GRAND ISLAND, Neb. - A fundraising event in Grand Island raised a large amount of money to support public schools. 

According to a news release, The Grand Island Public Schools Foundation raised over $138,000 during its third annual fundraising Harvest event
 
The event featured dinner, silent auction, live auction, dessert dash and a guest speaker at Riverside Golf Club in September. 
 
Kari Hooker-Leep, Executive Director of the GIPS Foundation, says she is grateful for the community's unwavering support.
 
"The overwhelming generosity shown at Harvest demonstrates the importance of investing in our greatest assets: our students," Hooker-Leep said.
 

Over three decades, the foundation has helped fund different programs like classroom grants, teacher of the year scholarships, and Legacy grants. In 2023-2024 alone, the foundation invested over $1.4 million in these initiatives.