Hesston Community Foundation

06/11/2026

06/10/2026

Hesston Community Foundation 2025 Grant Spotlight 🌟

Hesston Area Senior Center received a grant for a front office desk - this will be helpful to them as they greet guests at the center.

HCF partnered with "Swather Design and Print" at Hesston High School to film this video. There will be a seris of upcoming posts highlighting other receipients. A HUGE thank you to the students for partnering with us in this way! 🖤❤

06/05/2026

Over the past several weeks, a group of residents from Independent Living at Schowalter Villa, enjoyed a special "Around the Town" series, visiting five community organizations and learning more about the people, programs, and services that make Hesston such a vibrant place to call home.

Participants toured:
🏫 USD 460
📚 Hesston Public Library
🚒 Hesston Fire/EMS
🎓 Hesston College
🌳 Dyck Arboretum

Each visit provided a unique opportunity to learn, ask questions, and discover the many resources and experiences available right here in our community.

Schowalter Villa Partners organized this event and Hesston Community Foundation was pleased to partner with them on this initiative and provide a snack break for participants along the way.

Thank you to our host organizations for opening your doors and sharing what you do to enrich our community. Building connections and lifelong learning opportunities is one more way we strengthen the place we all call home! 🖤❤

06/01/2026

As his Eagle Scout Project, Tim van Bergeijk, constructed a park bench in memory of Ken Schwanke. The bench is at King Memorial Park in Hesston. Tim chose to remember Ken in this way because he was such a hard worker and demanded nothing in return. Tim stated that "this was a perfect way to keep the legacy he built alive". Hesston Community Foundation provided a grant to Tim for this project!

05/27/2026

The CKCF Donor Connect is a great way to learn more about how you can make an impact in your community. Check out the May edition here!

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05/20/2026

Congratulations to Brynley Funk, Tim van Bergeijk, Ethan Schrag, and Isaac Swartzendruber for receiving the G51 Scholarship! All three are graduates of Hesston High School.

This scholarship was established to provide financial assistance to graduating Hesston High School seniors that are furthering their careers through higher educational or vocational pursuits. Qualified individuals are those who plan to attend a public or private college/university or vocational technical school; possess a 2.5 GPA or higher and demonstrates financial need. ❤🖤

Pictured: Susan Swartzendruber, Brynley Funk, Tim van Bergeijk, Ethan Schrag, Isaac Swartzendruber, Clayton Spencer and Gary Spencer.

05/19/2026

Congratulations to Isaac Swartzendruber on receiving the Lamb Family Scholarship! This scholarship was established to provide financial assistance to current graduating Hesston High School seniors who are furthering their careers through high educational pursuits. Qualified individuals are those who plan to attend a public or private college college / university, vocational or technical school. Applicants are scored on their leadership qualities, responsibilities, creative thinking, personal growth and accountability.

Congratulations to Allie Soeken and Trey Buffington! They received the scholarships for the Hesston Excellence in the Arts Scholarship! These awards are nominated by USD 460 staff in each respective area. Allie received the award for the Performing Arts and Trey received the award for the Visual Arts.

Congratulations to Emma Gudeman for receiving the Newton Area Women of the Year Scholarship! This scholarship was established to provide financial assistance to current female full time senior-level students who will graduate from any Harvey County High School who are furthering their careers through higher education. Eligible female applicants must be accepted to an accredited private or public college / university or to a vocational, technical or trade school; must be enrolled or qualified to be enrolled full-time.

All of the recipients graduated from Hesston High School this past weekend. Congratulations to all! ❤️🖤

Pictured: Emma Gudeman, Allie Soeken, Isaac Swartzendruber, Mike Lamb, Trey Buffington, and Susan Lamb. See less

05/19/2026

Did you miss the last CKCF State of the Foundation? View the recording here!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_GLz_cs6Jg