All smiles as Foundation gives, receives
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- Published on Thursday, June 18, 2015
The 2015 grant recipients
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On June 11, the Beautiful Plains Community Foundation distributed this year鈥檚 grants at a luncheon. A total of $141,965 was given out in Community Fund and Designated fund grants. Community Fund grants totalling $56,661 were given to 14 area organizations.
The day also marked the first donation to the Foundation鈥檚 new Corporate Challenge. HyLife Foods opened the challenge with a commitment to donate $10,000 a year for 10 years, for a total of $100,000.
The donation was presented by HyLife鈥檚 Vice President - Domestic Sales, Trevor Lizotte and Senior Vice President and General Manager Guy Beaudry.
The Foundation is working to raise $50,000 by September 24, 2016 to complete a challenge by the Thomas Sill Foundation. If successful, the Thomas Sill Foundation will contribute $25,000 to the BPCF Community Endowment Fund.
