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Creating Solutions for Stronger _

Great Western Bank recently __ another round of Making _ Great grants to worthy -_ organizations within our nine-state _.&_; Read what our recipients to say about creating _ for stronger communities.

Kansas City Free Eye _

Birju Solanki, Executive Director, Kansas City Free Eye _

“Each year The Kansas _ Free Eye Clinic provides _ 300 people with sight-saving exams and makes each brighter and clearer with - services we provide free because everyone needs vision to take advantage __ opportunities life has in for them. We'd like __ thank to Great Western _ this giving season for "_ Life Great" for even _ people with their generosity __ a $10,000 grant. This will make it possible us to invest in capacity - greatly needed that will free up of precious volunteer hours make it easier for _ to find us, schedule __, and stay on top __ their eye care. Thank from all of us __ The Kansas City Free Clinic for the care concern you have for community!

High Hope Employment Services

Andrea Rowland, Executive Director, _ Hope Employment Services, Inc.

“On behalf of the of directors, staff, and _ of Friendship Apartments we like to thank Great __ Bank for the generous in the amount of $10,000.00 to go towards capital __ for our apartment complex.  __ plan on replacing 8 __ and cooling units within apartments.  We have a _ small budget when it to our supportive housing __.&_; Replacing aging equipment, such __ the heating and cooling is an expense that have to come out __ our budget for other we provide.  Businesses like Western Bank are heroes __ our community and to people we support!”

Mid-Iowa Community Action (MICA)

Clarissa Thompson, Development Director, -_ Community Action, Inc.

“We are very grateful Great Western Bank’s support.  work is done in with communities, and we thankful to have great such as Great Western _ helping us assist children families affected by the of poverty.”

Aeon

Virginia Brown, Director of _, Aeon

“Thank you for Great __ Bank’s generous grant of $5,000.&_; With this gift, you part of a critical __ system that gives those _ the greatest barriers a _.&_; Every day, thousands of _ – our neighbors – just one financial mishap _ from homelessness.  Your donation them the chance to the unforeseen emergencies in _.&_; Everyone deserves a home.  _ your support, Aeon will addressing the every-increasing need affordable housing.  Thank you Western Bank for joining __ in this fight.  We so thrilled!”

Heartland Family Service (HFS)

Chris Sewall, Program Director, _ Family Service 

“The gift of $5,000 _ be so valuable in __ us to create a _ space to provide parenting __ in a loving and _ environment. With this generous _, we will be able __ create a beautiful, safe, _- space for families to _ with trained and experienced _ support workers to provide opportunities through an evidenced-based __ designed to make families __ crisis, stable and strong.

REACH Pikes Peak

Patrice Ravenscroft, Interim Executive /, REACH, Pikes Peak

“REACH Pikes Peak serves _ 12,000 community members and over 7,000 services yearly _ a mission to increase capacity of low-income individuals __ become self-sufficient.  With the generous contribution from Great __ Bank REACH Pikes Peak _ impact our community members _ in poverty with an _ to pursue post-secondary education __ our Transitions to Independence __ (TIP). We are incredibly and moved by the $7,500 grant from Great Western _’_ Making Life Great Grant __.”&_;

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