This February, Central Christian College (CCC) received a grant for $6,000 to go towards the purchase of Automated Electronic Defibrillator (AED) equipment. Lifesaving equipment that, for the college, is especially needed. It had been three years since the college had AEDs available on campus after previous...
In 2023 the McPherson County Community Foundation used the results of its Mastermind McPherson County survey to make decisions on grant making. A huge point of emphasis from the results was the need for mental health support. In Oct. MCCF released a grant of $6,980 to...
*RSVP by sending an email to Betsy@McPhersonFoundation.org* The Mastermind McPherson Community Summit will be hitting the road this year. In order to better reach the communities of McPherson County the McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) will be traveling to each community to share the results of...
When it comes to old buildings maintenance and repair are key to their preservation. Words the McPherson Opera House are all to familiar with. The Opera House, built in 1889, closed for operation in 1983 after almost 100 years of operation. Later that decade, thanks mostly...
Volunteers are the lifeblood of many non-profits across the country, those who are willing to commit their time to accomplishing good for their community. In Kansas and McPherson County volunteering is as common as windy days. According to AmeriCorps Kansas ranks 8th in the country...
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[gallery ids="5549,5550,5551,5552,5553,5554,5555,5556,5557,5558,5559,5560,5548"] Last week the Lincoln Elementary Chess program held their end of school year celebration. The program has long been supported by the McPherson Scholastic Chess Club fund here at the Foundation. Grants from the fund have often gone towards the procurement of supplies, including...
Over the last week we’ve had plenty of chances to present our ‘Big Check’ to a few of our April Grant recipients. We also took the opportunity to talk them about the importance of their upcoming projects. If you missed it: We've already posted this on our...
Dec. 2000, Manhattan, KS - A young Carrie Brock walked into Kedzie hall apprehensive at the conversation she needed to have. Brock, a native of Topeka, KS came to Kansas State University fully set on the idea of becoming a broadcast journalist, but after one semester...
Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve briefly discussed the priorities that were found in our Mastermind McPherson County Survey. First through how we categorize the priorities and then with how our granting has addressed them. Now we can break down some of the interesting...