ANTHONY, KS–Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc. announced today that its Sharing Success Fund, managed by the Scott Community Foundation, has awarded a $1,000 grant to Patterson Health Center in Anthony, Kansas.

Patterson Health Center will use the funds to enhance wellness programs for the community, including sets of aquatic dumbbells and yoga mats, says Loretta Kerschen, grants and preparedness coordinator for Patterson Health Center. Aside from at the health center directly, these preventative programs are offered at two additional wellness centers in Anthony and Harper. Kerschen describes how yoga and aquatic exercise not only help reduce stress and anxiety, but assist those with arthritis and pain in knees, back and joints, making preventative healthcare more accessible.

The Scott Community Foundation began formally accepting applications for grants from the Wheatland Electric Sharing Success Fund from non-profit organizations on December 1, 2012.  Wheatland Electric and CoBank have each contributed $10,000 this year to the fund. The program will continue to run until the funds are exhausted.

Non-profit groups interested in receiving funding from the Wheatland Electric Sharing Success Fund can apply online at https://www.weci.net/sharing-success-program. Questions should be referred to Alli Conine, Manager of Member Services & Corporate Communications, at 620-874-4563 or aconine@weci.net.