by SARAH THOMACK
St. Joseph Post
An over $45,000 grant will help further the goals of a northwest Missouri initiative as it works to promote the region.
Mary Hinde is President and CEO of The Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri, which is behind the Maximize Northwest Missouri initiative. Hinde says they received the grant through USDA Rural Development, which has been a partner of The Community Foundation for several years, helping with regional vitality efforts.
“This particular grant that they’ve given us is to work more on honing leadership skills and building emerging leaders in northwest Missouri and creating ways to collaborate and really pull the region together as one cohesive unit working as one," Hinde tells St. Joseph Post.
A Regional Community Forum will take place online in November and is open to anyone wanting to learn more about the Maximize Northwest Missouri initiative and results of a recent community survey.
For more information or to RSVP, visit maximizenwmo.org.