Recent online discussions have raised concerns about the future of Meals on Wheels and Friendship Meals programs provided by Everfull in several Kansas counties, including McPherson County. The South Central Kansas Area Agency on Aging (SCKAAA) has officially canceled its contract with Everfull, ending the...
This week, the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF), based in Alexandria, Virginia, hosted its annual STEM-focused camp, Camp Invention. The weeklong, hands-on program engages students entering grades K–6 in activities centered around science, technology, engineering and math. Camp Invention is one of more than 1,500...
Starting July 1, the interface for both our grants and scholarship management systems will be updated. While the core functionality will remain the same, we understand that any change to a system can impact your workflow. Below are answers to some common questions to help...
The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) Board of Directors held its annual retreat Wednesday, participating in a four-hour session designed to strengthen board engagement and deepen understanding of the foundation’s operations and potential impact. As part of the retreat, board members explored hypothetical community crisis...
The McPherson County Community Foundation and the Moundridge Foundation have announced their grant recipients for June 2025. This cycle the Foundation released over $195,000 to organizations across the county. These distributions came from four different community funds. McPherson County Community Foundation General Grants: McPherson Senior Center –...
[gallery ids="6573,6575,6576,6577,6578,6579,6580,6582,6581"] Last Thursday the McPherson Opera house hosted a performance of the opera show Staggerwing. The show, presented by Opera Kansas, celebrates Wichita's legacy of innovation in flight. The show honors the 1936 Bendix Trophy victory of Louise Thaden and Blanche Noyes and aviation pioneers...
The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) and the Marion County Child Care Task Force have been selected as recipients of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s (KDHE) and All in for Kansas Kids Child Care Zones grant. The initiative is funded by a federal Preschool...
In March, the David J. Nutt Fund, administered by the McPherson County Community Foundation, awarded a $9,295 grant to American Legion Post 140 to purchase 300 aluminum grave markers and flag holders for veterans buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Lindsborg. The grave markers serve as semi-permanent...
Becky Goss, president and CEO of the McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF), has been invited to serve as a grant reviewer for the 2025 J.M.K. Innovation Prize, a prestigious national program administered by the J.M. Kaplan Fund. The fund awards 10 prizes, each including a $150,000...
Truancy, defined as staying away from school without a valid reason, has become a growing concern in Kansas. Since 2019, the number of chronically truant students has increased significantly, a trend visible in McPherson County schools. When schools exhaust their options, they often refer truancy cases...