2024 Year in Review
As we are winding down 2024, please review this copy of our end-of-year letter detailing a few of the things HCCF has been up to this past year. Your tax-deductible gift will assist the Harper County Community Foundation as we serve Harper County in a variety of ways. More information regarding ways to give are available at HCCF’s website including the Donate Today link for online giving. Thank you in [...]
HCCF Celebrates Year End & 32nd Round of Grant Awards
News Release: HCCF CELEBRATES YEAR END AND 32nd ROUND OF GRANT AWARDS The Harper County Community Foundation recently recognized the grant recipients for the October 2024 round at an Awards Presentation held in conjunction with their End of Year Gala. The event was held at 6 p.m., on Tuesday, October 29th, at the Attica Memorial Building. The meal was catered by KrazyHorse with desserts by Kellie's Sweet Treats, and the evening [...]
2024-25 Prepare to Launch Squad
Prepare To Launch Squad Photo Identification // Left to right: Front Row: Michelle Sullivan, T2C Coordinator; Joscelyn Hazel, Aliya Davis, Carlene Loesch, Taryn Meek, Grayson Hill. Back Row: Cora Christner, Kaylee Swartz, Libby Swingle, Baylee Ricke, Mya Deviney, Piper Gilbo, Henson Reames. Not pictured: Jack Alexander, Max Deviney, Kendall Nelson, Celeste McCreery, and Krayton Hoy.
Grant Application & Reporting Deadline October 1, 2024
News Release: HCCF CELEBRATES 32ND GRANT ROUND + UPCOMING ONLINE GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 1st The Harper County Community Foundation will be offering the second round of grants for 2024. The grant deadline is October 1, 2024 and over $100,000 will be available for projects that benefit Harper County. All grant applications for the October 2024 round must be submitted in HCCF’s online grant application portal. A link is available [...]
Winners of our FINAL DRAWING at the 2024 Harper County Fair for the $500 Meat Bundles! Congratulations to our winners AND Thank You to everyone who stopped by our booth to sign up and visit! Harper County Community Foundation would like to thank K-State Extension and all the volunteers who worked so hard putting on the Fair. We’d also like to thank the competitors and entrants for giving us all [...]
Part THREE of the winners from FRIDAY'S drawing at the Harper County Fair for the $100 Grocery Gift Certificates! Congrats to all! Please stop back by HCCF’s Booth to claim your prize or we will be sure to give the unclaimed prize winners a call. Today is the last day to sign up for more giveaways so don’t forget to stop by our booth!
Part TWO of the winners from FRIDAY'S drawing at the Harper County Fair for the $100 Grocery Gift Certificates! Congrats to all! Please stop back by HCCF’s Booth to claim your prize or we will be sure to give the unclaimed prize winners a call. Today is the last day to sign up for more giveaways so don’t forget to stop by our booth!
Part ONE of the winners from FRIDAY'S drawing at the Harper County Fair for the $100 Grocery Gift Certificates! Congrats to all! Please stop back by HCCF’s Booth to claim your prize or we will be sure to give the unclaimed prize winners a call. Today is the last day to sign up for more giveaways so don’t forget to stop by our booth!
Part THREE of the winners from THURSDAY'S drawing at the Harper County Fair for the $50 Gas Cards!! Congrats to all! Please stop back by HCCF’s Booth to claim your prize or we will be sure to give the unclaimed prize winners a call. More days of drawings to go… don’t forget to stop by our booth to sign up and visit a bit!
Part TWO of the winners from THURSDAY'S drawing at the Harper County Fair for the $50 Gas Cards!! Congrats to all! Please stop back by HCCF’s Booth to claim your prize or we will be sure to give the unclaimed prize winners a call. More days of drawings to go… don’t forget to stop by our booth to sign up and visit a bit!
Part ONE of the winners from THURSDAY'S drawing at the Harper County Fair for the $50 Gas Cards!! Congrats to all! Please stop back by HCCF’s Booth to claim your prize or we will be sure to give the unclaimed prize winners a call. More days of drawings to go… don’t forget to stop by our booth to sign up and visit a bit!
HCCF Celebrates Match Day + Scholarship & Grant Recipients
News Release: HCCF CELEBRATES SECOND MATCH DAY + SCHOLARSHIP & 31ST GRANT ROUND RECIPIENTS The Harper County Community Foundation recently recognized the grant recipients for the May 2024 round at an Awards Presentation held in conjunction with their Annual Meeting. The event was held at 6 PM, on Thursday, May 23rd at the Municipal Hall in Anthony. HCCF also celebrated their second Match Day partnership with The Patterson Family Foundation at [...]
May 2024 Awards Presentation + Annual Meeting
HCCF is so grateful to Don Holt of Wheatland Photography for capturing these photos from our Awards Presentation and Annual Meeting held at the Municipal Hall in Anthony last week. What a wonderful time discussing our recent accomplishments as a community foundation and recognizing our many scholarship recipients + the 31st round of grant recipients. We can't wait to see the progress and benefits that will be felt [...]
2024-2025 Board of Trustees
We are so proud of each one of our HCCF Board members and their continued passion for HCCF's mission being realized throughout Harper County. 2024-2025 Trustees Photo Identification:: Front Row: Suzanne Clark, Michelle Fahring, Chief Technology Officer & Foundation Assistant; Nancy Trantham, Regena Hommertzheim, Angela Baker, and Jessica Graves, Vice-President of Operations. Back Row: Kevin Alexander, Executive Director; Bob Bary, Lee Cox, Anna Ruth Blanchat, and Mark Davis. Not Pictured: [...]
PTL Scholarship
Congratulations to each and every one of our upcoming Harper County graduates! These Prepare to Launch representatives would like to remind Seniors to be sure to click through this link https://harpercofoundation.org/ptl-scholarships/ for more information about how to request the $1000 available to 2024 graduates. These details are also found in the gift presented by HCCF at the Attica and Chaparral Awards Presentations. This scholarship may be used for any post-secondary [...]
HCCF’s Top Scholar Award
A presentation was made yesterday evening at Attica High School's Awards & Athletic Banquet by the Harper County Community Foundation for their Top Scholar Award. These three Attica students met all of the criteria for this award: a cumulative GPA of 4.0 and a rank of #1 in their class. Isabel Alexander Peytyn Carlisle Drake Schmidt These students will receive $1,000 from HCCF for their accomplishments. HCCF’s Board of Directors [...]
Bertholf Family Scholarship
The Harper County Community Foundation had the privilege of presenting to Attica's Bertholf Family Scholarship recipients at their Annual Athletic/Academic Awards Banquet yesterday evening. Congratulations to Isabel Alexander & Peytyn Carlisle! Best wishes to both of you in the upcoming school year!
