This week we’ve received a few picture updates from some grants completed or are in progress. Today we’d like to share some of those updates with you… The Smoky Valley Arts & Folklife Center has broke ground on their bathroom renovation project. The renovation aims to...
Tooth pain is often described as one of the most disruptive types of pain a person can experience, relentless, difficult to ignore, and hard to manage. For children, it can be especially overwhelming. Rising insurance costs, the price of dental exams and care, and limited access...
The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) and the Moundridge Community Foundation will begin accepting applications for their 2025–26 grant cycle starting July 1. Grant rounds are held on a bi-monthly schedule. Applications are due by the 15th of the first month in each cycle and are...
In the summer of 2012, McPherson County welcomed six students from Northern Ireland as part of the Ulster Project, an initiative aimed at building bridges between Catholic and Protestant teens from Northern Ireland. During their stay, the students experienced life in a small American town...
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...