WELCOME to the Rita J. Bicknell Women’s Health Fund Grant Process for 2023! [Update: Closed]

Update: Applications for the Rita J. Bicknell Women’s Health Fund grant cycle were due September 30, 2023, and are no longer being accepted. The original version of this post follows: The Women’s Health Fund (WHF) giving circles, the Women’s Giving Circle (WGC), and the Circle of Friends Giving Circle (COF), are pleased to make available their annual competitive grant opportunity to … Continue reading →

CFSEK Grants $160,000 to Area Nonprofits

Community Impact The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) is excited to announce General Grant Funds totaling $160,000 have been awarded to 48 nonprofit organizations in Southeast Kansas. In 2023 alone, these grants will impact 12 Southeast Kansas counties and 23 different communities. The areas of Basic Human Needs, Youth Activities, and Arts & Culture are … Continue reading →

New Dragon Feet Fund provides shoes for PHS student-athletes

A group of Pittsburg High School (PHS) student-athletes will soon be receiving new shoes thanks to the work of a nationally recognized 1984 PHS graduate, Matt Knoll. Knoll is a three-time NCAA Division I Coach of the Year and was the 2010 recipient of the USD 250 Foundation Distinguished Alumni Award. After being the head … Continue reading →

Knights of Columbus Endowment Celebrates Second Annual Grant Awards

The Knights of Columbus Endowment is proud to announce it has awarded $62,000 in grants to nine nonprofit organizations, all with a plan to improve living conditions in Southeast Kansas. In only its second year of awarding grants, the Knights of Columbus Endowment has awarded over $115,000 to Crawford County nonprofits. The Pittsburg Broadway Tower … Continue reading →