HCCF’s Top Scholar Award
A presentation was made yesterday at Chaparral High School's Awards Assembly by the Harper County Community Foundation for their Top Scholar Award. These four students met all of the criteria for this award: a cumulative GPA of 4.0 and a rank of #1 in their class. Innslee Albright Darla Hennessee Allison Redgate Joshua Welch These students will receive $1,000 from HCCF for their accomplishments. HCCF’s Board of Directors would like [...]
Anthony American Legion Scholarship
The Anthony American Legion Scholarship was awarded to Kenzie Haydock & Joseph Jaeger at yesterday morning's Senior Awards Assembly at Chaparral High School. Congratulations Kenzie & Joseph!
Debbie Wilkinson Trailblazer Athlete/Scholar Scholarship
The Debbie Wilkinson Trailblazer Athlete/Scholar Scholarship was awarded to Auburn Hill at yesterday morning's Senior Awards Assembly at Chaparral High School. Congratulations Auburn!
Bertholf Family Scholarship
The Harper County Community Foundation had the privilege of presenting to three of this year's five recipients of the Bertholf Family Scholarships at the Chaparral Senior Awards Assembly yesterday morning. Congratulations to Timothy Adams, Auburn Hill, and Joshua Welch! Best wishes to all of you in the upcoming school year!
Charles W. & Ella Clotene Masner Scholarship
The Charles W. & Ella Clotene Masner Scholarship was awarded to Veronica Hostetler, Joseph Jaeger, Paul Mancilla, and Atiana Mendoza-Ward during yesterday morning's Senior Awards Assembly at Chaparral High School. Congratulations to all the Masner Scholarship recipients!
Jean L. Jensen Scholarship
HCCF, along with the Jensen family, were all honored to present the Jean L. Jensen Scholarships to the following recipients yesterday morning at Chaparral's Senior Awards Assembly: Timothy Adams Alaina Bellesine Kabrie Chance Auburn Hill Veronica Hostetler Josef Planansky Joshua Welch Congratulations to each recipient on your selection for this scholarship and best wishes in the Fall!
Online Scholarship Application Process Launches Today!
HCCF is very pleased to announce that our new online scholarship application portal is now ready to take applications for the April 1, 2024 deadline! All Harper County Seniors should simply go to our Scholarship page as found here on our website to click the link, create a logon, and begin the application process. A listing of all available scholarships is found on our Scholarships page as well. Up next... [...]
2023 in Review
As we are winding down 2023, please review this copy of our end-of-year letter detailing a few of the things HCCF has been up to this past year. Your tax-deductible gift will assist the Harper County Community Foundation as we serve Harper County in a variety of ways. More information regarding ways to give are available at HCCF's website including the Donate Today link for online giving. Thank you in [...]
HCCF Celebrates Year End & Round 30 Grant Awards on the 30th
News Release: HCCF CELEBRATES YEAR END & 30th ROUND OF GRANT AWARDS ON THE 30th The Harper County Community Foundation recently recognized the grant recipients for the October 2023 round at an Awards Presentation held in conjunction with their End of Year Gala. The event was held at 7 p.m., on Monday, October 30th, at the Harper County Blue Fair Barn in Harper. This event also featured a celebration of HCCF’s 30th [...]
Grant Application & Reporting Deadline October 1, 2023
News Release: HCCF CELEBRATES 30TH GRANT ROUND + ONLINE GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE IS ON OCTOBER 1st The Harper County Community Foundation will be offering the second round of grants for 2023. The grant deadline is October 1, 2023, and over $100,000 will be available for projects that benefit Harper County. All grant applications for the October 2023 round must be submitted in HCCF’s online grant application portal. A link is available [...]
Part TWO of the winners from our FINAL DRAWING at the 2023 Harper County Fair for the $250 Meat Bundles! Congratulations to our winners AND Thank You to everyone who stopped by our booth to sign up and visit! Harper County Community Foundation would like to thank K-State Extension and all the volunteers who work so hard putting on the Fair. We’d also like to thank the competitors and entrants [...]
Part ONE of the winners from our FINAL DRAWING at the 2023 Harper County Fair for the $250 Meat Bundles! Congratulations to our winners AND Thank You to everyone who stopped by our booth to sign up and visit! Harper County Community Foundation would like to thank K-State Extension and all the volunteers who work so hard putting on the Fair. We’d also like to thank the competitors and entrants [...]
Part THREE of the winners from FRIDAY’S drawing at the Harper County Fair for the $100 Grocery Gift Certificates! Congrats to all! Be sure to stop back by HCCF’s Booth to claim your prize or we will be sure to give the unclaimed prize winners a call. Today is the last day to sign up for more giveaways so don’t forget to stop by our booth!
Part TWO of the winners from FRIDAY’S drawing at the Harper County Fair for the $100 Grocery Gift Certificates! Congrats to all! Be sure to stop back by HCCF’s Booth to claim your prize or we will be sure to give the unclaimed prize winners a call. Today is the last day to sign up for more giveaways so don’t forget to stop by our booth!
Part ONE of the winners from FRIDAY'S drawing at the Harper County Fair for the $100 Grocery Gift Certificates! Congrats to all! Be sure to stop back by HCCF’s Booth to claim your prize or we will be sure to give the unclaimed prize winners a call. Today is the last day to sign up for more giveaways so don’t forget to stop by our booth!
Part FOUR of the winners from THURSDAY'S drawing at the Harper County Fair for the $50 Gas Cards!! Congrats to all! Be sure to stop back by HCCF’s Booth to claim your prize or we will be sure to give the unclaimed prize winners a call. More days of drawings to go… don’t forget to stop by our booth to sign up and visit a bit!
Part THREE of the winners from THURSDAY'S drawing at the Harper County Fair for the $50 Gas Cards!! Congrats to all! Be sure to stop back by HCCF’s Booth to claim your prize or we will be sure to give the unclaimed prize winners a call. More days of drawings to go… don’t forget to stop by our booth to sign up and visit a bit!
Part TWO of the winners from THURSDAY'S drawing at the Harper County Fair for the $50 Gas Cards!! Congrats to all! Be sure to stop back by HCCF’s Booth to claim your prize or we will be sure to give the unclaimed prize winners a call. More days of drawings to go… don’t forget to stop by our booth to sign up and visit a bit!
Part ONE of the winners from THURSDAY'S drawing at the Harper County Fair for the $50 Gas Cards!! Congrats to all! Be sure to stop back by HCCF’s Booth to claim your prize or we will be sure to give the unclaimed prize winners a call. More days of drawings to go… don’t forget to stop by our booth to sign up and visit a bit!
