Making Life Great Grants 2019
In December 2019, Great __ Bank awarded Making Life grants to nonprofits in City, Watertown, Des Moines, , Grand Island and across footprint.
Making Life Great Grants
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Creating Solutions for Stronger _
When our communities thrive, __ all benefit. GWB’s community across our nine state _ are finding unique ways __ solve pressing issues. Read _ our latest grant recipients doing to help Make _ Great in their own .
City Impact of Lincoln, __
Brad Bryan, Executive Director
“We are so thankful blessed to receive this investment to help Make _ Great for vulnerable youth __ our community. This grant will promote literacy through -__- student and volunteer tutoring. _ look forward to working _ everyone at Great Western _ to help make an _.”
Habitat for Humanity of __ County
Julie Dykstra, Executive Director
“Everyone deserves an opportunity a better life. The Western Making Life Grant by Habitat for Humanity __ Clay and Yankton Counties _ help build strength, stability self-reliance for a low __ moderate income individual or _, who desires to become _ homeowner and make improvements __ a home they already .
The self-empowerment created by __’_ affordable housing programs help _ families eliminate barriers to _ better, healthier, more financially _ life, but it also __ local economic growth. Habitat _ on an average $120,000 __ our local community for , materials, land and sub-contract causing a ripple effect _ the community.
Impact is realized within life of a family, also within our community. 1996, Habitat for Humanity __ Yankton County has served -_ families through its homeownership __ and seven families through home repair program. We __ that with a little _, we all have the _ to stand on our .”
Midlands Latino Community Development
Marta Sonia Londono, Executive
“We are very grateful this Making Life Great from Great Western Bank. _ grant will provide Latinos _ opportunities to generate economic _ by providing financing products, _ services and community development _ advances their ability to __ a sustainable future in Midlands.”
SENCA
Vicky McNealy, Executive Director
“Southeast Nebraska Community Action _, Inc. (SENCA) will use grant funds to administer financial literacy classes during 2017-2018 school year. SENCA (Strategic Money And Resource ) is presented to 8th 12th grade students and a poverty simulation followed __ 5 classroom sessions. Topics __ in the sessions include: and Your Money; Budgeting; __ and Checking; Credit and ; and a session that __ on banking including information _ The Federal Reserve Bank __ Kansas City. SENCA has _ presenting this financial literacy __ since 2011. To date, __ have impacted 2,638 students."
Jeremiah Program
Katelyn Short, Site Director
“Thank you to Great __ Bank for the opportunity __ impact youth. We are __ to expand our reach __ middle and high school in the community of . This grant will allow __ to foster a future __ hope.”
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Making Life Great Grants _ and September 2020
Great Western Bank awarded __ round of Making Life grants to worthy non-profit in Nebraska, South Dakota, _, Missouri and Colorado.
Making Life Great Grants 2018
Great Western Bank awarded _ Spoke of Lincoln, United of Larimer County, Swerve of Altoona, Shelter House __ Iowa City and Papillion _ Foundation a grant December 2018.