The Parsons Area Community Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2025 grant awards, honoring projects and initiatives that will make an impact in communities.
This year’s awards, totaling $285,861, will support 37 projects.
This year, PACF received applications totaling more than $465,000. The PACF board considered all applications for full or partial funding. This year’s grant recipients include Altamont Flag Day, Celebrating Parsons (Katy Days), Labette County Fair, Parsons Community Band & Orchestra, Parsons Historical Society & Museum, Parsons Pathways to Freedom, The Remnant, SEK Point of Pride, SEK Juneteenth Foundation, USD 503 Schools and VFW Auxiliary for Brown Bishop Post 704. Other recipients include Altamont/Mount Pleasant Fire Department, Care Cupboard Hygiene Pantry, Crosstimbers Food Pantry, Faith United Methodist Church, First Baptist Church of Altamont, Galesburg Volunteer Fire Department, Kansas Food Bank, Labette Center for Mental Health Services, Labette County Emergency Assistance Center, Labette Health Foundation, Osage Township Volunteer Fire Department, Oswego Police Department, Proud Animal Lovers Shelter (PALS), Special Olympics Kansas and Wesley United Methodist Church. Youth and education programs funded include Chetopa City Library, Curious Minds Discovery Zone, Lincoln School, Meadow View Grade School, Mound Valley Grade School, Parsons
See GRANTS, Page 3.
Babe Ruth League, Parsons Public Library, Parsons Wrestling Club, Reach One Teach One Foundation, Vikings Dance and Color Guard and Vikings Inc.
Granting dollars come from past and present donors.
“PACF is extremely fortunate to have a large pool of funds available for unrestricted and field of interest granting each year,” PACF Executive Director Becky Dantic said. “We are so thankful for the generous donors who had the foresight to establish funds in a meaningful and thoughtful way to ensure resources are available for the betterment of our community for years to come.”
Since its initial granting season in 1998, more than $4.3 million has been awarded to support projects that improve the quality of life for members of the communities PACF serves.
PACF is a local, multifaceted nonprofit that helps to direct the wishes of a charitable giver to an intended cause. PACF strives to be in tune with local community needs, to provide leadership on important community issues, and to be exemplary stewards of the resources entrusted to it.
Grantees: — Katy Days (Kids Crossing activities), $3,000.
— Chetopa City Library, books with a side of lunch, $1,000.
— The Remnant, Star of Wonder Christmas Shop, $3,000.
— Meadow View Grade School, STEM projects, $1,600.
— Special Olympics Kansas, medals for athletes, $500.
— Osage Township Volunteer Fire Department District 1 Auxiliary, smoke detectors for seniors, $500.
— Parsons Community Band and Orchestra, gas costs for musicians, $500.
— Labette Center for Mental Health Services, Mental Health First Aid and QPR, $2,874.
— Vikings Dance and Color Guard, summer camps and clinics, $4,000.
— Parsons Babe Ruth League, Winway complex upgrade, $11,300.
— Vikings Inc. (Viking youth tackle football program), guardian caps, $3,500.
— Crosstimbers Food Pantry, feeding the need, $3,900.
— VFW Auxiliary for Brown Bishop Post 704, Giving Back, $5,000.
— Care Cupboard Hygiene Pantry, $5,000.
— Altamont Flag Day, $1,500. — Curious Minds Discovery Zone, exploration through energy release, $10,000.
— Lincoln School, riding for regulation, $1,205.12.
— Altamont Community Gift of Love, $1,000.
— Labette County Fair Board, livestock barn fans, phase two, $7,500.
— Proud Animal Lovers Shelter (PALS), medical expenses of animals, $5,000.
— Wesley United Methodist Church, Grab & Go food ministry, $3,000.
— Labette Assistance Center, client assistance, operation expense, $10,000.
— Kansas Food Bank, Food 4 Kids, $5,000.
— Labette Health, OB/GYN simulation lab, $6,460.
— SEK Point of Pride, Christmas lights, $7,500.
— Mound Valley Grade School, wall padding for safety, $2,000.
— SEK Juneteenth Foundation, Juneteenth, $2,500.
— Altamont/Mount Pleasant Fire Departent, PPV fans, $5,900.
— Parsons Wrestling Club, wrestling mat purchase, $7,000.
— Parsons Historical Society & Museum Complex, display cases and mannequins, $5,000.
— Galesburg Volunteer Fire Department, equipment updating, $2,500.
— Faith Celebrate Recovery, $3,000.
— Oswego Police Department, protective equipment for officers, $5,946.92.
— Save Our Sons, Reach One Teach One Foundation, youth mentoring, employability lunch, conference, $5,000.
— 5 Pathways to Freedom, $5,000.
— Parsons USD 503, Douglass School memorial, $6,500.
— Parsons Public Library, bookmobile, $10,000.
— K-State Extension, grant writing seminar, $1,500.
— 2025 match dollars: $30,000.
— Mini grants, $14,275. — Designated grants, $70,900.
