2011 January “Building for Tomorrow” Grant Recipients

• CARE (Child Abuse and Resource Education) – $3,000

Providing training booklets about the prevention of sexual abuse of children to adults and organizations serving children in the Kearney Area.

• Kearney Area Arts Council- $1,000

Supporting the funding for an artist/educator to teach pottery in Park, Emerson and Bryant elementary schools in 2011/2012.

• Kearney Area Children’s Museum – $1,000

Providing child-sized table and chairs to support a new programming classroom.

• Legal Aid of Nebraska – $1,500

Assisting costs to represent domestic violence victims living in Kearney/Buffalo County for low-income community members.

• Museum of Nebraska Art- $500

Aid with funding for the annual Student Art Exhibition.

2011 July “Building for Tomorrow” Grant Recipients

• Goodwill Industries of Greater Nebraska, Inc. – $1,008.98
  

Purchase of two iPads and two programs to use in an educational project for people with disabilities.

• Pleasanton Volunteer Fire Department -$4,000

Assist in funding purchase of community ambulance.

• Guardian Angels Life Services - $1,800

Assistance in purchasing three CPU’s and purchase Office XP software.

• Great Plains Paralyzed Veterans of America – $2,500

Partial funding of Sled Hockey Program for disabled people (not only veterans).

•  Kearney Public Schools Foundation - $1,500

Assist in funding the artist fee and installation for a community-wide art competition for the new Kenwood Elementary mural.

• Mid-America Arts Alliance - $2,826

Provide training through supplies, materials, workshop materials, website and listserv to benefit the Frank House and Buffalo County Historical Society.

• Buffalo County Historical Society/Trails & Rails - $6,452.13

Aiding in the restoration of a log cabin donated to the museum.

• Main Street Kearney, Inc. – $1,000 

Assist in funding the Downtown Kearney Harvest Festival promoting producer-to-consumer marketing activity and agri-tourism.

• American Red Cross – Fort Kearney Chapter – $1,000

Provide partial funding for The Scrubby Bear Story program that teaches children about germs and proper hand washing techniques.

2010 January “Building for Tomorrow” Grant Recipients

• Crane River Theater – $587.00

Provide funding for scripts “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.”

• Nebraska Kidney Association – $870.00

Supporting early detection screening in Kearney for individuals at risk of developing kidney disease.

2010 July “Building for Tomorrow” Grant Recipients

• Christians for Christian Education – $500.00

Provide funding for playground equipment at the new Faith Christian School.

• Kearney Area Storytelling Festival – $1,000.00

Assisting with the cost of bringing Bill Harley to the Merryman Performing Arts Center.

• Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation – $2,000.00

Supporting a job coach position during the summer months to assist in community outreach to businesses and individual support for graduating students.

• Robert M. Merryman Performing Arts Center – $284.13

Supporting two educational programs, “Many Moccasins” and “Bill Harley LIVE!”

• World Theatre Foundation – $1,800.00

Provide a new, historically designed ticket booth.