CFSEK receives $10,000 from Vinylplex

This post was originally published in our December 2003 newsletter. Vinylplex, Inc. made its third donation of $10,000 to the Vinylplex Scholarship Fund in the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK). This fund was the first endowed fund established in CFSEK. Bill Coleman, president of Vinylplex, believes CFSEK will have enormous positive effects on the … Continue reading →

2002 grant highlights

A version of this post was originally published in our 2002 annual report. Grants were the highlight of Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) activities for 2002. Because CFSEK exceeded the Kansas Health Foundation’s (KHF) challenge to raise $300,000, KHF gave CFSEK $10,000 to give away in grants that would enhance the health and welfare … Continue reading →

How it started: the history of CFSEK

A version of this post was originally published in our 2001 annual report. The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) was established in February 2001 (under the name Pittsburg Area Community Foundation) as a result of a generous opportunity from the Kansas Health Foundation (KHF). The KHF’s goal is to create healthier communities in which … Continue reading →