RECENT

GIFTS AND GRANTS

TO THE PIONEER MEMORIAL LIBARY    

The Pioneer Memorial Library Staff, Trustees and Members of the Community would like to thank the following organizations and businesses for their grants to help with special projects and programs.

Grants and Gifts:

• The Pete Henry Foundation - March 2011 - $6,000.00 to purchase 4 AWE Early Learning Computers for children and two children's desks!
• AWE Company - Discount on Literacy Learning Computers; LISTA - grant of $1,000. 00 per computer for Early Literacy Computers (Thanks to Kansas State Library's for writing grant) - March 2011
• The Garvey Texas Foundation, Inc. - August 2010 -- $10,000.00
• Walmart Inc. - December 2010 $500.00 - to help with purchase new tables, and equipment for children's story time and activities in the basement.
• Midewest Energy- Fall 2010 - $500.00 to help replace classics for children's section.
• LISTA - grant for Catalog Software - $4058.00 + Northwest Kansas Library System $725.00 - April 2010
• The Maxine Neville Revocable Trust - Large endowment given December 29, 2009
• Midwest Energy: $495.00 help defray cost of Sumer Reading Special Program "Balloon Lady: Susalloonz (Spring 2010)
• Smart Start Northwest Kansas Project- $1,000.00 funds to be used for services and materials for those patrons who are 0 to 3 years old. - Nov 2009 
• Thomas County Council for Aging: $1207.00 - purchased unabridged audio books and videos.
• Colby Police Special Law Enforcement Fund given through the auspices of the Thomas County Community Foundation: 400.00 for Library in Motion - April trip for Middle school students.
• Local Kiwanis Foundation of Colby: $100.00 Children's materials in honor of National Library Week (2010)
• Midwest Energy: $495.00 for purchasing non-fiction items - 2009
• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation $1300.00 and Friends of the Pioneer Memorial Library $750.00: for a new computer, supplies and other cost for the system. - 2009
• Walmart Inc.: $1,000.00 to help fund Youth Activities in the Basement for Summer: They helped to fund Play Station II  & Wii games, puzzles, board games and fun food ideas for youth on Monday's and Fridays.
• Colby Police Special Law Enforcement fund given through the auspices of the Thomas County Community Foundation – $702.00 for the purchase of a lapel microphone for guest presenters at the PML library functions, and also two audio-speakers to improve the ability of patrons to hear while special events are being held in the basement – March 2009 Walmart Inc.: $1,000.00 to help fund special crafts and activities for weekly Story Time lessons in 2009.
• Thomas County Attorney Special Law Enforcement Fund through the Thomas Community Foundation: A grant of $1261.91 to purchase DVD's with art and photography themes and also instructions for visual learners.
• Midwest Energy: $250.00 towards purchasing a new $799.00, 2009 World Book Encyclopedia Set.
• Kansas State Kiwanis Foundation donated $400.00 with a matching grant of $400.00 from the Local Kiwanis Foundation of Colby to purchase a Wii system.
• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: $2600.00 for a new computer, supplies and other cost for the system. - 2008
• S & T Communications - Ongoing support through website hosting

updated 03/07/2011