Midlands Community Foundation Awards Grants Totaling $96,936

Midlands Community Foundation (MCF) (midlandscommunity.org) has awarded grants totaling $96,936 to 23 non-profit organizations serving Sarpy and Cass counties including: Arts for All, Inc.-$1,500; Assure Women’s Center-$10,028; Autism Action Partnership-$2,500; Bellevue American Legion Post 339-$4,000; Chasers Charities-$1,474; CHI Health Midlands Hospital-$7,000; Christian Heritage Children’s Home-$1,500; Common Fund of the Heartland-$5,000; The Durham Museum-$3,000; Fontenelle Forest-$5,000; Food Bank for the Heartland-$15,000; Housing Foundation for Sarpy County-$4,000; Joslyn Art Museum-$5,000; Lofte Community Theatre-$4,000; Mercy Housing Midwest-$2,000; Omaha Conservatory of Music-$2,500; Omaha Symphony-$2,500; Omaha Zoo Foundation-$6,500; Papillion Area Historical Society-$1,500; Papillion La Vista Community Theatre-$1,750; Project Harmony-$1,000; Tri-City Food Pantry-$7,684; Youth Emergency Services-$2,500.

Pictured (L-R): Front Row – Julie Bear, Midlands Community Foundation Grants Committee Chair; Mary Fraser Meints, Youth Emergency Services; Emily Tonniges, Papillion-LaVista Community Theatre; Nancy Round, Joslyn Art Museum; Judy Mallory, Arts for All, Inc. Middle Row – Patrick Sullivan, Midlands Community Foundation Board President; Carolyn Pospisil, Housing Authority for Sarpy County; Melissa Nelson, Tri-City Food Pantry; Ryan Leichenauer, Fontenelle Forest; Stephanie Dowell, Project Harmony; Michaela Ahrens, Autism Action Partnership; Anne Pope, Lofte Community Theatre; Judi Martin, Common Fund of the Heartland; Joanie Mathis, Omaha Symphony; Diane Knicky, Midlands Community Foundation Director of Operations and Public Relations. Back Row – Tonee Gay, Midlands Community Foundation Executive Director; Don Kiviniemi, Bellevue American Legion Post 339; Garret Cobb, Mercy Housing Midwest; Matt Owen, Chasers Charities; Kelsie Sis-Davis, Omaha Zoo Foundation; Mark Kresl, Omaha Conservatory of Music; Toni Clarke, Assure Women’s Center; Amanda Smith, CHI Health Midlands Hospital; Debbie Allard, Papillion Area Historical Society; Ericka Smicka, Food Bank for the Heartland; Brad Brown, Christian Heritage Children’s Home; Corey Wilson, The Durham Museum.

This is the second of two grant distributions for MCF’s fiscal year. The next grant deadline will be August 1, with funds distributed in October. MCF places an emphasis on prevention and education, with a strong commitment toward programs benefiting health, art, culture, community, economic development, education, and human services.