CONCORDIA -- A new athletic facility is closer to reality after the Cloud County Community College Foundation received a $200,000 grant from the Sunderland Foundation.
The grant will be used to support the construction of an athletic facility on the Concordia campus. The state-of-the-art facility will allow Cloud athletes the ability to train and work on their skills in ways that have not been possible in the past. It will also serve as a recruiting tool for prospective student-athletes.
“We are all very excited to hear the news and appreciate the generosity of the Sunderland Foundation,” said CCCC Athletic Director Matt Bechard. “This amazing gift brings us a step closer to completing this project.”
The 20,680 square foot will feature a full-size basketball court, weight room, track runway, multi-purpose area, storage, and restrooms. It will be used by all 12 intercollegiate programs on campus.
“This is an amazing start to this huge fundraising effort and we are so incredibly grateful to have the continued support of The Sunderland Foundation,” said Cloud County Community College Foundation Director Heather Gennette. “We hope that this will be the push we need to entice others to donate to this much-needed facility.”
The CCCC foundation has already secured nearly $128,000 in additional funds to be used for the new building. Gennette said the foundation will continue to pursue additional grant opportunities, partnerships, and fundraising to raise the $1.1 million needed for the project.
The Kansas City-based Sunderland Foundation was established in 1945. Since its inception, it has focused on supporting construction projects and awarding grants to tax-exempt organizations. In 2019, the Sunderland Foundation awarded more than $150 million to hospitals and health care organizations, human services nonprofits, higher education institutions, and arts and culture projects.
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