
Efforts help families prepare children for school success
ALMENA – Grant funds purchased books, games and activities for children and their parents to keep and
The Dane G. Hansen Foundation is committed to providing opportunities for the people of Northwest Kansas to enjoy the highest possible quality of life. Fulfillment of our mission is predicated on three specific goals:
• Strengthening and supporting our communities
• Creating an environment for growth
• Increasing economic opportunities
We will advance our mission by investing in the areas of:
• Education
• Health Care
• Economic Development
• Community Social Services & Security
• Conservation & Environment
• Arts & Culture
• Community Beautification


ALMENA – Grant funds purchased books, games and activities for children and their parents to keep and

GOODLAND – New 3D printers in the Engineering and Drafting Technology program at Northwest Kansas Technical

Kansas suffragists helped bring about the greatest expansion of democracy on a single day when the

The Turn a Page. Touch a Mind. Program in Northwest Kansas put more than 16,000 books

WESKAN – After months of isolation because of COVID-19, ongoing efforts to create a community building

The 50th anniversary season of Western Plains Arts Council shows came to an abrupt halt earlier

HAYS – An internship program through Fort Hays State University is placing students with area employers during

The Dane G. Hansen Externship Program through Washburn School of Law places as many as 20

ABILENE – Thirty-six school groups were able to tour the Dwight D. Eisenhower boyhood home and the

HAYS – By the time the Hays Public Library’s new Bookmobile was delivered, the library was closed

The Northwest Kansas Economic Innovation Center Inc., a private operating foundation, is a funder of last

LINCOLN – Mortar was replaced in the stone walls of the Lincoln Senior Center, helping to

SIMPSON – The community’s youngest residents have a new place to play. Grant funds helped pay

WAKEENEY – Two buildings and a tract of land were purchased to replace Trego County Rural

CONCORDIA – Twenty families participated in a Community Baby Shower in Concordia, where they learned about

PRAIRIE VIEW – Christmas was a more festive occasion in Prairie View after grant funding purchased

BELOIT – The size of the Beloit High School trap club team tripled after construction of

ELLIS – A new required class called Financial and Career Preparation is making Ellis High School