Board of Directors

The Smoky Hills Charitable Foundation is operated by an all-volunteer board of 9-15 members from Ellsworth County. Their dedication, knowledge, and passion for communities in Ellsworth County are what drives the Community Foundation.

Bill Evans, Chairman
Roger Pearson, Vice-Chairman
Rita Whitmer, Secretary
Angela Bunch
Gary Everett
Sharon Folk
Judy Gebhardt
Amber Peschka
Don Siemsen
Devin Weis

Recent News

Smoky Hills Charitable Foundation scholarships available

December 11th, 2018

The Smoky Hills Charitable Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2019-2020 school year. This year, over $15,000 is available to Ellsworth County students through the foundation’s eight scholarship funds: Charles and Velma Westerman Scholarship, for graduating high school seniors or graduates of Ellsworth High School. Dawn L. Pruitt Memorial Scholarship, for graduating high school seniors or graduates of Ellsworth High School. Eleanor Hunter Scholarship, for graduating Wilson High School seniors. Fran Malir Memorial Scholarship, for graduating Wilson High School seniors. Geraldine L. Anschutz Memorial Scholarship, for graduating Wilson High School seniors. Jack R. Janousek Memorial Scholarship, for graduating[...]

Year-End Giving Guidelines

November 21st, 2018

Here are some tips for completing your 2018 gifts to the Foundation before the end of the year. If you have any questions about year-end giving, contact Susan Weis, Director of Finance, at 785-823-1800 or susanweis@gscf.org. To Make Your Gift by Check: Date your check on or before December 31, 2018. Mail via U.S. Postal Service with a postmark on or before December 31. All checks should be mailed, shipped or hand delivered to: Smoky Hills Charitable Foundation, P.O. Box 265, Ellsworth, KS 67439 Note: Checks that are mailed through the U.S. Postal service with a postmark and check date before[...]