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February 11, 2025
The Kansas Sampler Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit located near Inman.
Our mission is to preserve and sustain rural culture. We do this by educating Kansans about Kansas and networking and support rural communities.
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TIPS FROM THE KSF PowerUp MANAGER
The power of a road trip: We’ve shared about the power of exploring previously in reference to seeing your local community and assets with new eyes. Today, we recommend setting up a road trip with someone of a different age - perhaps a child or a grandparent, and to get curious. Recently, PowerUp & Engagement Manager Simone Elder road tripped across the state with her 90-year-old grandmother. Along the way, they visited some of the World’s Largest Things found in Kansas and enjoyed food from local restaurants. A road trip allows space to share interests and family history while driving uninterrupted and it's a great way to remember the PowerUp Values of appreciating history and supporting local.
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April 3, 9:30a-3:30p $75
McPherson
REGISTER HERE (30 spots left)
The April 2 pre-event do-alogue is sold out.
Register soon for the Kansas Sampler Foundation's 6th biannual BRB. There are 30 spots remaining before a waiting list goes into effect. Anyone who is positive and passionate about supporting rural communities is welcome to attend. The 140 slots will be filled primarily by those involved in community and economic development, tourism, rural support organizations and agencies, bankers, chambers, entrepreneurs, community doers, philanthropy, community foundations, marketing, art and more. Our purpose this year is to brainstorm community and downtown visions that attendees share in their registration form.
NOTE TO April 2 Do-aloguers: You're in luck. After the Tiny House do-alogue, we're treating you to a group dinner in the McPherson Museum among the displays!
SPONSORS MAKE IT WORK!
- Kansas: Office of Rural Prosperity
- Ad Astra: Patterson Family Foundation
- Sunflower: Eberle Studios, Cawker City
- Cottonwood: Cloud County Tourism; KUMC Rural Health Education and Services, Wichita; Network Kansas; The Bank of Tescott, Lincoln; Winter School, Lecompton
- Buffalo: Kansas Association of Trail Stewards; Rooks County Economic Development; WaKeeney Tourism & Main Street; Winfield Convention & Tourism
- Home on the Range: Blackdog Veterinary Services, Prairie View
- Honeybee - Kansas Oil Museum, El Dorado; Visit Lindsborg; Mulvane Community Foundation
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LINGER GIG LAB: The new Linger Gig Lab in Cimarron, located in the old Clark Pharmacy and soda fountain building, will feature a Kitchen Lab (certified kitchen), a Curiosity Lab (Makers Space), incubation for small businesses, and, generally, a third space in Cimarron. This will all roll out gradually. This summer, youth entrepreneurs will staff the soda fountain! Learn more.
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COVERED WAGON STAY: Want to stay in a covered wagon AirBnB? One of the places to do so is in Beaumont in Butler County, close to the Beaumont Hotel. Learn more here.
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GARDEN OF EDEN: Congratulations to S.P. Dinsmoor's Garden of Eden for being selected to the Historic Artists' Homes & Studios, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Here is the link to the announcement of the 19 new sites added to the program.
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KANSAS ARTS COMMISSION GRANTS DUE SOON: The Kansas Arts Commission grant applications for projects happening between July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026 are due February 28. Go to kansasartscommission.com for guidelines and application information. Join a Zoom on Mondays 2-3p; Wednesdays 10-11a; or Thursdays 2-3p to get your questions answered. | |
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A NEWSLETTER FROM MATFIELD GREEN: Can a rural community sound any more appealing to live than this? Matfield Green has created a "belonging" environment and their resident writer, Cindy Hoedel, knows how to capture it all in words.
By the way, looking for a writer? Contact Cindy at cindyhoedel@gmail.com.
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MAXIMIZE YOUR BOARD POTENTIAL: Sunflower Foundation and Kansas Health Foundation are co-sponsoring a free virtual nonprofit board capacity building training series, scheduled for 12-1p each Friday from February 21 to April 11. Learn more. | |
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KANSAS RURAL CENTER POSITIONS OPEN: The two positions open are Farm Business Educator and Conservation Outreach Coordinator. Learn more here.
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DEVELOPMENT MANAGER: Music Theatre Wichita is seeking a Development Manager to join a dynamic, forward-looking team. Learn more here.
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PAID LEAVE: Interested in learning more about the Paid Leave Coalition? Click here. | |
IMMIGRATION QUESTIONS: One source of support for immigrants in your community is the Kansas Immigration Coalition. Find them on Facebook or on their web site. | |
GRANT FUNDS FROM BOOT HILL CASINO: For the past 14 years, a small percentage of gross gaming revenue has been distributed to projects throughout the 22 counties of southwest Kansas through the Mariah Fund, as administered by Jeff Thorpe. It appears that Boot Hill Casino & Resort is now in charge of the process and they recommend starting at this site. Jeff, thanks for the tremendous effort you made to give monies back to the counties. | |
BROWNFIELDS: Brownfield land is previously developed land that may have pollution or a risk of pollution from industrial use. You will find K-State's TAB (Technical Assistance to brownfields) very helpful. | |
MENTAL HEALTH IN RURAL: On April 9 in Kiowa, a mental health summit will take place. "Standing in the Gap: Rural and Frontier Access to Mental Health Care" brings stakeholders from around around Kansas to examine challenges in accessing mental health care in rural areas of the state and discuss possible directions for reducing those challenges through a faith-based lens. Brought to you by NAMI, National Alliance for Mental Illness. Learn more and register here. | |
CHILD CARE HEALTH & SAFETY GRANTS: KDHE is now providing grants for licensed facilities with regulatory or statutory violations, to assist in correcting these violations with minor renovations, repairs, or other safety-related expenses. Application is open until June 30. Check your eligibility and apply for funding at KDHE. | |
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GET YOUR ART ON!: You may now apply for Public Art and Murals, Visiting Artists, General Operating Support, and Arts Everywhere Program. Deadline is February 28.
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KANSAS DAY: Kansas Tourism, this Kansas Day video was awesome!! If you haven't seen it yet, take a few minutes. It'll tickle your ad astra..
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LOCAL PRODUCERS WORKSHOPS: The remaining Kansas Local Food Producer Workshops take place in Chanute, February 21; Hays, February 28; and Garden City, March 28. Learn more and register here.
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COMMUNITY VITALITY EVENTS: Brought to you by K-State Research & Extension:
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GRANTS FROM STATE PROGRAMS: Kansas Department of Commerce grants calendar includes grants for tourism, art, Office of Rural Prosperity programs, and more. | |
SIGN UP FOR THIS NEWSLETTER: If you get this Tidbits through a forward, go here to sign up for We Kan! Tidbits. Find the KSF Facebook page here. | |
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WANT TO GET TO KNOW YOUR STATE BETTER?: We'll do the work providing Kansas adventure ideas. All you have to do is jump in your car and go see things. You should know: This activity can become addicting. Join the Kansas Explorers Club today or renew.
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DID YOU LEARN ANYTHING IN THIS TIDBITS? We'd be glad for your support to keep these going. We'll make it easy. Go here and choose PayPal, Venmo, credit card or just tell Simone you want to be invoiced! | | | | |
