The Anna Mae Grimmett Animal Fund at the Emporia Community Foundation (ECF) is currently accepting grant applications from nonprofit agencies in Lyon County who support animal welfare. Agencies are encouraged to apply before the Nov. 28 deadline to be considered. The grant application is available on the web at www.emporiacf.org.
Funding for the grant is made possible because of the generosity of Anna Mae Grimmett who worked as a professional housekeeper for many years. Before she passed, Anna Mae created a special fund through the ECF to help care for animals in Lyon County — providing support for medical needs, food, and animal-focused programs. Anna Mae opened her Non-Endowed Fund at ECF through gifts of land. There are many ways to start a fund for the causes that mean the most to you. Anna Mae did it little by little, donating land overtime. When she bequeathed the property, ECF sold it according to her wishes, and the proceeds became the foundation of her lasting fund.
To learn more about the work being done at the Emporia Community Foundation and to set up your own legacy fund visit www.emporiacf. org or call 620-3429304.
