Natoma Community Center Receives Grant from OCCF

The Osborne County Community Foundation has awarded a grant to the Natoma Community Center to replace the back doors on the building.

The Community Center, converted from the Welling Theater by citizens of Natoma, serves as a gathering place for many events in Natoma and the surrounding area, such as blood drives, birthday parties, wedding and graduation receptions, and more.

Due to the terrible flooding in Natoma in May of 2021, many parts of the building were damaged and in need of repair.

In the last year, OCCF has helped NCC with grants for replacing carpeting and chair racks as well as remodeling the bathrooms after walls had to be replaced.

However, work still remains to be done and the back doors are bent and warped from water damage.

For safety and security in the building, the doors will be replaced with new, steel ones that open easily yet maintain security.

Carmen George, Treasurer for NCC, said the mission of the Community Center is to provide a safe and clean space for residents and OCCF is committed to helping them fulfill this mission.

Donations from the generous donors of Osborne County make grants like this possible. For information on becoming a donor or to learn more about the Osborne County Community Foundation, email OCCF Board Members at OsborneCCF@gmail.com or visit www.osborneccf.org.

(Information and photo courtesy OCCF.)