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The Newton Area Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting at Central Kansas Community Foundation on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. According to chamber staff, “Giving Tuesday was the perfect day to celebrate CKCF and their new office location at 400 S Main, Ste. 101 in Newton!”   Thank you Newton Area Chamber of Commerce. We appreciate your service to us!! And thanks to our generous community for stopping by during the ribbon cutting and open house event. We enjoyed sharing our new space with you and celebrating Giving Tuesday. WATCH VIDEO OF CEREMONY

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Thank you for your generosity! On Giving Tuesday, November 28th, nearly $255,000 was donated in our service area. Your efforts this year increased our last year’s total by over $215,000. We love our Donors !!! So, you missed our Giving Tuesday events? No problem. You can still make a donation to a cause that matters to you at Central Kansas Community Foundation, or one of our 17 affiliates.

 

Volunteers are an integral part of day-to-day operations at CKCF and our affiliate foundations. From advisory board of directors to review committee members, to event support; volunteers make things happen. This special volunteer recognition is for youth who helped us during the preparation for the office move and the actual move itself. Their helpful hands took a load off of staff and the CKCF board, and we are so grateful for their contributions. Hunter Diller helped prepare for our shredding day, going through boxes and boxes of old files and materials. Pictured here with CKCF Staff, Kristie Diller. Isaiah McNary blew Us Away as our Fan Installation Assistant, while Aedric McNary was the Drill Sergeant, installing Pictures and providing comic relief. Both pictured here with CKCF Board Member, Rick McNary. Owen Newell, our Chief Supervisor, oversaw furniture assembly and office organization while, Olivia Newell, our Heavy Lifter, loaded and unloaded boxes and office furniture. Pictured here with CKCF Staff, Melinda Newell.

CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES WITH CKCF Data Base Social Media Post Assistance Website Updates – WordPress experience preferred General Office Duties Review Teams for Grants and Scholarships CONTACT US! “It’s worth making the time to find the things that really stir your soul. That’s what makes you feel alive. You have to…do it with all your heart.” – Roy T. Bennett

BRANDI GARNICA: Program Officer- Scholarships

I am so excited to be the newest employee at CKCF, and the more I am learning about the job and the foundation, the more I feel like I have landed in the right place.

I was born and raised right here in Newton, Kansas, and after moving about the country for 10 years going to college, and managing Photography Studios, I decided to raise my own family here in Newton.

I have spent much of the last decade working in the Dental field and as much as I like teeth, I am looking forward to this new avenue of learning and growth with CKCF, doing work that makes me proud and feel good.

My wonderful husband (Derrick) and I, have FIVE beautiful children, Emerson (15y), Gray (12y), Lennon (10y), Cole (6y) and baby Isla (10 months). When we aren’t busy with all the sporting and school activities, we enjoy camping, music, vacationing, cooking, and just spending time as a family.

I can’t wait to meet you all and get to know everyone better!

The Goessel Community Foundation Benefit Golf Tournament was held Saturday, September 16th at Pine Edge Golf Course, rural Goessel. The day was perfect for golfing. Between golfers and our generous sponsors, we raised $7,500. With the Patterson Family Foundation Match, that amount will be doubled at the end of the year.

All golfers received a homemade food item donated by the GCF Board Members. Choices of cinnamon rolls, fruit pies, cookies, brownies, coffee cake, homemade bread, cupcakes, etc. were awarded as “prizes” to golfers. This tournament is unique, with all participants going home with a prize. Thank you to all the golfers who came out to Pine Edge Golf Course Saturday for their part in our annual fundraiser for the Foundation.

At our Golf Tournament, the first place team of Chet Roberts of North Newton and Leroy Koehn of Moundridge got to pick first from the table of baked good prizes. Stacey Sawyer of Goessel and Doug Mcguire from Marion placed second.

You can see more on the Goessel Community Foundation Facebook Page.

The need for childcare was identified in 2019 after a discussion with the City of Hillsboro, the Hillsboro Community Foundation, and business leaders across the County. The leading concern was presented as a workforce challenge due to the lack of available childcare. This discussion prompted the formation of a Taskforce charged with analyzing data and researching initiatives to address our childcare crisis in Marion County. 

The Hillsboro Community Foundation (HCF), an affiliate of Central Kansas Community Foundation, made childcare their main goal in the Fall of 2018 to help Hillsboro and Marion County with our daycare challenges. HCF distributed several grants to in-home daycare providers to assist them with supplies and various training needed to run their daycare from their homes. Only two home daycare providers contacted us for those grants to which the HCF Board had allocated five of those grants.

 Since 2019, the Taskforce has grown from a group of 20 passionate community members to an official 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit governing board. The Hillsboro Community Child Care (H4C) Board represents various sectors of our community including Civic, Education, Public Health, Religious, Business, Parent Representative, local Child Care Provider, and the Hillsboro Community Foundation.

A quick look into Marion County’s demographics from Child Care Aware of Kansas show the demand for childcare only being met at 32%. This means of the 507 children under the age of six with both parents in the workforce, there are 346 children that potentially need childcare. 

