HCF receives record total for grant requests

American Legion Moore Post 197 received a $4,500 grant from the Heartland Community Foundation in partnership with the Dane G. Hansen Fund to place Personal Assistant Devices in the homes of 25 individuals in need - elderly, handicapped, and/or veterans. — American Legion Moore Post 197, WaKeeney, previously received a $4,500 grant from the Heartland Community Foundation in partnership with the Dane G. Hansen Fund to place Personal Assistant Devices in the homes of 25 individuals in need – elderly, handicapped, and/or veterans. (Photo courtesy HCF)

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Heartland Community Foundation ended its current grant cycle May 15, 2016. Today, Sandy Jacobs, executive director, announced the Foundation has received 73 grant requests totaling $1,100,000. According to Jacobs, this total far exceeds any total of requests the Foundation has had in the past. “We are thrilled with the participation in our communities. What this tells us, unfortunately, is there is tremendous need in each county we serve. Additionally it tells us we are doing a good job of letting citizens know who we are and what we do.”

The generosity of the Dane G. Hansen Foundation is allowing Heartland Community Foundation to award over $300,000.00 in grants during this cycle, $100,000.00 in each of the counties it serves – Ellis, Trego and Rooks Counties.

The grants will be announced later in June.

Jacobs added, “Heartland Community Foundation works to encourage philanthropic giving by donors in each of the 3 counties we serve. The fact the Dane G. Hansen Foundation recognizes the work of community foundations and chooses to partner with those foundations speaks to their overall mission of improving the quality of life for citizens of northwest Kansas. We believe we are in a unique position to find and fund projects that will have the most impact in local areas.”

Along with the Dane G. Hansen Grant Fund, Heartland Community Foundation administers the Heartland Area Action Fund and the Heartland Healthy Living Fund. The Heartland Area Action Fund is an unrestricted community grant fund.

The Dane G. Hansen Foundation was established in 1965, with the primary goal of making the communities of northwest Kansas better places to live. The Foundation was established through a generous estate gift of Dane G. Hansen, an exceptional Kansas citizen who had a personal interest in promoting education and helping young people to succeed. In honor of Mr. Hansen’s memory, the Foundation awards grants and scholarships every year to qualified recipients who demonstrate a strong desire for community involvement. The Hansen Foundation serves 26 counties in northwest Kansas.

The Heartland Community Foundation was established in 2007 as an affiliate of the Great Salina Community Foundation. Heartland serves communities and their residents in Ellis, Rooks and Trego counties. For more information on our foundation, visit our website at www.heartlandcommunityfoundation.org.