WICHITA — Ronald McDonald House Charities Wichita has awarded grants totaling $60,101 to 10 nonprofit organizations from eligible counties throughout the state of Kansas for the 2015 Grant cycle. A total of 7,346 children will be impacted this year by the use of these funds.

RMHC Wichita not only provides and supports programs that directly improve the health and well being of children through its two core programs, Ronald McDonald House and Ronald McDonald Family Room, it also extends grants to nonprofit organizations in Kansas that make an immediate, positive impact for children in the areas of education and the arts, civic and social services, and health care and medical research.  Grants to these organizations extend the reach and impact of RMHC Wichita

Since the start of the Grant program in 1999, 217 RMHC Wichita grants have been funded for a total of $937,483. Awarded grants come from a combination of fund raising efforts through area McDonald’s restaurants and matching grant funds from RMHC Wichita.

The 2015 grant recipients from Ellis County include:

• Ellis: Community Foundation of Ellis
• Hays: Hays Area Children’s Center, Inc.

For more information about the RMHC Wichita grant program, visit www.RMHCwichita.org.