A thank you note from a scholarship recipient! Sounds like this student will make an excellent teacher someday!

NEW FUND! Crayons for Classrooms has opened a fund at NCCF and is participating in our 5 for 5 Match! Help them raise $5,000 by September 30th to receive an equal match from us! Donate here: gnwkcf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/cre…

The Norton Flower Fund has established a new fund at NCCF and is participating in our 5 for 5 Match Program! Help them raise $5,000 by September 30th to receive a 1:1 match from us! Donate online here: gnwkcf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/cre…

Looking for Match Day info? Check out our website to see the funds participating in this year's 5 for 5 Match Program! It runs through September 30th so you have plenty of time to support your favorite group(s)! nortonccf.org/5for5

This month we've had another fantastic window display in the Heaton Building thanks to Alissa Gibson and Abi Delimont! Their creativity is so appreciated! Be sure to drive by if you haven't seen it yet.

NEW ARTIST EXHIBITION! For the next month, Julie Peterson Shea's work will be on display in the Gloria A. Nelson Cultural Arts Center in the Heaton Building (Norton, KS). For her bio and artist statement, visit our website: nortonccf.org/exhibitions

The school year is right around the corner. If you're an out-of-town parent who needs a quiet place to work, rest, read, etc. in between student activities, consider The Cozy! Call 785-874-5106 or email [email protected] to learn more!

NEW FUND! Norton Mini Speedway has opened a fund at NCCF and is participating in our 5 for 5 Match! Help them raise $5,000 by September 30th to receive an equal match from us! Donate here: gnwkcf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/cre…

The Norton Theatre Association is participating in our 5 for 5 Match Program! Donate to their fund and help them earn a $5,000 match by September 30th. gnwkcf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/cre…

Have 10 minutes to help us out? Take a quick survey! We're preparing for a Marketing workshop and gathering feedback about our communications/outreach. Send us a DM for the survey link! THANK YOU!

Another kind thank-you note from a scholarship recipient! Hoping all our Norton County college students are getting used to their new homes and routines. Good luck this year!

"Something So Familiar, Something So Far Away" is on exhibit at the Gloria A. Nelson Cultural Arts Center in Norton until mid-November. Kelly is an artist and educator from the middle of America. Read more: nortonccf.org/exhibitions & follow him on Instagram Kevin P. Kelly.

Between your donations and a generous match from the Jim & Lida Sharp Family, $147,865.38 was raised for Norton County nonprofits and charitable funds during the 5 for 5 Match Program!

OCTOBER IS NATIONAL ESTATE PLANNING AWARENESS MONTH (And it's not as scary as it sounds.) Your estate plan can also be used to support charitable causes that matter most to you! Contact us to learn about the services we can provide through our partnership with John Griffin!

Wanted to share this thank you note we received from a Special Olympics Athlete after we awarded a grant to support the NWKS Clinic, which took place earlier this month. Love it!

November is here, and that means our 9th annual Match Month is too! With matching opportunities from the Dane G. Hansen Foundation and the Patterson Family Foundation, NCCF has set a goal to raise $70,000! Learn more and donate online here: nortonccf.org/matchmonth

We’ve delivered yard signs to places in Norton County that have received grant funding in recent years. Your gift to Match Month ensures NCCF's grant program lasts forever! Donations in November will be matched TWICE, thanks to our matching donors. nortonccf.org/matchmonth

Love how accessible these open-faced bookshelves are for little readers! Awesome grant project by NCCF! This is the "why" behind Match Month - so we can continue awarding funds to meaningful projects in Norton County, just like this one! nortonccf.org/matchmonth

These 85 donors raised $80,715 for local grants during Match Month! This goes to the Grant Endowment, which is a "forever fund" - meaning the grant program will continue on in Norton County! THANK YOU! Your generosity and support make a huge difference!