One of AARP Wyoming's most veteran and active volunteers took home some hardware Wednesday night (October 11th) as Sheridan's Wayne Schatz was given the Community Action Team Volunteer Award during the AARP Wyoming's Volunteer Recognition Dinner in Casper.
Schatz was nominated for the award by Sh
Casper Organizations Receive Grant Funds
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In Wyoming, the foundation gave to 20 organizations across 15 different towns and cities, and in Casper specifically gave money to 4 different groups: Boy Scouts of America Greater Wyoming Council, I-Reach 2, Safe Kids of Central Wyoming, and Seton House.
The Boy Scouts of America Greater Wyoming Council received $1,000 in grant money which the group is using for a Zoom account to better coordinate activities across the organization.
Josh Brown, Development Director for the Greater Wyoming Council, said the grant money is helpful for their organization to better connect with the group that spans Wyoming.
Rocky Mountain Power announces new grants to support Utah, Wyoming and Idaho communities this spring
SALT LAKE CITY (May 10, 2021) Even as COVID-19 vaccines roll out across the country, many communities are still facing challenges from the pandemic and the organizations that support them are still seeing unprecedented demand.
In spite of the odds, local programs that address critical issues such as food insecurity, homelessness, domestic violence, child abuse, elder issues, mental health and community safety have continued to find creative new ways to deliver help quickly and safely, even while facing additional budget constraints.
As part of the company’s commitment to supporting its communities, PacifiCorp Foundation, a nonprofit arm of Rocky Mountain Power, is donating more than $525,000 across the six states it serves. The funding goes to support a total of 209 safety and wellness grants as part of the most recent round of quarterly grants provided by the f
GREELEY The Longs Peak Council of the Boy Scouts of America, with headquarters in Greeley, has merged with the Greater Wyoming Council, creating one scout council for Northern Colorado, Wyoming and western Nebraska.
John L. Coleman Jr., scout executive with the Longs Peak Council, will assume the role of CEO for the new council, which will be named at least temporarily as the Greater Wyoming-Longs Peak Council.
“Our priority is to provide the best scouting program possible for youth across Northern Colorado, Wyoming, and western Nebraska, and we can better accomplish this by combining our resources and efforts,” Coleman said in a written statement.