HCF 2024 Match Month Campaign is this month

Every February, the Heartland Community Foundation holds its Match Month Campaign.

All donations to the County Legacy Funds this month will be matched by 300%! The Dane G.

Hansen Foundation is providing a remarkable $2.00 for $1.00 match, while the Patterson Family Foundation is generously contributing a $1.00 for $1.00 match.

To capture all the match dollars possible for the communities, Ellis, Rooks, and Trego County must raise at least $70,000.00 each! By achieving this goal and maximizing the impact of the match offers, each County Legacy Fund is expected to pass the $1 million mark—establishing a lasting impact in their communities!

It’s important to note that every dollar raised remains in the community where it is given and endowed with other investments. A portion of the investment income is granted annually to charitable organizations to help them pay for new and vital community projects and programs, ensuring a lasting impact for generations. And the more funds grow, the more the Foundation can grant!

To make a donation to the Foundation, people can give online at HYPERLINK 'http://www. heartlandcommunityfoundation. org' www. heartlandcommunityfoundation. org, deliver the donation to 1200 Main St., Suite 102, Hays, KS 67601, or they can email HYPERLINK 'mailto: heartland@gscf.org' \\t '_blank' heartland@gscf.org to make other arrangements. Non-cash gifts, such as stock, retirement assets, grain, etc., are also accepted and can be matched during the campaign. All gifts must be received between February 1st and February

29th.

Those who want to donate are also welcome to do so in person at one of the Coffee Chat events or by visiting with any Heartland Community Foundation board member. Two Chats in Rooks County are on Thursday, February 8th, at The Daily Grind in Stockton from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and on Tuesday, February 13th, at Papa’s Corner in Plainville from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Donors who give to the campaign on or before Thursday, February 15th, will be entered into a $500.00 drawing! Donations of $500.00 or more will receive an extra entry in the drawing. A donor provided the prize dollars for the drawing.

(Look for the ad in this week’s edition on Page 8A.)