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SOUTH CENTRAL YMAD MEMBERS Barber County Pratt County COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Zach Barker Klasee Crawford 2015 GRANT RECIPIENTS Emily Rugg Elijah Gatlin Slater Blick Lindsey Bergner

Comanche County Rice County Micaela Jellison Shawna Collins Bryce Sears Kingman County Alexias Rose Katelyn Harbert Christian Mendez Kathlynn Carter Terek Smith

Kiowa County Stafford County Natalie Stewart Allison Lowther Nathan Lee Lane Sebes McKelvie McMurry BreAnn Anshutz Alisyn Davis Greyson Collins Isabella Martinez-Haskins

A Philanthropist is someone who plants a tree knowing they will not be able to sit under the shade of its branches – E. Trueblood

Serving South Central Kansas since 1994: Barber County Comanche County Kingman County Kiowa County Pratt County Stafford County Rice County BOARD MEMBERS 2015 COMMUNITY GRANTS Shawn Collins, Chair...... Stafford County 107 out of 123 applicants were granted Joyce Frazier, Vice Chair...... Pratt County BARBER COUNTY: Monica Hayse, Treasurer...... Kiowa County Candy Murphy, Secretary...... Comanche County Pastime Inc. (supporting indoor theater restoration)...... $700 ...... Kathy Hurst, Member-at-large...... Kingman County Apple Computer for web design and bookkeeping Fred Dierksen, Past Chair...... Rice County Medicine Lodge School District...... $1,000 Kristi Molz...... Barber County Supplies to fill the snack pantry Gail Boisseau...... Comanche County South Barber Community Childcare, Inc...... $970 Tom Murphy ...... Comanche County Supplies to enhance quality, safety, and wellbeing Debbie Estes...... Pratt County United Methodist Church: Helping Hands Preschool...... $980 Nancy Kerr...... Pratt County Music unit, C.D. Player, and educational items

Pilot International Founders Fund: Gyp Hills Pilot Club...... $350 ...... OFFICE STAFF Learning wall to encourage playful development and fine motor skills Bekki Pribil ...... Executive Director Maggie Southard...... Program Manager Kiowa Manor Daycare Project...... $250 ...... Holly Poindexter...... Executive Assistant Supplies for new daycare

Barber County Extension Council: Story Walk...... $604 ...... Office: 620-672-7929 Supplies for the community Story Walk which encourages Email: [email protected] exercise Website: www.sccfks.org Medicine Lodge Grade School: Family Focus Outreach...... $500 ...... Popcorn machine Pioneer Lodge (assisted living facility)...... $500 Faith in Action (providing services/support to those in need)...... $500 Supplies to create a sidewalk and glider benches ...... Dell laptop to record member’s information and track expenses Comanche County Health Department...... $518 ...... Printing and distributing County Health and Wellness Resource BARBER COUNTY (CONT.): Directory

South Barber Pre K-6...... $250 COMANCHE COUNTY (CONT.): Supplies for Pre K classroom WEPAC Alliance: Skin Cancer Awareness...... $332 South Barber Pre K-6...... $1,000 Awareness packets and material A new flute and trumpet for band room Coldwater -Wilmore Recreation...... $2,500 South Barber Pre K-6...... $900 ...... Curtains for Elementary school stage Shade structure for Coldwater baseball fields

