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Estate planning, charitable giving presentations offered

Estate planning, charitable giving presentations offered Heartland Community Foundation Heartland Community Foundation It’s easy to put off one’s estate plan. Who wants to think about his or her own demise? But completing a thoughtful estate plan is an important task and a great gift to those left behind. The opportunity to create your own legacy can actually be a fun and fulfilling process. Anyone wanting to learn about estate planning or charitable giving through estates is invited to attend either of two presentations being given in Colby and Hays next month. Bryan Clontz, founder and president of Charitable Solutions, LLC, based in Jacksonville, Fla., will enlighten and entertain as he discusses top trends in estate planning and charitable giving during an 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. lunch in Colby and at a 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. dinner in Hays, both on Wednesday, Aug. 25. The Colby event will be at the City Limits Convention Center, and the Hays dinner will be at the Hilton Garde

Hansen Foundation grant will help grow regional mental health work force

Hansen Foundation grant will help grow regional mental health work force High Plains Mental Health Center High Plains Mental Health Center is pleased to announce a grant from the Dane G. Hansen Foundation, Logan, Kan., will allow staff members to advance their educations and help grow the regional mental health workforce in the midst of unprecedented need for services. The Foundation has awarded scholarships to three current High Plains staff members, who will pursue Master’s of Social Work degrees at Fort Hays State University with the intention to become full-time therapists in Northwest Kansas after completing the program. “We are incredibly grateful for the Hansen Foundation’s generous support and assistance in increasing access to mental health services in Northwest Kansas,” said Walt Hill, executive director of High Plains. “We believe this project will make a significant difference in the lives of our staff and in helping us address workforce shortages that have h

Annual Twice as Nice fundraising campaign surpasses goal

The Heartland Community Foundation s fifth annual Twice As Nice campaign in February raised $410,145 for Ellis, Rooks and Trego counties, surpassing its goal, that organization has announced. Sarah Meitner, HCF s executive director, expressed gratitude to its supporters in those counties in a news release April 5. “We were unsure how the economic climate might impact giving, but the communities exceeded our expectations,” she said. HCF, an affiliate of the Greater Salina Community Foundation, since 2007 has been connecting donors with philanthropic causes in Ellis, Rooks and Trego counties. The money raised will be invested into HCF’s county grant endowment funds, which make funds available to award as grants to local nonprofits, charitable programs and projects. The money raised in each county stays in that county.

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