Midlands Community Foundation Awards Grants Totaling $104,993

Midlands Community Foundation (MCF) (midlandscommunity.org) has awarded grants totaling $104,993 to 28 non-profit organizations serving Sarpy and Cass counties including: ALS in the Heartland, Inc. – $1,540; American Lung Association in Nebraska – $8,000; Bellevue American Legion Post 339 – $4,000; Bellevue Housing Authority Foundation – $4,000; Bellevue Ministerial Association Food Pantry – $5,000; Bellevue Public School Family and Student Empowerment Team – $2,500; Bellevue University Opportunity Campus – $3,600; Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands – $5,000; CHI Health Midlands Hospital – $7,000; Common Fund of the Heartland – $5,000; Gretna Volunteer Fire and Rescue – $5,000; Heartland Family Service – $2,500; HELP Adult Services – $3,000; Joslyn Art Museum – $5,000; Keipos, Inc. – $2,400; Latino Center of the Midlands – $1,500; Lutheran Family Service of Nebraska, Inc. – $2,500; Mercy Housing Midwest – $1,405; Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries – $1,500; Omaha Conservatory of Music – $5,000; Papillion-LaVista Community Theatre – $1,750; Patriotic Productions – $5,000; Project Harmony – $3,385; Radio Talking Book Service – $2,500; Spirit Horse Ranch – $2,500; Tri-City Food Pantry – $6,913; Village of Manley – $5,000; Youth Emergency Services – $2,500.

Of the $104,993 that was awarded, $11,905 was awarded from MCF’s Education Fund and $2,500 from MCF’s Military Fund which were established with proceeds from the Foundation’s Reflection Ball events in 2016 and 2015, respectively. The remaining $90,588 was awarded from MCF’s General Fund. This is the second of two grant distributions for Midlands Community Foundation’s fiscal year. The next grant deadline will be August 1, 2017, 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. For more information, call (402) 991-8027 or visit midlandscommunity.org.