By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post
The Thunder on the Plains donated $15,000 to area charities during a ceremony on Thursday.
The annual car show was conducted this year in September.
The following organizations received donations of varying amounts:
• Wonder Women League
• Bethesda Place
• Boy Scout Troop 101
• Options Domestic and Sexual Violence Services
• DSNWK
• Cancer Council of Ellis County
• Veterans of Foreign Wars
• Hays Humane Society
• Western Plains Animal Refuge
• Community Assistance Center
• Hays Area Children's Center
• Early Childhood Connections
• First Call for Help
In addition, the group will be funding scholarships for NCK-Tech students and buying Christmas presents for needy children.
UPDATED 1:50 p..m. Thursday to correct the name of Western Plains Animal Refuge. Hays Post apologizes for the error.