Foundation News
Foundation distributes nearly $300,000 in grants
Posted Friday April 26, 2024
The Parsons Area Community Foundation granted $296,698 Tuesday night to agencies, museums and programs in and near Labette County. Of those, $220,623 were in competitive grants and $76,075 were from designated grants. Last year, $304,754.90 was distributed by the PACF, $228,345.90 in competitive grants and $76,400 in designated grants. ...
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Scholarship auction raises $72K for LCC students
Posted Friday April 19, 2024
The recent 25th annual Labette Community College Auction for Scholarships raised $72,878, or $22,000 more than the college staff set as a goal. ...
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Oakwood Cemetery OK’d for Register of Historic Kansas Places
Posted Tuesday February 6, 2024
The Kansas Historic Sites Board of Review on Saturday morning approved Oakwood Cemetery in Parsons to be on the Register of Historic Kansas Places. ...
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Reflections on Stella Wells baskets
Posted Friday February 2, 2024
Beginning in the mid-1980s, the Stella Wells Christmas Baskets program has grown by leaps and bounds and new volunteers have stepped in to help the labor-intensive program. ...
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Who was Stella Wells?
Posted Friday February 2, 2024
Stella Wells was known for her charity work during the holiday season, giving Christmas baskets to local needy families. ...
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Care Cupboard has matching opportunity
Posted Tuesday January 23, 2024
Volunteer Kansas, a sister organization of the Downing Family Foundation, has awarded Care Cupboard Hygiene Pantry with the opportunity for a matching grant. Before July 24, Care Cupboard must raise $8,000 in donations. If that happens, Volunteer Kansas will then award Care Cupboard an additional $8,000 match. ...
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Reynolds receives LCC Latzer Art Award
Posted Friday December 8, 2023
The Labette Community College (LCC) Foundation is delighted to announce Amy Elizabeth Reynolds, a nontraditional student from Oswego, as the John and Bonnie Latzer Fall 2023 Art Award recipient. Reynold’s exceptional ceramic piece, “Midnight Meadow Blossom,” was chosen by the LCC Hendershot Gallery Committee, recognizing her talent and dedication. ...
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Match Day brings in $183K
Posted Friday December 8, 2023
A generous community contributed $183,223.88 for the Parsons Area Community Foundation’s Match Day on Giving Tuesday last week. ...
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Auction raises $63K for Stella Wells Christmas baskets
Posted Tuesday December 5, 2023
The Stella Wells Christmas Tree Auction on Friday raised $63,890 for Christmas baskets and gifts. ...
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Annual match day is Tuesday at Event Center
Posted Tuesday November 28, 2023
The Parsons Area Community Foundation again is having its annual match day on Tuesday at the Labette Community College Cardinal Event Center, 1306 Main. ...
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