Republic CFO grants more than $23k

Awards, grants distributed throughout community at annual banquet
The Republic Community Foundation of the Ozarks (RCFO), in cooperation with the Republic Area Chamber of Commerce, recognized some of Republic’s most outstanding volunteers during their Love in Action banquet, held at Spring Creek Estates on Thursday, Oct. 24. In addition to presenting volunteers with their service awards, the RCFO also awarded over $23,000 in grants to local organizations which make a difference in the area.

Service awards:
Republic Historical Society Volunteer Service Award, Terry Mooneyham
Kiwanis Club of Republic Volunteer Service Award, Lee Young
Republic Area Chamber of Commerce Volunteer Service Award, Kameron Perrodin
Care to Learn Volunteer Service Award, Paul and Meschiel Lankford
Republic Pregnancy Resource Center Volunteer Service Award, Karen Having
People Helping People Volunteer Service Award, Emily Penrose
Give Back Republic Volunteer Service Award, Nick Layman
Down Syndrome Group of the Ozarks Volunteer Service Award, Natahale Middlekamp
Volunteer of the Year, Karen Wilson

Grants awarded:
The Down Syndrome Group of the Ozarks (DSGO), $1,105.
Republic Resource Center, $2,000
Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks, $2,000
Haven House, St. Louis, $2,000
PPS Foundation for Women in Need, Inc., $2,000
Republic R-III School District, $3,500
The Community Kitchen of Republic, $3,500
People Helping People of Republic, $3,500