CONGRATULATIONS!!

2016 Community Impact Grant Recipients

Selecting recipients from an outstanding and varied group of applications is always a challenging task. Therefore, this grant cycle was highly competitive with awards being based on the need and impact to the communities.

~~ Please see the Note at the end of this document

regarding acceptance of your grant ~~

On behalf of the Board of Directors, we are pleased to announce the following Grantees:

Barber County

Lincoln Library Foundation...... $300

Dream It, Build It, Makerspace, STEAM education for families

USD 254 Medicine Lodge HS National Honor Society...... $1,000

MLJSHS Out of school food

Barber Co 4-H Foundation...... $819

Barber Co Extension Computer & Projector Tech Upgrade

USD 255 South Barber...... $750

Ellison Machine (Cricut)

USD 254 North Barber...... $350

Smart music interactive software

United Methodist Church...... $480

Helping Hands Preschool – Apple TV & Vizio TV

USD 254 North Barber...... $950

Audiometer to perform hearing screenings

USD 255 South Barber...... $300

Stage curtains

USD 255 South Barber...... $830

Title 1 / At Risk instruction materials

Comanche County

Protection Valley Manor...... $1,000

Dining room chairs for residents

Protection Valley Manor...... $1,000

Vital Sign Monitor

USD 300 South Central...... $1,000

ActivWall 135 multisensory hands on – 4th Grade

USD 300 South Central...... $1,000

Chemistry Demo Day – K-8

USD 300 South Central Schools...... $350

Garden in front of school

Comanche County...... $810

Coldwater Library – Patron Computer

Coldwater/Wilmore Recreation...... $800

Coldwater/Wilmore Recreation area playground equipment

Comanche County Education Fund...... $800

Protection Recreation Committee – bleachers for ballfield

Pioneer Community Care Inc....... $700

Pioneer Lodge – Print table with wheelchair spaces

Kingman County

St. Patrick's School...... $979

Swivl – wearable video recorder

Kingman Area Ministries...... $1,000

K.A.M.I. Food for food bank

City of Norwich...... $960

Dotzour Community Center – new refrigerator

USD 331 Kingman-Norwich...... $713

Bridges to Learning Preschool

St. Patrick's School...... $100

Community Garden

United Methodist Church...... $900

Fifth Quarter – Friday night after football pizza

USD 331 Kingman-Norwich...... $800

Kingman Middle & HS Band stand storage carts

Kiowa County

City of Haviland...... $971

Haviland Heritage Foundation & Museum – Lighting

USD 422 Kiowa High School...... $712

Lab quest mini and temp probes

Haviland Friends Church...... $1,000

Children's Ministry – restoration of town park slide

5.4.7 Arts Center...... $1,000

Greensburg Tornado 10th Anniversary Community Art Project

Pratt County

USD 438 Skyline...... $400

Genius Hour writing program – 5th & 6th grades

Hope Center...... $500

Circles of Hope out of poverty program

Pathways Alternative Center of Education...... $1,000

Visual materials for autistic children

Pathways Alternative Center of Education...... $1,000

ABLLS assessment kit

Pratt Public Library...... $1,000

Pratt Public Library reading program/flannel boards

Pratt City Park & Farmers Market...... $1,000

Pratt Farmers Market canopies

City of Pratt Public Library...... $369

Tween Zone – after school program for 5thgrade

First United Methodist Church of Pratt...... $960

Jesus and Me – after school for 3-4th grades

USD 438 Skyline...... $970

High School Science lab equipment

Pratt County 4-H Foundation...... $500

Story Walk books and signs

USD 382 Pratt High School...... $1,000

Forensics Science lab

USD 382 Southwest Elementary School...... $1,000

Alternative Power – The Wave of the Future

SCKSEC...... $1,000

Bridges to Learning – Family & community through healthy living

The Pratt Learning Center...... $500

College & Career Readiness

SCKSEC...... $897

Osmo System – 4 schools and 1 for check out

Pratt County Continued….

