Steve Smith, Kristin Crouthamel, JoAnn Johnson, New Opportunities Director Rhonda Huggins, and Barry Monaghan
By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette
For the first time, the Ten Squared Men’s and the Ten Squared Women’s groups chose the same organization to donate to, providing combined total contributions of $36,300 to New Opportunities.
The Ten Squared Men met had its final meeting for 2025 on Nov. 18. The three presentations were New Opportunities, Guthrie County Sports, and Guthrie County FFA and 4-H Stable Barn. The group selected New Opportunities, which was presented by Steve Smith. The total gift from the men will be $21,000. This brings the total giving for the 10 Squared Men for 2025 to $59,900 and the total since the group began to $479,650. Any men interested in becoming a part of the group should send an email to b.monaghan@gcsbank.com and request to be added for 2026.
On the same evening, the Ten Squared Women also selected New Opportunities. The total gift from the women will be $15,300. No additional information on the Ten Squared Women’s Group was available as of press time. Any women interested in becoming a part of the group should send an email to 10squaredgc@gmail.com and request to be added for 2026.
The two gifts were combined, and a check was presented to New Opportunities Director Rhonda Huggins for $36,300.
New Opportunities is located at 400 State St. in Guthrie Center. The Family Development Center is the information, application and referral center for all of the income eligible programs offered by New Opportunities to serve families, individuals and elderly people of Guthrie County.
The Guthrie County Family Development Center serves income eligible residents in Guthrie County with back to School Supplies, Thanksgiving Food Baskets, Christmas Gifts for Children, as well as Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), utility crisis assistance, weatherization, food pantry, clothing, family development and self-sufficiency program, financial literacy counseling and more.
For more information on New Opportunities, call 641-747-3845, ext. 6020 or visit www.newopp.org/services/outreach/guthrie-county.