Tag: donation

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) —  A degree has been bestowed upon a retired Kansas farmer who shipped one of his five N-95 masks to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo despite worries for his wife (who has…

Owen Sicka. Tuck that name in your memory bank. Because some day, this 10-year-old might be a country music sensation. Or, if his current dreams play out, you might catch a glimpse of Owen on…

It started as an effort to downsize her toy collection. By the time Tessa Lou Francis finished, she had more than $350 to give away to a local charity. Francis, daughter of Tim and Kelly…

When Paul Zirjacks recently learned of Rotary’s beneficent gift to Iola Middle School’s orchestra program, it inspired him to visit a long-neglected closet. There sat his late wife Judy’s cello.  “It had become part of…

The Allen County Animal Rescue Facility (ACARF) receives a $15,131.43 donation from the Lite ‘Em Up Fireworks Stand last week. From left are ACARF Director Janice Porter, fireworks stand owner Virginia Macha, and Julie Payne,…

Ash Grove Charitable Foundation donated $10,000 to the Allen County Animal Rescue Foundation (ACARF) to help purchase a van. ACARF transports animals to other shelters, such as Wayside Waifs in Kansas City or shelters in…

PRETTY PRARIE, Kan. (AP) — Students at a Kansas school where the band room was extensively damaged are back to practice thanks to a donation from another school district. KAKE-TV reports the Hutchinson Public Schools…

Donors can give to Wings of Warriors, and smile. The organization, which provides assistance to residents battling cancer, announced that it has been incorporated into the Amazon Smile program. Through Smile, a percentage of proceeds…

The Iola Masonic Lodge No. 38 gave LaHarpe organizers a $300 check Tuesday, part of the organization’s assistance with a successful citywide fund drive to raise $10,000 for a number of improvements around town. The…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The state has given Kansas State University $10 million in unused computer equipment that was bought in a failed effort to develop a centralized storage system for computer information. The university…