Newsletter - January 2022 Edition
IN THIS ISSUE:

  • Don't Forget! Enroll for 2022/Report for 2021
  • PRIDE Community Happenings
  • Kansas PRIDE Sponsorship Opportunity
  • Continuing Opportunities Section
  • External Funding Resources
  • K-State Garden Hour Spring 2022 Schedule
  • Up for a Community Visit? We Are, Too!
  • Catch Us on Facebook & Facebook Live!
  • Events Calendar
  • Office Closed on January 17th
  • 2021 Kansas PRIDE Communities
Don't Forget! Enroll for 2022/Report for 2021
It's a New Year! AAAANNND a new Kansas PRIDE Program year! You know what that means - enrollment!

We recommend you wait to enroll until after January 3rd to guarantee that Jan or I will be in the office to assist in case of any issues, but you can report your amazing 2021 efforts any time before then! And just a reminder, your Resolution is good until January of 2024! Just don't forget to carry over your current resolution number in when you enroll. You can see the new resolution date details in the October 2021 newsletter.

CLICK HERE to get your reporting done. You can find video guides on how to enroll and report on our Education page. We're here for you if you need any help! Thank you for all you do! - Jaime Menon, Co-Coordinator of the Kansas PRIDE Program, jmenon@ksu.edu
PRIDE Community Happenings
If you missed it on our Facebook page, Olsburg PRIDE has something to share that's bringing about a lot of excitement and tourists:
Olsburg PRIDE received a sizable gift and it was earmarked for community beautification. We worked with a company out of Gibbons Nebraska called Icon Poly and designed Dala Horses for our little town. We ordered 30!! They stand about 40” tall to the tip of the ears and are roughly 3 feet in length. We were able to GIVE every business, church and the school a horse and several were purchased by private citizens for their homes.
We applied for a grant through the KCAIC and National Endowment of the Arts to help finish the project and were awarded $8000 to help with planter boxes for underneath the horses, paint supplies, clear coating, anchoring, and additional expenses. The total cost of the project with gift, grant and Pride involvement will be over $25,000!

These are not painted by professional artists, but rather by the people of our town. Only 2 rules, nothing vulgar and nothing political - and we have some really talented people!! We will have ages 5-80 working on these and involving the school and other civic organizations. It is truly a community-wide endeavor.

The first 8 horses came back from Sump Restoration (our local WONDERFUL auto body specialist) who put the clear coat on them. I tried to think of a special reveal to get people excited, (and to get the rest of the horses completed!) and then it came to me. 8 tiny dalas…8 tiny reindeer…

You get the picture. Santa has a brand new team! Welcome the first of the stampede of horses to our wonderful little town. So proud to be a part of such a special project and can’t wait to see all of them displayed. We invite all to come and visit, shop our local businesses and find out what Olsburg has to offer. We are small but we are mighty - and blessed beyond measure.
Vermillion PRIDE is busy with a new slant on attracting visitors to town! Wayne Kruse of Marshall County Arts Commission has met with a PRIDE committee to see if we were willing to host an arts program April 7, 2022. The Presidio Brass Band Quintet will be in the area working with local bands and requested an evening venue to include more of the community. Wayne suggested Vermillion as a location that would attract visitors to the eastern, often neglected, portion of Marshall County. This no-admission program begins at 7 PM and will be held at Vermillion’s historic Community Church on third street.  Tress’s Homemade Pies will be served during the Intermission...all are welcome!
Kansas PRIDE Sponsorship Opportunity
Are you part of a company or organization that wants to help support and create vibrant communities throughout Kansas? The Kansas PRIDE program assists these communities and their volunteers by providing education, resources, tools, recognition, and project funding opportunities. Kansas PRIDE uses no state or federal dollars to fund community projects – that’s where great sponsors like you come in! Your sponsorship may help to build a park, a food bank, or help with flood or tornado recovery. Sponsors may also serve on the Kansas PRIDE, Inc. board of directors to help guide and shape the program to best serve current and future participating communities – plus you also receive recognition online and in print through the program’s website, social media, annual reports, and newsletter.

Learn more about our current sponsor team and how you can be a part of our combined efforts to serve Kansas communities! https://kansasprideprogram.k-state.edu/about/sponsors.html
Thank you to our 2021 sponsors!
CONTINUING OPPORTUNITIES SECTION
From K-State Research and Extension

GRANT WRITING WORKSHOPS
In 2021, K-State Research and Extension Grant-writing workshops went online. The online workshop is designed to be presented to participants in two 3-hour courses and will cost $60. Local Extension agents are the hosts for the workshops, but since workshops are online, you can attend any workshop in the state. There are two ways to participate: go to our website (https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/community/) and under "Events" on the right side you can register at a scheduled workshop or ask your local extension agent to host. For more information, contact Nancy Daniels nkdaniels@ksu.edu
FIRST FRIDAY E-CALLS
K-State Research and Extension offers entrepreneurship webinars every first Friday of the month.  Visit our Webpage for all past sessions. Registration information for upcoming sessions can be found HERE.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Ever wonder what people visiting your town think? First impressions are important as the community works to improve the overall quality of life and develop its sense of place. Interested in First Impressions for your community? Visit our Webpage to learn more.
External Funding Opportunities
Want to put your new grant writing skills to use? Here are some opportunities for project funding outside of the Kansas PRIDE grants:

