In this episode, host Sheila Jenkinson interviews Dr. Karen Longe and Mike Varley from the Wayne Area Legacy Fund. Karen, a physical therapist and chair of the fund, discusses its origins and recent grants. Mike, a financial advisor, highlights his long-term involvement in local nonprofits and his transition to become a part of WALF. Both talk in great detail about the current Gratitude Challenge which aims to raise the Wayne Area Legacy Fund endowment to nearly $1 million, enabling annual grants of $40,000. Listen in to hear about the community's passion in growing it's future nonprofit's endeavors and strengthening the Wayne area for years to come.
www.WayneAreaLegacyFund.org
http://nebraskahometown.org/
https://www.growingsmalltownne.com/
#growingsmalltownne #podcastlife #growingnebraskaandbeyond #Nebraska #nebraskacommunityfoundation #smalltownbigheart #hometown #gstnfoundationfridays #dowhatyoulove #makeitcount #smalltownbigdreams #podcast
Thank you to the GSTN Podcast Audio Engineer, Tanner Ehrisman for your work on this episode.
Thank you to GSTN Assistant, Jill Grovijohn.
Thank you to pixabay music for the background tracks. https://pixabay.com/music
Sponsors include:
Nebraska Community Foundation
Intersect Coworking and Incubator Space https://www.intersectcoworking.com/
Elkhorn Valley Museum https://elkhornvalleymuseum.org/
Norfolk Nebraska Rotary Club https://www.facebook.com/NorfolkRotaryClub/
Pryker Next Generation Concrete https://prykergroup.com/
Grand Island Tourism https://visitgrandisland.com/
Knox County https://www.knoxcountynebraska.com/
4TH St. Sweets: https://4thstsweets.com/
Elkhorn Valley Museum https://elkhornvalleymuseum.org/
Norfolk Rotary Club https://rotarydistrict5650.org/clubinfo/norfolk-1
Norfolk Area Concert Association https://concertassociation.net/norfolkne/
Stanton State Bank: https://www.stantonstatebank.com/
Norfolk Community Theatre: https://www.nctheatre.org/tickets/
Visit Shipshewana: https://visitshipshewana.org/