HCCF Celebrates Match Day + Scholarship & Grant Recipients
News Release: HCCF CELEBRATES FIRST EVER MATCH DAY + SCHOLARSHIP & GRANT ROUND 29 RECIPIENTS The Harper County Community Foundation recently recognized the grant recipients for the May 2023 round at an Awards Presentation held in conjunction with their Annual Meeting. The event was held at 7 PM, on Tuesday, May 23rd at the Memorial Building in Attica. HCCF’s also finalized their first Match Day partnership with The Patterson Family Foundation [...]
Patterson Family Foundation + HCCF Match Day
Harper County Community Foundation Announces Its 1st Match Day Event with $70,000 Matching Gift Challenge from the Patterson Family Foundation The Harper County Community Foundation (HCCF) is thrilled to invite you to our very first Match Day Event on Tuesday, May 23rd at 7 PM, held at the Attica Memorial Building. We are excited to announce that the Patterson Family Foundation has graciously offered to match every dollar we raise, [...]
HCCF May 2023 Awards Presentation & Annual Meeting
Please be sure to RSVP with Michelle at the contact information listed below for the dinner portion of our Awards Presentation and Annual Meeting. We can't wait to celebrate our grant and scholarship recipients with all of you! Plus, we are so excited to announce our first ever Match Day event with Patterson Family Foundation featuring a dollar for dollar match up to $70,000! More details coming soon.
Prepare to Launch Scholarship
Congratulations once again to each and every one of our upcoming Harper County graduates! Prepare to Launch would like to remind the Seniors to be sure to click through this link http://harpercofoundation.org/ptl-scholarships/ for more details along with the e-form to request the $800 available to 2022-2023 graduates. This scholarship may be used for any post-secondary institution and is available to graduates for up to 10 years. Best wishes from HCCF [...]
HCCF Scholarship of Appreciation
Congratulations Brenna Ricke on being selected as a recipient of the HCCF Scholarship of Appreciation in the amount of $1,000 for your service as our 2022-23 Intern! Thank you Brenna!
Top Scholar Award
A presentation was made earlier this week at Attica High School's Awards & Athletic Banquet by the Harper County Community Foundation for their Top Scholar Award. These two Attica students met all of the criteria for this award: a cumulative GPA of 4.0 and a rank of #1 in their class. Kendra Nelson Sidney Swingle Both of these students will receive $1,000 from HCCF for their accomplishments. HCCF’s Board of [...]
Bertholf Family Scholarship
The Harper County Community Foundation had the privilege of presenting to Attica's Bertholf Family Scholarship recipient at their Annual Athletic/Academic Awards Banquet earlier this week. Congratulations to Sidney Swingle! Best wishes to you in the upcoming school year!
Prepare to Launch Scholarship
Congratulations to each and every one of our upcoming Harper County graduates! Prepare to Launch would like to remind the Seniors to be sure to click through this link http://harpercofoundation.org/ptl-scholarships/ for more details along with the e-form to request the $800 available to 2022-2023 graduates. This scholarship may be used for any post-secondary institution and is available to graduates for up to 10 years. Best wishes from HCCF and the [...]
Anthony American Legion Scholarship
The Anthony American Legion Scholarship was awarded to Riley Mathews & Jacob Clark at yesterday morning's Senior Awards Assembly at Chaparral High School. Congratulations Riley & Jacob!
Bertholf Family Scholarship
The Harper County Community Foundation had the privilege of presenting to two of this year's three recipients of the Bertholf Family Scholarships at the Chaparral Senior Awards Assembly yesterday morning. Congratulations to Lily Allen and Tipton Francis! Best wishes to both of you in the upcoming school year!
Charles & Ella Clotene Masner Scholarship
The Charles & Ella Clotene Masner Scholarship was awarded to Ashley Vasquez-Alonzo at yesterday morning's Senior Awards Assembly at Chaparral High School. Congratulations Ashley!
Jean L. Jensen Language Arts Scholarship
HCCF, along with the Jensen family, were all honored to present the Jean L. Jensen Language Arts Scholarships to the following recipients yesterday morning at Chaparral's Senior Awards Assembly: Riley Mathews Emmery Kastens Max Goodwin Jenna Jenkins Congratulations to each recipient on your selection for this scholarship and best wishes in the Fall!
Chicken Sandwiches Don’t Fall From The Sky Initiative
Thank you to KCK Farms, Anthony Coop and HpCo Transition2Career for helping KState Research and Extension with the Chicken Sandwiches Don't Fall From The Sky Initiative. Lessons were learned and we appreciate all your help. - Kevin
Grant Application & Reporting Deadline May 1, 2023
News Release: HCCF ONLINE GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE APPROACHING MAY 1st The Harper County Community Foundation will be offering the first round of grants for 2023. The grant deadline is May 1, 2023, and over $100,000 will be available for projects that benefit Harper County. All grant applications for the May 2023 round must be submitted in HCCF’s online grant application portal. A link is available at www.harpercofoundation.org on the Grant Info/Application [...]
2022 in Review
As we are winding down 2022, please find below a copy of our end-of-year letter detailing a few of the things HCCF has been up to this past year. Your tax-deductible gift will assist Harper County Community Foundation as we serve Harper County in a variety of ways. More information regarding ways to give are available at HCCF's website (link can be found in the comments below.) Thank you in [...]
HCCF Celebrates Year End & Round 28 Grant Awards
News Release: HCCF CELEBRATES YEAR END AND ROUND 28 GRANT AWARDS The Harper County Community Foundation recently recognized the grant recipients for the October 2022 round at an Awards Presentation held in conjunction with their End of Year Gala. The event was held at 7 p.m., on Tuesday, October 25th at the Municipal Hall in Anthony. For this grant round, 44 grant applications were submitted to HCCF with a total of [...]
2022-2023 Prepare to Launch Squad
This fine group of students attended our first Prepare To Launch Squad meeting of the school year this week. Looking forward to a great year! Front Row Left to Right: Krew Abbott, Joscelyn Hazel, and Taryn Meek. Back Row Left to Right: Tipton Francis, Timmy Adams, Baylee Ricke, Sidney Swingle, Kendra Nelson, and Cora Christner. Not pictured: Kendall Nelson, Mya Deviney, Drake Schmidt, Taylor Stegall, Auburn Hill, Ashley Garcia, Emmery [...]
Grant Application & Reporting Deadline October 1, 2022
News Release: HCCF ONLINE GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE ON OCTOBER 1st The Harper County Community Foundation will be offering the second round of grants for 2022. The grant deadline is October 1, 2022 and over $100,000 will be available for projects that benefit Harper County. All grant applications for the October 2022 round must be submitted in HCCF’s online grant application portal. A link is available at www.harpercofoundation.org on the Grant Info/Application [...]
