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HAYS, Kan.—The Heartland Community Foundation, which serves Ellis, Rooks and Trego has scheduled the Strategic Doing meeting for Ellis County. The Ellis County meeting will be held at 6 p.m., Tuesday, October 8, at the Rose Garden Banquet Hall in Hays. Results of the working groups from the September meeting will be shared. Additionally, other project ideas will be identified, and project teams will be formed for discussion and action. Strategic Doing is an engaging process that actively helps residents implement their ideas for community improvement projects. New ideas and working groups are encouraged to attend and start working through the Strategic[...]

HAYS, Kan.—The Heartland Community Foundation, which serves Ellis, Rooks and Trego Counties, is accepting applications for fall grants. Online applications are due Friday, November 15, 2019. This year, more than $150,000 is available to charitable projects in Ellis, Rooks and Trego Counties, with over $50,000 available per county. Grants will be awarded from the following funds: Dane G. Hansen Community Grant Fund – available for programs and projects that address education, health care, community social services and security, conservation and environment, arts and culture, and community beautification.Ellis, Rooks and Trego County Legacy Funds – available for projects that improve the quality of life in either Ellis, Rooks or Trego Counties.Heartland[...]