We Kan!

The Resource for Grassroots Efforts

The We Kan! network and membership newsletter is a support group and information flow among rural communities. The We Kan! side of the Kansas Sampler Foundation supports rural communities to be the best they can be at being themselves.

We Kan! projects of the Kansas Sampler Foundation support Kansas communities through the following projects:

WE KAN! NEWSLETTER: The newsletter is designed to share grassroots efforts, ideas, contacts, and resources to help strengthen rural Kansas, especially in the areas of explorer tourism and community development.

WE KAN! CONFERENCE: The conference is planned to be especially relevant for rural communities. The majority of speakers are from rural communities and they present successful efforts.

WE KAN! AWARDS: Ten recipients are awarded each year for excellent efforts to preserve and sustain rural culture.

Kansas Sampler Festival, Kansas Explorers Club, and the Kansas Guidebook for Explorers help the public know what there is to see and do in Kansas communities.

Presentations: Marci Penner's presentations range from speeches to slide shows to a game show. The custom-designed presentations generally focus on what there is to see and do in Kansas.

Membership in We Kan! is beneficial for anyone interested in helping keep Kansas communities alive and vital. Examples of present members include those involved in local chambers of commerce, economic development, historical societies, and area attractions as well as community volunteers, small business owners and rural advocates in the media and state agencies.

Membership fees, program fees, and private contributions sustain the operation of the Kansas Sampler Foundation.