Nemaha County STEP Foundation Match Day Huge Success!

The Nemaha County STEP Foundation is proud to announce a record-breaking total from its
fifth annual STEP-Up Nemaha Match Day, held on Friday, August 22, 2025. With a
tremendous outpouring of support from local donors, the event raised a net total of over
$294,000, making it the most successful Match Day in the foundation’s history.

Sam Bergstrom was the youngest participant to spin the KMZA prize wheel—what a memorable moment!

Donors gave in person at the Seneca Free Library between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., with KMZA
radio broadcasting live from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Online donations were also collected at
www.stepupnemaha.com.

A total of 414 gifts were received during the event, with donations ranging from $10 to over
$22,000. In all, 37 different funds benefited from the day’s giving. Eight funds achieved the
maximum matching amount from the available $55,000 match pool.
The top three funds receiving the highest contributions were:
 Nemaha County Catastrophic Medical Fund: $23,763
 Centralia Project Fund: $19,383
 Kathy L. Schmelzle Fund: $18,043

A list of participating funds and donation totals is available at www.stepupnemaha.com.
The sixth annual STEP-Up Nemaha Match Day is scheduled for August 2026. Anyone
interested in becoming STEP-Up Supporters or starting a fund with the STEP Foundation are
encouraged to contact Tory Jost at info@nemahastep.org.