Halstead Community Foundation - Central Kansas Community Foundation

Making a Difference

For the Good of Halstead, Forever

The Halstead Community Foundation (HCF) is a public, charitable foundation transforming the Halstead community by making a difference right here at home. HCF was established in 2010 as an affiliate of the Central Kansas Community Foundation. Local leaders wanted to facilitate charitable giving opportunities for current, former and future residents of Halstead to make a lasting impact for generations to come. Governed by a board of directors with a diverse presence in the community, the foundation is working for positive change and is charged by the momentum of key leaders.

Click HERE for a list of funds available through the Halstead Community Foundation.

HCF invites you to kick off your hometown holiday season at Halstead’s annual Christmas Jingle on Saturday, Dec. 6.

From a cocoa crawl along Main Street and a Christmas light scavenger hunt to kids crafts, community caroling and visits with Santa, the event is filled with plenty of festive family fun.

This year marks the exciting debut of the Riverside Park Christmas light display, with colorful lights wrapping the trees to create a glowing winter backdrop for horse-drawn carriage rides and evening festivities.

Click Here for a full schedule and join us to experience the joy of Christmas and community in Halstead.

HCF Exceeds PFF Match Opportunity!

We did it – and then some! Thanks to our generous community, we didn’t just meet our Patterson Family Foundation $100,000 match … we doubled it with a whopping $202,000 in donations!

This incredible success means more resources for our local nonprofits, more scholarships for our HHS graduates and more opportunities to strengthen Halstead’s future together. We are so grateful for the outpouring of support that really proves the power of our little community.

Not only did we exceed our Patterson Family Foundation match … we also quadrupled our donor base from last year’s campaign. From individuals and families to businesses and organizations, Halstead stepped up in a big way, which proves that when our community comes together, amazing things happen.

Yet another exciting highlight from this year’s match campaign includes establishing these FIVE new funds to provide scholarships for Halstead students, strengthen a local organization and support community improvement projects:

P.E.O. Chapter AK Scholarship Fund
Annetta (Unruh) Howard Family Kindness Award Fund
Halstead Life Church Impact Fund
Halstead Parks Improvement Fund
Wedgewood Golf Course Improvement Fund

We are grateful to the donors who had a vision to make these new funds possible! HCF is always ready to help community members establish funds that reflect their passions and dreams for the future of Halstead.

A huge THANK YOU goes out to everyone who made a donation, participated in a 12 Days of Christmas in July event and supported our efforts on social media. We are thrilled to continue growing a lasting impact in Halstead for generations to come!

Advisory Board of Directors

Katie Schoenhoff, Chair (2021 – present)

Alex Williams Vice-Chair (2025 – present)

Kaila Armendariz, Secretary (2024 – present)

Past HCF Directors
Mark Denno (2021 – 2025)
Ethan Reimer (2019 – 2025)
Tessa Wendling (2019 – 2025)
Marcie Carr (2019 – 2024)
Ron Barry (2019 – 2022)
Cory Harrington, (2017 – 2021)
Dan Evans (2017 – 2023)
Tricia Weber (2017 – 2019)
Ed Campbell (2015 – 2018)
Bill Charlsen (2014 – 2019)
Tom Alstrom (2014 – 2019)
Jean Ann Gleason (2013 – 2015)
JaLayna Carmichael (2017 – May 2017)
Beth Ann Kingsley (2010 – 2017)*
Von Kaufman (2010 – 2017) *
Larry K Williams (2010 – 2017) *
Karen Alison Koehn (2010 – 2014) *
Phil Adams (2012 – 2015) *
Jarrod Panzer (2010 – 2014) *
Marge Talbott (2010 – 2013) *
Gene Haydock (2010 – 2013) *
*Founding Member

HCF Fall 2025 Newsletter

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HCF Summer 2025 Newsletter

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HCF March 2025 Newsletter

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HCF November 2024 Newsletter

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Grants & Scholarship Information

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Halstead Community Foundation Grant Cycle
Since 2010, HCF has awarded nearly $100,000 to local nonprofits and projects in areas of education, public health and wellness, organizations of faith and service, community beautification and recreation. HCF’s 2026 competitive grant cycle will open in late March 2026. More information will be available HERE during the application period.

2025 HCF Grant Recipients
Halstead Cloverleaf 4-H Club – Main Street Beautification
Halstead First United Methodist Church – Perishable Foods Vouchers
Halstead Senior Center – Adopt-A-Meal Program
Halstead Interfaith Council – Community Vacation Bible School
Post 231 American Legion Auxiliary – Wreaths Across America program and updates to Civil War Memorial
Halstead Historical Society – archival materials
United Way of Harvey & Marion Counties – Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library for Halstead families
Kansas Learning Center for Health – landscaping and beautification projects
Halstead High School Choir – New York City trip to perform at Carnegie Hall
HCF – Christmas light display in Riverside Park

Halstead Community Foundation Scholarship Cycle

HCF currently awards up to 12 scholarships to Halstead High School students. Our 2026 scholarship cycle will open in late February 2026. More information about scholarships will be available HERE when the application cycle opens.

CKCF encourages grant recipients to share the Halstead Community Foundation logo on any public event materials. This logo can be used on your organization’s website, social media accounts or event printed materials.