Wednesday was a good day for 191 area nonprofits and municipal organizations as they received more than $1 million in grants from Legends Casino Hotel.
Through its Yakama Cares program, 172 nonprofits collectively received $503,032. Larger grants supporting law enforcement, fire departments and municipalities were awarded through the Community Impact Fund and brought the total distributed to $1.06 million, according to a news release.
Funding is based on a percentage of the casino’s annual revenue. Grants benefit nonprofits and organizations throughout Central Washington including Yakima, Benton, Kittitas and Klickitat counties.
