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2nd round of STEP Foundation grants awarded

By Greg Bebermeyer

10/05/2020

(KMZA)--The Nemaha County STEP Foundation Board of Directors has announced recipients for the second-round of 2020 grants, totaling more than $10,000.

According to a news release from the STEP Foundation, they received requests this round for close to $20,000 in grants.

The Sabetha Community Hospital will receive a nearly $4,300 grant to update and replace some items to make patients more comfortable and safer during testing. Director of Nursing, Jenna McClain, said they would like to replace their ECHO table, ten wheelchairs and a blanket warmer.

St. Patrick's Church, in Corning, will receive $2,500 to purchase two automated external defibrillators.

The Nemaha County Museum Consortium will receive $2,000 for the purchase of fifteen hand sanitizer stations along with a gallon container of sanitzer for each. They will be distributed to the museums and libraries throughout the county.

The Centralia Ball Association will receive nearly $1,600 to replace the current picnic tables at the ballpark with new recycled tire heavy duty picnic tables.

Grants are awarded twice a year through the STEP Foundation, with the next deadline being January 15, 2021.

The grants are awarded for charitable purposes to enhance and improve the quality of life for the residents of Nemaha County.

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