Judy Marshall, local resident and award-winning writer, joined the July 23, 2012, meeting of the Fort Scott Area Community Foundation Board of Directors to share information about her recently published book and her plans to donate its profits to the foundation. For her latest book, Legends & Lore of Bourbon County, Judy interviewed many local … Continue reading →
The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation officially recognized a need in the community with a Surprise Grant on April 26. Doloris Sonntag of Lee’s Paws and Claws was awarded a $600 grant during the Chamber Coffee. Because of Fort Scott Rotary Club’s Dancing With Our Stars donation to the FSACF, money was available to award … Continue reading →
The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation received a donation of nearly $650 from the second annual “Dancing with Our Stars” event hosted by the Fort Scott Rotary Club. The event, held on February 11 at the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center, featured 11 couples and the Fort Scott High School cheer squad … Continue reading →
The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation Board of Directors presented seven nonprofit organizations with grants for the 2011 Grant Cycle during a Chamber Coffee on November 3. The following organizations were presented grants: The National Bone Marrow Transplant Registry: Be the Match – This grant will be used to help defray the costs associated with … Continue reading →
The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation is grateful to be selected for the second consecutive year as the recipient of the Fort Scott Community Gala proceeds. These funds help to build an endowment that will allow the Foundation to make grants to local organizations well into the future. “Once again the Gala Steering Committee selected … Continue reading →
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 →