In July of 2021, H4C completed a community needs assessment in partnership with K-State Research and Extension. The assessment results indicated a need for more overall childcare in addition to infant care.

H4C utilized the findings as a guide with the hope to establish a childcare center for up to 99 children birth through 5 years of age. In January of 2022, the plan came to life as H4C was graciously gifted a building from Trinity Mennonite Church with the intent to establish a childcare center. In addition to the childcare center, the facility will include office space for community entities that support families and youth. 

Since the gift of the facility, the H4C Board has worked tirelessly with community and state partners to make H4C a reality. The work has included bi-monthly board meetings, communication with the architect firm, childcare licensing orientation, application of grants, networking events, forming partnerships, and seeking donations. The H4C board partnered with HCF by creating the H4C Childcare Fund in 2022. The H4C Board’s initial fundraising goal was to reach $600,000 in community donations. Once reached, H4C would be eligible for a matching block grant valued at $600,000 and additional private donation valued at $600,000. The H4C Board has announced this initial goal of $600,000 was reached in June of 2023. 

Then in July of 2023, the H4C Board announced the Hillsboro Community Child Care Center received three separate sources of funding including: the Child Care Capacity Accelerator Grant valued at $855,216 from the Kansas Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund, the Community Development Block Grant valued at $600,000 from the Kansas Department of Commerce, and a $600,000 local pledge.

The local donations collected by HCF have included many anonymous gifts and several large gifts from Container Services ($100,000) and Barkman Honey ($600,000). The Hillsboro Community Foundation would like to thank all the local donors for their donations to H4C.   Without those gifts the grant money received would not have been available. The local donations received since September of 2022 are valued at approximately $1,150,000.

The Hillsboro Community Foundation and H4C’s partnership with the Patterson Family Foundation has been a big part of our fundraising efforts. First of the Patterson Family Foundation partnered with the Hillsboro Community Foundation with a $70,000 match grant of which $35,000 went to H4C. Within the Child Care Aware of Kansas, Child Care Capacity Building Plans Grant, we received $67,834 from the Patterson Family Foundation and from the Child Care Capacity Accelerator Grant we received $200,000.00 from the Patterson Family Foundation. The total amount of funding received through grants and matches from the Patterson Family Foundation was $302,834. 

As the fundraising phase of the campaign continues HCF with their host organization, Central Kansas Community Foundation, evaluated short term investment strategies with the H4C Board. A campaign investment strategy allowing the fund to take advantage of the high interest rates was established. The strategy includes short-term CD’s and a money market pool for donation protection during this short-term project initiative.

The HC4 Board is incredibly thankful for the countless donations and overall support from the community! The Hillsboro Community Child Care Center (H4C) has truly been a community lead initiative. The understanding and value of childcare has only grown since that initial meeting in 2019. 

As partners, the Hillsboro Community Foundation and H4C are planning to have a community celebration later this this year, so please stay informed. If you wish to contribute to this endeavor, Click Here or contact Max Heinrichs, Director of HCF, at director@hcfoundationks.org or 620.947.0170. 

It is our honor to present our 2022 Annual Report.

Our individual and collective vision for thriving communities that leads our work was fully demonstrated in 2022. A few examples are presented in our report that relate to how our Vision encompasses local Heritage, Generosity, Influence, and Legacy…

Our vision for the future is bright because our donors, partners, charities, affiliates, and staff demonstrate such dedication to making our piece of the world a better place.

Angie Tatro, CEO
Central Kansas Community Foundation

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Central Kansas Community Foundation is moving its corporate office from 301 N. Main, Suite 200 to 400 S Main, Suite 100, Newton, KS 67114, effective August 1, 2023.

After downsizing during COVID-19 restrictions, the Foundation is eager to expand their space again. This move is possible due to the generosity of Kathy and Frank Stucky who are donating the space for office use at 400 S Main. “This is a tremendously generous gift”, said Angie Tatro, CEO. Elimiating rental costs allows our operating dollars to be used more efficiently on providing our services to donors and charities, she went on to say. Kathy Stucky shared, “We are very appreciative of the efforts and mission of Central Kansas Community Foundation and are honored to contribute in this manner.”

The Foundation transition will take a little time, so please be patient. Later this fall, the CKCF Board of Directors will host an Open House. We will keep you posted on those details. In the meantime, you can learn more at centralkansas.org or contact staff at 316-283-5474.

 

Main Street Organization Kicks Off Ongoing Campaign For Beautification Projects

Choose Newton Main Street, in partnership with the Central Kansas Community Foundation and Newton Area Chamber of Commerce, this month launched a capital campaign for beautification projects in the city’s historic downtown.

The campaign is intended to address some of the needs identified by Choose Newton Main Street and the Newton Area Chamber of Commerce for the downtown district, including a sound system and new holiday decorations as the initial projects.

The campaign has set a goal of $100,000 by the end of 2024.

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The Choose Newton Fund is a component fund of Newton Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Central Kansas Community Foundation.