Pierre/Fort Pierre Community Foundation Meets Challenge For Matching Grant

Pierre/Fort Pierre Community Foundation Meets Challenge For Matching Grant

PIERRE — There is some irony in the fact the Pierre/Fort Pierre Community Foundation announced a special achievement…on Giving Tuesday. The group succeeded in raising 50-thousand dollars in local donations that is being matched with a grant of 43-thousand 750 dollars. The match was made possible by a 25-thousand dollar donation by Gary and Connie Grittner and 18-thousand 750 dollars from the Farrar Family Community Development Fund which is held by the South Dakota Community Foundation. Pierre/Fort Pierre Area Community Foundation President Becky Burke says the donation will help set up the Foundation into the future…

Gary Grittner says the Pierre/Fort Pierre area has a lot of opportunity, need and projects that can benefit from cooperating in an effort like the challenge grant…

Because of the combination of local donors and match funds, over 500-thousand dollars is permanently held at the South Dakota Community Foundation to benefit local charitable causes.