Pratt Presbyterian Church...... $342

Eagle Wings Program printer tables

Youth for Christ...... $500

Barron Theater Outreach– refrigerator

USD 382 Pratt...... $1,000

Band instrument repair

Pratt County Historical Society...... $450

Providing Music for the Hartman Gallery

Pratt County Historical Society...... $550

Computer system to research artifacts & history

USD 438 Skyline...... $996

Skyline Lego League – after school robotics

Rice County

Rice County Historical Society...... $700

Preservation supplies for the collections

City of Sterling Police Department...... $810

Drunk & impaired driving vision goggles

Rice County EMS...... $874

Rice County Safe Kids Camp fishing rods & reels

United Presbyterian Foundation of Kansas...... $400

Manor name directory signage

Northern Rice County Food Bank...... $1,000

Food & nutrition assistance

Child Care Services of Sterling...... $1,000

Lil Cubs Day Care nursery equipment

Rice Co Coalition for Children & Families...... $700

Point of Grace Pregnancy – groceries

USD 405 Lyons Middle School...... $700

Science room makerspace & building supplies

Rice County continued …

USD 405 Lyons Middle School...... $808

7th grade math – light reflection/refraction & prisms

Little River Learning Center Foundation...... $700

Preschool & Seniors Bridging Program

First Methodist Church...... $405

After school community program – K-6 grades, healthy snacks & supplies

First Baptist Church...... $978

Cornerstone Childcare – move and groove exercise program

USD 376 Sterling Middle School...... $525

STEM Hummingbird mini robotics kits

Rice County Sheriff Office...... $1,000

Rice County Car Seat Safety – 22 car seats

Stafford County

Stafford County Health Care Foundation...... $1,000

Rehab Department PT table

USD 351 Macksville...... $949

Crop/Ag Production drone

South Central Kansas Special Education Coop...... $450

Developmental Growth Indicator Kit

USD 350 St. John/Hudson...... $980

Eat, Think & Be Active – healthy meal cookbooks & portion plates

Grace United Methodist Church...... $534

After School Program – educational games, books, healthy snacks

USD 351Macksville...... $349

Special Education – IXL Math & Language Arts program

USD 349 Stafford...... $1,000

Trojan Nation Robotics after school program

SC Kansas Library Foundation...... $1,000

Macksville City Library – healthy resources books

Stafford County continued…

USD 349 Stafford...... $940

Zenergy ball chair – 3rdgrade

USD 351 Macksville HS...... $1,000

SpedNewsela current events program

Stafford Education Coop...... $998

Stars After School – reading and spelling programs

USD 349 Stafford HS...... $1,000

WILD – outdoor adventure club – pond improvements

Multi County

Pratt Community College...... $200

Multikulti – Global reading books

USD 405 Rice County...... $750

Sped Job Olympics for multiple counties

Kingman County Carnival, Inc....... $970

Entrance lighting

Kiowa County EMS...... $1,000

Safe Kids Kiowa – Arrive Alive Safety Event – Drunk Buster

Family Crisis Center, Inc....... $1,000

Family room furnishings

Heart of America Resource Center...... $500

Heart of America Resource Center – seating

Pratt Health Foundation...... $750

Pratt Health Coalition – tandem kayaks

Project Pink, Inc....... $250

Project Pink House – (pregnancy home) washing machine

Agape Health Clinic...... $200

Computer & software

Haviland Friends Church...... $700

Youth Ministry – seating/sleeping on FoMBAGS

Multi County continued…

Pratt Humane Society...... $250

Spay Neuter Assistance Program

Kansas Assn. of Child Care Resource & Referral...... $990

The Family Style Dining Project

Vernon Filley Art Museum Foundation...... $1,000

Art Class Supplies & Museum Tour Supplies

Pratt Area Chamber of Commerce...... $750

Christmas in the Park

PIF Charities, Inc....... $500

Pass It Forward – air conditioner, fan, heater

PIF Charities, Inc....... $250

Pass It Forward – health & hygiene supplies

Pratt CC-Performing Arts...... $900

Performing Arts Dept. Summer Music Theatre Camp

South Central KS Spec Ed Coop...... $1,000

Foam tips for hearing screenings

Horizons Mental Health Center...... $810

Behavior management games

SCCF...... $500 Merchant Park and Farmers' Market water fountain

SCKSEC...... $970

Haskins Sensory Needs

SCKSEC...... $970

Haskins Supplies for visual schedules & sensory needs

Cunningham Public Library...... $688

Expansion Project/Children's Room – books, rug, music

Kingman Community Theatre...... $1,000

Video/audio cabling

Medicine Lodge United Methodist Church...... $1,000

Kicking Bear Kansas – 3D archery targets

Multi County continued …

Iroquois Center for Human Development...... $326

Crisis Services

K-State Extension...... $425

4-H Day camp food and supplies

Girls Scouts of Kansas...... $300

Outdoor Experiences for SC Kansas

SCKSEC...... $786

Task/work baskets

Note: Checks must be picked up at the award ceremony in the county of the grant writer.

Barber CountyMonday, November 7, 2016 @ 6:30 p.m.

..Methodist Church, 108 East 2nd, Medicine Lodge, KS

Comanche CountyWednesday, November 9, 2016 @ 5:00 p.m.

..Methodist Church, 203 N Philadelphia Ave, Coldwater, KS

Kingman CountyTuesday, November 1, 2016 @ 6:30 p.m.

..Methodist Church Hall, 133 East D Ave, Kingman KS.

Kiowa CountyWednesday, October 26, 2016 @ 6:30 p.m.

..Kiowa Senior Center, 431 South Main, Greensburg, KS

Pratt County - Thursday, November 3, 2016 @ 6:00 p.m.

..Pratt Community Center, 619 N Main Street, Pratt, KS

Rice County- Thursday, October 27, 2016 @ 5:00 p.m.

..Coronado Quivira Museum, 105 W Lyon St, Lyons, KS

Stafford County - Wednesday, November 2, 2016, @ 5:00 p.m.

..Stafford School Commons Area, 430 E Broadway, Stafford, KS

The date, time, and location is listed by each county. Grant writers are required to speak at their county award ceremony about their project to receive funding. The press has been invited and photographs will be taken. We encourage you to invite your coworkers, family and friends to share in this celebration!

***** Call 620/672-7929 or email to RSVP

andACCEPT your grant by Wednesday, October 12, 2016. *****