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. *****