The Caring Community Foundation (CCF) recently awarded $5,000 to local non-profits. The CCF annually awards community enhancement grants to local non-profits engaged in education, healthcare, the arts, and/or community improvement.

This year, CCF made five awards:

  • $3,000 to Community HealthCare System to purchase items needed to educate rural health clinicians on pediatric and neonatal intubation and resuscitation.
  • $500 to HRHS for materials to install an electrical sub-panel.
  • $500 to Onaga Historical Society for their new exhibit featuring women with Onaga connections who have served in the military.
  • $500 to the Rock Creek Valley Historical Society for materials to redo the interior of the historic Wiziarde Barn.
  • $500 to the St. Marys Historical Society to swap plug-in timers for switches to assist with their display lighting.
Jenni Moore, Rock Creek Valley Historical Society and Valerie Ramage, Caring Community Foundation
David Steele, St. Marys Historical Society
Debbie Berges and Gretchen Kopp, Onaga Historical Society; Mindy Olberding and Lacey Niehues, CHCS