Funds and Programs

Legacy, a Regional Community Foundation supports and assists all manner of activities and organizations across the communities served. The Foundation’s grants and collaborations are far too numerous to list here.

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Angels in the Attic Endowment: Providing sustainability for Angels in the Attic organization

Arkansas City High School After-Prom: Supporting a safe and fun activity/environment for area students following the spring formal

Arkansas City Community Health Fund: Directed to the South Central Kansas Medical Center

Arkansas City Physician Recruitment: A 1:2 matching grant opportunity to support recruitment of new physicians to the Arkansas City area provided by a generous gift from the Robert Warrender Trust

Arkansas City Public Library Endowment and Building Fund: For children’s programs and building upkeep

Arkansas City Public Schools Enhancement Funds: ACE is the acronym for all of the funds benefiting Arkansas Cities Public Schools. Contributions can be designated for a particular area.

Arkansas City Rotary Club Charitable Fund: For local projects and programs

Bailey's Barking Dog Park: Supporting the effort to create a safe and secure public space in Winfield for our canine friends

Bartlett Arboretum (in Belle Plaine): Truly a treasure for the region. Contributions will be used for maintenance and development of the wonderful property.

Belle Plaine Community Foundation Funds: All funds in the community foundation are to benefit Belle Plaine and Mulvane Youth. Contributions can be designated for a particular area.

Beth Anderson Irving School Reading Fund: Provides classroom books for 2nd graders at Irving Elementary in Winfield, KS

Beth Anderson Music Theatre for Young People Fund: Provides tuition assistance for students to participate in camps/shows with the Music Theatre for Young People in Wichita

Better Together Fund: Supports rural development in Cowley and surrounding counties

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cowley County: Helps kids get a BIG match!

Burden Chamber of Commerce Endowment: Supports an annual scholarship

CPRF Endowment Fund: Providing sustainability for CPRF organization in providing for the needs of Cowley, Chatauqua and Sumner County residents requiring wheelchair and posture seating services

Camp Horizon Building & Maintenance: Endowment to support building and maintenance projects at Camp Horizon

Central Burden USD 462 Endowment: Meets extraordinary needs in the Central Schools

Cherokee Strip Land Rush Museum: Adds value to the region through museum special projects

Communities In Schools : Provides flexible investment in students attending our local schools

Cowley Campership Fund: Endowment to support scholarships for youth who reside in Cowley County to attend camp and programming at Camp Horizon

Cowley Cares Coalition: Offers a helping hand to single mothers who are working diligently to make life better for their family

Cowley County Conservation District Fund: For encouraging conservation conscience in youth

Cowley County Fair Endowment: Supports our annual county fair and maintenance of the fairgrounds

Cowley County Historical Museum Endowment Fund: Benefitting sustainability for Museum programs and operation

Cowley County Humane Society: A fund for enhancing the services of the Humane Society

Cowley County Trackers: Volunteers need your support to continue their good work

Cowley County Emergency Management: CERT, CART, CCEA, and RACES Donations welcome to help these volunteers who respond in times of crisis

Cowley First Fund: Supports the economic development of the region

Cowley House of Hope: Supporting adaptive solutions to address homelessness in our community

Creative Community Living Fund/Capper Foundation: For local support of disabled citizens

Don and Margaret Anderson Endowed Fund for Winfield Community Theatre: Supports the activities of the Winfield Community Theatre

Eagle Nest Endowment: Providing sustainability for Eagle Nest Inc. organization with a mission of helping women with a hand up, not a hand out

Friends of AFS Funds: For students who are interested in International Studies

Friends of Cowley County Extension Endowment Fund: Supporting our local Cowley County Extension organization

Friends of Walnut Valley Farmers Market: Supporting continued activities in providing access to fresh, affordable foods from local growers

Friends of Wilson Park Funds: Supports improvements to Wilson Park on Summit Street in Arkansas City

Habitat for Humanity (Winfield) Endowment: Supports development annually to support Habitat projects

Healthy Community Endowment: Benefits public health efforts in the county

Honored Friends Fund: Honor those cherished friends who blessed and inspired us

Island Park Performance Venue: a collective community project led by the Rotary Club of Winfield to build a stage and performance area at Winfield's Island Park.

Joseph's Storehouse/Sunflower Outreach: Providing sustainability for Joseph's Storehouse organization with the mission of helping people in need with supplies, food, and clothes

Kansas Health Foundation Children’s Fund: This fund has been the driver of hundreds of local projects and programs that benefit children. Contributions can be designated for a particular area.

Kids Impact Cowley County (KICC) Funds: Teaching young people to make a difference in their world through philanthropic activity

Kiwanis Endowment: Used to provide scholarships for local students with potential

Leadership Cowley County: An endowment that supports the education and encouragement of new leaders who may better the region

Legacy Founder Fund: Supports the core programs led by Legacy Regional Community Foundation

Legacy Leadership Fund: Supports unexpected opportunities for developing our region

Legacy Community Scholarship Fund: Legacy Foundation awards scholarships to deserving students across the county

Legacy Unrestricted Fund: Supporting core programs and projects for our county

Margaret Anderson Fund for Children's Literature: Supports the purchase of children's literature for the Winfield Public Library

Mary H Jarvis Endowment for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children) of Cowley County Fund: Providing support for CASA organization

Oxford Play Destination Fund: Supporting park improvements for a safe, inclusive destination play experience

Peace Garden Fund: For maintenance of public spaces in Island Park

Polen Endowed Fund for the Medically Underserved: To ensure that medically underserved patients receive quality health care by support payment of patients' medical care costs including primary care and specialty care.

Power of the Purse: a women’s giving circle

Promises to Keep: Funding program for senior citizens

Shannon Seaton Memorial Endowment: Recognizing families who struggle with cancer

S.H.A.R.E. A community endowment for Caldwell

Spiritual Life Center Supporting the mental and spiritual well-being of those incarcerated at Winfield Correction Facility

Tiny Teeth Health Habits: Educational materials for families with infants

Veterans Banner Project: Supporting celebration of our veterans with banners to be placed at Memorial Park in Winfield

William Newton Hospital Endowed Fund: For permanent gifts to William Newton Foundation

Winfield Arts & Humanities Fund: Permanent funding for arts programming and arts grants in Winfield

Winfield Community Theater Fund: Permanent funding for theater in Winfield

Winfield Indoor Pool Fund: Support for necessary renovation of the pump and filtration systems in order to reopen the indoor pool

Winfield Public Library Endowment Fund: For special projects and programming

Winfield Recreation Commission: Providing scholarships for the youth in Winfield to participate in Winfield Recreation Center programs as a FREE or reduced cost