Peter Kiewit Foundation to be Honored for Grants to Kearney Area Organizations
September 9th, 2009The Kearney Area Community Foundation will host the fourth annual Philanthropy Awards ceremony entitled “A Celebration of Giving” on October 22nd.
This year, the Peter Kiewit Foundation will be honored for grants given over the years to the Kearney area totaling more than $5.7 million. Grants have ranged from $1500 to $1.25 million for non-profits including the Museum of Nebraska Art, Kearney Public Library, YMCA, University of Nebraska – Kearney, Merryman Performing Arts Center, Kearney Area Community Foundation and Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation to name a few.
Lyn Wallin Ziegenbein, the Executive Director of the Peter Kiewit Foundation, will be the keynote speaker at the Celebration of Giving event.
The Peter Kiewit Foundation is one of the largest private foundations in Nebraska. It has distributed more than $475 million since its inception in 1980. Ziegenbein supervises all grant making done be the Foundation which averages about $20 million annually.
Grants are made in a wide array of areas including education, culture, youth community development, human services and scholarships. The Foundation was created in 1980 from the estate of the late Peter Kiewit and conducts most of its philanthropy within the state of Nebraska. It is not affiliated legally or administratively with the operating companies which also bear Mr. Kiewit’s name.
Annually, awards are given to local community members and businesses that have donated time, talent and/or treasure to make the Kearney area a wonderful place to live, work and raise families. As in past year, awards will be given in recognition of three categories: Volunteer, Corporate and Philanthropist.
These awards will be presented at the Kearney Area Community Foundation Annual Dinner October 22nd, at the Holiday Inn. Seating will be limited. Tickets will go on sale October 1st. For more information, contact the Community Foundation at 237-3114.