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SHCF’s $100,000 Catalyst for Care!

𝗦𝗛𝗖𝗙’𝘀 $𝟭𝟬𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 Something remarkable is taking place in Ellsworth County, and it starts with belief. Not just belief in healthcare or infrastructure, but belief in one another.

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Exciting News for Future Medical Students in Ellsworth County!!

𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐬𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 Many of you have heard about the incredible $15 million gift from Drs. David and Katrina Seitz to the University of

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CONGRATULATIONS WILSON AREA SCHOLARS!

🎉 Honoring the 2025 Wilson Area Scholarship Recipients! The Smoky Hills Community Foundation is proud to celebrate an inspiring group of students from Sylvan-Lucas Unified Schools who have been selected

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SPRING GRANTS ARE OPEN!

🔵🔵 🔵 𝐓𝐖𝐎 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊𝐒 𝐋𝐄𝐅𝐓!! 🔵🔵🔵 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬! 𝐁𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭! 🚀 The Smoky Hills Community Foundation has expanded funding to help bring larger, transformational projects to life. 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨

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RECORD DONORS FOR 2024!

𝐀 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐍𝐔𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝐎𝐅 𝐃𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐒 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐇! We’re honored to share that our community truly came together for this year’s Match Month, helping us achieve an incredible $𝟐𝟒𝟕,𝟒𝟐𝟕 in

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New Inpatient Therapy Room for ECMC!

𝑬𝒍𝒍𝒔𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝑪𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒚 𝑴𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑯𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒚 𝑹𝒐𝒐𝒎! We are pleased to share that a $10,680.34 grant from the Smoky Hills Community Foundation has helped the Ellsworth County Medical

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*Strategic Doing* – Ellsworth Health & Recreation Center

🥎⚽️ 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧!! 🏀🏓 We’re excited to announce that the 𝗘𝗹𝗹𝘀𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 & 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 (Ellsworth Recreation Department) has been awarded a grant to make this incredible community hub

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OCTOBER IS MATCH MONTH!

⭐️ “Your ➡️ $100 = $400 for Ellsworth County!” ⭐️ October is our annual Match Month, and we have an incredible opportunity to multiply your impact! 💚 Thanks to our

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11 · 2 · 24 – Save The Date!

Exciting New Event Announcement: Save the Date for Ellsworth County’s Social Night Out! We’re thrilled to announce a fresh and exciting event for the Smoky Hills Community Foundation! Mark your

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telling OUR story

St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Wilson, Kansas, stands as more than just a building—it’s a living narrative. Established in the late 1800s by Irish and Bohemian immigrants, it has weathered fires,

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We Are Only Limited By Imagination!

Russell, KS, July 8, 2024 – The Russell County Area Community Foundation (RCACF), an affiliate of the Greater Northwest Kansas Community Foundation, is pleased to announce the establishment of the

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Estate Planning w/ John Griffen!

OPPORTUNITY ALERT! – Appointments Now Available for Ellsworth County! – You and your family are never too young nor too old to begin the vital process of estate planning. Thanks

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