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# Multiple Community Organizations Receive Funding from McPherson County and Moundridge Foundations
- URL: https://www.citizenjournal.us/multiple-community-organizations-receive-funding-from-mcpherson-county-and-moundridge-foundations/
- Published: 2025-08-25T12:44:07.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-29T22:50:06.000Z
- Description: Foundation Releases $35,000 in August
- Author: Molli Fawl
- Tags: mcj, dnn

McPherson, KS- The McPherson County Community Foundation and Moundridge Foundation announced the distribution of over $35,000 in grant funding to local organizations during August 2025\. The grants, awarded from four different community funds, support a diverse range of projects across McPherson County, from infrastructure improvements to youth programming and educational initiatives.

Notable recipients include STEPMc, which received the largest single award of $8,800 for their "Transforming Health Transforming Lives" program that promotes healthy lifestyles among program participants. Other significant grants went to the USD 400 Smoky Valley High School Theatre Program ($6,200 for lighting equipment), the Smoky Valley Historical Association ($3,600 for updating and reprinting the Lindsborg Business Directory), and the Galva Senior Center ($2,500 for front door replacement and window repairs). Additional funding supported McPherson USD 418's book study on "The Anxious Generation" ($1,915) and Associated Ministries' youth program in Moundridge ($1,530), demonstrating the foundations' commitment to education, community infrastructure, and youth development throughout the region.

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