The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation offers grants, typically ranging from $1,000 to $20,000, to non-profit organizations in the United States. Requests are considered if they support museums, cultural and performing arts programs, schools, hospitals, educational, skills-training, programs for youth/seniors/persons with disabilities, environmental, wildlife protection, and other community-based organizations and programs. More information on applying can be found on their website, and the next deadline for the 2022 fall award round is coming up on May 10, 2022. https://www.mvdreyfusfoundation.org/application-guidelines

The next rounds of Humanities Kansas grants are coming up with a March 1, 2022 application deadline. The first is the Humanities for All grants for up to $10,000. Projects that draw on history, literature, and culture to engage the public with stories that spark conversations are eligible. A wide variety of formats can be used, with creativity and innovation encouraged. Humanities for All grant guidelines can be found here: https://www.humanitieskansas.org/grants-programs/humanities-for-all-grants. The Culture Preservation grants for up to $3,500 can be used for projects that preserve and create access to historical or cultural resources that document stories of life in Kansas. Oral histories, digitization efforts, transcription, collections, care, language preservation, hands-on training, and other creative preservation projects are eligible. Cultural Preservation grant guidelines can be found here: https://www.humanitieskansas.org/grants-programs/culture-preservation-grants. Many additional resources exist on their site, so check them out!

Is your community in the service area of a Bank of the West branch (you can see Kansas counties served on the website link that follows)? Do you have a community/economic development project you’re looking to fund? Maybe and education or job training program? Take a look at Bank of the West’s Charitable Investments website to see if you’re eligible and how to apply. The funding cycle is continuous, so there is no deadline: https://www.bankofthewest.com/about-us/community-support/charitable-investments.html

Additional Funding Resources
Is your Kansas PRIDE community looking for funding to help with certain projects? Let us know what the project is, how much you're seeking, and what your timeline looks like. We have access to a grants database and likely can give you some links to potential funding sources. Just email us at PRIDE@ksu.edu with your request and project idea. Not a Kansas PRIDE community? This resource is a great reason to join! You can also reach out to your local Extension office which should have access to the database as well. - Jan Steen, Kansas PRIDE Program Co-Coordinator, jmsteen@ksu.edu
The Spring 2022 Kickoff schedule for K-State's Garden Hour is below. Please note you can find the entire list of webinars for 2022 here. If you registered for any of last year's webinars you'll want to register again for 2022 as the participant list is starting over fresh for the new season.
Up for a Virtual, or in Person, Community Visit? We Are, Too!
Our offer at the end of each newsletter is to engage your community remotely, or in person!

Our model has changed slightly - we prefer virtual for initial steps as our introduction videos can be shared widely throughout the community. We would be more than happy to host a Zoom meeting where your PRIDE group members, city council members, chamber participants, Masonic Lodge, or other groups could individually log in to see the presentation or discussion and ask questions. In person is a great way to get assessments or other community planning done, and we are happy to do a survey read out as a neutral party, or help you through a Strategic Doing session. Just e-mail us at PRIDE@ksu.edu to set up a schedule.

To view pre-recorded webinars giving an introduction to the program, step-by-step instructions on how to enroll or report, fundraising, recruiting volunteers, and more, head over to our Education page for more. Keep your eye on that page, as we will be updating our Toolkit soon! - Jan Steen and Jaime Menon, Kansas PRIDE Program Co-Coordinators, PRIDE@ksu.edu
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EVENTS CALENDAR
Quarterly Report Dates:
  • January 15th, April 15th, July 15th, October 15th

Awards Deadlines:
  • May 1st, September 1st
Office Closed on January 17th
The Kansas PRIDE office will be closed on Monday, January 17, 2022, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We will return on Tuesday, January 18.
2021 Kansas PRIDE Communities
The following communities are currently enrolled in the Kansas PRIDE program. To enroll your community visit our Enrollment and Reporting page and click on the light blue "Enroll" button to get started. We'll start listing 2022 communities soon!
  • Admire
  • Alton
  • Anthony
  • Arlington
  • Ashland
  • Axtell
  • Basehor
  • Belleville
  • Blue Rapids
  • Burden
  • Bushton
  • Caldwell
  • Caney
  • Clifton
  • Columbus
  • Conway Springs
  • Council Grove
  • Delia
  • Dover
  • Dwight
  • Elk City
  • Ellis
  • Erie
  • Florence
  • Fort Scott
  • Glasco
  • Grainfield
  • Grinnell
  • Harper
  • Haysville
  • Herndon
  • Highland
  • Humboldt
  • Independence
  • Iola
  • Kinsley
  • La Harpe
  • Lakin
  • Larned
  • Lecompton
  • Leon
  • Leonardville
  • LeRoy
  • Lewis
  • Lincoln
  • Lucas
  • Luray
  • Macksville
  • Marion
  • McFarland
  • Melvern
  • Moran
  • Mount Hope
  • Newton
  • Norton
  • Olsburg
  • Osawatomie
  • Overbrook
  • Ozawkie
  • Perry
  • Potwin
  • Quenemo
  • Randolph
  • Riley
  • Riverton
  • Rossville
  • Rozel
  • Russell
  • Saint George
  • Savonburg
  • Scranton
  • Sheridan County (Hoxie/Selden)
  • Stockton
  • Toronto
  • Vermillion
  • Wakefield
  • Wichita (South Central)
  • Wilson
  • Yates Center
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