In June 1962, Eunice Shriver hosted a summer camp in her backyard in Maryland for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Following this idea, in 1968, the first International Special Olympics Summer Games were held in Chicago at Soldier Field. 6 Kansas athletes were represented at the games! Special Olympics Kansas (SOK) … Continue reading →
The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) and its affiliate, the Girard Area Community Foundation (GACF), hosted the Cultivating Your Legacy: Farm & Ranch Transition Planning Luncheon on Saturday, March 15, at Girard High School. The luncheon featured Ashlee Westerhold, director of K-State’s Office of Farm and Ranch Transition, who spoke about the importance of, … Continue reading →
The Community Foundation is partnering with its affiliate, the Girard Area Community Foundation, to host a free weekend luncheon for area farmers and ranchers. The luncheon will be hosted at noon on Saturday, March 15, in the cafeteria at Girard High School. It will feature a free presentation by Ashlee Westerhold of K-State’s Office of … Continue reading →
The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) has officially launched the 2025 Dylan Meier Get Busy Livin’ Foundation (GBL) grant cycle, continuing a successful and multifaceted community partnership that has supported youth volunteerism throughout the region since 2016. Since 2011, GBL has sought to uplift young people that embody the spirit Dylan brought to his … Continue reading →
In 2001, the Kansas Health Foundation offered a $300,000 match if the Pittsburg community could raise $300,000 to establish the Pittsburg Area Community Foundation. A caring group of citizens rallied together to raise the funds, and on February 28, 2001, they established the Pittsburg Area Community Foundation. A few years later, the board of the … Continue reading →