Morbeck foundation awards $77,500 in grants

WALLACE — The directors of The Frank A. Morbeck Community Foundation Inc. are pleased to announce that the foundation has awarded $77,500 in grants to Wallace-area community and youth organizations for calendar year 2019.

The foundation is an Idaho nonprofit corporation that was created by Frank A. Morbeck to benefit the quality of life in and throughout the community and surrounding area of Wallace by fostering and enhancing charitable giving and philanthropic purposes. Mr. Morbeck passed away in May 2000 at the age of 78. He left the majority of his estate to the foundation. Mr. Morbeck established the foundation to provide a means for the community and its youth to enjoy the benefits of his years of investing in the community.

The foundation hosts an annual banquet to honor the grant recipients and celebrate Mr. Morbeck’s generous gift to the Wallace community. The banquet will be held at the Wallace Elks Lodge on Friday, April 26. A no host social hour starts at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m. The public is welcome.

For additional information, contact Julie Magnuson, the foundation’s secretary, at 208-556-3888.