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Want to know what's happening in Hutchinson and Reno County this week? Looking for things to do? Need to let others know about an important civic activity? Here are links to some popular community calendars to help you stay informed: The Hutchinson News calendar Hutch Post calendar Hutchinson/Reno...

As we continue to adapt to better accommodate the ever-changing needs of our community, Hutchinson Community Foundation seeks a Chief Operating Officer to oversee regulatory compliance and stewardship of gifts for our rapidly growing philanthropic organization. Click here to download a complete job description, qualifications...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] PROJECT: Let There Be Light GRANT: 2018 Fund for Hutchinson AMOUNT: $10,240 WHEN: Nov. 15, 2018 PURPOSE: Someone once said, “If all the world’s a stage … then I want better lighting.” That quote might just go right to the heart...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Over the past few years, as the city of Arlington focused on improving the town’s Community Center with the help of Hutchinson Community Foundation grants, the complex’s outdoor area was still missing a certain … spark. So in...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]By Wendy Skellenger | Hutchinson Community Foundation   In Wichita, it’s everywhere. On cups, on T-shirts, on lapels, on business logos, on TV ads for car dealerships – wherever one may look, the city’s colors show proud. In Hutchinson, for a...

By Wendy Skellenger | Hutchinson Community Foundation   Sandra McMullen lived a life in front. [caption id="attachment_3646" align="alignright" width="204"] Sandra McMullen[/caption] In 1974, she led the Kansas Senate campaign for Democratic candidate Bill Roy. When Jimmy Carter ran for president in the mid-1970s, she helped pilot the Kansas campaign. She assisted...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Hutchinson Community Foundation announced the 2018 Fund for Hutchinson grant awards on Nov. 15 at the Cosmosphere. Established in 1990 by the foundation’s founding board of directors as a permanent resource for the changing needs of Reno...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Wendy Skellenger | Hutchinson Community Foundation   It started with a dream. The dream became a simple idea. And the simple idea opened a gateway to collaboration to meet a community need. If you drive past them from 5 to 7 p.m....

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Brady Scott can't say for sure how many hours he's spent painting the murals inside the Reno County Health Department. But in his free time over the past month, his paint brushes have been coaxing forth images of...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]By Wendy Skellenger | Hutchinson Community Foundation In this western Reno County town of approximately 100 people, nestled along the quiet blacktops south of U.S. 50 where one is just as likely to see a steer wandering loose...