Heartland Community Foundation

Heartland Community Foundation The Foundation was founded in 2007 to serve as a vehicle for charitable giving benefiting the Ellis,
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08/31/2026

The countdown to Give Fest is ON!🧡

Mark your calendars for October 7th and get ready to give back to the nonprofits you love! If you donate in person at one of our 3 locations, you'll get an "I Gave at Give Fest" sticker to show off your giving spirit!

Nonprofits: Want to participate in Give Fest? Make sure you're registered by next week!

📚 FRIDAY FLASHBACK: A Little Grant, A Lasting LegacyBack in 2015 and 2016, the Heartland Community Foundation granted $6...
08/28/2026

📚 FRIDAY FLASHBACK: A Little Grant, A Lasting Legacy

Back in 2015 and 2016, the Heartland Community Foundation granted $6,525 to USD 489 to support the Dolly Parton Imagination Library in Ellis County. Those grant dollars were among our earliest distributions!

The program provides free, age-appropriate books by mail each month to local children — helping put books into homes and making shared reading a little more accessible for every family. The program would go on to receive tremendous support from the Dane G. Hansen Foundation, which helped expand the Imagination Library across Northwest Kansas and make the gift of a book each month available to even more children.

With the passing of Dolly Parton this week, we find ourselves thinking about the extraordinary legacy she leaves behind — not just in music and entertainment, but in generosity, literacy and a belief that every child deserves the opportunity to dream.

We are honored to see her name in our grant database and to know that, even in a small way, Heartland was part of helping carry her vision into our own communities. ❤️

Dolly showed us that philanthropy doesn't have to be complicated. Do what you can. Give what you can. Help where you can.

And then let that kindness keep going.

May her legacy live on in all of us. 📚❤️

We get this question more and more: What’s the difference between Match Month and Give Fest? 🤔With Give Fest just around...
08/25/2026

We get this question more and more: What’s the difference between Match Month and Give Fest? 🤔

With Give Fest just around the corner (Oct. 7), we thought we’d make it easy! 👇

Both are opportunities to make your giving go further, but they work in very different ways.

💙 Match Month harnesses the power of collective giving to grow Heartland’s county-wide legacy funds — the funds that allow us to make grants to address needs and opportunities across our communities.

🧡 Give Fest lets you choose a participating nonprofit and help grow their fund at Heartland — building long-term sustainability for the organization, while the match pool provides immediate support to them for current needs.

So…Match Month builds the community’s giving power. Give Fest helps nonprofits build theirs. 🌱

And because Give Fest is approaching its third year, we know there are still lots of questions! Take a look at our infographic for the quick comparison — and stay tuned for more Give Fest details coming soon! 🎉

A New Fund Investing in the Health of Trego County 💙The Trego Hospital Endowment Foundation has long helped strengthen h...
08/24/2026

A New Fund Investing in the Health of Trego County 💙

The Trego Hospital Endowment Foundation has long helped strengthen healthcare in Trego County. While approximately 90% of its support benefits Trego County-Lemke Memorial Hospital—our county's largest healthcare provider—the Foundation and the hospital are two separate organizations.

The Endowment Foundation can also support other healthcare needs throughout the county, whether that's assisting the Trego County Health Department and Trego Recreation Commission, or responding to healthcare needs we may not even know about yet.

Now, the Trego Hospital Endowment Foundation has added another tool to help accomplish that mission by establishing the Trego Hospital Endowment Foundation Fund with Heartland Community Foundation.

The Foundation already has its own endowment, so why open another fund? Think of this as an additional bucket for giving—one that strengthens the partnership between our two foundations and creates new opportunities to grow charitable dollars. Having a fund at Heartland also allows the Trego Hospital Endowment Foundation to participate in opportunities like Give Fest, where donations can earn matching dollars and make an even greater impact.

Supporting healthcare in a rural community takes all of us, and we're stronger when we work together. We're proud to partner with the Trego Hospital Endowment Foundation and add another resource dedicated to keeping quality healthcare close to home.

🎉 Happy 10th Fund-aversary to The Bricks in Downtown Hays! 🧱🧁This year marks 10 years since The Bricks in Downtown Hays ...
08/21/2026

🎉 Happy 10th Fund-aversary to The Bricks in Downtown Hays! 🧱🧁

This year marks 10 years since The Bricks in Downtown Hays established a fund at the Heartland Community Foundation to support the work of the Downtown Hays Development Corp.

