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11 Jun

Posted at 16:05h in News

[caption id="attachment_7308" align="alignright" width="363"] Pictured: The Kaufman Family and Moundridge Lions Club is presented with the matching grant for $20,000[/caption] Last week, the Moundridge Community Foundation awarded a $20,000 matching grant to the Moundridge Lions Club to support the replacement of public playground equipment. The project, originally...

04 Jun

Posted at 15:44h in News

[caption id="attachment_6612" align="alignright" width="410"] Camp Invention, hosted in McPherson KS, provides stem learning in a hands on and engaging fashion.[/caption] As we move into the summer months, programs and activities for kids will be taking place across the county. If you’re looking for ways to keep...

04 Jun

Posted at 15:14h in News

The Moundridge Lions Club has completed the first of two 25th Anniversary Grants awarded to the community of Moundridge. The grant helped the group acquire a grill that can be used to provide food at community events. The grill will make its debut this weekend at...

04 Jun

Posted at 14:21h in News

[caption id="attachment_7285" align="alignright" width="225"] Volunteers help finish the pedestrian bridge on the Meadowlark Trail. The trail re-opened in April[/caption] The Meadowlark Trail held its grand opening in April of this year, establishing a well-built 12-mile trail between the cities of McPherson and Lindsborg. The trail has...

28 May

Posted at 15:43h in News

[caption id="attachment_7249" align="alignright" width="417"] The Troy Miller 'Field of Dreams' was completed in 2024. The project received funding from the David J. Nutt Fund to make the field playable in competition.[/caption] One of the strengths of a community foundation is its ability to support many different...

21 May

Posted at 15:53h in News

[caption id="attachment_5514" align="alignright" width="331"] Carrie Brock, Owner of Carrie Brock Clinical Therapy Services, utilized her loan to help open her doors in 2024. Her services helped address mental health needs within the county.[/caption] The McPherson County Community Foundation has reopened applications for potential loans through its...

21 May

Posted at 15:48h in News

The McPherson County Community Foundation has announced the addition of a new reverse scholarship to the McPherson County Professional Recruitment (CPR) program. The new tiered scholarship is designed to support individuals who plan to move, or have recently moved, to McPherson County for employment. Funding may...

14 May

Posted at 16:09h in News

The McPherson Education Foundation has completed its grants for the 2025–26 fiscal year. Throughout the year, the Foundation provided McPherson school teachers with more than $20,000 in grants to support classroom programs and supply needs. Each year, the foundation offers teachers the opportunity to apply for...

14 May

Posted at 15:29h in News

The McPherson County Community Foundation announced the establishment of the Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) Program in McPherson County. The program, created through the CAPS Network’s Rural Initiative Cohort, is a partnership with all McPherson County public high schools, aiming to expand educational opportunities...

07 May

Posted at 16:50h in News

[caption id="attachment_7200" align="alignright" width="477"] Best Selling Author and National Teacher Hall of Fame Inductee, Kim Bearden came and spoke to the staff of USD 418 during the 2022 Waldhauer Hour[/caption] In 2006 the Lisa Waldhauer Memorial Fund was established in the memory of Former McPherson High...