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BUNKER HILL – The Dane G. Hansen Foundation Community Grant for Thomas County has awarded Smoky Hills Public Television with a grant for $1,000 to support the station’s Literacy Leadership Program.

The grant funds will provide books for Head Start children, as well as, support for children’s programming.

“We are thankful for the generosity of the Dane G. Hansen Foundation Community Grant for Thomas County,” said Larry Calvery, Smoky Hills Public Television General Manager. “Educating the youth of our area is an important mission of Smoky Hills Public Television and this grant will help us put books in the hands of the children in Thomas County.”

The Dane G. Hansen Foundation is committed to providing opportunities for the people of Northwest Kansas to enjoy the highest possible quality of life. The foundation advances its mission by investing in the areas of education, health care, economic development, community social services and security, conservation and environment, arts and culture and community beautification.

Smoky Hills Public Television serves 71 counties in central and western Kansas and has been named the Kansas Association of Broadcasters Non-Metro Station of the Year.