Medicine Lodge Jr. Sr. High School: Math Department...... $1,312 ... KINGMAN COUNTY: Ten graphing calculators and recharging station for classroom Kingman Carnegie Library...... $286 Medicine Lodge High School...... $399 Two beanbag chairs and two backjack chairs for young readers Decorations for Veteran’s Day celebration Kingman Carnegie Library...... $500 Inspirational Reads for Teens COMANCHE COUNTY: Covenant Assembly of God...... $400 Protection Valley Manor Inc...... $778 Wireless microphone system and floor monitor for Community Supplies for sidewalk around the manor to allow clients access to Sounds Collide Program walking Covenant Assembly of God...... $250 Coldwater United Methodist Church: Folding chairs to provide more seating for the community and Angels' Attic Thrift Store...... $949 church ...... GE washer, dryer, and appliance stacking kit Kingman Area Ministries: Food Bank...... $1,000 Food and supplies to support the Community Food Bank Haviland Friends Church: Service Project...... $900 ...... City of Kingman...... $1,000 Yard work materials and shingles for Children's Project Park equipment Kiowa County High School: Integrated Science Class...... $999 Kingman United Methodist Church: 5th Quarter...... $1,500 Unmanned aerial vehicles and drones for science class Supplies for 5th Quarter 5.4.7 Arts Center...... $1,000 Assorted art supplies for adults and childrens’ art classes KINGMAN COUNTY (CONT.): KIOWA COUNTY (CONT.): City of Norwich Center...... $1,000 Three TVs for the Community Center Kiowa County School: Music World...... $1,095 Drums for World Drumming Curriculum Cunningham Public Library...... $878 Books, table, and chairs for children PRATT COUNTY: Youth for Christ: Kingman Match Mentoring...... $1,000 Background check and central training for match program Pratt Pre K Program...... $250 Bring the Zoo to Pre K Kingman School Vocal Music...... $250 Books for music room library Pratt Pre K Program...... $450 Food and supplies for Family Fun Night Kingman County Historical Society...... $960 Supplies to make the museum's bathroom handicap accessible Southwest Elementary...... $1,000 Three tower gardens to grow vegetables Kingman County 4-H...... $300 Parliamentary procedure training supplies Pratt High School: Greenback Opportunities...... $1,000 Supplies for GO DAY!

KIOWA COUNTY: Pratt High School...... $1,000 ...... Safe Kids Kiowa County Summer Safety Event...... $1,000 15 design challenges to help students learn to solve engineering Supplies for the Kids Summer Safety Program problems Pratt High School: Cosmo in Crisis...... $1,000 Southwest Elementary: Beyond the Bell...... $1,000 ...... Participation fee for "Cosmo in Crisis" Healthy snacks for the after school program

Pratt Pre K Program...... $250 Blythe Family Fitness: Busy Bea Nursery...... $1,000 Transportation for Pre K visits to the Senior Center Gym toys and supplies for crafts

Pratt High School...... $800 Hope Center of Pratt...... $500 Kinect sensor and laptop for the Science and Math departments Office supplies

Liberty Middle School...... $700 Pratt School District: Band...... $1,250 ...... Marimba for the Pratt Schools band Heroes and Villains Character Education Program Pratt Teen Center...... $300 PRATT COUNTY (CONT.): ...... Ceiling fans Circles of Hope...... $700 Training workbooks PRATT COUNTY (CONT.):

Pratt Library Tween Zone...... $1,000 Sacred Heart Church: Daycare...... $500 ...... Storage shed for outside toys Xbox One with kinect, games, and accessories

Pratt Library K-4...... $500 RICE COUNTY: Craft supplies Sterling Presbyterian Manor - Music Memory Program...... $550 Southwest Elementary: ...... Innovative Learning through Technology...... $478 iPod shuffle, headphones, and iTunes gift card Two iPads and Osmo gaming systems Child Care Services of Sterling, Inc...... $1,168 Pathways Alternative Center for Education, Inc...... $1,000 Washer and dryer for Sterling daycare program Supplies to help with daily functions of the school Sterling School District: Fit for Life...... $300 Pratt County 4-H...... $1,000 Air Deluxe Game Kit and tools for the Fit for Life Project Supplies to help with Story Walk which encourages exercise Rice County Historical Society...... $1,016 Chair cart for museum’s folding chairs Macksville City Library...... $680 1,000 books to read before kindergarten and distracted driving First United Methodist Church of Lyons...... $920 awareness program supplies Supplies for Youth Group Grace United Methodist Church: After School Program...... $465 Rice County Coalition for Children and Families...... $1,020 ...... Learning games for after school program Laptop and projector for community education events Stafford County Food Bank...... $1,000 Point of Grace Pregnancy and Parenting Resources...... $999 ...... Baby bundles and supplies Food vouchers for community food bank

