Grant Stories

SELDEN – New materials provided through grant funding are offering learning opportunities to children receiving care in a group home daycare in Selden. Staff have enjoyed working with infants and

OAKLEY – The Logan County Community Foundation found new donors and exceeded its goal to raise $50,000 and receive all matching funds available from the Dane G. Hansen Foundation. One-on-one

OSBORNE – Children in kindergarten through sixth grade received their own copy of the book Wishtree by Katherine Applegate shortly before spring break 2020 began. At the time, school officials

Ellis, Trego and Rooks counties all exceeded the $50,000 fund-raising goal this year to take full advantage of matching funds available from the Dane G. Hansen Foundation. The three counties

MILTONVALE – A new heating and air conditioning system is allowing the Miltonvale Manor to save about $100 per month on electricity. Grant funding helped pay to replace aging and

OSBORNE – New seats on the east side of the school gymnasium will make the facility, which is the community’s largest multiuse space, more accessible and more comfortable. Grant funding

BELLVILLE – Since the Bellville Public Library was closed during the 2020 summer reading program time, the outreach to children had to be reconfigured. For six weeks, make-and-take craft projects

PHILLIPSBURG – More than 200 children’s books were distributed as part of the StoryWalk Project in Phillipsburg, Long Island and Kirwin. Families were able to walk outside and read stories

Providing 4-H Day Camps during 2020 was a challenge, but overall 329 youth ages 5 to 11 participated in 14 local events designed to teach skills and give information about

CONCORDIA – As performances before live audiences begin to happen again, the Brown Grand Theatre is ready. Lighting in the proscenium arch above the stage was replaced with more efficient

BELOIT – An indoor community recreation facility developed in a building owned by the Beloit school district is getting more use than school officials even envisioned. The facility, which features

A portion of expenses were paid through grant funding for seven Northwest Kansas participants in Kansas Agriculture and Rural Leadership classes. Graduates emerge from the two-year program with a network

MINNEAPOLIS – Second graders were excited to perform on a stage with new curtains at the Minneapolis Grade School. They gave two performances of the Bremen Town Musicians in front

HOXIE – Michael Fitzsimmons shared his collection of drums from around the world, demonstrating hang drums from Switzerland, African drums, kalimbas and many other rare instruments. The Drums of the

LEBANON – A stand-by emergency generator installed at Lebanon’s new community center will allow the facility to provide emergency shelter for up to 75 people. In the event of an

OBERLIN – A drive-in movie seen on an inflatable screen was part of the fun as funds were raised to support the efforts of the Grow Decatur County Foundation. Seventy-one

HAYS – Six Dell laptops are adding a SPARK to school projects for students in Hays. The Special Projects and Resources for Kids purchase replaced older technology that had become

GOODLAND – The Sherman County Community Foundation was able to take full advantage of matching funds to support community grants because local donors contributed $50,000 during match month. A memorable