Congratulations to our winners. We hope a little relief at the gas pump helps. We're now taking suggestions for next year's giveaway. Kevin will be at the fair barn today at 2PM if you've not already picked up your cards. Harper County Community Foundation would like to thank K-State Extension and all the volunteers who work so hard putting on the fair. We'd also like to thank the competitors and [...]
Congratulations to our winners. We hope a little relief at the gas pump helps. We're now taking suggestions for next year's giveaway. Kevin will be at the fair barn today at 2PM if you've not already picked up your cards. Harper County Community Foundation would like to thank K-State Extension and all the volunteers who work so hard putting on the fair. We'd also like to thank the competitors and [...]
We Bought a Lamb at the Auction!!
That's a good lookin' lamb! Thanks Mara Johnston and the rest of the Johnston Family.
Part 2 of the 24 WINNERS for our THIRD round of drawings at the Harper County Fair!! Congrats to all! Be sure to stop back by HCCF's Booth to claim your prize or we will be sure to give the unclaimed prize winners a call. One more drawing to go... don't forget to stop by our booth to sign up and visit a bit! Sponsored by Anthony Farmer’s Coop, Shepherd’s [...]
Part 1 of the 24 WINNERS for our THIRD round of drawings at the Harper County Fair!! Congrats to all! Be sure to stop back by HCCF's Booth to claim your prize or we will be sure to give the unclaimed prize winners a call. One more drawing to go... don't forget to stop by our booth to sign up and visit a bit! Sponsored by Anthony Farmer’s Coop, Shepherd’s [...]
Please be sure to come by our booth and see us while you are at the Harper County Fair. Don't forget to sign up for our $50 gas card giveaways as well! Sponsored by Anthony Farmer’s Coop, Shepherd’s Food Mart, Casey’s, Abner’s, and the Connie Sue Anthony Estate. HCCF is a proud supporter of local ag since 1996 and Thursday night's Carnival Bracelet Night at our Harper County Fair. We [...]
HCCF Celebrates Scholarship & Grant Round 27 Recipients
News Release: HCCF CELEBRATES SCHOLARSHIP & GRANT ROUND 27 RECIPIENTS The Harper County Community Foundation recently recognized the grant recipients for the May 2022 round at an Awards Presentation held in conjunction with their Annual Meeting. The event was held at 7 p.m., on Tuesday, May 24th at the Harper County Blue Fair Barn in Harper. For this grant round, 37 grant applications were submitted to HCCF with a total of [...]
Congratulations to each of our upcoming Harper County graduates! Prepare to Launch would like to remind the Seniors to be sure to click through this link http://harpercofoundation.org/ptl-scholarships/ for more details along with the e-form to request the $700 available to 2021-2022 graduates. This scholarship may be used for any post-secondary institution and is available to graduates for up to 10 years. Best wishes from HCCF and the PTL Squad!
A presentation was made yesterday evening at Attica High School's Awards & Athletic Banquet by the Harper County Community Foundation for their Top Scholar Award. These two Attica students met all of the criteria for this award: a cumulative GPA of 4.0 and a rank of #1 in their class. Cooper Traffas Madalynn Winters Both of these students will receive $1,000 from HCCF for their accomplishments. HCCF’s Board of Directors [...]
The Harper County Community Foundation had the privilege of presenting the remaining two of this year’s five recipients of the Bertholf Family Scholarships at Attica High School's Awards & Athletic Banquet on Tuesday, May 10th. Congratulations to Cooper Traffas and Madalynn Winters! Best wishes to both of you in the upcoming school year!
Congratulations to each of our upcoming Harper County graduates! Prepare to Launch would like to remind the Seniors to be sure to click through this link http://harpercofoundation.org/ptl-scholarships/ for more details along with the e-form to request the $700 available to 2021-2022 graduates. This scholarship may be used for any post-secondary institution and is available to graduates for up to 10 years. Best wishes from HCCF and the PTL Squad!
A presentation was made this morning at Chaparral’s Senior Awards Assembly by the Harper County Community Foundation for their Top Scholar Award. These three Chaparral students met all of the criteria for this award: a cumulative GPA of 4.0 and a rank of #1 in their class. Natalie Graves Gillian Struble Mattelyn Swartz Each of these students will receive $1,000 from HCCF for their accomplishments. HCCF’s Board of Directors would [...]
HCCF, along with the Jensen family, were honored to present the Jean L. Jensen Language Arts Scholarships to the following recipients on Wednesday, May 4th at Chaparral’s Senior Awards Assembly: Natalie Graves Finli Haffner Mattelyn Swartz Congratulations to each recipient on your selection for this scholarship and best wishes in the Fall!
The Harper County Community Foundation had the privilege of presenting to three of this year’s five recipients of the Bertholf Family Scholarships at the Chaparral Senior Awards Assembly on Wednesday, May 4th. Congratulations to Addison Francis-Wilcox, Rhyan Marshall, and Gillian Struble! Best wishes to all of you in the upcoming school year!
Grant Application & Reporting Deadline May 1, 2022
Just a friendly reminder about HCCF's upcoming May 1st grant application and reporting deadline. Be sure to also mark your calendars as our Awards Presentation and Annual Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 24th, at the Blue Fair Barn in Harper. More information may be found in the Grant Info/Application and Grant Evaluation pages under the Non-profits menu option above.
NEW Online Grant Application Process
TODAY IS THE DAY!! HCCF is very pleased to announce that our new online grant application portal is now ready to take your applications for the May 1, 2022 grant round deadline! Simply click the image above or the link below to create a logon for your organization and begin your grant application process. This link is available on the Grant Info/Application page of this HCCF website as well. Happy [...]
New Online Grant Application Scheduled for April 1st Release
Spring is in the air and it's almost time for our May grant round. We're very excited to announce that our grant applications will be online April 1 for our May 1st deadline. Your community foundation has been working hard this winter to make your grant process better and we hope you like the upgrades. We'll be awarding grants and scholarships at our annual meeting May 24 at the Harper [...]
2021 Year in Review
As we are winding down 2021, we hope you take a moment to read through our end of year letter detailing a few of the things HCCF has been facilitating this past year. Your tax-deductible gift will assist Harper County Community Foundation as we serve Harper County in a variety of ways. More information regarding ways to give are available at HCCF's website (link can be found in the comments [...]
HCCF is pleased to honor our Harper County healthcare workers this week with a small token of our appreciation... We sincerely appreciate your tremendous sacrifice and service both day in and day out! These individuals have continued to work hard daily despite all the challenges they face. For that... we say THANK YOU for your dedication to everyone's health and safety!
