Eleven named funds are held at the Miami County Community Foundation. Each one was started by someone from this county, for this county. Give to any of them below, or call Tammy Booe on (913) 404-7287 to talk about starting your own.
Students choosing students.
Paola High School and Osawatomie High School each elect two students to the Board of Trustees for a year. Those students then sit with the Foundation’s Scholarship Committee to help choose who receives the Leadership Scholarship. Students at both schools run their own fundraisers to keep it going.
Children’s Bibles, every May.
Started in 2014 by Avelyn’s family, who wanted something lasting to come out of the memorial gifts they received. The fund gives away children’s Bibles, and the family holds the annual Let Your Light Shine 5K each May to support it.
For Miami County nursing students.
Awarded to students from Miami County who are enrolled in a nursing programme.
Teen suicide prevention.
Established in Regan Johnson’s memory to raise awareness of teen suicide prevention across Miami County.
Awareness, in Joshua’s memory.
Created by a family who lost their son Joshua in 2010, to raise awareness and support suicide prevention in the county.
Backing local first responders.
Established in 2022 to support the Miami County Sheriff’s Office and the first responders who serve the county.
Food for children through the summer.
A group of volunteers who make sure children in Louisburg are fed during the summer months, when school meals stop.
Preserving a 1918 landmark.
Memorial Hall was built in 1918 to honour World War I veterans and dedicated on 4 July 1921. It has been a gathering place ever since — weddings, dances, council meetings, and the city’s first senior centre. Phase 1 of a multi-year restoration is under way, focused on the kitchen and restrooms.
Churches serving Osawatomie together.
A fellowship of pastors and church leaders from across Osawatomie’s Christian congregations, who organise events that build fellowship and serve the wider community.
Details coming soon.
The Foundation has not yet published details for this scholarship. Call Tammy Booe on (913) 404-7287 if you would like to give to it or learn more.
Details coming soon.
The Foundation has not yet published details for this fund. Call Tammy Booe on (913) 404-7287 if you would like to give to it or learn more.
No pressure, no minimum to talk. Tammy will walk you through what fits your situation — and tell you honestly if the Foundation isn’t the right home for what you have in mind.
