About
The formation of the Kansas Rural Communities Foundation (KRCF) in 2006 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation created an efficient mechanism through which individuals, families, corporations, nonprofit organizations, and private foundations have been able to create funds and make gifts to benefit their communities.
Donated dollars have established scholarships, built new community playgrounds, assisted families who have children with disabilities, and aided historical preservation, just to name a few. Some of the communities that have benefited from the services provided by the KRCF include Havensville, Manhattan, Norton, Olsburg, Onaga, St. George, St. Marys, Wamego, Westmoreland, and Wheaton.
The Kansas Rural Communities Foundation exists to help concerned individuals mobilize charitable giving to support the betterment of Kansas communities and organizations. To this end, the Foundation assists many communities in rural Kansas to provide or continue essential services, such as health care, telecommunications, education, environmental protection, libraries, community centers, parks/recreation, and scholarships.
Mission Statement
- Enrich the quality of life in all Kansas communities;
- Build statewide awareness of community needs and opportunities;
- Provide a vehicle by which individuals, families, businesses, and organizations can financially support the needs of their communities;
- Solicit funds and educate potential donors about the advantages of giving for both the donor and their community;
- Ensure professional management of perpetually endowed funds.
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StaffAudrey Williams, Executive Director
Kansas Rural Communities Foundation
PO Box 396
Wamego, KS 66547
Phone: (785) 456-8444
E-mail [email protected]
Office Hours: By AppointmentMailing address:
Kansas Rural Communities Foundation
P.O. Box 396
Wamego, KS 66547 -
Board of Directors
Devin Weis, President
Wamego Telecommunications
PO Box 25
Wamego, KS 66547
Phone: (785) 456-1071
E-mail: [email protected]
Kayla Savage, Vice President
Kansas Department of Commerce
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 100
Topeka, KS 66612
Phone: (785) 458-9026
E-mail: [email protected]
Chantel Routh-Engstrom, Treasurer
R-Tech Tool & Machine
401 Miller Drive
Wamego, KS 6654
Phone: (785) 410-7621
E-mail: [email protected]
Robin Dolby, Director
Kansas Dept. of Agriculture
2114 Prairie Lea Pl.
Manhattan, KS 66502
Phone: (785) 456-3669
E-mail: [email protected]
Nicole Vestal, Director
Evergy
1015 Kaw Valley Park Circle
PO Box 245
Wamego, KS 66547
Phone: (785) 684-2592
E-mail: [email protected]
Mary Alice Phillips Patten, Director
13725 Burr Oak Rd
Wamego, KS 66547
Phone: (785) 456-5258
E-mail: [email protected]
Kenzie Olejnik, Director
Triad Partners
E-mail: [email protected]
Kristin Brighton, Director
New Boston Creative Group
E-mail: [email protected]