Newton Community and Healthcare Foundation: What's New

Newton Ccommunity and Healthcare Foundation

NCHF Grants Exceed $128,000

Newton Community & Healthcare Foundation has donated more than $128,000 to area groups and organizations during its 2002 fiscal year that ends June 30.

The distribution represents 21 grants totaling $118,769 made in March and $10,000 in grants from the net proceeds of the foundation's annual charity golf tournament in May.

"We are really grateful for the continuing and growing generosity of our Newton community," said Loren Friesen, NCHF executive director.

Grants awarded in March went to the following:

Bethel College: $3,000
Big Brothers/Sisters of Harvey County: $2,000
Caring Hands Humane Society: $1,000
Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA): $2,500
Central Homecare and Hospice: $2,000
Episcopal Social Services' Venture House: $4,000
Episcopal Social Services' St. Matthew Payee Representative program: $1,000
Harvey County United Way: $12,000
Health Ministries of Harvey County: $1,000
Heart to Heart Child Advocacy Center: $2,500
Meadowlark Homestead: $1,000
National Jewish Medical & Research Center (Research for Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis): $8,000
Newton Community Theatre: $1,000
Newton Fine Arts Association: $2,000
Newton Meals on Wheels: $5,000
Newton Medical Center (Pulmonary Care): $5,000
Newton Mid-Kansas Orchestra Association: $1,000
Northview Development Services: $2,500
Offender/Victim Ministries: $1,000
Prairie View, Inc.: $15,000
Salvation Army, Newton: $1,000

Grants made possible by the golf tournament were awarded to:

Newton Medical Center: $8,000
Health Ministries of Harvey County: $500
Central Homecare & Hospice: $500
Leave A Legacy / Newton: $1,000

Newton Community & Healthcare Foundation has awarded more than $798,000 since it was established in 1995.

The foundation holds endowment funds in excess of $2.1 million benefiting local charities and organizations.