Casper College has officially kicked off the second year of its SparkTank program, an effort that pairs students with local nonprofits to address community needs across Natrona County.

Program organizers say students are already hard at work raising funds to match $20,000 in donations gathered so far—$15,000 from the Casper College Foundation and $5,000 from the John P. Ellbogen Foundation. Once fundraising is complete, the full amount will be awarded to area nonprofit organizations.

“The goal of SparkTank is to bring Casper College students, local nonprofits, and social entrepreneurs together to support community needs,” said Rachel Chadderdon, dean of the Casper College School of Business and Industry. Chadderdon explained that SparkTank awards funding to 501(c)(3) organizations throug

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