North Bend Area Community Foundation members Rich Samuelson, Cheryl Feala, Diane Hines, Tom Wolf and Amy Emanuel presented a check for $2,000 to VFW Post 8223 commander Nathen Cummings (left) for kitchen sink repair, a garbage disposal, wiring and plumbing in the VFW Hall kitchen.
Since its inception in 2000, nearly $300,000 has been awarded in grants from the North Bend Area Community Foundation. Listed below are the grants that have been awarded:
Grants Awarded in 2023
Morse Bluff American Legion Post #340 - $5,000 for kitchen, bathroom and entry way floor renovation.
North Bend Central Elementary - $1,200 for STEM enrichment (water rocket launcher and raised garden beds).
Material Girls Quilt Guild - $1,364 for the Quilt of Valor project, materials to construct 36 quilts.
North Bend/Morse Bluff Community Veterans Park - $5,000 for revitalization of landscape on the south side of the Veterans Park.
Nebraska Czech Marionettes - $500 for a Czech cultural and art event.
Grants Awarded in 2022
North Bend VFW Post #8223 - $2,000 for kitchen sink, garbage disposal, wiring & plumbing.
North Bend VFW Post #8223 - $1,282.50 for repair of the north wall of the VFW building.
Grants Awarded in 2021
North Bend Central Elementary - $500 for Pollinator Garden Outdoor Education.
North Bend Senior Center - $8,937 to replace the HVAC system.
City of North Bend - $675 for a chest freezer for the city park pavilion
North Bend Central Elementary - for an iPad Magic Keyboard to assist with iPad pro for grading
North Bend Arboretum - $5,000 for the "Pave the Path" Initiative
Emily Brodd/North Bend Scouts - $2,306.87 for the North Bend Scouts Strong project to complete scout cabin improvements
Grants Awarded in 2020
North Bend Chamber of Commerce - $3,000 for "Welcome to North Bend" signs
Emily Brodd/North Bend Scouts - $307.35 for Scout Cabin improvements.
Grants Awarded in 2019
Flood Relief Round #3 (53 grants) - $100,000 to assist North Bend residents affected by the 2019 flood.
Flood Relief Round #2 (59 grants) - $42,000 to assist North Bend residents affected by the 2019 flood.
Flood Relief Round #1 (46 grants) - $41,132 to assist North Bend residents affected by the 2019 flood.
Grants Awarded in 2018
North Bend Central Elementary - $1,200 for outdoor education connecting students to the environment.
North Bend Senior Center - $1,500 for an AED defibrillator and blood pressure monitor.
Rebuilding Together Platte Valley East - $3,500 for Moses Merrill Mission Camp - North Bend projects
North Bend Central Elementary - $1,200 for STEM enhancement training
Grants Awarded in 2017
North Bend Central Public Schools - $5,000 for the Farm to School Greenhouse
Ella Endorf - $355.03 for the Ella-mentary summer sewing/modeling program at the library
North Bend VFW Post #8223 - $3,000 for the kitchen renovation project
Prague Improvement & Maintenance Project - $2,500 for park equipment and improvements
Field of Interest - $15,000 for current needs in Morse Bluff area
Grants Awarded in 2016
Ella Endorf - $200 for Ella-mentary summer program at library.
City of North Bend - $2,500 for city park shelter picnic tables.
Prague Improvement & Maintenance Project - $2,500 for park equipment and improvements.
Amerian Legion Post #340 - $3,500 to replace and repair mortor exterior blocks on 106 year old building.
Grants Awarded in 2015
Rebuilding Together, Platte Valley East - $5,000 to execute critical home repairs and safety/health modifications for elderly, disabled, and low income families/individuals that own their own home
Grants Awarded in 2014
North Bend Senior Center - $1,020 for 12 eight-foot tables and 2 large round tables for senior center.
Grants Awarded in 2013
North Bend Central Elementary - $303.96 for 32 books by Fremont author Julia cook for Positive Behavior Intervention Support Program.
Grants Awarded in 2012
City of North Bend - $500 for the North Bend/Morse Bluff Baseball Assoc. to rebuild the pitcher's mound, mound clay, outfield fence, and new poles.
Village of Morse Bluff - $500 for the Morse Bluff Q125 Celebration - advertising & promoting celebration.
North Bend Central Elementary - $1,000 for Tiger Cub Preschool books
Grants Awarded in 2011
North Bend Senior Center - $2,000 for new carpet.
Grants Awarded in 2010
North Bend Central Public Schools - $500 for a visit with Nebraska astronaut Clayton Anderson
Grants Awarded in 2009
North Bend Library Foundation - $10,000 for construction of the new library
North Bend Central Public Schools - $1,900 for fluency intervention using Quick Reads Technology Program
Grants Awarded in 2008
North Bend Central Public Schools - $700 for "P" is for Pallotta, national children's author with NB Elementary
Grants Awarded in 2007
North Bend Area Senior Center - $2,000 to purchase stainless steel can opener & seal seams in concrete parking lot and sidewalk
North Bend Council Property Association - $1,500 for a semi trailer for newspaper collection
North Bend Tree Board - $600 for the Franklin Cotterell Greens Arboretum Trails Project
Grants Awarded in 2006
Village of Morse Bluff - $500 for park equipment and improvements
North Bend Chamber of Commerce - $500 for North Bend Sesquicentennial/150th celebration
Grants Awarded in 2005
North Bend Area Ball Assoc. - $300 for underground sprinklers at Groff Field
North Bend Central Public Schools - $700 for A Celebration of Children's Literacy/Stephen Swinburne
North Bend Community Band - $300 for sheet music
North Bend Area Ball Assoc. - $700 for the ball fields
Grants Awarded in 2004
North Bend Area Ball Assoc. - $400 for improvements to the ball fields
NBACF/Veterans Memorial - $400 for the AmVets Memorial project on Main Street
North Bend Central Public Schools - $400 for the wrestling room project
Grants Awarded in 2002
North Bend Public Library - $559 for 13 rolls of microfilm to complete filming of the local newspaper