Foundation Awards $79,195 in Grants to Support Russell County Area

The Russell County Area Community Foundation has awarded $79,195 in grants to support a broad range of community projects, including the arts, education, recreation and historical preservation.

"This grant season highlights the important role the foundation serves in helping Russell County area communities thrive. To help us increase grant making in future cycles, we encourage people to give to our ongoing November match month campaign, where donations are matched up to 300 percent and monies stay local to support the Russell County area," said Angie Muller, RCACF Director.

Funds available through RCACF are the result of generous donors and regional funders since establishment of the foundation in 2001. Today the foundation holds $26 million in endowments used to fund scholarship and community projects. Grant applications typically span projects involving community revitalization, school education, cultural arts, economic development and quality of life.

The Russell County Area Community Foundation is pleased to award these grants to organizations that benefit the Russell County area. Funding comes from the Kansas Health Foundation Children's Fund, Kansas Health Foundation Public Health Fund and the Dane G. Hansen Foundation.

Grant recipients include the Crosspoint Church Daycare Project for $5,000, the Deines Cultural Center ADA Front Door for $1,000, Lucas Public Library Programming Support for $1,000, Russell Arts Council Dream Theatre Marquee for $15,000, Russell County Historical Society South Side Little Town Expansion for $8,595, Russell Community Thanksgiving Community Celebration for $500, Russell Recreation Commission Infield Renovation for $44,600 and USD 407 3D Printer for $3,500.

Applications for the next grant season open February 1 and close March 30. For more information, contact Angie Muller, RCACF Executive Director, at 785-445-3611 or director@rcacf.org.

(Information courtesy RCACF.)