Colfax County, NE

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Leigh marks milestone, puts sights on future



Current and past residents of Leigh (pop. 400) celebrated a monumental achievement over Memorial Day weekend, one that honored the past while supercharging the community’s future. Leigh Legacy Fund, an affiliated fund of Nebraska Community Foundation, announced it had surpassed the $500,000 goal for a challenge grant issued by alumni last year. The Distinguished Alumni Challenge kicked off in January 2023 when 14 families and individuals (all Leigh High School alumni who have moved away but still hold the community dear) joined together to issue a challenge to the Leigh community and other alumni and friends of Leigh living elsewhere.