HCCF Celebrates 25 Years at End of Year Gala & Awards Presentation for Round 26
News Release: HCCF CELEBRATES 25 YEARS AND ROUND 26 GRANT AWARDS The Harper County Community Foundation recently recognized the grant recipients for the October 2021 round at an Awards Presentation held in conjunction with their End of Year Gala and 25th Birthday Party. The event was held at 7 p.m., on Thursday, November 4th at the Municipal Hall in Attica. The Harper County Community Foundation is marking its 25th year in [...]
Grant Application & Reporting Deadline October 1, 2021
News Release: HCCF GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE APPROACHING OCTOBER 1st The Harper County Community Foundation will soon be offering the second round of grants for 2021. The grant deadline is October 1, 2021 and over $100,000 will be available for projects that benefit Harper County. This grant round represents the 26th round of grants awarded since May of 2009. A total of $2,637,086.00 has been awarded since the inception of this [...]
Harper County Fair Meat Bundle Winners :: LAST Day
Winners for our LAST DAY drawing at the Harper County Fair!! Congrats to all 25 total recipients of this year's giveaway! We will be contacting all of our winners this week. Also, a big thank you to all who took a moment to stop by our booth to visit and to everyone who made the 2021 Harper County Fair a success!
Harper County Fair Meat Bundle Winners :: Day TWO
Winners for our DAY TWO drawing at the Harper County Fair!! Congrats to all! Be sure to find Kevin R. Alexander at the Fair this weekend to pick up your prize or we will be sure to give the unclaimed prize winners a call. Only ONE more day of drawings to go... don't forget to stop by our booth to sign up and visit a bit!
Harper County Fair Meat Bundle Winners :: Day ONE
Winners for our DAY ONE drawing at the Harper County Fair!! Congrats to all! Be sure to find Kevin R. Alexander at the Fair this weekend to pick up your prize or we will be sure to give the unclaimed prize winners a call. TWO more days of drawings to go... don't forget to stop by our booth to sign up and visit a bit!
It’s Fair Time in Harper County!
Please be sure to come by our booth and see us while you are at the Harper County Fair. Don't forget to sign up for our meat bundle giveaways as well! Sponsored by South 50 Meats, KCK Farms, Henderson Farms and Attica Locker. HCCF is a proud supporter of local ag since 1996 and tonight's Carnival Bracelet Night at our Harper County Fair. We hope to see you there!
Scholarship Checks for Harper County Graduates are in the Mail to Post-Secondary Schools
On July 1 HCCF mailed 54 checks worth $38,100 for 43 different students to 15 different schools. All applications for our Top Scholar, Prepare to Launch, Jean Jensen, Jack and Lavera Bertholf, and American Legion scholarships have been processed. Good luck to all of our Harper County Grads! Special thanks to Britt Hedlund, Shelley Hansel, Diane Drouhard, Robyn Liebelt, Amie Loreg, Mandy Traffas and Amber Hilger for their assistance in [...]
HCCF Celebrates 25 Years & Awards Presentation for Round 25 Grant Recipients
News Release: HCCF CELEBRATES 25 YEARS AND ROUND 25 GRANT AWARDS The Harper County Community Foundation recently recognized the grant recipients for the May 2021 round at an Awards Presentation held in conjunction with their Annual Meeting and 25th Birthday Party. The event was held at 7 p.m., on Tuesday, May 18th at the Municipal Hall in Anthony. The Harper County Community Foundation just marked its 25th year in existence. Founded [...]
2021-22 HCCF Board of Trustees
2021-2022 HCCF Board of Trustees Front Row: Michelle Fahring, Assistant to the Foundation; Amy Latta, Nancy Trantham, Regena Hommertzheim, Suzanne Clark and Lee Cox. Back Row: Kevin Alexander, Executive Director; Paul Hartman, Bob Bary, Jessica Graves, and Brad Giesen. Not Pictured: Cheryl Adelhardt and Lindsay Zimmerman.
25th Birthday Celebration & Awards Presentation Thank Yous
HCCF would like to take a moment to express our thanks to all who were able to attend our Awards Presentation & 25th Birthday Celebration yesterday evening in Anthony. A special thank you to all of these businesses and individuals for assisting us with the many details involved in contributing to this event. Attica Locker Larry's Hometown Market Britt Hedlund at Harper County Transition to Career Gene's IGA D'Mario's [...]
A presentation was made to Jaggar Hawley yesterday evening at Attica's Annual Athletic/Academic Awards Banquet by the Harper County Community Foundation for their newly created Top Scholar Award. He met all of the criteria for this award : a cumulative GPA of 4.0 and rank of #1 in this class. Congratulations Jaggar!
A presentation was made on Wednesday, May 5th at Chaparral's Senior Awards Assembly by the Harper County Community Foundation for their newly created Top Scholar Award. These four Chaparral students met all of the criteria for this award : a cumulative GPA of 4.0 and rank of #1 in their class. Chloe Eslinger Ella Holden Mia Smith Jonathan Welch Each of these students will receive $1,000 from HCCF for their [...]
Congratulations to each of our upcoming Harper County graduates! Prepare to Launch would like to remind the Seniors to be sure to click through this link http://harpercofoundation.org/ptl-scholarships/ for more details along with the e-form to request the $600 available to 2020-2021 graduates. This scholarship may be used for any post-secondary institution and is available to graduates for up to 10 years. Best wishes from HCCF and the PTL Squad!
HCCF, along with the Jensen family, were honored to present the Jean L. Jensen Language Arts Scholarships to the following recipients on Wednesday, May 5th at Chaparral's Senior Awards Assembly : Chloe Eslinger Faith Gates Kydrenn Hightree Mia Smith Chloe Walker Jonathan Welch Jasmine Zavala Congratulations to each recipient on your selection for this scholarship and best wishes in the Fall!
The Harper County Community Foundation had the privilege of presenting to two of this year's three recipients of the Bertholf Family Scholarships at the Chaparral Senior Awards Assembly on Wednesday. May 5th. Congratulations to Desirea Molina and Mia Smith! Best wishes to both of you in the upcoming school year!
Grant Application & Reporting Deadline May 1st
News Release: HCCF GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE APPROACHING MAY 1st The Harper County Community Foundation will be offering the first round of grants for 2021. The grant deadline is May 1, 2021 and over $100,000 will be available for projects that benefit Harper County. This grant round represents the 25th round of grants awarded since May of 2009. A total of $2,482,013.00 has been awarded since the inception of this granting [...]
