SIDNEY -- On Saturday, January 14, Job's Daughters formally recognized Natalie Reimers as the recipient of a HIKE grant.

The grant was presented to Reimers and her family in April 2022. She is a student in Bridgeport High School and lives in Dalton.  Her mother Kelly Reimers said they contacted the Job's Daughters while researching funding for hearing devices.

The presentation concluded with a cake and punch reception.

This year, Nebraska Bethels have raised more than $11,000 so far in the June 2022 to May 2023 year, according to Bethel Guardian Laurie Heboldsheimer. 

The Hearing Improvement Kids Endowment Fund, Inc., (HIKE) is a not-for-profit fund through Job's Daughters International and registered with the State of Nebraska.  HIKE is a philanthropic project of Job's Daughters International staffed by volunteers across the U.S. and Canada.

 "The purpose of the Fund is to provide hearing devices for children with hearing losses between the ages of newborn and twenty years whose parents are unable to meet this special need financially. An estimated 100 children are provided with hearing devices each year," according to the organization's website.

Job's Daughters is a Masons organization for girls ages 10 to 20 that references the Book of Job in the Old Testament. All members must be related to a member of the Masons or be sponsored by a member.