The somewhat new Benjamin Steinmetz Charitable Foundation presented $330,000 to the Friends of the Kiowa Hospital and Manor Foundation recently.

This was announced at the November meeting of the Kiowa District Hospital last week. Hospital Foundation President Judy Schrock said, "We are all so appreciative – the entire community has to be thankful and grateful for Mr. Steinmetz' generosity."

"It's almost unbelievable that a small community would receive a bequest in that manner," Schrock said. She commented that Kiowa is so fortunate to have numerous charitable foundations and organizations tha...