Midlands Community Foundation Awards Grants Totaling $97,301
Midlands Community Foundation (MCF; www.MidlandsCommunity.org) has awarded grants totaling $97,301 to 22 nonprofit organizations serving Sarpy and Cass counties including:
- Assistance League of Omaha – $2,500
- Assure Women’s Center – $4,000
- Autism Action Partnership – $2,500
- Banister’s Leadership Academy – $7,500
- Bellevue Fire Department – $1,451
- Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands – $5,000
- College Possible – $2,000
- Common Fund of the Heartland – $3,000
- Happy Paws – $2,000
- Greater Omaha Attendance & Learning Services Center – $3,000
- Heartland Equine Therapeutic Riding Academy – $4,350
- Kids Can Community Center – $3,000
- Latino Center of the Midlands – $3,000
- Nebraska Children’s Home Society – $2,000
- Nebraska Mission of Mercy – $20,000
- Omaha Performing Arts – $5,000
- OneWorld Community Health Centers, Inc. – $5,000
- Papillion Area Historical Society – $4,000
- Radio Talking Book Service – $2,500
- Sarpy Community YMCA – $2,000
- Twin Ridge Elementary PTA – $5,000
- Village of Elmwood Nebraska – $6,000
This is the first of two grant distributions for Midlands Community Foundation’s fiscal year. The next grant deadline will be February 1, 2020, with funds distributed in April. 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.
The mission of the Midlands Community Foundation is to benefit the diverse needs of the Sarpy and Cass county communities by providing financial support, involvement, and service. Learn more online at www.MidlandsCommunity.org or call (402) 991-8027.