On behalf of the contributing members of the Future Fund Giving Circle, the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) is pleased to announce that Future Fund grants totaling $18,478 have been awarded to 23 nonprofit organizations in Crawford County.
The Future Fund Giving Circle is a philanthropic group comprising community members from Crawford County who pool their resources to make a difference. Contributors’ annual gifts of $250 to the Future Fund allow these grants to be distributed each year. Since its inception in 2005, the Future Fund Giving Circle has awarded over $179,000 in grants.
“The Future Fund exemplifies the strength of our community coming together to create a lasting impact,” said Devin Gorman, CFSEK Executive Director. “Members of the Future Fund believe in the power of collective giving, transforming individual contributions into a force for positive change.”
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2023 Future Fund grant recipients
The following organizations and projects were recently awarded funds through the Future Fund Giving Circle:
- Chicopee Foundation, Inc. on behalf of Cato HPA, Inc. – Cato Celebration for Kids
- Children’s Advocacy Center, Inc. – Prevention and Education
- City of Girard – Community Policing for Kids
- CLASS LTD – Eco Shred Document Destruction Services
- Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas – Southeast Kansas Diaper Stock
- Crawford County Government – RJA Multi-Purpose Room for Youth 0-23
- Family Resource Center, Inc. – Becky Bailey Conscious Discipline
- Fostering Connections – VIP Kids Birthday Bags
- Homer Cole Community Center (Senior Citizens Center, Inc.) – ‘B4’ I Start This BINGO Game…
- KVC Kansas – Foster Closet
- Miners Hall Museum Foundation – MHM/Franklin Community Park: Safer playground surface at Park
- Our Lady of Lourdes Parish/St. Mary’s Colgan Catholic Schools – Family & Consumer Sciences Classroom
- Quilts of Valor – Creating Quilts of Valor, quilts for veterans
- Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Four States – Bonding With Books
- Sacred Heart Parish – Sacred Heart Pantry Thanksgiving Dinner
- SE Kansas Women Helping Women – Maintenance Minder
- SEK Interlocal 637 – The Best Tech, The Best Future
- Southeast Kansas Recycling, Inc. – Get Ready, Set Up, Go Forth!
- SparkWheel – Support for Crawford County SparkWheel Programs
- Special Olympics Kansas – Medals for Athletes
- The Salvation Army – Stuffed Animals for Christmas
- Victory Life Church – Sonshine Childcare
- Wildcat Extension Education Foundation – Pedals for Pitt Christmas Bike Drive
Congratulations!
The Future Fund Giving Circle, CFSEK Board of Trustees, and CFSEK staff congratulate all the 2023 grant recipients!
Information about becoming part of the Future Fund Giving Circle is available on our website, SoutheastKansas.org, or by calling 620-231-8897.