Newsletter - April 2022 Edition |
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IN THIS ISSUE:
- Thanks to the Kansas Rural Water Association
- PRIDE Community Happenings
- Sponsor Highlight: Porch.com
- Reminder for Reporting and Grants/Awards Deadlines
- Continuing Opportunities Section
- External Funding Resources
- Importance of Reporting for Seeking External Funding
- Up for a Community Visit? We Are, Too!
- Catch Us on Facebook & Facebook Live!
- K-State Garden Hour Spring Schedule
- Events Calendar
- 2022 Kansas PRIDE Communities
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Thanks to the Kansas Rural Water Association
The Kansas Rural Water Association once again gave us an opportunity to have a booth at their annual conference at Century II in Wichita - and what a great conference it was! This year's conference was held March 29th through 31st. It was great to see everyone from current, past, and prospective PRIDE communities who stopped by to say hello. We look forward to seeing you all again soon! - Jan Steen, Kansas PRIDE Program Co-Coordinator, jmsteen@ksu.edu
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PRIDE Community Happenings |
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Randolph PRIDE announced their upcoming citywide garage sales for Saturday, April 30th starting at 8 AM. You can find out more on their Facebook page linked above. They also have details up about their Independence Day celebration this summer. |
And Bushton PRIDE is having a Craft Show and Flea Market on May 21st from 9 AM to 2 PM - 300 N Main Street. You can find more details on their Facebook page.
Mark your calendars!
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Two pieces from the Blue Rapids Community Action Team. First, check out their awesome logo. That's a great way to brand and market the group so people can identify who is working to make the great things happen in town.
Second, they've installed a new little library (below) for residents to exchange books for all ages.
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Herndon PRIDE recently sponsored Atwood Public Library's StoryWalk for a month. The StoryWalk program is entering its 3rd year in 2022. |
Lincoln PRIDE announced they are conducting fundraising efforts to install musical instruments in the city park. Read more about their project on Facebook. |
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Sponsor Highlight: Porch.com
We'd like to introduce a continued sponsor of Kansas PRIDE: Porch.com. Porch.com is a company involved with making moving, insurance, and improving your home simple. Thank you to all the folks there for supporting Kansas communities!
You can visit them online at: https://porch.com/near-me/roofers
To see how your company's or organization's support can benefit communities throughout the state, visit our Sponsors and Sponsorship page to find out how to donate.
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Awards Reminder
Just a quick reminder that the Kansas PRIDE Awards deadline for Round 1 of 2022 is May 1.
If you are in good standing (enrolled, resolution submitted, and quarterly reports up to date), feel free to peruse the award opportunities and apply!
For promotional awards, such as Project Excellence and Rising Star, CLICK HERE.
Best of luck to you all, and don't hesitate to reach out to PRIDE@ksu.edu with any questions!
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CONTINUING OPPORTUNITIES SECTION |
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From K-State Research and Extension
GRANT WRITING WORKSHOPS
K-State Research and Extension Grant-writing workshops are now 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
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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.
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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:
Does your neighborhood need to build a new playground or fix up an existing one? Do you know of a community group, nonprofit, or school in need of sports equipment? If so, Let’s Play-Keurig/Dr. Pepper has teamed up with KaBOOM!, Inc. to offer $15,000 construction grants. The application window is currently year-round. To find out more visit: https://www.letsplay.com/
Major League Baseball Players Youth Development Foundation offers funding for capital projects (field construction or renovation), baseball/softball programs, and education initiatives. To start the application process you must submit a letter of inquiry. Instructions and form can be found on their website: https://www.mlbplayers.com/ydf
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
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Frequently Asked Question: Why are Reports important?
Most recently, we have received the following question: How valuable are our reports?
The Answer: Invaluable
The reports are important to the program of course - we collect your data and report it to the National Institute of Food and Agriculture at the United States Department of Agriculture to show the effectiveness of your awesome work in Kansas at the state and federal level.
How is it important to you though? Here are a few examples of how reporting can benefit your community:
- Give a history of your work
- Have a record to pull from when reporting impact to your community and stakeholders
- Have documentation/direction to give those in the leadership succession process
- Staying in good standing, and having a record for the Kansas PRIDE Awards committee to review when you submit award and grant applications
- Here is one you might not have considered - it can be important when applying for external funding
To expand on #5 - the Kansas PRIDE program fosters grant writing for communities, and eventually you might seek funding outside of the program. When that day comes, those external applications will ask questions that your reports can answer.
How many partners are involved in your local efforts?
How much money have you raised?
How many hours of work have been put toward local efforts?
These are only a few of many questions that your report archives can answer.
Have a question? Don't hesitate to ask, we're here to help! - PRIDE@ksu.edu
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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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We often post items of interest on our Facebook page between newsletters. Grants, volunteer training, project ideas, and even the occasional Live stream will pop up. Click the button below to like and follow the program activity there: |
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Quarterly Report Dates:
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January 15th, April 15th, July 15th, October 15th
Awards Deadlines:
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2022 Kansas PRIDE Communities
The following communities are currently enrolled in the Kansas PRIDE program for the 2022 program year. To enroll your community visit our Enrollment and Reporting page and click on the light blue "Enroll" button to get started.
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- Admire
- Alton
- Anthony
- Arlington
- Ashland
- Assaria
- Axtell
- Belleville
- Blue Rapids
- Bushton
- Caldwell
- Caney
- Columbus
- Conway Springs
- Delia
- Dwight
- Elk City
- Ellis
- Erie
- Florence
- Fort Scott
- Glasco
- Grainfield
- Grinnell
- Harper
- Herndon
- Highland
- Humboldt
- Iola
- Kinsley
- Lakin
- Larned
- Lecompton
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- Leon
- Leonardville
- Lewis
- Lincoln
- Lucas
- Luray
- Macksville
- Marion
- McFarland
- Melvern
- Moran
- Mount Hope
- Norton
- Osawatomie
- Ozawkie
- Perry
- Portis
- Potwin
- Quenemo
- Randolph
- Riley
- Riverton
- Rozel
- Russell
- Saint George
- Scranton
- South Central Neighborhood (Wichita)
- Stockton
- Toronto
- Vermillion
- Wakefield
- Wilson
- Yates Center
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