The Wessington Springs Area Community Foundation recently received an employee directed gift in the amount of $4,000.00 given by Steve Rasmussen of the Messengers of Healing Winds Foundation. These funds were earmarked for the following organizations: Opera House Boosters received $1,000.00, Shakespeare Garden Society $500.00, SACOTA $500.00, Springs Area Bus Fund $1,000.00, and the Wessington Springs Area Community Foundation received the final $1,000.00 to be used for distribution this year. The recipients of this $1,000.00 were the Weskota Manor Auxiliary receiving $744.00 to be used to provide bus transportation for the residents to community and regional events and also to provide birthday cheer gifts to each resident; the remaining $256.00 was used for an annual awareness ad by the Wessington Springs Area Community Foundation. Shown above, left to right are: Sherry Kleppin, representing SACOTA, Allen Rasmussen, WSACF Director & father of Steve Rasmussen, Cheryl Salmen, representing Shakespeare Garden Society, Linda Jager, WSACF Director, Penny Wenzel, representing Weskota Manor Auxiliary, Lila Hoffman, WSACF Director, Bernece Rasmussen, mother of Steve Rasmussen, and Martin Christopherson, representing the Opera House Boosters.

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