Midlands Community Foundation Awards Grants Totaling $94,745

Midlands Community Foundation (MCF, midlandscommunity.org) has awarded grants totaling $94,745 to 21 nonprofit organizations serving Sarpy and Cass counties, including:

• Assistance League of Omaha- $5,000
• CHI Health Foundation -$10,000
• Faith Ministry Church – $2,920
• Football Mentoring Project -$2,500
• Foster Love – $4,000
• Gretna Band Parents – $2,025
• Heartland Equine Therapeutic Riding Academy – $5,000
• Heartland Family Service – $7,500
• Immigrant Legal Center – $3,000
• Latino Center of the Midlands -$3,000
• The Life House – $3,000
• Lift Up Sarpy County – $5,000
• Mercy Housing Midwest – $5,000
• Mosaic in Omaha – $6,000
• Nebraska Children’s Home Society – $5,000
• Omaha Conservatory of Music – $2,500
• Papillion LaVista Community Theatre – $4,000
• Plattsmouth Education Foundation for PHS Career Academies -$3,000
• Special Olympics Nebraska – $5,000
• Tri-City Food Pantry – $7,000
• Wildlife Learning Encounters – $4,300

This is the first of two grant distributions for Midlands Community Foundation’s fiscal year. The next grant deadline will be August 1, 2022, with funds distributed in October.

Through its grants program, Midlands Community Foundation places an emphasis on prevention and education. The Foundation has a strong commitment toward programs benefiting health, art, culture, community, economic development, education, and human services. Learn more at midlandscommunity.org.