Impact Stories
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Give Back 5 Surpasses Goal!
June 16, 2025The Greater Salina Community Foundation is proud to announce the successful completion of its Give Back 5 Community Giving pledge campaign.
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Donna Vanier
March 1, 2021Donna Vanier loved people and she loved the people of Salina. It was home. When Donna passed away, she left a gift in her will to the community foundation to create a permanent fund that will forever support the causes that were near and dear to...
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Marcella Dowling Oakes
October 1, 2020When Marcella passed away in 2007, her son Dennis wanted to do something to always remember his mother. With the money from his inheritance, Dennis and his wife, Martha, decided to establish a scholarship fund in her name to benefit local students...
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Child Care Aware of Kansas
September 9, 2020Child Care Aware of Kansas has dedicated its community foundation endowment to scholarships for child care providers who want to further their education.
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Salina Fieldhouse
September 9, 2020Since opening in July 2017, the new Salina Fieldhouse has hosted many events, including an indoor farmer’s market and the Greater Salina Community Foundation’s Match Madness.
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