DONATE NOW! The Girard Area Community Foundation (GACF) is hosting their annual Match Week November 9-13, 2026! Thank you to everyone who donated during this incredible week of giving! Match Week basics It’s a powerful week where your generosity can have an even greater impact in supporting our community by amplifying your donations. GACF is … Continue reading →
The Girard Area Community Foundation (GACF) is proud to announce the recipients of their 2025 GACF Grant cycle! In 2025, grants totalled $60,923. Since 2014, GACF has granted over $500,000 during its grant cycles, with over 150 grants to the Girard area. “Our community is so fortunate to have the Girard Area Community Foundation,” said GACF President Danielle Randall. “This is my 9th, and final, year as a GACF board trustee. It has truly been fascinating to have watched our granting … Continue reading →
Applications for the 2025 Girard Area Community Foundation (GACF) grant cycle are available at GirardAreaFoundation.org/Grant-App until midnight on September 30th. Grants are available for 501(c)(3) public charities, religious institutions, schools, and government agencies serving the communities of Girard, Farlington, Brazilton, Hepler, Beulah, Walnut, and McCune. “The Girard Area Community Foundation is excited to announce the … Continue reading →
The Girard Area Community Foundation (GACF) is holding our 10th annual GACF Coed Softball Tournament on Saturday, August 16, 2025! This annual event raises funds for GACF operations and increases the amount we can grant to the nonprofit organizations that work so hard to make Girard and the surrounding areas an even better place to … Continue reading →
The Girard Area Community Foundation (GACF) is hosting its fifth annual charity golf tournament on Saturday, May 31, 2025! This 18-hole, two-person scramble will be held at Crawford Hills Golf Course in Girard, Kansas, with an 8 a.m. tee time. The cost to participate is $80 per team, with prizes for longest drive on hold … Continue reading →
The Girard Area Community Foundation (GACF) and the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) hosted the Cultivating Your Legacy: Farm & Ranch Transition Planning Luncheon on Saturday, March 15, at Girard High School. The luncheon featured Ashlee Westerhold, director of K-State’s Office of Farm and Ranch Transition, who spoke about the importance of, the various … Continue reading →
Students from throughout Southeast Kansas will receive support for their education thanks to the 2025 scholarship cycle at the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas and its affiliates, including the Girard Area Community Foundation. Scholarship applications for the 2025-2026 school year became available January 15 and will remain open until 11:59 p.m. March 31. CFSEK and … Continue reading →
The Girard Area Community Foundation (GACF) is proud to announce the recipients of their 2024 GACF Grant cycle! Since 2014, GACF has awarded over $450,000 in grants during its grant cycles, supporting more than 140 grants to the Girard area and across Crawford County. “Our community is so fortunate to have the Girard Area Community Foundation,” said GACF President Danielle Randall. “This is my 8th year on the GACF board of trustees, and I love driving around town and seeing … Continue reading →
UPDATE: Match Day is live! Give now to support your community! The Girard Area Community Foundation (GACF) will be hosting Match Day 2024 on National Giving Tuesday, December 3. GACF has set aside $25,000 to match community contributions to participating charitable funds. Each participating fund will receive a prorated match out of the $25,000 match … Continue reading →
UPDATE: Applications for GACF’s 2024 competitive-grant cycle were due September 30 and are no longer being accepted. The original version of this post follows: The Girard Area Community Foundation (GACF) is excited to announce that GACF grant applications for 2024 are now open! Our competitive grant applications are available until September 30. For 2024, up … Continue reading →