City of Sterling Police Department...... $718 4-H Life After School Program...... $1,350 Bicycle helmets ...... Groceries and kitchen utensils Sterling Chemistry Science Olympiad Project...... $900 Lab coats, lab ware sets, and chemistry challenge supplies Stafford County 4-H Council...... $500 ...... Leadership workshop supplies RICE COUNTY (CONT.): Macksville School Physics...... $1,000 Little River Learning Center Foundation...... $800 Cosmosphere field trip supplies for labs and demonstrations Outside play equipment and shade

Cornerstone Childcare Center...... $300 Mobile science, music, and block centers

STAFFORD COUNTY:

Stafford: Parents as Teachers...... $175 Craft supplies

Stafford County Hospital Mammography Program...... $1,500 Ten mammograms STAFFORD COUNTY (CONT.): T-Shirts and craft supplies

Stafford Elementary School...... $1,090 ...... MULTI COUNTY (CONT.): Apple iPad minis and cases with iTunes gift cards for grades 3rd and 4th Project Pink, Inc (new pregnancy support center)...... $380 Kitchen supplies Stafford Senior Center, Inc...... $976 Furnace Heart of America Science Resource Center...... $860 Projector, DVD player, and cables for presentations Stafford Main Street...... $1,000 Back Pack Bash supplies Rolla Rena - Skate Mates...... $850 ...... Stafford Educational Foundation: STARS After School...... $2,262 Supplies to build skate mates to assist in learning to skate Subscription for reading program, spelling city, and mind works curriculum Prairie Independent Living Resource Center...... $500 Disability Awareness Presentation supplies Macksville High School: Science Department...... $887 ...... Rice County Special Education Cooperative...... $1,000 Tower garden growing system, light system, and support cage ...... Supplies for the Job Olympics event

MULTI COUNTY: Blythe Family Fitness...... $700 Equipment for Katie’s Kickers (senior’s fitness class) B-29 Museum...... $750 Vault Restoration Kingman County Carnival, Inc...... $1,000 Roundup Ride for Community Carnival K-State Research & Extension...... $500 Comanche County Day Camp food and supplies Vernon Filley Art Museum Foundation...... $695 ...... Stafford High School - Training to Lead...... $1,190 Art class supplies and museum tour equipment ...... “A” frame training equipment Stafford County Historical Society...... $355 ...... PCC Summer Music Theatre Camp...... $850 Supplies to conserve 375 glass plate negatives ...... Sharon Learning Center...... $200 Pratt Area Humane Society...... $250 Supplies to build a chicken pen Nip and Tip Program (spay and neuter) City of Cunningham...... $971 Dechant Foundation: Prayer and Action...... $500 Volunteer Fire Department lighting for fire trucks ...... Project supplies for home and yard beautification for seniors and those in need.

MULTI COUNTY (CONT.):

Pratt Area Chamber of Commerce...... $500 Christmas in the Park Gift

Haskins Learning Center...... $500 ...... Personal GPS for children with elopement issues

South Central Kansas Youth for Christ...... $502 Match Mentoring Program Supplies

Sharon Learning Center...... $1,000 ...... An iPad Air and case for classroom use

Kansas Basketball Academy Foundation...... $1,600 Pratt Community College dorm room and bus fee for summer basketball camp

Teen Center...... $265 Two fans for Drake's Dugout

Pratt Teen Development...... $1,000 ...... Industrial port-a-cool for upstairs area Ink cartidge for classroom printer

Medicine Lodge High School...... Patricia Cargill ...... Picture books available in Spanish 2015 TEACHER GRANTS 52 out of 75 applicants were granted

BARBER COUNTY:

South Barber Elementary School...... Samantha Nichols ...... Books for classroom library

Medicine Lodge High School...... Cheri Dohrmann ...... Color cartridges for yearbook

Medicine Lodge Grade School...... Barbara Keltner ...... Clock, books, and wall attachments for classroom clock

South Barber Elementary School...... Katt Scheck ...... Materials to enhance Science/Social Studies curriculum

Sharon Learning Center...... Lyann Hageman ...... Osmo starter kit

Medicine Lodge Jr. Sr. High School...... Kristi Patton ...... Chromecast and ink cartridge

