1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:06,319 [Music] I love a lot of things about Bertran, 2 00:00:04,480 --> 00:00:09,760 but probably most importantly, I love the community support. 3 00:00:07,600 --> 00:00:14,160 » It's a just a great community. I love the small town atmosphere. I love the 4 00:00:11,920 --> 00:00:18,360 environment to raise kids in, and I love all the activities that we have. 5 00:00:20,100 --> 00:00:23,289 [Music] 6 00:00:28,470 --> 00:00:37,760 [Music] What is the Bertrand Area Community 7 00:00:34,480 --> 00:00:42,000 Fund? It's an organization that goes out and looks for opportunities to grow 8 00:00:39,520 --> 00:00:46,239 Bertrand and be able to invest in the community for the future. You know, for 9 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:50,079 a small town, I feel like Bertrand has a lot going for it. And the Bertrand area 10 00:00:48,160 --> 00:00:54,719 community fund puts a lot into the community to build those activities. 11 00:00:52,399 --> 00:00:59,280 One of the benefits of the unrestricted endowment is a portion of the earnings 12 00:00:57,120 --> 00:01:04,320 are made available in the form of payouts and then that is the funds that 13 00:01:01,840 --> 00:01:07,360 we use to make grants to all the different projects and needs in the 14 00:01:06,479 --> 00:01:12,159 community. >> I think we're up over a4 million dollars 15 00:01:09,200 --> 00:01:17,280 that we've invested in the Bertrand area in the last 15 years. So that's made 16 00:01:15,520 --> 00:01:21,600 very big impact on things in the community. 17 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:25,680 One entity that we've been very involved with is the Bertran swimming pool and 18 00:01:23,920 --> 00:01:29,520 the Bertran area community fund was able to kind of get it kickstarted with a 19 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:34,400 survey um for the pool. So >> the pool has been a huge one just 20 00:01:31,840 --> 00:01:38,799 attracts a crowd and it's a huge addition to the community. Bertran 991 21 00:01:36,880 --> 00:01:43,759 Holdage PD >> Bertrand area community fund has also 22 00:01:41,439 --> 00:01:47,439 granted money to the Bertran Volunteer Fire Department. Uh the grant that we 23 00:01:45,680 --> 00:01:52,000 received from the Bran Community Fund is went to digital radios that we purchased 24 00:01:49,439 --> 00:01:56,640 for our vehicles and also we had got new digital radios for our handhelds so that 25 00:01:54,640 --> 00:02:01,960 we can have some communication between amongst our department members and then 26 00:01:58,560 --> 00:02:01,960 plus countywide. 27 00:02:02,590 --> 00:02:09,599 [Music] >> One of the most recent grants that we've 28 00:02:06,799 --> 00:02:14,560 made is for the Roy Gardin Arena. It is bleachers which have been long due for 29 00:02:12,239 --> 00:02:19,200 that arena. The rodeo is one of the best little rodeos in Nebraska. So having a 30 00:02:17,440 --> 00:02:24,480 new set of bleachers is really important to continue the legacy at the arena. 31 00:02:22,480 --> 00:02:28,640 The ball fields at Bertran have been a a landmark here for for years. Um going 32 00:02:26,879 --> 00:02:32,000 way back to when I played ball, they're still there. And uh recently we've been 33 00:02:30,480 --> 00:02:35,760 able to grant money to help with the batting cages. We've put up some uh 34 00:02:34,080 --> 00:02:39,360 covers over some of the picnic tables and stuff uh within the park. And it 35 00:02:37,680 --> 00:02:45,040 really makes a a great community in Bertrand when we have those those things 36 00:02:41,120 --> 00:02:48,959 for everybody to to utilize. We got the grant for a lot for the 37 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:53,440 senior center. We've helped them out tremendously. And a senior center is 38 00:02:51,680 --> 00:02:57,280 huge in a small community. I mean, you got the people that have built your 39 00:02:54,800 --> 00:03:02,560 community over years and the grants on the nursing home that's been great as 40 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:06,800 well. Uh just recently we helped out with the air conditioning. We've done 41 00:03:04,319 --> 00:03:09,440 some of the outside landscaping for the nursing home and 42 00:03:07,840 --> 00:03:14,239 » a lot of the residents have been longtime residents of the community. So, 43 