KAT Communications announces the winners for 2010 KAT Kares Dakota Development Award

KAT Communications announces the two winners of the 2010 KAT Kares Dakota Development Award. With the goal of furthering the work of charitable organizations in our region, the Dakota Development Awards have been awarded to the North Dakota Senior Service Providers and the Municipal Government Academy of North Dakota. They were selected by an independent selection committee of individuals around the state. Each recipient will be receiving $5,000 of services from KAT Communications.

North Dakota Senior Service Providers is made up of 30 non-profit agencies, which provide services to senior citizens throughout the State of North Dakota. These agencies operate in each of the 53 counties and four Native American Reservations in the state. The association strives to promote independence for senior citizens throughout the State of North Dakota. They are planning on using the award from KAT towards planning and implementing a media campaign to educate seniors and their families on services available to help them remain in their homes. More information on North Dakota Senior Service Providers can be found online at ndseniorservices.org.

The Municipal Government Academy (MGA) is the education and training branch of the North Dakota League of Cities and serves to advance local leadership throughout the state. They provide opportunities such as a leadership training program, Host City Seminar program and the Leadership Exchange. MGA is hoping to use the award to create an informational video about the Community Response Team (CERT) program. The North Dakota League of Cities web address is ndlc.org.

The mission of KAT Kares is to provide agencies an opportunity to secure services that may normally be outside their financial reach. Eligible applicants were tax exempt, non-profit entities based and headquartered in the state of North Dakota.

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