[gallery ids="7040,7039,7042,7044"] This week, our team had the pleasure of spending an afternoon in Windom for the first of our many 25th anniversary community celebrations. We shared a meal and talked about the Foundation’s work in McPherson County. During the event MCCF staff presented the first 25th...
Last Saturday the McPherson County Community Foundation hosted their first mentor mixer for local area childcare provider. Through childcare zones, MCCF has been able to partner with Haley Pavlovich from Christ Kids to develop a 12 month mentoring program. At these mixers participating providers come together...
Last week, the McPherson County Community Foundation’s Voices in Philanthropy (VIPs) program rejoined students at Soderstrom Elementary in Lindsborg for their final activity of the year. This session focused on philanthropy beyond money, showing students how many community projects thrive thanks to volunteer time and...
Last weekend we hosted our annual Suicide Prevention and Awareness Walk. The walk, aimed at bringing awareness to the growing issue, also hosted many booths from organizations who provide mental health resources. [gallery ids="6818,6819,6820,6821,6822,6823,6824,6825,6826,6827,6828,6829,6830,6831,6832,6833,6834,6835,6836,6837,6838,6839,6840,6841,6842,6843"] ...
Phase one included opening up the front entrance, creating a dedicated space for the used bookstore, adding small focus rooms for studying, and updating the facility’s front lighting. Funding for the work was supported in part by grants from the David J. Nutt Fund. Last year,...
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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...
[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 is proud to announce the 2025 scholarship recipients. This year, more than $41,000 in financial aid was awarded to high school seniors and adult learners from across the county, distributed through 29 scholarship funds. Notably, 2025 marks the first year...
[gallery ids="6484,6493,6492,6491,6490,6489,6488,6487,6486,6485"] This week, the Lincoln Elementary Chess program held their end of school year celebration. The program has long been supported by the McPherson Scholastic Chess Club fund held here at MCCF. Grants from the fund have often gone towards the procurement of supplies, including...