Holdrege was one of several communities to receive the 2023 Aksarben Community Grant.
After careful consideration from the Aksarben Foundation, a grant was awarded to South Central Area Recovery in Holdrege. The grant will go towards building improvement for the facility.
The following communities also received grants:
1) Columbus Community Building – The Columbus Library Foundation, Columbus, NE
2) Emerson Veterans Memorial Park – Emerson Veterans Memorial Park Committee, Emerson, NE
3) Employment Program – Omaha Center for Refugee & Immigrant Services, Inc., Omaha, NE
4) Forest Station Elementary Spanish Books – DIBS for Kids, Omaha, NE
5) Nebraska Empowered Youth Camps – Easterseals Nebraska, Omaha, NE
6) Nebraska Startup Academy – Nebraska Startup Academy, Omaha, NE
7) Northeast Nebraska Veteran and Family Education, Fremont Area Veterans Coalition, Fremont, NE
8) Overhead Door and Roof Repair to Aksarben Building – Brown County Ag Society, Johnstown, NE
9) Plot Improvement Project – Big Muddy Urban Farm, Omaha, NE
10) SCAR Building Improvement – South Central Area Recovery, Holdrege, NE
11) Siembra Nebraska: Youth Internships in South Omaha – Latino Center of the Midlands, Omaha, NE
Those interested in applying for a 2024 Aksarben Community Grant, please visit the Aksarben website at www.aksarben.org.