Republic County Community Foundation - Kansas

05/26/2026

👉Strategic Meeting This Thursday at 6pm Scandia USA 👈

Join us for our next community brainstorm May 28 at 6.

05/20/2026

🎬🎥Minersville Grant Update! How cool is this!! 🎉

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05/13/2026

✨ Year One of YAC is a wrap! ✨

What an incredible first year for the Youth Action Council! 💚🩵💙
From leadership growth and teamwork to service projects, our students have made a real impact across Republic County while building friendships and confidence along the way. We have hosted movie nights, pickleball and co****le tournaments!

As we wrap up this amazing year, we are already looking ahead to YAC Year 2! Applications are now open!

YAC is open to all Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors for the 2026–2027 school year. If you are passionate about leadership, community service, and making a difference, we encourage you to apply!

Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHmdXZCIR4Cz3nOc2vAtooeZ-07RO_S8u5ypYHYitPqhfbaw/viewform?usp=header

We can’t wait to welcome a new group of student leaders for another great year! 🎉

For more questions please reach out to Director Molly Williams: [email protected] or call 785-527-9006

05/13/2026

🎓✨ Honoring Our 2026 YAC Seniors ✨🎓

With hearts full of pride, we celebrate our graduating Youth Action Council seniors!

This remarkable group of young leaders have shown up with curiosity, compassion, and a genuine commitment to strengthening their communities.

They’ve asked thoughtful questions, stepped up as leaders, and we have watched their confidence and voices grow! They are the first seniors to be part of this initiative! The OG's! 💚🩵💙

To our seniors: thank you for your time, your ideas, and your heart. We are so proud of who you are and excited for all that lies ahead. 🎉 Congratulations, class of 2026! Go boldly! You will always have a home at the Republic County Community Foundation and in the YAC family.

2026 YAC seniors, all from Republic County High School:
Aden Morris
Elly Williams
Gwendalynn Cole
Tallyn Melton

05/11/2026

💛Astra Bank Donates to Youth Initiative 💛

🫶Thank you to Astra Bank for donating $640 so each student in the county could receive $10 to give to a participating nonprofit of their choice at the 2026 Fund the Future Match Day!

Prior to the event, students learned about philanthropy and community impact from RCCF Director Molly Williams and River Valley Extension Agent Monica Thayer before attending Fund the Future. We talked about giving of our time, talents and treasure to the things we care most about.

Watching our youth thoughtfully choose causes to support was such a meaningful reminder that generosity has no age limit. These students truly are the future of philanthropy in Republic County!

🫶A huge thank you to Astra Bank for making this hands-on learning experience possible for our local students.

05/07/2026

The final numbers are in, and what an incredible impact our community made together! 💛

✨ $93,281.15 raised
✨ $40,000 in matching funds from RCCF
✨ 362 gifts supporting 29 local nonprofits

For a grand total of $133,281.15 invested back into our communities through Fund the Future 2026!

That’s a whole lot of acts of generosity — large and small, near and far — all coming together to make a difference. And in just two years, Fund the Future has generated more than $250,000 of impact for local nonprofits across Republic County.

To every donor, supporter, volunteer, sponsor, and organization involved: thank you for believing in this work and showing up for our communities in such a meaningful way. We are incredibly grateful! 💙

04/30/2026

Republic County we are so grateful! Fund the Future did not disappoint! There is still time to give online until 11:59 pm! Give here: https://www.fundthefuturerc.com/