Over the past 10 years, the fund has more than doubled in value — creating an even stronger resource for Downtown Hays and giving the organization dollars to draw on when they’re needed.

We were happy to celebrate this milestone with some fund-aversary cupcakes for the team! 😊

A fund like this gives an organization a place to grow and steward resources for the future, while still having access to those dollars when opportunities arise and needs emerge.

Here’s to 10 years of investing in the heart of Downtown Hays — and to many more! 💙🧱

You can give to their fund at any time here or set up a recurring gift 👉 https://gscf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=1376&sorg_id=1039

One more summer memory for the scrapbook. ✨📸Our No Bummer Summer winners have officially received their prizes! 💙A littl...
08/19/2026

One more summer memory for the scrapbook. ✨📸

Our No Bummer Summer winners have officially received their prizes! 💙

A little something to remember the adventures, challenges, and fun of summer 2026. 🍉☀️

Thanks for joining us for No Bummer Summer this year — and a special thank-you to Nex-Tech Wireless for sponsoring the fun!

Here’s to a new school year and all the memories still to come! ✨

🎒📚 It’s back to school across the Heartland!A new school year means new beginnings, new goals, and plenty of opportuniti...
08/18/2026

🎒📚 It’s back to school across the Heartland!

A new school year means new beginnings, new goals, and plenty of opportunities to learn and grow. To every student heading back to the classroom, every teacher preparing to inspire, and every school staff member helping make the year possible — we’re cheering you on!

As our schools get back into the routine, remember to slow down, watch for students walking and biking, and use extra caution around school buses and school zones. Let’s help make getting to and from school safe for everyone. 💙

Here’s to a great 2026–27 school year! Wishing all of our students, teachers, and staff a happy, safe, and successful year ahead! ✏️🍎

🌟Heartland Grant Recipient🌟 Meet the newest officer at the Rooks County Sheriff's Department! 🐾 Molle is trained exclusi...
08/17/2026

🌟Heartland Grant Recipient🌟

Meet the newest officer at the Rooks County Sheriff's Department! 🐾 Molle is trained exclusively in detection and tracking. As a single purpose K9, Molle will allow for safer deployments in public settings, including school demonstrations and community outreach events where citizens can observe and interact with her in a controlled, educational environment.

This grant covered cost of the K9, handler certification and all necessary equipment such as leads and training tools. Ultimately, this project helps improve public safety, reduces liability risks, expands community trust through positive engagement, and ensures the continued success and sustainability of the Rooks County Sheriff’s Department K9 program.

🎓📚 Back to campus!A new school year is here, and we’re excited to see students heading back to Fort Hays State Universit...
08/17/2026

🎓📚 Back to campus!

A new school year is here, and we’re excited to see students heading back to Fort Hays State University, Fort Hays Tech | North Central, and Hays Academy of Hair Design!

Whether you’re starting your first semester, returning for another year, or working toward the finish line, we hope the year ahead brings new opportunities, great memories, new connections, and plenty of reasons to be proud.

Here’s to a successful 2026–27 school year! Good luck to all the students, faculty, and staff kicking off another year! 💙

🌟 Heartland Grant Recipient 🌟We're excited to spotlight another recipient of our Spring/Summer 2026 grant cycle!🧵 St. Jo...
08/14/2026

🌟 Heartland Grant Recipient 🌟

We're excited to spotlight another recipient of our Spring/Summer 2026 grant cycle!

🧵 St. John Lutheran Church Quilting Group is expanding its ability to provide comfort and care to individuals and families throughout Ellis County. Heartland Community Foundation awarded $2,500 to help purchase a gently used Bernina sewing machine and quilting attachment, allowing volunteers to create more handmade quilts for those facing emergencies, residents in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, and other community members in need.

For years, this dedicated volunteer group has shared compassion one quilt at a time. The new equipment will increase efficiency, reduce the burden on volunteers, and help preserve a meaningful tradition of service while ensuring even more people receive the warmth and comfort of a handmade quilt. 💙

Stay tuned as we continue sharing the inspiring projects our local partners are bringing to life across the Heartland!

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Hays, KS
67601

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Thursday 8am - 5pm
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