GPCF awards grants to local nonprofit groups
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The Greater Polson Community Foundation recently announced recipients of its 2012 grants, $15,000 in funding to meet a variety of community needs. Nonprofit organizations receiving this year’s awards are:
Cheerful Heart, a cancer patient support group serving Lake County, received $1,500 start-up funding for a new skin care and massage therapy program for patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation.
The Dayton/Proctor Association received $500 for a watering system to support new trees planted in the park.
Flathead Lakers received $2,500 for an education program on plant and insect invaders threatening Flathead Lake.
FLIC, the Flathead Lake International Cinemafest, requested and received $2,500 to launch Polson’s first-ever film festival planned for Feb. 1-3, 2013.
North Lake County Public Library District requested and received $2,500 for a new outreach program. The funds will be used for comfortable rocking chairs and book shelving to establish “reading nooks” where people spend time waiing, i.e. doctors’ offices, car repair shops. The books are those donated to the library, and people will be able to take them home free of charge.
Polson Loaves and Fish food pantry received $2,000 to purchase high quality protein foods to go with the largely carbohydrate foods donated to the pantry, thus providing a more balanced diet to those coming to the pantry for assistance.
A special gift of $3,500 was given to Mission Valley Aquatics to help finish construction of the pool.
GPCF President Penny Jarecki said that in the four years GPCF has been awarding grants, $50,000 has been given back to the community. These funds are from GPCF permanent endowment fund earnings and incentive grants from the Montana Community Foundation.
