[caption id="attachment_5346" align="alignright" width="330"] A suicide attempt survivor is on a mission to find fellow survivors and document their stories of unguarded courage, insight, pain, and humor. Along the way, she discovers a national community rising to transform personal struggles into action. THE S WORD...
In Oct. we released a grant for $2,800 to the McPherson Police Department to host their annual Police Appreciation Banquet. The event took place at the McPherson Community building. The annual event recognized individuals for their exemplary work, going above and beyond the call of...
The McPherson County Community Foundation board has approved the following grant awards from the ‘Dream Fund’ and the David J. Nutt Fund for Lindsborg. A total of $46,065 was released from the two funds in Dec. ‘Dream Fund’ awards: McPherson Community Theatre – McPherson Community Theatre Fall...
It shouldn’t be a surprise to most that our health care system has long exceeded the large rooms with thousands upon thousands of medical records. Major hospitals around the country started to move towards paperless records keeping starting in the late 90s and well into...
The McPherson County Community Foundation is excited to announce their award winners for Philanthropist of the Year (POY) and Organization of the Year (OOY). This year’s POY will be McPherson Community member Jo French and OOY will be the McPherson Housing Coalition. A night held...
The McPherson County Community Foundation board has approved the following grant awards from the ‘Dream Fund’ , the David J. Nutt Fund and the special grants round for Mastermind McPherson County. A total of $92,690 was released from the three funds in Oct. ‘Dream Fund’ awards: McPherson...
[caption id="attachment_5226" align="alignright" width="353"] Lindsborg Child Care Center[/caption] The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) has received a grant to create community solutions for the child care capacity shortage in Kansas. More than $43 million in grant funding from the Kansas Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund’s Child Care...
[caption id="attachment_4947" align="alignright" width="341"] Sage Toews-Canton-Galva 5,000.00 Brecken Pearson-Canton-Galva 2,500.00 Preston Minson-Canton-Galva 500.00 Cason Mastre-Canton-Galva 500.00[/caption] MCPHERSON, KAN. ---- The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) scholarship application process officially opens on Oct. 15. Requirements of scholarships will vary, but general applications will be accepted from all students in McPherson...
For the McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF), initiatives are how the Foundation can interact with the community and spur positive change. From surveying the communities in the county to celebrating the people who have gone above and beyond, our commitment is to the continued betterment...
Our partnering foundation the Inman Community Foundation has received a grant to increase the amount that they can match for their upcoming Match Week 2023. This grant, gifted from the Patterson Family Foundation, will provide $70,000 in matching dollars. Match Week officially kicks off on Friday,...