The Snow-Redfern Foundation, of Alliance, Nebraska, has awarded grants for the 2016 year.  Forty-three organizations across the state of Nebraska, and 21 different communities received grants.  These organizations have demonstrated through their applications that they provide direct services to youth and families.  This has ensured that the Mission Statement of the Foundation is being achieved, in that they continue to meet the wishes of Mrs. Redfern, by caring for those less fortunate.  Each organization has already received their funds and are able to use them for programs they have defined in their application.  Once the funds have been used, they share information back to the Foundation, as to how the money was specifically used.

Here are the Organizations, alphabetical and by city, that received funds:

ALLIANCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS/ALTERNATIVE HS – Alliance

ALLIANCE SPARTANS BASEBALL – Alliance

ALLIANCE TEAM MATES – Alliance

AMERICAN RED CROSS – Grand Island

ANACOVA EMPOWERMENT PILOT PROJECT – Scottsbluff

BOX BUTTE COUNTY FAMILY FOCUS – Alliance & Hemingford  

BOX BUTTE HEALTH FOUNDATION – Alliance         

BRIDGEPORT FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY – Bridgeport

BUCKBOARD THERAPEUTIC RIDING ACADEMY – Gering

BULLDOG BACK PACK PROGRAM – Alliance

BULLDOGS COMMITTED – Bridgeport

CAMP ROCK – Bridgeport

CASA CONNECTION-Columbus

CASA OF FILMORE COUNTY – Geneva

CASA/MARLAND LIVING – Hastings

CASA OF NORTHEAST NEBRASKA – Norfolk

CASA OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA – Hastings

CHEYENNE COUNTY CASA – Sidney

CIRRUS HOUSE – Scottsbluff

COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERS (CAPWYN) – Gering

COMPASS – Kearney

CONNECTION HOMELESS SHELTER – North Platte

COOL KIDS CLUB/NO LIMITS AFTER SCHOOL- Sidney

CORNHUSKER COUNCIL, BOY SCOUTS – Walton

DAWSON/GOSPER COUNTIES CASA – Lexington

FAMILIES CARE, INC. – Kearney

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH DIAPER DEPOT – Scottsbluff

KIMBALL TEAM MATES – Kimball

LEXINGTON SCHOOLS BACKPACK PROGRAM – Lexington

NEBRASKA LUTHERAN OUTDOOR MINISTRIES – Lodgepole

NEBRASKA MINORITY RESOURCE CENTER – Gordon

PANHANDLE PARTNERSHIP FOR HHS – Chadron

PARENT TO PARENT NETWORK – Norfolk

PRAIRIE LOFT CENTER – Hastings

SALVATION ARMY – North Platte

SCOTTSBLUFF COUNTY SPECIAL OLYMPICS– Scottsbluff area

SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA YOUTH FOR CHRIST – Lincoln

SPEAK OUT SCOTTSBLUFF – Scottsbluff

UNITED WAY OF WESTERN NEBRASKA – Box Butte/Dawes Counties

WESTERN COMMUNITY HEALTH RESOURCES – Chadron

YMCA OF THE PRAIRIE – Holdrege

YWCA ADAMS COUNTY – Hastings

YOUNG LIFE – Alliance

One goal of the Snow Redfern Foundation is to expand how much is awarded each year, as well as increase the number of organizations that receive awards.  As the investments grow, the amounts awarded can be increased.  If you have questions about this process, or comments you would like to share, please send them to [email protected] or phone 308-762-6370 to speak with Stan Bills, the Executive Director for the Foundation.  You may also visit our website at www.snowredfern.org.