Foundation announces Spring Grant Awards
BY LINDSAY R. COOK
CUSTER COUNTYThe Custer County Foundation reviewed grant requests for the period ending April 30, 2023, and they are awarding a total of $64,910 to 22 Custer County organizations.
“It’s always an exciting time when we get to announce our grant recipients,” said Lindsay Cook, Executive Director of the Foundation. “The generous support we receive from our donors through our annual Gala & Auction in December enables the Foundation to continue to have a county wide impact through the grants we are able to award.”
The Foundation Grants committee recommended, and the Board of Directors approved, the following awards:
7 Valley Kids - $6,000: To provide outdoor playground equipment and indoor tables and chairs.
Anselmo-Merna
Public Schools - $3,000: To help purchase tables and chairs for the school library.
Anselmo-Merna Youth Football - $1,000: To help purchase helmets for the youth football program.
Ansley Rural Fire
Protection District #1 $4,200: To help purchase protective equipment and gear.
Arnold Public Schools - $3,000: To help with equipment for the weight room.
Broken Bow Library Foundation - $1,210: To help with the summer reading program.
Broken Bow Police Department - $1,000: To help with equipment for an 8th officer.
Broken Bow Swim Club - $2,100: To help purchase competition lane ropes.
Broken Bow Township Cemetery - $2,000: To help with gravestones for unmarked graves.
Callaway Good Life Center - $1,000: To help with a wheelchair scale.
Central Nebraska Interact #225704 - $5,000: To help revitalize the Arnold Recreation Pond with fountains.
Comstock Rural Fire District $7,500: To help with a LifePak Cardiac Device.
Custer County Childcare Association - $500: To help purchase toys for the toy lending library.
Custer County Children’s Theater Association - $1,500: To help with the Missoula Children’s Theater.
Dog Gone Fun 4-H
Club - $400: To help with rally for the 4-H dog club.
Gates Cemetery Board - $2,000: To help with the brick column entrance.
Merna Emergency Medical Services - $5,000: To help with Stair-PRO stair chair.
Muddy Creek Celebration - $500: To purchase a sound/PA system.
Prairie Pioneer Center - $1,500: To help with the interior and exterior painting of their building.
Sargent Ambulance $7,500: To help purchase Power Load.
Sargent Township Library - $500: To help with a lamp post.
Village of Callaway - $10,000: To help with a new aquatic facility.
The next grant application period ends October 31, 2023. Applications may be accessed online at www.custercountyfoundation.org.
The mission of the Custer County Foundation is to seek out, receive, and administer funds to meet the present and future needs of the residents of Custer County. Donations to the Foundation are tax-deductible. Call the Foundation at 308-872-2232 for more information.