Last night, we hosted our annual Founders’ & Grant Banquet at the Catholic Hall in Girard. It was a fantastic evening honoring our grant recipients and all the great work they do in Girard and surrounding communities.
For 2023, we awarded $65,193 in competitive grants to 13 amazing organizations!
- Angels Among Us: Helping Cancer Patients With Financial Needs
- City of Girard:
- Operation Longer Pool Season
- Pathways for Carts & Pedestrians
- Community Food Pantry Fund: Community Food Pantry
- Crawford County Government: Livestock Barn Electrical Upgrade
- DBLO Association: Continuing to Provide Better Sleep for Girard Area Youth
- Friends of Crawford State Park/Kansas Wildscape Foundation: Kayak Launch Station
- Friends of Historic Girard: Office Setup
- Girard Public Library: Staying Connected
- Girard Youth Activities:
- Practice Makes Perfect
- Fee Reduction
- Southeast Kansas Regional Juvenile Detention Center: Brighter Future Through Literacy
- Special Olympics Kansas: Medals & Equipment for Girard Athletes
- Walnut Public Library: Kitchen Revamp!
- Wildcat Extension Education Foundation: Crawford County 4-H Tag Reader
Thanks to all those who could attend and everyone who contributed to making the night so successful. We can’t wait to see what next year brings!