October 2020 Grant Recipients Selected
News Release: OCTOBER 2020 ROUND 24 GRANT RECIPIENTS SELECTED The Harper County Community Foundation recently awarded $120,757.90 to 26 organizations and projects that benefit Harper County. For this grant round, 37 grant applications were submitted to HCCF with a total of $288,435.42 requested. These monies from the Waste Connection Landfill Revenues and the Harper County Board of Commissioners represent the 24th round of grants awarded since the inception of the granting [...]
Welcome to the Prepare To Launch Squad for 2020-2021
HCCF would like to welcome and congratulate our 2021 Prepare to Launch Squad. Seniors: Desirea Molina, Kamon Haydock, Drew Meecham, Niki Jacobs, Kayleigh Rausch, Jagger Hawley and Mariya Stegall Juniors: Madalynn Winters, Cooper Traffas, Ryleigh Fly and Matte Swartz Sophomores: Sidney Swingle, Kendra Nelson, Emmery Kastens, Tipton Francis and Ashley Garcia Freshmen: Timothy Adams, Auburn Hill, Colter McDaniel and Drake Schmidt. The Prepare to Launch Squad is responsible for development [...]
Grant Application & Reporting Deadline October 1, 2020
News Release: HCCF GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE APPROACHING OCTOBER 1st The Harper County Community Foundation will be offering the second round of grants for 2020. The grant deadline is October 1, 2020 and over $100,000 will be available for projects that benefit Harper County. This grant round represents the 24th round of grants awarded since May of 2009. A total of $2,361,255.00 has been awarded since the inception of this granting process. [...]
May 2020 Grant Recipients Selected
News Release: MAY 2020 ROUND 23 GRANT RECIPIENTS SELECTED The Harper County Community Foundation recently awarded $110,312.75 to 28 organizations and projects that benefit Harper County. For this grant round, 35 grant applications were submitted to HCCF with a total of $204,804.94 requested. These monies from the Waste Connection Landfill Revenues and the Harper County Board of Commissioners represent the 23rd round of grants awarded since the inception of the [...]
Grant Application & Reporting Deadline May 1, 2020
Please know it is business as usual for HCCF's upcoming May 1st grant application and reporting deadline. The only part of the process still up-in-the-air is the Awards Presentation. Stay tuned for more information closer to time for the event. In the meantime, please review the press release featured below for more deadline information. ___________ News Release: HCCF GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE APPROACHING MAY 1st The Harper County Community Foundation will be [...]
#GivingTuesday & HCCF End of Year Letter
Tax-deductible year-end donations may be made online via PayPal (link found at top of website home page) or mailed to HCCF, P.O. Box 5, Anthony, KS 67003. Thank you in advance in your support of Harper County Community Foundation's efforts to serve Harper County.
October 2019 Grant Recipients Recognized
News Release: OCTOBER 2019 GRANT RECIPIENTS RECOGNIZED AT HCCF AWARDS PRESENTATION The Harper County Community Foundation recently recognized the grant recipients for the October 2019 round at an Awards Presentation held in conjunction with their End of the Year Gala. The event was held at 7 p.m., on Monday, November 4th, in the Westview Apartments’ Community Room in Harper. These monies from the Waste Connection Landfill Revenues and the Harper County [...]
2019-2020 Prepare to Launch Squad
2019-2020 Prepare to Launch Squad Left side // left to right :: Kendra Nelson, Riley Mathews, Ryleigh Fly, Mariya Stegall, Madalynn Winters and Jaggar HawleyRight side // left to right :: Emmery Kastens, Matte Swartz, Cooper Traffas, Kamon Haydock, Tipton Francis, Niki Jacobs, Desi Molina, and Drew Meecham.
Grant Deadline October 1st & Project Photos Requested
News Release: HCCF GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE APPROACHING OCTOBER 1st The Harper County Community Foundation will be offering the second round of grants for 2019. The grant deadline is October 1, 2019 and over $100,000 will be available for projects that benefit Harper County. This grant round represents the 22nd round of grants awarded since May of 2009. A total of $2,130,967.00 has been awarded since the inception of this granting process. [...]
May 2019 Award Recipients Recognized
News Release: MAY 2019 GRANT RECIPIENTS RECOGNIZED AT HCCF AWARDS PRESENTATION The Harper County Community Foundation recently recognized the grant recipients for the May 2019 round at an Awards Presentation held in conjunction with their Annual Meeting and Family Grant Party. The event was held at 7 p.m., on Tuesday, May 21st at the Anthony Christian Church Gym in Anthony. The Foundation would like to thank the Anthony Christian Church for [...]
Grant Deadline May 1st & Project Photos Requested
News Release: HCCF GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE APPROACHING MAY 1st The Harper County Community Foundation will be offering the first round of grants for 2019. The grant deadline is May 1, 2019 and over $100,000 will be available for projects that benefit Harper County. This grant round represents the 21st round of grants awarded since May of 2009. A total of $2,014,587.00 has been awarded since the inception of this granting process. [...]
October 2018 Award Recipients Recognized
News Release: OCTOBER 2018 GRANT RECIPIENTS RECOGNIZED AT HCCF AWARDS PRESENTATION The Harper County Community Foundation recently recognized the grant recipients for the October 2018 round at an Awards Presentation held in conjunction with their End of the Year Gala. The event was held at 7 p.m., on Tuesday, October 23rd, in the Westview Apartments’ Community Room in Harper. These monies from the Waste Connection Landfill Revenues and the Harper County [...]
Grant Deadline October 1st & Project Photos Requested
News Release: HCCF GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE APPROACHING OCTOBER 1st The Harper County Community Foundation will be offering the second round of grants for 2018. The grant deadline is October 1, 2018 and over $100,000 will be available for projects that benefit Harper County. This grant round represents the 20th round of grants awarded since May of 2009. A total of $1,900,462.00 has been awarded since the inception of this granting process. [...]
May 2018 Award Recipients Recognized
News Release: MAY 2018 GRANT RECIPIENTS RECOGNIZED AT HCCF AWARDS PRESENTATION The Harper County Community Foundation recently recognized the grant recipients for the May 2018 round at an Awards Presentation held in conjunction with their Annual Meeting and Family Grant Party. The event was held at 7 p.m., on Tuesday, May 22nd at the Anthony Christian Church Gym in Anthony. The Foundation would like to thank the Anthony Christian Church for [...]
Grant Deadline May 1st & Project Photos Requested
News Release: COMPLETED PROJECT PHOTO REQUEST AND HCCF GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE APPROACHING MAY 1st The Harper County Community Foundation will be offering the first round of grants for 2018. The grant deadline is May 1, 2018 and over $100,000 will be available for projects that benefit Harper County. HCCF would also like to make a formal request of previous grant recipients to submit a photo of their finalized projects to the [...]
