-on service, financial contributions, and partnerships with local nonprofit organizations, members have worked to address food insecurity, support vulnerable populations, promote educational success, and strengthen the well-being of children and families.

Charity Service Highlights

This year, Tri Kappa members made a meaningful impact through numerous service projects, including:

• Partnering with Habitat for Humanity Women Build program
• Preparing and serving a taco meal for families participating in the Strengthening Families program, offering nourishment and encouragement.
• Preparing and serving meals at the local soup kitchen, helping care for community members facing food insecurity.
• Donating a Yeti cooler package for fundraising events benefiting the Center for Literacy and Learning, CASA, and Baker Youth Club, helping support their missions.
• Providing pillows to the Beaman Home, offering comfort to survivors of domestic violence during times of crisis.
• Assembling and donating food bags to Head Start families, helping alleviate food insecurity during the Christmas holiday break.
• Filling and donating stockings with essential toiletries to Combined Community Services, providing practical assistance to individuals and families in need.
• Contributing financially to Fellowship Missions, supporting services for individuals experiencing homelessness.
• Preparing and distributing treat bags to 75 students served by the Center for Literacy and Learning, encouraging them as they prepared for the IREAD assessment.
• Volunteering for Riley Radio Days by answering phones and supporting fundraising efforts for the KC Riley Kids Fund, which benefits children receiving medical care.
• Donating snacks and a monetary gift to Agaitas to help provide meals for youth attending Pop-Up Camps that serve underserved communities. Members will continue their support by volunteering and serving a meal at the camps this summer.

Supporting Arts and Culture

In support of its mission to enhance culture in the community, Tri Kappa provided financial support to:

• Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts
• Winona Lake Art Fair
• Community Arts Program
• Lakeland Art Association
• Lake Area Community Band
• Red Bird Art Studio – Cardinal Services
• Wagon Wheel Junior program
• Symphony of the Lakes

Supporting Education

Through fundraising efforts, including the annual Christmas greenery sale, spring flower sale, and Tri Kappa Bingo—the chapter’s largest community fundraiser—members raised funds to support local charities and educational initiatives. Thanks to the generosity of numerous local business sponsors and community supporters, Tri Kappa awarded more than $19,000 in scholarships to 18 area students.

2026 Tri Kappa Scholarship Recipients

Warsaw Community High School

• Luke Smith — Alpha Lambda Scholarship recipient for the applicant achieving the highest cumulative GPA
• Ella Jerrett
• Reese Finley — also Centennial Scholarship recipient
• Eve Demopoulos
• MacKenzie Campbell

Wawasee High School

• Sophia Smith
• Zach Kryder
• Emerson Krull — Georgianna Easterday Scholarship recipient

Lakeland Christian Academy

• Samantha Bloomfield

Tippecanoe Valley High School

• Wesley Parker
• Anna Sterk

Current College Students

• Lucy Ray — Valparaiso University
• Kaylan Miller — Indiana Wesleyan University, Georgianna Easterday Scholarship recipient
• Katelyn Brown — Purdue University Fort Wayne
• Molly Kissling — Butler University, Georgianna Easterday Scholarship recipient
• Elijah Wright — Grace College
• Colton Martin — Cedarville University
• Zoe Bergen — Indiana University

Tri Kappa also celebrated the conclusion of its year by hosting its final meeting, during which three recent high school graduates were initiated into the organization as Legacy Members.

Congratulations to Mary Fuller, Adella Mae Huffer, and Reese Finley. Tri Kappa is proud to welcome these young women into the sisterhood and wishes them continued success in their future endeavors.