KGIH awards Coen Grants
Organizations in Sedgwick, Stafford Counties Receive Grants Addressing Food Insecurity TOPEKA, Kan. – Kansas Grantmakers in Health, a collaborative network of the state’s six health care foundations, is pleased to announce the awarding of $25,000 in grants to a pair of organizations that work to address food insecurity and access to healthy foods – causes […]
Sunflower Foundation Hosting Powered by Trails Event
Groups, State Agencies with Interest in Trail Projects to Attend TOPEKA, Kan. – All trails lead to Topeka and the Sunflower Foundation Nonprofit Center, which next week is set to host a one-day learning opportunity for trail builders and enthusiasts, as well as groups, agencies and other stakeholders from around Kansas with an interest in […]
Food Security Grants Awarded
The Sunflower Foundation has awarded $435,000 in food security grants to food banks, community food agencies, and school districts to ensure that children and families have access to nutritious meals. In the midst of school closures and record unemployment for the state, families have turned to our food banks and food agencies for additional support. […]
Grants Support Mental Health
Emergency Integrated Care Grants: Core Operating Support = $141,000 Projected Patient Volume = 107,000 Kansans Sunflower deployed emergency COVID-19 funding to active integrated care programs across the state. The funds provide core operating support for a wide range of behavioral health staffing and programming needs. While modest, these flexible funds assist integrated care sites to […]
Sunflower Awards COVID-19 Response Grants to Support Operations for Local Health Departments
Emergency Public Health Grants: Core Operating Support = $115,000 Local Health Departments Funded = 72 Sunflower provided emergency COVID-19 funding to 72 local public health departments serving 77 Kansas counties. Small, rural departments were prioritized for funding. The grant was administered by the Kansas Association of Local Health Departments (KALHD). The goal was to provide […]
Trails Initiatives Recognized
The Sunflower Foundation is one of two statewide organizations selected to receive the President’s Award for a Statewide Organization by the National Association of State Park Directors during their annual conference at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Arkansas this week. The President’s Award recognizes organizations making exemplary contributions in promoting the importance […]