The Greater Emporia Area Disaster Relief Fund continues its work so local businesses and nonprofits can do theirs.
Fund organizers announced over $10,000 in grant donations during KVOE’s On-Air Chat on Wednesday. Emporia Main Street Director Casey Woods made the announcement for business donations.
Also, Skywalkers Gymnastics got $1,750. The Sweet Granada got $1,500. Dynamic Nails and Spa got $1,000 and Precision Safety Technologies got $750.
United Way of the Flint Hills Director Mickey Edwards announced two grants for local nonprofits.
Nearly $12,000 in grants was awarded, and Emporia Community Foundation Director Becky Nurnberg says the fund processed closed to $10,000 in contributions to the fund over the past week, pushing the overall total to around $150,000.
Part of the total for the week involved donations through the White Ribbon campaign honoring workers at Newman Regional Health, and donations continue to come in through the Thank U signs now available for over a month.
For more information about the fund, how to donate, how to apply for funds and how to order Thank U signs, go online to www.geadisasterrelieffund.org.
The Greater Emporia Area Disaster Relief Fund is a collaboration involving the Emporia Community Foundation, Emporia Main Street, United Way of the Flint Hills and KVOE. It serves residents in Lyon, Chase, Coffey, Greenwood, Morris, Osage, Wabaunsee and Woodson counties.
