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MaKenna Karr Introduces Her School to Antonette Willa Turner
… and Education Specialist Rachel Olsen. This event came about from Karr’s summer 4-H project, the idea to share a … captivated her young audience with recollections about the Dust Bowl—“I thought it was the end of the world!” she … she said. As part of its mission, the Willa Cather Foundation helps support K-12 educational initiatives by …
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Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial Collection Returns to Red Cloud
… Cloud February 28, 2019 On February 28, 2019, Willa Cather Foundation staff members accepted a special delivery as … Memorial Collection. Consisting of approximately eight thousand archival pieces and museum artifacts, much of the … cousin, Kyd Clutter. Additional archival items include about two hundred letters written by Cather to friends and …
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Donor Profile: Nancy and Bernie Picchi
… a major gift to our Campaign for the Future with a generous pledge of $50,000 that was issued as a challenge prior to … career in investment research analysis, Foundation founder Mildred Bennett appealed to Nancy to purchase the J. L. … “I feel so fortunate that Mildred Bennett shared her dreams about what the Cather Foundation should and could become …
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NEH Awards $50,000 Covid Relief Grant for Digitizing Collections
… reopen sites, facilities, and programs. The Willa Cather Foundation received $50,000 toward the ongoing tour … cultural and educational nonprofits to retain and rehire staff, maintain operations essential to their missions, and … proposals from around the nation. Additional information about the National Endowment for the Humanities and its …
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2021 Miriam Mountford Volunteer of the Year: Angela Duca
… presented at a recent reception at the Red Cloud Opera House on February 26, 2022. "Angela has demonstrated a … Pioneer Memorial, volunteers collected clippings and news about our work, our volunteers and staff, Cather mentions … Volunteer Award. Mrs. Mountford, alongside founder Mildred Bennett, devised the first guided tours of Red Cloud …
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Career Opportunity for a Program Associate
… for a Program Associate November 4, 2020 The Willa Cather Foundation seeks an outgoing and enthusiastic individual who … Associate works closely and collaboratively with education staff and a programming committee to coordinate … as well as associated virtual and in-person programs. About the WCF: The Willa Cather Foundation is a 501(c)(3) …
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National Willa Cather Center Meets Challenges, Enters Final Campaign Stage
… Challenges, Enters Final Campaign Stage The Willa Cather Foundation is pleased to announce it has raised $5,784,871 … We hope they will donate as well as help us spread the word about this project.” The National Willa Cather Center will … in Red Cloud, Nebraska, and led by a small professional staff and a 28-member Board of Governors representing …
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National Willa Cather Center Meets Challenges, Enters Final Campaign Stage
… Enters Final Campaign Stage June 18, 2014 The Willa Cather Foundation is pleased to announce it has raised $5.79 … individuals who have invested in this project and allowed us to meet these challenges—and to do so in advance of the … We hope they will donate as well as help us spread the word about this project." The National Willa Cather Center will …
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