About
The formation of the Kansas Rural Communities Foundation (KRCF) in 2006 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation created an efficient mechanism through which individuals, families, corporations, nonprofit organizations, and private foundations have been able to create funds and make gifts to benefit their communities.
Donated dollars have established scholarships, built new community playgrounds, assisted families who have children with disabilities, and aided historical preservation, just to name a few. Some of the communities that have benefited from the services provided by the KRCF include Havensville, Manhattan, Norton, Olsburg, Onaga, St. George, St. Marys, Wamego, Westmoreland, and Wheaton.
The Kansas Rural Communities Foundation exists to help concerned individuals mobilize charitable giving to support the betterment of Kansas communities and organizations. To this end, the Foundation assists many communities in rural Kansas to provide or continue essential services, such as health care, telecommunications, education, environmental protection, libraries, community centers, parks/recreation, and scholarships.
Mission Statement
- Enrich the quality of life in all Kansas communities;
- Build statewide awareness of community needs and opportunities;
- Provide a vehicle by which individuals, families, businesses, and organizations can financially support the needs of their communities;
- Solicit funds and educate potential donors about the advantages of giving for both the donor and their community;
- Ensure professional management of perpetually endowed funds.
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StaffAudrey Williams, Executive Director
Kansas Rural Communities Foundation
PO Box 396
Wamego, KS 66547
Phone: (785) 456-8444
E-mail director@thekrcf.org
Office Hours: By AppointmentMailing address:
Kansas Rural Communities Foundation
P.O. Box 396
Wamego, KS 66547 -
Board of Directors
Julie Roller-Weeks, President
Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau
201 NW 2nd St.
Abilene, KS 67410
Phone: (785) 263-2231
E-mail: julie.roller@gmail.com
Devin Weis, Vice President
Wamego Telecommunications
PO Box 25
Wamego, KS 66547
Phone: (785) 456-1071
E-mail: dweis@wtcks.com
Chantel Routh-Engstrom, Treasurer
R-Tech Tool & Machine
401 Miller Drive
Wamego, KS 6654
Phone: (785) 410-7621
E-mail: chantelr@rtechtools.com
Robin Blume, Director
Kansas Dept. of Agriculture
2114 Prairie Lea Pl.
Manhattan, KS 66502
Phone: (785) 456-3669
E-mail: blume.robin@gmail.com
Joe Thomas, President
Custom Woods
415 E Bertrand
Phone: (785) 437-6533
E-mail: joet@cwponline.com
Nicole Vestal, Director
Kaw Valley State Bank
1015 Kaw Valley Park Circle
PO Box 245
Wamego, KS 66547
Phone: (785) 684-2592
E-mail: nicholevestal@att.net
Vivien Olsen, Director
Prairie Band Potawatomie Nation
303 S. 9th Street
St. Marys, KS 66536
Phone: (785) 633-8975
E-mail: vivienolsen01@gmail.com
Mary Alice Phillips, Director
13725 Burr Oak Rd
Wamego, KS 66547
Phone: (785) 456-5258
E-mail: Phillips.maryalice@gmail.com
Kenzie Olejnik, Director
Imagemakers
E-mail: kenzie.olejnik@yahoo.com