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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Riedel Foundation grant of $7,500 will help stock food pantries that serve Hannibal residents. The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri is part of the Feeding America network and buys in bulk, which allows the purchase of greater quantities of food. In Hannibal, that food is distributed through Douglass Community…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The George H. Riedel Foundation recently awarded $2,000 to the Child Advocacy Center of Northeast Missouri to buy assessments that measure the progress of therapy for childhood trauma victims. The CAC will offer evidence-based assessment tools that therapists will administer at the beginning, middle and end of mental therapy treatment. It helps…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The George H. Riedel Foundation recently awarded a grant of $10,155 to finish the second phase of improvements to the playground at St. John’s Lutheran School. Riedel Foundation trustees awarded St. John’s $9,500 in 2023 for phase one of the project, which involved installing a privacy fence along the Lyon Street side…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The George H. Riedel Foundation has awarded a $6,000 matching grant to Bluff City Theater to engage students in the performing arts. Donations to Bluff City Theater will be matched up to $6,000 to fund the youth theater camp. The YETI program (Youth Education Theater Initiative) will use the Riedel grant to…
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SAVERTON, Mo. — The George H. Riedel Foundation has awarded a $6,000 grant to help build a memorial to Fort Mason, which played a role in the War of 1812. Fort Mason was built near Saverton, but few people know it existed. Its purpose was to fortify the area against the native population in the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The George H. Riedel Foundation has awarded a $10,000 grant to Faith Bridge for its Carry On Program in Hannibal, which helps children aging out of the foster care system. The goal of Carry On is to provide young adults with tangible goods and tools to help them become successful, contributing members…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Every child in Hannibal who needs a bicycle helmet can get one free of charge thanks to a grant from the Riedel Foundation. Riedel Trustees awarded $5,550 to Ride Cool 2024, an event that educates children about bicycle safety and provides free helmets to children who attend. Ride Cool is hosted by…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The YMCA of Hannibal will benefit from two recent grant awards from the George H. Riedel Foundation. Trustees awarded a $100,000 grant to fund scholarships for membership, summer camp and daycare at the YMCA. In a press release, Hannibal YMCA CEO Eric Abts said, “Thirty percent of all youth funding is made…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Addie Ball has spent her senior year of Hannibal High School learning about entrepreneurship thanks to the Riedel Foundation and supporting businesses. Ball spoke about her experience with the CEO Program, which began this school year, at the Riedel Reception on Tuesday evening at F&M Bank in Hannibal. The CEO program was…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Riedel Foundation closed out its 2023 grant year with a $19,000 award to allow the Hannibal Free Clinic to expand its dental services to people in need. The Hannibal Free Clinic provides free primary healthcare services to patients in the region who are uninsured and living in poverty. The Riedel grant…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Riedel Foundation and United Way of the Mark Twain Area joined forces for a new event to benefit to Hannibal non-profit organizations. The United Way approached the Riedel Foundation with the idea of matching donations made at their recent Giving Tuesday Charcuterie fundraiser. The goal was for attendees at the fundraiser…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Riedel Foundation of Hannibal has awarded a $4,000 grant to provide for the 2023-24 season of the Hannibal Concert Association. The HCA will use the money for the Student Pass Program, where select students and one accompanying adult are offered complimentary admission to a concert to encourage audience development through youths…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Riedel Foundation of Hannibal recently awarded a $13,900 grant to Harvest Outreach Ministries to help expand their facilities for alcohol and drug addiction. Harvest Outreach provides sober living facilities for people recovering from addiction. Both the men’s and the women’s units are full with a waiting list for admission. The group…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Some local nonprofit organizations received a collective donation of $10,000 thanks to the United Way of the Mark Twain Area and the Riedel Foundation. On Tuesday evening the United Way of Mark Twain Area hosted Giving Tuesday a nonprofit celebration and evening of charcuterie at the Rialto in Hannibal. Donation jars collected…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Riedel Foundation is partnering with the Hannibal Salvation Army to provide holiday cheer to Hannibal residents. Riedel trustees awarded a $10,000 grant to help put food on the table this Christmas to Hannibal residents in need. In a press release, Capt. Rich Forney with the Salvation Army Quincy Area Command said,…
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HANNBIAL, Mo. — The Riedel Foundation will match cash contributions up to $35,000 in an upcoming fundraising campaign for the Hannibal Nutrition Center. The money will go toward buying food for Hannibal senior citizens who get home-delivered lunches through the Meals on Wheels program. The Hannibal Nutrition Center is launching a fundraising campaign with a…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Riedel Foundation has awarded a $7,500 grant to the CHART Teen Task Force to help in its efforts to decrease unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases for teenagers in Hannibal. The grant award will be divided with $5,000 going toward the CHART Teen Health Fair, and the balance to fund the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Trustees of the Riedel Foundation awarded a $4,000 matching grant to help the Hannibal Kiwanis Club provide coats and shoes to needy children at Hannibal schools. The items are bought locally at a discount from JC Penney and distributed to children whom the school has identified as in need. Because the award…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Mariner Girl Scout program is coming to Hannibal with the support of the George H. Riedel Foundation. Riedel trustee Bill Craigmiles recently presented a $16,331 check to the Girl Scouts that will cover all supplies to start a Mariner program, which teaches water skills to members. In a press release, Craigmiles…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Only a few weeks remain until the school bells ring in a new year, and the Hannibal Public School District is giving kids a reason to get excited. The HPSD is hosting their first Hays Back to School Fair from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on August 12 in the Hannibal Middle…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The George H. Riedel Foundation recently presented a $50,000 check to support scholarships and programs at the YMCA of Hannibal. A significant portion of the grant will allow the Y to offer scholarships for membership and programming to low-income Hannibal residents. Approximately $100,000 in financial assistance was awarded to 650 people in…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — An $18,000 Riedel Foundation grant will bring the Junior Achievement program to approximately 250 students who attend Oakwood Elementary and the 400 students at Mark Twain Elementary this school year. It also will cover the cost of a career fair for 250 students at Hannibal Middle School. Hannibal resident J.R. Bareis, a…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A $15,000 grant awarded to the Hannibal Area Youth Alliance will provide all the supplies needed to start the school year for 418 Hannibal Public School students who have already signed up for a Back to School Fair. School district leaders in Hannibal recognized the need to enhance the distribution of school…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Trustees with the George H. Riedel Foundation recently awarded a $1,000 grant to the Northeast Missouri Humane Society to help build a walking and activity path at the shelter’s new facility. With the Riedel grant, the Humane Society has, in approximately one month, now raised nearly half of its estimated goal of…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal youths presented a professionally trained puppet program with proceeds from a Riedel Foundation matching grant to the Juneteenth Coalition. The Hannibal Juneteenth Coalition is raising donations to match the $1,750 Riedel grant. That money is going toward professional training to put on puppet performances with a message of inclusivity. In a…
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