Through its mission to be responsive to the interests and needs of the Fort Scott area community, the Fort Scott Area Community Foundation (FSACF) presented a Surprise Grant to the members of the Good Neighbor Action Team during the Chamber Coffee on May 12. The $500 grant will be used by the Good Neighbor Action … Continue reading →
December 16th was a big day for the Fort Scott Area Community Foundation. The foundation proudly awarded the 2010 Community Foundation grants to area deserving non-profit organizations, announced the recipients of grants from the Dr. Pratt and Pauline Irby Fund, and received a check for the Foundation’s unrestricted endowment fund from the Fort Scott Community … Continue reading →
Since October of last year, we’ve been spotlighting some of our 2009 grant recipients in our Futures newsletter. Now, here are all those short articles combined in one easy-to-access blog post! Good Ol’ Days The Good Ol’ Days committee received a FSACF grant from the 2009 granting cycle. This grant will be used to provide … Continue reading →
The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation’s endowment fund was the recipient of the proceeds received from the 2nd Annual Fort Scott Community Gala held on August 28. Partygoers enjoyed a wonderful evening of dining, listening to music, dancing and visiting with friends, while making a difference in Fort Scott’s future. As an added advantage to … Continue reading →
The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation (FSACF), partnering with the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) now has an opportunity to acquire $120,000 in funding from the Kansas Health Foundation by participating in the Giving Resources to Our World Healthy Kansas Initiative (GROW II). The goal of GROW II is to help more Kansas community … Continue reading →
Fort Scott Area Community Foundation, partnering with the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK), has an opportunity to acquire $120,000 in funding from the Kansas Health Foundation by participating in the Giving Resources to Our World Healthy Kansas Initiative (GROW II). Twelve community foundations in Kansas were selected to participate in the program. The program … Continue reading →
The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation is proud to announce that 2009 grants totaling just over $11,000 were presented at the Chamber Coffee held on October 1 at the River Room. The following nonprofit organizations were awarded grants for their dedication to improving the quality of life in the Fort Scott area: Bourbon County 4-H … Continue reading →
There is definitely a need for a skate park in Fort Scott. The latest Skaters As Scholars event was attended by nearly 70 young skaters, and the issue has been unaddressed since the 1980s. It is estimated that there are over 450 skaters in town, according to Nate Lyons, Fort Scott Skate Park Committee member. … Continue reading →
Dr. John H. Spencer, 61, a member of the Board of Directors of Fort Scott Area Community Foundation, died Saturday, January 3, 2009. John was born in Emporia, Kan., in 1947 to Dr. Harold and Margaret Spencer. He graduated from the College of Emporia in 1970 (of which he is a member of the alumni … Continue reading →
Richard Goldston has a vision for a traveling Fort Scott Little League Football project for area grid-ironers. While many of these young athletes are currently playing football, they must travel across the state line to Nevada to participate. Right now, over 80 youngsters make up three fifth- and sixth-grade teams and two third- and fourth-grade … Continue reading →