Meade County Community Foundation

Tickets are on sale NOW for MCCF's Banquet on November 7 at 6:00 pm at the Forst Center in Meade! We cannot wait to see you all there!

You may purchase them in person from MCCF or participating nonprofits OR purchase online at: https://meadeccf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list/event?event_date_id=1034

Businesses or sponsors wanting to purchase a table MUST purchase directly from MCCF or online, not through a participating nonprofit.

If you are trying to get through on the phone and are having trouble, please leave a message or send an email to [email protected]. I have seen a HUGE increase of spam calls over the last week and am having a hard time going through them all. It is noon and I have received 14 so far, just today!

A great recap of our recent grant cycle and the special fire department grants.

Meade County Community Foundation wraps up summer cycle eranewst4

You've Got Mail! MCCF Spring/Summer Newsletter -

You've Got Mail! MCCF Spring/Summer Newsletter MCCF recently awarded our Summer 2026 Grant Funds. Our grantees did not know they had received a grant yet when we showed up with our big check. We had everything from shock, smiles, to even happy tears. It was a great couple days for us!

If you missed the groundbreaking at the Meade Food Bank this morning, check this out from KJIL. The Meade Food Bank has been a recipient of MCCF grants many times over the past several years. Most recently, MCCF has covered their utility bills at their current temporary location.

THIS is why Match Month is so important. All funds raised from October 12-November 12 will be matched by The Patterson Family Foundation. Half of these funds go to immediate grants for projects like this!

Episode 312: Meade Food Bank Groundbreaking - From The Heartland With Delvin Kinser - KJIL WEST Food pantries provide a much needed service to communities across the heartland. In this week's From the Heartland, News Director Delvin Kinser has the story of one such ministry in need of help itself is about to start a new and exciting chapter.

Here is a close-to-home grant writing workshop. I am sharing this in case it is helpful for any of our nonprofits!

Link to sign up: https://calendly.com/d/cv99-ddq-3bh?fbclid=IwdGRjcAUGeNBjbGNrBQZ4y3Bkb2YFZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEeZQTFyuDaAIqLSlSQuBvGo8LLQQ4rMEsdJ-ph1invGUrLtfUkHRjv7tUoU_0_aem_0EguehLI79A3dboTsndsAg&utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e0_tv2_a1demo0e0keov1

Check out the information on our upcoming Match Month. We have a LOT of exciting components this year and cannot wait to get it kicked off!

All donations (up to $100k) will be matched by the Patterson Family Foundation! Our match funds go to support our biannual grant cycles and support our permanent funds for operating and future grants.

Starting last week, MCCF awarded our Summer 2026 Grant Funds. We had so much fun when we surprised our firefighters with their checks, we decided to do it again! Our grantees did not know they had received a grant yet when we showed up with our big check. We had everything from shock, smiles, to even happy tears. It was a great couple days for us!

The total funded for this round was $15,390. Between both grant cycles and our special fire department grants, MCCF has granted over $68,000 for 2026 alone and nearly $145,000 all time. We are so thankful to all of our incredible donors and partners that allow this to happen! The Patterson Family Foundation match is a huge component in this too. Without Match Month, we would not be able to do grants at the scale we have been able to the last few years.

The Meade County Conservation District received a special grant funded by the Western Kansas Community Foundation. This is another partnership we are so proud of. Thank you for making this happen!

Nonprofits, we cannot wait to see what you do for your grant funds! Thank you for all you do for our Meade County residents!

Summer 2026 Grantees:
Meade Co. Core Community, $500, Meals for Programming
Artesian Valley Health Systems, $2,000, Community Events
Meade Co. Conservation District, $2,000, Inflatable Firehouse for Safety Demos
SWH Girls Basketball, $400, Rebounder and Equipment
Kismet and Plains Elementary Schools, $700, Family Literacy Night Books
SWHJH Ignite, $320, 2 Laser Tag Kits to Complete Set
SWH Shooting Team, $720, Season Registration Fees
Kismet Public Library Foundation, $300, Outdoor Games
Meade Food Bank, $1,000, Utilities for Next 6 Months
Meade Church of the Nazarene, $500, Backpacks with School Supplies
Meade County Historical Society, $500, Wild West Summer Fest
BEAM Center, $1,000, Refrigerator Upgrade
Meade Elementary -- Mrs. Dizmang, $300, Kidney Table
Meade JH, $250, SPIAA Big Read
Meade High School Business, $500, MHS School Store
Fowler Recreation Commission, $500, City Park Beautification
Fowler Action Committee Foundation, $1,000, Pickleball Courts
Fowler Public Library, $500, Teen Programming -- Level Up Gaming System
Fowler Housing Authority, $1,500, Fence Repair
Fowler Arts Council, $500, Breaker Box Replacement
Fowler Friends Church, $400, 5th Quarter

ATTN: Nonprofits who did NOT attend our community gatherings and/or did not fill out the feedback request.

Please let us know ASAP if you would like to participate in Match Month this year! It will run from October 12-November 12 and have some exciting changes we believe will be a game changer for all involved!

I am finalizing our print mailers soon. We do not want to leave anyone out who would like to participate!

Pssssst, Save the Date.

Match Month will run from October 12-November 12 this year and will include a county-wide fundraising banquet on November 7!

More info will be coming soon, so keep your eyes peeled!