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Hutchinson Community Foundation welcomes Jane E. Wagler, Kim Moore and Dale J. Snell as new members of its board of directors. They replace outgoing directors Dell Marie Shanahan Swearer, Valerie Pryor and Wendy Hobart....

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[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_empty_space][vc_single_image image="4915" img_size="large" alignment="center" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space height="20px"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1553290226562{margin-top: -15px !important;}"]Reno County organizations from Nickerson, Plevna and Pretty Prairie joined 10 others this year to receive a total of $22,616 at Hutchinson Community Foundation’s Make It Greater Grant Awards...

The Youth Philanthropy Council of Hutchinson Community Foundation awarded $3,000 in grants at a ceremony Sunday at the Hutchinson Art Center. Led by 19 high school students from across Reno County, the Youth Philanthropy Council is a grant-making program designed to involve area students in philanthropy:...

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...

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[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...