The Heartland Community Foundation, which serves Ellis, Rooks and Trego Counties, recently awarded over $163,000 in fall grants to area organizations across the three counties.
Grants were funded through the foundation’s Heartland Area Action Fund, Dane G. Hansen Community Action Fund, Heartland Healthy Living Fund, Kansas Health Foundation Fund and the Legacy Funds for Ellis, Rooks and Trego Counties.
The following organizations received funding:
Ellis County
The Arc of Central Plains, $15,000 to purchase sensory equipment for a new Accessible Recreation Complex playground.
O'Loughlin Elementary PTA, $10,000 for new playground equipment at O'Loughlin Elementary.
Grow Hays, $10,000 for technology upgrades to BriefSpace meeting
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