October 2017 Award Recipients Recognized
News Release: OCTOBER 2017 GRANT RECIPIENTS RECOGNIZED AT HCCF AWARDS PRESENTATION The Harper County Community Foundation recently recognized the grant recipients for the October 2017 round at an Awards Presentation held in conjunction with their End of the Year Gala. The event was held at 7 p.m., on Tuesday, October 24th, in the Memorial Building in Attica. These monies from the Waste Connection Landfill Revenues and the Harper County Board of [...]
Grant Deadline October 1st
News Release: HCCF GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE APPROACHING OCTOBER 1st The Harper County Community Foundation will be offering the second round of grants for 2017. The grant deadline is October 1, 2017 and over $100,000 will be available for projects that benefit Harper County. HCCF’s Mission is to promote community development by supporting educational, human needs, health care, community improvement and rural development projects throughout Harper County. The HCCF Board of Directors [...]
May 2017 Award Recipients Recognized
News Release: MAY 2017 GRANT RECIPIENTS RECOGNIZED AT HCCF AWARDS PRESENTATION The Harper County Community Foundation recently recognized the grant recipients for the May 2017 round at an Awards Presentation held in conjunction with their Annual Meeting and Family Grant Party. The event was held at 7 p.m., on Tuesday, May 23rd at the Anthony Christian Church Gym in Anthony. The Foundation would like to thank the Anthony Christian Church for [...]
Grant Application Revision for May 1st Deadline
News Release: HCCF GRANT APPLICATION REVISION AND DEADLINE APPROACHING The Harper County Community Foundation will be offering the first round of grants for 2017. The grant deadline is May 1, 2017 and over $100,000 will be available for projects that benefit Harper County. The revision to the grant application for this grant round moving forward is a request from the Board for two copies of every grant application be submitted for [...]
October 2016 Award Recipients Recognized
News Release: OCTOBER 2016 GRANT RECIPIENTS RECOGNIZED AT HCCF AWARDS PRESENTATION The Harper County Community Foundation recently recognized the grant recipients for the October 2016 round at an Awards Presentation held in conjunction with their End of the Year Gala. The event was held at 6 p.m., on Tuesday, November 1st, in the Westview Apartments’ Community Room in Harper. HCCF apologizes for the last-minute time change for this event, but there [...]
Grant Deadline October 1st
News Release: HCCF GRANT ROUND DEADLINE APPROACHING AND DATE SET FOR AWARDS PRESENTATION The Harper County Community Foundation will be offering the second round of grants for 2016. The grant deadline is October 1, 2016 and over $100,000 will be available for projects that benefit Harper County. HCCF’s Mission is to promote community development by supporting educational, human needs, health care, community improvement and rural development projects throughout Harper County. The [...]
May 2016 Award Recipients Recognized
News Release: MAY 2016 GRANT RECIPIENTS RECOGNIZED AT HCCF AWARDS PRESENTATION The Harper County Community Foundation recently recognized the grant recipients for the May 2016 round at an Awards Presentation held in conjunction with their Annual Meeting and first ever Family Grant Party. The event was held at 7 p.m., on Tuesday, May 24th at the Anthony Christian Church Gym in Anthony. These monies from the Waste Connection Landfill Revenues and [...]
Don Jensen Serves HCCF for 20 years
Don Jensen (pictured above with his family) was recognized at HCCF's most recent Awards Presentation. Don served Anthony Community Foundation, which later became Harper County Community Foundation, for the last 20 years. The Foundation has grown from $0 to $3 million over the course of Don’s tenure. He assisted the Board in various ways over the years including his most recent roles of both Treasurer and Finance Team member. The [...]
HCCF Receives 2015-16 STEM Education Leadership Award
Harper County Community Foundation Receives STEM Education Leadership Award Presented by Nasdaq and EverFi Harper County Community Foundation (HCCF) was honored for the 2015-2016 school year at the STEM Education Leadership Awards presented by Nasdaq and EverFi. This national award recognizes key organizations’ significant efforts to improve STEM (Science Technology, Engineering and Math) education and career readiness for students across North America and in their local community. Sixteen institutions were [...]
Grant Deadline May 1st
Harper County Community Foundation Family Grant Party May 24 Since 2009 your foundation has given away more than $1.3 million dollars to local non-profits and we’ll be granting more at the Anthony Christian Church at 7PM on May 24. This will be our first family night and we’re inviting our scholarship recipients too. We’ll also be saying goodbye to outgoing board members Don Jensen and Kerry Schroeder. As part of [...]
October 2015 Awards Recipients Recognized
News Release: OCTOBER 2015 GRANT RECIPIENTS RECOGNIZED AT HCCF AWARDS PRESENTATION The Harper County Community Foundation recently recognized the grant recipients for the October 2015 round at an Awards Presentation held in conjunction with their End of the Year Gala. The event was held at 7 p.m., on Tuesday, October 27th, in the Westview Apartments’ Community Room in Harper. These monies from the Waste Connection Landfill Revenues and the Harper County [...]
Grant Deadline October 1st
News Release: HCCF GRANT ROUND DEADLINE APPROACHING AND DATE SET FOR AWARDS PRESENTATION The Harper County Community Foundation will be offering the second round of grants for 2015. The grant deadline is October 1, 2015 and over $100,000 will be available for projects that benefit Harper County. HCCF’s Mission is to promote community development by supporting educational, human needs, health care, community improvement and rural development projects throughout Harper County. The [...]
May 2015 Award Recipients Recognized
News Release: MAY 2015 GRANT RECIPIENTS RECOGNIZED AT HCCF AWARDS PRESENTATION EVENT AND ANNUAL MEETING The Harper County Community Foundation recently recognized the grant recipients for the May 2015 round at an Awards Presentation held in conjunction with their Annual Meeting. The event was held at 7 p.m., on Tuesday, May 19th, in the Westview Apartments’ Community Room in Harper. These monies from the Waste Connection Landfill Revenues and the Harper [...]
Grant Deadline May 1st
News Release: GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE APPROACHING AND DATE SET FOR ANNUAL MEETING & AWARDS PRESENTATION EVENT The Harper County Community Foundation will be offering the first round of grants for 2015. The grant deadline is May 1, 2015 and over $100,000 will be available for projects that benefit Harper County. HCCF’s Mission is to promote community development by supporting educational, human needs, health care, community improvement and rural development projects [...]
October 2014 Award Recipients Recognized
News Release: OCTOBER 2014 GRANT RECIPIENTS RECOGNIZED AT HCCF AWARDS PRESENTATION EVENT The Harper County Community Foundation recently recognized the grant recipients for the October 2014 round at an Awards Presentation held in conjunction with their End of the Year Gala. The event was held at 7 p.m., on Tuesday, October 28th, in the Westview Apartments’ Community Room in Harper. These monies from the Waste Connection Landfill Revenues and the Harper [...]
