Events Archive

Match Day 2024 is live!

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 →

GACF’s First Match Day is November 28! [Update: Ended]

UPDATE: That’s a wrap! Thank you to everyone who gave! We’ll have an update about the totals raised in the next few days. The original version of this post follows. The Girard Area Community Foundation (GACF) invites you to participate in its first-ever Match Day on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. GACF has set aside $25,000 … Continue reading →

Join Us for the 8th Annual GACF Coed Softball Tournament!

Update: This event has ended. The original version of this post follows: Get ready for the 8th annual GACF Coed Softball Tournament, coming Saturday, August 12, 2023 (UPDATE) September 23, 2023! Keep reading to learn more! What Players Should Know Update: Special Thanks To Our Sponsors! Home Run Sponsors Triple Sponsors Double Sponsors Single Sponsors … Continue reading →

GACF Charity Golf Tournament Expands

Update: This event has ended. The original version of this post follows: Save the date! GACF is hosting its 3rd annual Charity Golf Tournament at the Crawford Hills Golf Course in Girard on June 3, 2023. This year’s tournament will be bigger than ever as we expand to an 18-hole format instead of just 9! … Continue reading →

7th Annual GACF Coed Softball Tournament

Update: This event has ended. The original version of this post follows: Here we go again! The Girard Area Community Foundation is hosting its 7th annual Coed Softball Tournament on September 10, 2022, in Walnut, Kansas. Proceeds from this event will benefit GACF, assisting in its mission of “preserving traditions for those who follow.” We … Continue reading →

Play Golf to Help Support Your Community!

Update: This event is over. The original version of this post follows: The Girard Area Community Foundation (GACF), an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas, is hosting its second annual Charity Golf Tournament on May 21, 2022, at the Crawford Hills Golf Course in Girard. Tee time will be 8:00 a.m. You can … Continue reading →

Get Ready for GACF’s 2021 Coed Softball Tournament!

Update: This event is over. The original version of this post follows: We took last year off, but here we go again! The 6th annual GACF Coed Softball Tournament is happening Saturday, September 11, 2021. See the flyer below or keep reading for more information! Here’s What To Know Update: Thanks To Our Sponsors! We … Continue reading →

Save the Date! GACF’s First-Ever Charity Golf Tournament

Update: This event is over. The original version of this post follows: On Thursday, June 10, 2021, GACF is hosting its first annual, 9-hole, two-person scramble tournament at Crawford Hills Golf Course in Girard. The tournament is to raise funds for Girard Area Community Foundation granting. Here’s What You Need To Know We will provide … Continue reading →

2019 Grantees Attend Banquet

The Girard Area Community Foundation held its grant-awards banquet on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. We awarded over $42,000 in grants to 12 different local organizations. This was a very special night! Thank you to everyone who attended and to everyone who has had a part in the success of GACF! You are truly “Preserving Traditions … Continue reading →

You’re Invited! Come See the GACF Talent Show September 24

Update: This event is over. The original version of this post follows: The Girard Area Community Foundation is hosting a community talent show in Shireman Auditorium at Girard High School at 6:00 p.m. on September 24, 2019. Read more about it in Hometown Girard or check out the flyer below! We look forward to seeing … Continue reading →