Medicine Lodge Jr. Sr. High School...... Mary Hill ...... BARBER COUNTY (CONT.): Kingman Elementary School...... Michelle Hepner ...... South Barber Elementary School...... Deb Hitchcock Calming products to help with classroom stress ...... Xbox 360 wireless controllers for P.E. curriculum Kingman Elementary School...... Patricia Dixon ...... South Barber Elementary School...... Diana Albirght New instruments for music classroom ...... Magnifying glasses for science lab class

COMANCHE COUNTY:

South Central Middle School...... Nicci Jellison ...... Supplemental curriculum material

South Central Elementary School...... Susan Gates iTunes gift cards for educational apps and food for classroom projects

South Central Elementary School...... Kena Jackson iTunes gift cards for educational apps and food for classroom projects

KINGMAN COUNTY:

St. Patrick Catholic School...... Amy Fisher Supplies for "Mad Scientist" experiments

Cunningham Elementary School...... Carrie Vahsholtz ...... Six sets of Snap Circuits Jr. SC-100 Electronics Discovery Kit KIOWA COUNTY: Southwest Elementary...... Heather Teasley ...... Haviland Grade School...... Marlieta Davis Osmo System ...... Curriculum for writing and vocabulary Southwest Elementary...... Lu Bitter ...... Haviland Grade School...... Joyce Bryan Animals and supplies for a class traveling zoo ...... Math and Social Studies interactive notebooks Southwest Elementary...... Heather Skaggs ...... Haviland Grade School...... Kay Unruh Sing, spell, read, and write workbooks ...... PRATT COUNTY (CONT.): Interactive notebook supplies Southwest Elementary...... Brenda Piester Kiowa County High School...... Tonya Greenleaf ...... The Zoob Challenge Kit Dissection specimens for Anatomy and Physiology Pratt High School...... Heath Sharp Kiowa County High School...... Cheryl Richard ...... Microsoft kinect 3D camera Field Trip to Fort Hays High School art show Skyline Schools...... Joyce Depenbusch Kiowa County School...... Amber Campbell ...... Science materials and supplies for stations and genetics DVDs Music vocal development kit Liberty Middle School...... Shari Norman PRATT COUNTY: ...... Books for classroom library Skyline Schools...... Kristin McPherson ...... Skyline Schools...... Harmony Harts William Allen White books for classroom library ...... Smart Car Robotics Kit Pratt High School...... Rita Phillippi ...... Pratt High School...... Joy Schmidt Teachers pay Teachers curriculum ...... Wisconsin Fast Plants: Dihybrid Genetics Classroom Kit Sterling Jr. / Sr. High School...... Amy Brownlee Pratt High School...... Brandon Wade ...... Books for Silent Sustained Reading Program New music for Choir curriculum Lyons Middle School...... Christi Reid Skyline Schools...... Joyce Temanson ...... Supplies to help with math projects Digital teaching tools and kids soup total access bundle Sterling High School...... Carol Prather Skyline Schools...... Michael Nelson ...... Alumni presentation Green house supplies

Haskins Learning Center...... Emmanuel Adigun STAFFORD COUNTY: ...... Physical Education equipment Stafford Middle School...... Alysha Dickson ...... iOgrapher Mobile Media Case of iPad, tripod, and camera lens

Stafford High School...... Mike Cargill ...... RICE COUNTY: Air pump and hydroponic water pump for lesson plans

Sterling High School...... Dan Whisler Stafford Elementary School...... Kaley Conant ...... Carolina STEM Challenge: Geothermal Kit Curriculum and 15 month subscription to scholastic printable

Sterling High School...... Larry Brownlee Macksville High School...... Diana Johnson ...... Junior High and High School Jazz Music Books for the unit: Cultures Collide SCKSEC - Rice County...... Pamela Simpson ...... Lego brand large creative brick box and green baseplates STAFFORD COUNTY (CONT.)

Macksville High School...... Jennifer Gillespie ...... Student fees to attend Model UN Conference

St. John High School...... Lisa Cornwell ...... CPR manikin shields, books, guides, and poster

Macksville High School...... Meagan Feril ...... Project starter bundles

St. John Elementary School...... Denise Miller ...... Headphones for classroom ipad