We are heading into the end of the year and that means full calendars for everyone. Here’s is a list of the upcoming important dates for the Foundation: Sept. 15th: Due date for County and David Nutt Grants. Due date for Mastermind McPherson County Grants. Sept. 23rd:...
The Women and Children Combating Cancer Fund, administered by MCCF, will be increasing the maximum grant amount that can be awarded to women and children cancer patients in McPherson County. This comes as the board for WACCC recognizes that more could be done to help offset...
The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) will be accepting nominations for their Philanthropist of the Year and Organization of the Year awards now through Friday, Oct. 6. The Philanthropist of the Year award was originally established by the Foundation in 2005 with the intention of celebrating...
Every year the Foundation places signs of remembrance along the route of our Suicide Prevention and Awareness Walk. These signs allow those that have lost friends or family to suicide to grieve and let their stories be told. The Foundation covers the cost of the sign,...
McPHERSON --- The McPherson County Community Foundation will be hosting their annual Suicide Prevention and Awareness Walk on September 23, 2023. The event will be taking place at Memorial Park in McPherson, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. The walk is set to...
The MCCF board has approved the following grant awards from both the ‘Dream Fund’ and the David J. Nutt Fund: ‘Dream Fund’ awards: Offender/ Victim Ministries, INC Truancy Prevention Project: $8,100 McPherson Church of the Nazarene Teen Center: $4,000 VFW 2715 Office Flooring: $1,900 MCDS Green House Program: $10,000 David J....
The Moundridge Community Foundation (MCF), an affiliate of the McPherson County Community Foundation, has named their 2023 grant recipients. Each year the MCF board reviews applications submitted by organizations that operate in the Moundridge community. This year over $55,000 will be released to three organizations: Moundridge Recreation Commission Safety...
Summer is a great time in Kansas. As Kansans we are able to get out, take walks, play ball, spend time with friends and neighbors and find out what’s been going on. McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) has been out in the community too, working...
The McPherson Fire Department is looking for funding to install a newborn safety device. This project comes in response to the recent passing of Kansas House Bill 2024. The bill will allow for the legal abandonment of a newborn to a secure and monitored box...
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