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California Wildfire Assistance:
While our foundation is not setting up a fund for the LA Wildfire Assistance, we realize that many people are looking for ways to help during this time. We encourage you to share with your interested donors these two community foundations that will help them get their donations to the right place.
California Community Foundation and Pasadena Community Foundation
American Airlines Flight 5342 Assistance:
There are sure to be donors who would like to help those impacted by this horrific incident. Our friends at Wichita Community Foundation have a fund set up, and we would like to direct our donors to make their donation with them.
“In response to the recent Flight 5342 tragedy, we’ve launched ICT Together Fund. Managed by the Wichita Foundation, this fund will provide aid to impacted families and local efforts, adapting to meet the community’s changing needs as we heal”
Philanthropic Preparedness Resiliency and Emergency Partnership (PPREP)
Central Kansas Community Foundation continues to participate with a group of 21 community foundations from 10 Midwest states in the Philanthropic Preparedness Resiliency and Emergency Partnership (PPREP) sponsored by The Funders’ Network of Coral Gables, Florida. PPREP is about strengthening the relationships between community members and organizations to maximize their impact in preparing for and recovering from disasters.
Consider Helping Your Neighbor!!
Central Kansas Community Foundation (CKCF) and their affiliates are expanding community-based Community Response Funds to now include weather related response efforts in addition to COVID-19.
The Community Response Funds are listed to help you direct your charitable gift to a community of your choosing. The purpose of these funds is for support of 501 (c) (3) or other qualified tax-exempt organizations, i.e. city and county government, educational institutions and faith institutions.
Funds donated for COVID response are available to support initiatives in areas including PPE and sanitation supplies, tele-health technology, food assistance, utility and rent support and additional COVID related needs.
Weather related needs may include funds directed toward severe weather preparedness education for students and families. Funding basic needs such as food, rent and utilities. Grants may also be available for repair or to support the weatherization process.
If your organization is assisting in the response effort, please contact the local affiliate community foundation in your area for application information.
Staff Contact
Brandi Garnica, Disaster Relief Coordination
brandi@centralkansascf.org
CKCF Disaster Donor Services
Welcome to the Disaster Support webpage for the CKCF service area, sponsored by the Central Kansas Community Foundation. We research and vet charitable organizations that are currently taking donations for national and local natural and situational disaster events. Donations to these organizations are safe and tax deductible to the extent of the law.
In addition, should there be a crisis or natural disaster in Harvey County or the surrounding service area, we will post information here and provide a tax deductible means for you to support your community and any victims through charitable giving.
