Heartland Community Foundation has received a $10,000 donation from the Union Pacific Railroad Foundation, kicking off the HCF Builder’s Campaign. The announcement was made last Friday.

“This is the first of what we hope will be many gifts that will help us continue to build our Foundation into the kind of organization that Ellis, Trego and Rooks counties need in order to support charities, civic projects and community pride,” said Mendi Alexander, HCF Board Chair.

Bob Lowen is executive director of the Heartland Community Foundation.  “Two years ago our Foundation accepted a matching gift, fundraising challenge from the Kansas Health Foundation,” Lowen said.  “We agreed to raise one million dollars over a six-year period and if we do that the KHF will award our Foundation $500,000 over that timeframe. Our board sees this as a wonderful opportunity for our organization to grow and be even more successful in the years to come. ”

The Heartland Community Foundation was established in 2007.