The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) will be accepting nominations for their Philanthropist of the Year and Organization of the Year awards now through Friday, Oct. 6. The Philanthropist of the Year award was originally established by the Foundation in 2005 with the intention of celebrating...
Every year the Foundation places signs of remembrance along the route of our Suicide Prevention and Awareness Walk. These signs allow those that have lost friends or family to suicide to grieve and let their stories be told. The Foundation covers the cost of the sign,...
McPHERSON --- The McPherson County Community Foundation will be hosting their annual Suicide Prevention and Awareness Walk on September 23, 2023. The event will be taking place at Memorial Park in McPherson, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. The walk is set to...
The MCCF board has approved the following grant awards from both the ‘Dream Fund’ and the David J. Nutt Fund: ‘Dream Fund’ awards: Offender/ Victim Ministries, INC Truancy Prevention Project: $8,100 McPherson Church of the Nazarene Teen Center: $4,000 VFW 2715 Office Flooring: $1,900 MCDS Green House Program: $10,000 David J....
The Moundridge Community Foundation (MCF), an affiliate of the McPherson County Community Foundation, has named their 2023 grant recipients. Each year the MCF board reviews applications submitted by organizations that operate in the Moundridge community. This year over $55,000 will be released to three organizations: Moundridge Recreation Commission Safety...
Summer is a great time in Kansas. As Kansans we are able to get out, take walks, play ball, spend time with friends and neighbors and find out what’s been going on. McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) has been out in the community too, working...
The McPherson Fire Department is looking for funding to install a newborn safety device. This project comes in response to the recent passing of Kansas House Bill 2024. The bill will allow for the legal abandonment of a newborn to a secure and monitored box...
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McPHERSON --- The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) has announced the final totals of their Match Week event. Between Mar. 6-10 over $590,000, with match included, was raised to help build the endowments of 44 county nonprofits. This total breaks the record of $386,000 set...
MCPHERSON, KAN------ The McPherson County Community Foundation’s (MCCF) annual matching event enters its 10th year of helping build the endowments of local partnering non-profits. Match Week, formally known as Match Day, will take place during the week of Mar. 6-10. A total of $385,000 was...