HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Community Foundation recently awarded $32,900 to two nonprofit organizations in the second round of its 2021 Fund for Hutchinson grant cycle.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Hutchinson Inc. received $3,000. The organization is exploring building a second, permanent facility to house elementary-age programming. Requested funds will cover the cost of a feasibility study.
Prairie Independent Living Resource Center will get $29,900 to increase capacity through clear communications and higher visibility in the community. This grant will allow PILR to rebrand its organization and refresh its marketing approach and web presence.
Hutchinson Community Foundation’s mission is to inspire philanthropy, collaboration and innovative leadership to strengthen Reno County communities. Since 1989, the foundation has granted more than $86 million to organizations.
Established in 1990, the Fund for Hutchinson serves as a permanent resource for the changing needs of Reno County. Grants represent an innovative approach or collaboration, a new efficiency, a critical need that requires funding or an opportunity that needs a bit of local support to leverage resources for the community.
Proposals for the grants are accepted year-round, with awards decided in March, May, July, September and November.
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