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Willa Cather Foundation to Create National Willa Cather Center
… Image Willa Cather Foundation to Create National Willa Cather Center March 25, … plans to build the National Willa Cather Center, a public museum, archive, and arts and cultural center. The facility, … Visit www.WillaCather.org to learn more. More About the National Willa Cather Center (NWCC): Please see …
Posted: 01/04/2015
Last Updated: 07/11/2022
Donor Profile: Nancy and Bernie Picchi
… a major gift to our Campaign for the Future with a generous pledge of $50,000 that was issued as a challenge prior to … career in investment research analysis, Foundation founder Mildred Bennett appealed to Nancy to purchase the J. L. … “I feel so fortunate that Mildred Bennett shared her dreams about what the Cather Foundation should and could become …
Posted: 10/19/2020
Last Updated: 07/11/2022
2021 Miriam Mountford Volunteer of the Year: Angela Duca
… It was presented at a recent reception at the Red Cloud Opera House on February 26, 2022. "Angela has demonstrated a … which include assisting with programs at the Red Cloud Opera House, landscaping at historic sites, and greeting and …
Posted: 03/08/2022
Last Updated: 03/31/2022
Leroy Maruhn - Our Miriam Mountford Volunteer of the Year
… many of our historic sites and properties. Quietly helping us along the way was Leroy Maruhn , our 2020 Miriam … Leroy started volunteering last year he was quite clear about one thing. “I don’t want anything, I don’t want … is deemed outstanding. Mrs. Mountford, alongside founder Mildred Bennett, devised the first guided tours of Red Cloud …
Posted: 01/06/2021
Last Updated: 04/26/2021
In Memoriam: Lucia Woods Lindley (1937-2020) — Friend, Photographer, and Philanthropist
… and Philanthropist December 29, 2020 The Willa Cather Foundation has lost a dear friend and supporter in … York, and Nebraska, Woods Lindley is perhaps best known to Cather enthusiasts for her exquisite landscape and intimate … Conservancy to purchase the 612-acre Willa Cather Memorial Prairie and to provide an endowment for its management and …
Posted: 12/29/2020
Last Updated: 12/30/2020