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The Heartland Community Foundation, a regional community foundation serving Ellis, Rooks, and Trego counties, announced this week it received a charitable contribution from ITC Holdings Corp. to enhance its Healthy Living Fund.
“The grant received from ITC enabled Heartland’s Healthy Living Fund to grow beyond the minimum threshold to be able to award Healthy Living Grants next year,” said Nikki Pfannenstiel, vice president of Heartland Community Foundation. “The ability to provide grants to communities with programs to promote healthy lifestyles and environments will only add value to the Community Foundation. This is the first opportunity to partner with ITC, and we are thrilled they have chosen Heartland Community Foundation for this grant.”
ITC Holdings Corp. is the nation’s largest independent electric transmission company and has operated in Kansas through its subsidiary, ITC Great Plains, since 2006. ITC’s presence in Kansas has allowed the company to participate in the state’s growing economy. The gift to the Heartland Community Foundation is an expression of its dedication to the region.
“As a regional transmission utility, we are pleased to support Heartland Community Foundation’s goal of promoting health and wellness for communities,” said Brett Leopold, president of ITC Great Plains. “We are proud of our company’s legacy of community investment and engagement as we believe that promoting initiatives such as Heartland’s Healthy Living Fund are critical to ensuring thriving and successful communities.”
About Heartland Community Foundation
The Heartland Community Foundation was founded in 2007 to serve as a vehicle for charitable giving benefiting Ellis, Rooks and Trego counties. The Foundation is a permanent source of charitable assets to meet both emerging and existing needs of the local communities. The Heartland Community Foundation is an affiliate of the Greater Salina Community Foundation in Salina, Kan.
About ITC Great Plains
ITC Great Plains, LLC is a transmission-only utility operating in the Southwest Power Pool region. The company currently operates approximately 436 circuit miles of transmission lines in Kansas and Oklahoma. ITC Great Plains maintains regional offices in Dodge City, Topeka and Wichita Kansas; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Little Rock, Arkansas. ITC Great Plains is a subsidiary of ITC Grid Development, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ITC Holdings Corp., the nation’s largest independent electric transmission company. ITC’s focus on transmission and grid expansion drives operational excellence and delivers superior value for customers, communities and other stakeholders.