Grant Deadline October 1st
News Release: GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE APPROACHING AND DATE SET FOR END OF THE YEAR GALA & AWARDS PRESENTATION EVENT The Harper County Community Foundation will be offering the second round of grants for 2014. The grant deadline is October 1, 2014 and over $100,000 will be available for projects that benefit Harper County. HCCF’s Mission is to promote community development by supporting educational, human needs, health care, community improvement and [...]
May 2014 Award Recipients Recognized
News Release: MAY 2014 GRANT RECIPIENTS RECOGNIZED AT HCCF AWARDS PRESENTATION EVENT The Harper County Community Foundation recently recognized the grant recipients for the May 2014 round at an Awards Presentation held in conjunction with their Annual Meeting. The event was held at 7 p.m., on Thursday, May 29th, in the Westview Apartments’ Community Room in Harper. These monies from the Waste Connection Landfill Revenues and the Harper County Board [...]
Attica USD 511’s Prepare to Launch Program
ATTICA USD 511's PREPARE TO LAUNCH PROGRAM Graduation brings an end to the first year of the Prepare To Launch Program at Attica Schools. The first year ends with over $15,000 having been raised. The 2014 Prepare To Launch Squad held 4 events throughout the school year in an effort to raise money for further education of Attica High School graduates. In conjunction with the Harper County Community Foundation, the [...]
Grant Deadline May 1st!!
News Release: GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE APPROACHING AND DATE SET FOR ANNUAL MEETING & AWARDS PRESENTATION EVENT The Harper County Community Foundation will be offering the first round of grants for 2014. The grant deadline is May 1, 2014 and over $100,000 will be available for projects that benefit Harper County. HCCF’s Mission is to promote community development by supporting educational, human needs, health care, community improvement and rural development projects [...]
Board of County Commissioners presents $1.1 million to HCCF
Left to Right: Harper County Commissioners Jim Gates, Lee Adams and Carla Pence present a check to HCCF Chairperson Kevin Alexander. Also pictured are HCCF Board of Directors Roy Davis, Tom Conrady, Tim Penner, Lisa Mathes, Don Jensen, Virginia Martin and Alan Allenbach. Those unable to attend from the HCCF Board were Carol Jean Martin, Sloane Freeman and Kerry Schroeder. Harper County Board of Commissioners made a presentation of $1.1 million [...]
October 2013 Grant Recipients Recognized
The Harper County Community Foundation recently recognized the grant recipients for the October 2013 round at an Awards Presentation held in conjunction with their End of Year Gala. The event was held at 7 p.m., on Wednesday, November 6th, in the Westview Apartments’ Community Room in Harper. These monies from the Waste Connection Landfill Revenues and the Harper County Board of Commissioners represent the tenth round of grants awarded. For [...]
HCCF/Lighthouse Funds Check Presentation
Pictured left to right: Kevin Alexander, HCCF Chairperson; Ashley Hostetler, Pleasant Valley Preschool and Sue Williams, Lighthouse Funds Committee Harper County Community Foundation in association with the Lighthouse Funds recently made a $10,000 presentation to the Pleasant Valley Preschool to assist with building renovations. January 2014 is the estimated opening date for the preschool. Any questions in regards to the school can be sent to pvmcpreschool@gmail.com.
Grant Deadline October 1st!!
The Harper County Community Foundation will offer the second round of grants for 2013 from the Waste Connection Landfill Revenues and the Harper County Board of Commissioners. The grant deadline is October 1, 2013. Approximately $95,000 will be available for this round of grants designated for projects that benefit Harper County. Please note applicants for this grant round will need to utilize the recently revised version of the grant application. [...]
Bertholf Family Scholarship Recipients
Pictured from Left to Right: Grecia Rucoba, Jake Brannon and Taylor Mathes The Harper County Community Foundation had the privilege of presenting three Bertholf Family Scholarships for the upcoming school year. In the fall of 2000, Jack and LaVera Bertholf, a farming and ranching family in Harper County, set up a scholarship fund with the Harper County Community Foundation. HCCF has invested the principle funds and awards scholarships from the [...]
May 2013 Grant Recipients Recognized
The Harper County Community Foundation recently recognized the grant recipients for the May 2013 round at an Awards Presentation held in conjunction with their Annual Meeting. The event was held at 7 p.m., on Thursday, May 23rd, in the Bank of Kansas Hospitality Room, in downtown Anthony. These monies from the Waste Connection Landfill Revenues and the Harper County Board of Commissioners represent the ninth round of grants awarded. For [...]
Grant Round Deadline May 1st and Upcoming Awards Presentation
Harper Baseball Fields received partial funding from HCCF for renovation projects. News Release: GRANT ROUND DEADLINE APPROACHING AND DATE SET FOR AWARDS PRESENTATION EVENT The Harper County Community Foundation will offer the first round of grants for 2013 from the Waste Connection Landfill Revenues and the Harper County Board of Commissioners. The grant deadline is May 1, 2013. Approximately $95,000 will be available for this round of grants [...]
Antrim Funds Received by Attica Public Library
News Release: Harper County Community Foundation Board member, Virginia Martin, presented a $400 check to assistant librarian, Janice Troyer. Funds are given to the library each January from the Antrim family funds held by the Harper County Community Foundation.
October 2012 Grant Awards Announced
News Release: OCTOBER 2012 GRANT RECIPIENTS SELECTED The Harper County Community Foundation is pleased to announce they recently awarded a total of $92,671 to 20 grant recipients benefiting projects throughout Harper County. The recipients of the October 2012 Grant monies are VFW Post 11449 for their ceiling tile project; Extra Innings Baseball Chapel for equipment as part of the creation of a league for their men's outreach; Harper County Head Start for the [...]
Grant Deadline October 1st!
News Release: GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNITY PROJECTS The Harper County Community Foundation will offer the second round of grants for 2012 from the Waste Connection Landfill Revenues and the Harper County Board of Commissioners. The grant deadline is October 1, 2012. Approximately $95,000 will be available for this round of grants designated for projects that benefit Harper County. Having ended the previous three-year commitment with the Harper County Board of [...]
Needs Now
One of the best things about calling Harper County home is people who live here don’t see themselves as merely spectators in this community. They want to help where they can. Nonprofit organizations in Harper County often have urgent needs that arise outside of the Foundation’s regular grant cycles. As a way to support these organizations we intend to use Needs Now to inform our donors of these needs and count on [...]