Donors have come to the rescue of the Allen County Community Foundation, ensuring it will meet the year-end demands of a grant from the Kansas Health Foundation.
“When you count the pledges up, we’ve met the goal,” said Gary McIntosh, president of the foundation that helps fund countywide charitable opportunities.
Last week, it looked iffy as to whether the foundation could raise the $20,000 of a $100,000 goal. The $100,00 triggers a $70,000 match from KHF, of which $17,500 goes to the salary of Susan Michael, director of the foundation, and another $2,500 toward training purposes. The bulk, $50,000, will go to the foundation’s endowment.
Recent beneficiaries include the MOMS and Kiwanis groups for new playground equipment in Riverside Park, area Scout troops and Rotary.
As its funds grow, the more the foundation can do to help area entities, McIntosh said. The foundation is a tax-deductible conduit to many area organizations and entities, including the Allen County Animal Rescue Facility, Allen County Regional Hospital, Hope Unlimited, Hospice, and the Humboldt Affordable Housing Fund.
Since its inception in 2012, the foundation has raised $1.8 million in cash and pledges. This year, more than $225,000 has been directed to the hospital to purchase new equipment.
For more information about the community foundation, visit its website at www.givingmakesadifference.org.
Foundation meets goal