00:03:12,080 --> 00:03:18,800 it's nice to see them um put the money and the effort into this community, the 44 00:03:16,879 --> 00:03:21,840 small family that they have here at the nursing home. 45 00:03:20,480 --> 00:03:25,920 » One thing the Bertrand Area Community Fund has been involved with is bringing 46 00:03:23,519 --> 00:03:30,959 back uh interns to our community. Um we had one young lady, Johanna Ford, that 47 00:03:28,480 --> 00:03:34,959 has been pretty impactful in making a alumni list for Bertrand. Um, and that's 48 00:03:33,760 --> 00:03:37,200 really important to reach out to everybody that's been involved with 49 00:03:36,319 --> 00:03:42,159 Bertrand. >> My hometown internship experience has 50 00:03:39,519 --> 00:03:46,879 definitely, you know, changed my perspective and changed how I view my 51 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:52,480 hometown. And I want to give back to the community that has given me so much. 52 00:03:49,760 --> 00:03:57,519 Several years ago, we recognized that there were over 15 business people in 53 00:03:55,599 --> 00:04:02,319 the Bertrand area that were within retirement and we felt it was very 54 00:03:59,519 --> 00:04:06,080 important to try and not lose those opportunities in Bertran. 55 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:09,920 » We've started a new career pathways program. 56 00:04:07,200 --> 00:04:13,840 » We went to the Bertrand area community foundation career pathways event and 57 00:04:12,400 --> 00:04:16,959 Ella was kind of looking for something to do this summer and it was a natural 58 00:04:15,439 --> 00:04:22,400 fit. So, >> and she is going on to school in 59 00:04:19,600 --> 00:04:26,400 international culinary field. And those are the kind of things that we think are 60 00:04:24,479 --> 00:04:30,000 really proud of that can help portray it. We want these talented young people 61 00:04:28,560 --> 00:04:33,199 to come back, right? Cuz otherwise our small towns are not going to make it. 62 00:04:31,520 --> 00:04:36,720 And so what I see is that we build more and more of these partnerships. Kids see 63 00:04:35,199 --> 00:04:39,680 that they can make a difference in their hometown, that they can be doing 64 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:42,960 something that they're going to enjoy and they're going to want to come back 65 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:48,560 to their hometown areas. The Bertrand area community fund is cause that I 66 00:04:44,960 --> 00:04:54,880 believe in because everybody on the FAC is very passionate about Bertrand and 67 00:04:51,680 --> 00:04:59,280 about giving back to our community. >> The Bertrand area fund. I feel like 68 00:04:57,360 --> 00:05:04,800 we're making a huge difference. We are here to better the community, give back 69 00:05:02,320 --> 00:05:10,600 the best way that we can, and I feel like we're just kind of leading that in 70 00:05:06,639 --> 00:05:10,600 the right direction right now. 71 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:18,800 A homegrown challenge is one of the most effective ways to substantially grow our 72 00:05:16,160 --> 00:05:22,479 unrestricted endowment. And fortunately, two generous individuals have ensured 73 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:26,880 their legacy will be felt in the Bertrand area forever. 74 00:05:24,320 --> 00:05:32,479 » The Gary and Marlene Doin Challenge provides an incredible opportunity to 75 00:05:29,600 --> 00:05:38,320 build our unrestricted endowment. Their challenge gift of $100,000 will be 76 00:05:35,280 --> 00:05:44,400 further capitalized by $50,000 from Nebraska Community Foundation. In order 77 00:05:41,120 --> 00:05:50,160 to receive the entire $150,000, however, we must raise $300,000 in contributions 78 00:05:47,440 --> 00:05:55,600 from those who love our community. We have until December 31st, 2027 to 79 00:05:53,280 --> 00:06:00,320 achieve our goal and take advantage of this transformational and historical 80 00:05:57,440 --> 00:06:04,479 opportunity. If we succeed, we will grow our community unrestricted endowment by 81 00:06:02,400 --> 00:06:10,080 $450,000, >> significantly increasing our resources 82 00:06:07,120 --> 00:06:15,740 to empower people of all ages to build the good life right here in the Bertrand 83 00:06:12,960 --> 00:06:20,480 area for generations to come. [Music]