Pictured (left to right): Gayle McPherson-Eagle Nest Inc. Executive Director, Kathy Graeff-Eagle Nest Inc. Development Director, Ed Laing-Winfield Elk, and Nona Reep-Winfield Elk. (Photo courtesy Legacy Regional Foundation)
The Winfield Elks Charitable Fund of Legacy Regional Community Foundation awarded a $2,350 grant to Eagle Nest Inc., according to a press release Tuesday.
This grant will underwrite programming to help women and children, the release said.
The Winfield Elks Charitable Fund provides grants to Winfield-area charitable projects and programming that helps children grow up healthy and drug-free, by undertaking projects that address unmet need, and/or honoring the service and sacrifice of our veterans.
The Grand Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (B.P.O.E.) invested in the Winfield community by establishing the field of interest endowment fund with Legacy Foundation.
This occurred when granting permission for Winfield Lodge No. 732 and El Dorado Lodge No. 1407, to merge due to declining membership.
Winfield Elks, with leadership from Ed Laing and Nona Reep, worked to retain the monies generated by the sale of their lodge building for good works to be accomplished in Winfield.
“By endowing the gift with Legacy Foundation their work will continue forever,” the press release stated.
Eagle Nest, Inc. has comprehensive and long-term programming in place that that focuses on personal growth and building self-esteem.
Additional information designed to help clients reach financial independence, thereby removing them from the cycle of chronic public assistance, is also provided. Though most of the program participants are women living below the poverty level that are also heads of their households, Eagle Nest, Inc. knows the work impacts the entire family.
With the mission “to help women become successful in life and reach their full potential” Eagle Nest, Inc. works every day to shape the vision that “all women succeed in becoming productive members of their community.” The store located at 112 East 9 th Street, Winfield, helps to subsidize the programming aspects of the organization, but often serves as a training ground, too.
Learn more regarding Eagle Nest, Inc., the store and the programming by visiting www.eaglenestinc.org.
To learn more about grant opportunities or how to support the work of Legacy Foundation visit us at 1216 Main, Winfield, view information at www.legacyregionalfoundation.org or call 620-221 7224 with questions.
About Legacy Foundation:
Incorporated in 1996, Legacy will celebrate 25 years of growing philanthropy for the benefit of our community later this year. Legacy Foundation is a 501(c) 3 non-profit philanthropic organization regional in its focus. In 2020, the Foundation award nearly $438,000 in grants to benefit the region, in addition to growing Foundation assets to over $8.69 million.
The distinctive mission of Legacy Regional Community Foundation is “to grow area philanthropic and nonprofit efforts by connecting donors with critical needs in our community, instilling informed leadership and building endowments to create a stronger, healthier and more prosperous region.”
Learn more by visiting www.legacyregionalfoundation.org, find us on Facebook, or call 620-221-7224.
