11/6/2009

CONCORDIA — The new Neighbor to Neighbor center in downtown Concordia has received a grant of $75,000 from the Sunflower Foundation — the largest one-year grant ever awarded in Cloud County by the statewide organization.
The one-time grant comes from the foundation’s 2009 “Finding Solutions in Challenging Times” program.
The money will be used for health-related programs at the new center, scheduled to open in February at 103 E. Sixth.
Neighbor to Neighbor, a project of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Concordia, will offer a wide array of programs and services to women and women with young children. The three women who are the driving force behind the center — Sisters Pat McLennon, Jean Befort and Ramona Medina — envision it as a resource and education center as well as a place to meet and connect with other women in the community.
The Sunflower Foundation grant will be used for programs that focus on exercise, nutrition and school readiness and will help pay for startup materials and furnishings in the new building.