The McPherson County Community Foundation is partnering with McPherson County Research and Extension and the McPherson Public Library to host a grant writing workshop. The workshop will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, at the McPherson County Research and Extension office,...
[caption id="attachment_6016" align="alignright" width="378"] MCDS Greenhouse Project, is one of many funded through the Community 'Dream' Fund.[/caption] 2026 marks a special milestone year for the McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF), as we celebrate 25 years of service to McPherson County Communities. Over the years we have...
The McPherson County Community Foundation and the Moundridge Foundation have announced their grant recipients for December 2024. This cycle the Foundation released over $34,000 to organizations across the county. These distributions came from three different community funds. McPherson County Grant Recipients: American Legion – Providing Handicap Access...
McPherson, KS – High school sophomores and juniors in McPherson County have an exciting opportunity to participate in a hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, summer camp experience hosted by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Through the Jill Larson S.T.E.M Educational Fund, two McPherson County students will have...
McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) staff teamed up with Canton-Galva Elementary 5th grade students to create cat blankets for the local cat shelter, Cat House, located in McPherson. The initiative, known as Voices in Philanthropy (or V.I.P.'s for short), is part of the Foundation’s community engagement...
[caption id="attachment_4629" align="alignright" width="396"] Image from 2021 Performance at the McPherson Opera House[/caption] A Donor Advised Fund from the McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) will support a series of performances of the Christmas opera Amahl and The Night Visitors, presented by Music On Site. A free...
Over the next three months, McPherson Hospital, Lindsborg Community Hospital, and Mercy Hospital will be partnering together alongside other community health providers to complete the 2025 McPherson County Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). The goal of this assessment update is to understand progress in addressing health needs...
Last year, The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) awarded more than $60,000 in grants for various projects. As final reports begin to come in from the recipient organizations, MCCF would like to provide an update on the impact each project has had in their respective...
The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) will open its regular and adult learning scholarship application processes on Nov. 15. While scholarship requirements vary, applications will be accepted from all students in McPherson County. This year, the adult learning scholarship timeline has been adjusted to provide a...
[gallery ids="5923,5924,5925,5926,5927,5928,5929,5930,5931,5932,5933,5934,5935" orderby="rand"] The Jill Larson S.T.E.M. Educational Fund, along with local partners, sponsored a presentation by astronaut Don Thomas for students at Inman Elementary School. Thomas, a former astronaut for the space shuttle program who spent a total of 44 days in space, is now a...