WECRD awards grants

Mollie Marsh, a director of the Western Elmore County Recreation District, presents a check for $5,200 to Aaron Bennett with the Elmore County Youth Baseball organization during a recent ceremony. Both representatives posed with players on the local Red Sox baseball squad in front of one of two new dugouts recently built at the city's Little League field. Photo by Brian S. Orban

During a meeting April 27, the Western Elmore County Recreation District selected six local youth sports groups to receive thousands of dollars in grants through a program aimed at helping these types of non-profit groups.

Celebrating its second anniversary, the district's Let's Play grant program offered $15,000 in total funding this year -- up by $3,000 from last year.

"These organizations, with their combined efforts, have reached approximately 700 kids in the last year," said Beth Reed, a spokesperson with the county's recreation district.

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