11/11/2025
💙 Empowering Local Businesses Across Southeast Kansas!
We’re proud to support our partners at the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) and the Southeast Kansas LHEAT Coalition in their Match Week campaign — fueling local business growth, financial security, and community well-being right here in Montgomery County and across our region!
💡 Why it matters:
Healthy local economies create healthier people and stronger communities. By supporting small businesses — whether they’re nonprofits, food vendors, artists, or farmers — we’re investing directly in long-term health equity.
💰 Double your impact!
Every dollar donated through SEK Gives is matched by the Patterson Family Foundation and goes toward a local endowment that will fund future micro-grants and technical support for small businesses in our LHEAT counties (Bourbon, Crawford, Labette, and Montgomery).
📈 Our shared progress so far:
✅ 160+ business clients supported (up from just 3!)
✅ $3.3 million in local capital investment generated
✅ Only $154,000 in micro-grants distributed to achieve those results
📆 How to Donate (Nov 10 – 14):
Online: sekgives.org/nonprofits/sekbizsupport
In-person or by mail to CFSEK, 100 S. Broadway Suite 100, Pittsburg KS 66762 (postmarked by Nov 14)
Let’s work together to build a sustainable, equitable future for our communities! 💪
