Thanks to the generosity of area donors, Fort Scott Area Community Foundation granted a total of $33,375.40 to the following 22 organizations for the 2019 grant cycle. We received a total of 33 qualifying applications requesting over $108,000 in aid. We are pleased to announce the following awardees, presented in the order we received their applications: … Continue reading →
The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation is excited about the following 501(c)(3) charitable organizations that were the beneficiaries of grants for the 2018-2019 year. Because of the generosity of those who appreciate the flexibility and accountability of the FSACF, on Nov. 1, 2019, FSACF grants totaling $32,500.00 were given to the following 501(c)(3) organizations: Eastern … Continue reading →
Friends of USD 234’s special project, “Restoration of the Steinway grand piano,” has become a work in progress worth following. The project was one of 18 funded by Fort Scott Area Community Foundation grants last year. Here’s what you should know about it! The History of the Steinway The Steinway has been a part of … Continue reading →
The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation is excited about the following 501(c)(3) charitable organizations that were the beneficiaries of grants for the 2017 grant cycle. Because of the generosity of those who appreciate the flexibility and accountability of the FSACF, the interest on donations to the Foundation’s general endowment fund totaled $30,000, which was divided … Continue reading →
Once again, the Fort Scott Area Community Foundation has awarded grants to 12 deserving organizations within our community. Over $21,000 was awarded at the Chamber Coffee on November 10th. FSACF president Blake Hudson and granting committee chair Patty LaRoche distributed checks to the groups. We are grateful for our ability to partner with organizations that … Continue reading →
Who doesn’t remember their first experience with a live performance? Now imagine that experience happening for the first time at age 11. Project ART (Appreciation, Reading, and Theater) began over 25 years ago to ensure that Fort Scott Middle School students had exposure to the arts. The first five years of the program were funded … Continue reading →
The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation is pleased to announce that the following organizations have received a grant as part of our 2015 grant cycle: Lowell Milken Center: Beautifying Downtown – Sparking Interest in History through the Windows of Downtown. Fort Scott/Bourbon County Riverfront Authority: Phase II Riverfront Walking Trail. 2nd Story Festival of Arts … Continue reading →
by Stephanie Witt “You can trust them.” I found myself saying this over and over to one of my students last fall as she was caught in the middle of a difficult custody case. She needed to know, without a doubt, that CASA was in her corner. And despite the track record of adults around … Continue reading →
On November 13, 2014, FSACF awarded grants to the following nonprofit organizations: Bourbon County Inter-Agency Coalition – To assist Network for Families in providing rent and utilities assistance. Bourbon County CASA – To provide new Volunteer Advocate Training. Youth Ministries of Bourbon County (the Key Hole) – To fund Fifth Quarter Parties for High School … Continue reading →
The generosity of the late Carolyn J. Cooper has provided for a scholarship that will be available to Bourbon County high school or college students who want to major or minor in American History at the postsecondary level. “The William F. Lehman American History Scholarship, named in honor of her father, was Cooper’s way of … Continue reading →