We Kan!

Thank you to our 2022 We Kan! Partners. Your donations make you a part of the "We" and therefore a partner in our work to help preserve and sustain rural culture. Your support helps us facilitate peer-to-peer training, share functional information, and do grassroots projects that help communities be the best they can be at being themselves. "We" means we're all in this together. "Kan" is an affirmative that we can move communities forward. The "!" signifies the enthusiasm that is required for this work. 


End-of-year campaign

Thanks to these rural investors who helped us get really close to our $24,000 goal.

Kansas $10,000+ 

Ad Astra $5,000+ 

  • Anonymous

Sunflower $1,000+

  • Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau#
  • Anonymous Explorers#
  • Anonymous from Florida#
  • Helen Graves, Salina#
  • Fred & Nancy Kerr, Pratt#
  • Merrill Charitable Foundation, Mission#
  • Gene & Barb Merry, Burlington#
  • Dave Webb, Protection

Meadowlark $500+

  • Lynette Lacy & Bruce Buchanan, Hutchinson#
  • Cloud Sewing Works, Concordia
  • Susan G. Hill Giving Fund, Wichita#
  • Elsie Middleton, Lecompton#
  • South Central Kansas Tourism Region#
  • Don & Tammy Steeples, Palco#
  • Dave Webb, Protection#
  • Winfield Convention & Tourism, Winfield

Cottonwood $250+

  • Karen Christian, Park City, UT#
  • Sally Frederick, Kansas City, MO#
  • Donald & Teresa Grabendike, Wichita
  • Carla Gutierrez-Dewar, Santa Cruz, CA#
  • Simone Elder's birthday fundraiser on FB, Leoti
  • Susie Haver, Concordia
  • Craig & Kelle Goodman, Ness City
  • GrizBurgers, Lecompton#
  • Christy Hopkins, Tribune#
  • Pat Friesen & Chuck Jasper, Leawood
  • Bruce Buchanan and Lynette Lacy, Hutchinson
  • Dollie Mathes, Harper
  • Lynn Million, Palo Alto, CA#
  • Lucas Neece, Lindsborg
  • Liz Owens, Salt Lake City, UT#
  • Brian Pressnall, Bel Aire
  • Dave & Sandy Procter, Manhattan#
  • Diane Quantic, Derby
  • Joni Regnier, McPherson
  • Susan Reimer, McPherson*
  • Rooks County Economic Development, Stockton#
  • Small World Gallery, Lindsborg#
  • Cristina Garelli Vitale, Atherton, CA#

Buffalo $100+

  • Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Paul Bahnmaier, Lecompton#
  • Anne & Rich Bailey, Lawrence#
  • Alvamar Development Corporation, Beverly Smith Billings, Lawrence
  • Brant's Meat Market, Lucas/Plainville
  • Rex Buchanan and Mindy James, Lawrence
  • Evie Curtis, Olathe
  • Nancy Daniels, Topeka*
  • Nancy Daniels, Topeka#
  • Felix & Mary Jane Dreher, Pittsburg#
  • Mandy Fincham, Beloit
  • Sally Frame, Kinsley#
  • David & Bonnie Fruth, McPherson#
  • Sally Fuller, Turpin, OK#
  • Mary Gage, Lawrence#
  • John & Janice Good, Hesston#
  • Steven & Cheri Graham, Manhattan
  • Steve & Janet Hamous, Wichita#
  • Laura Haney, Olathe#
  • Sally Hatcher, Hastings, NE
  • Hays Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Paul Heinen, Valley Falls
  • Bob & JoAnn Hetrick, Wichita
  • Diane Hill, Andover#
  • Don & Betsy Hineman, Dighton#
  • Charles & Laveta Horner, Chapman#
  • Bruce Hogle, Leawood#
  • Brittney Holum, Independence#
  • Mary Jane Hurley, Concordia
  • Jake Huyett, Holton
  • Judith Johnson, Wichita#
  • Jean-Ellen Kegler, Eugene, OR#
  • Kingman County Economic Development, Kingman
  • Jerry Kissel, Wetmore
  • Jill Kuehny, Caldwell
  • Doris Lippitt, Lawrence#
  • Jack & Julie Lyon, Kingman#
  • Dollie Mathes, Harper#
  • Merlin Miller, McPherson*
  • Tim & Janet Miller, Columbus#
  • Judith Montgomery, Garden Plain
  • Gloria Moore, Barnes
  • Gloria Moore, Barnes#
  • Jerome Morgan, Salina#
  • Motor Inn of Sharon Springs
  • Fred & Connie Neufeld, Inman#
  • Grant Neuhold, Greensburg#
  • NetWork Kansas, Sarah LaRosh, Western Kansas
  • Kathleen Norman, St. John#
  • Ramon & Eva Powers, Topeka#
  • Dean Pressnall, Wichita
  • Susan Reimer, McPherson#
  • Murray & Nadine Reimer Penner, Seattle, OR#
  • Tara Risewick, Norton#
  • R Robben Family, Hays#
  • Trish Rose, Hutchinson#
  • Guy Salts, Hemet, CA#
  • Katie & Derek Sawyer, McPherson#
  • Millie Schroeder, Manhattan#
  • Rebecca Selgelid, Olathe
  • Liz Sosa, Garden City
  • Bill Spiegel, Manhattan#
  • Carol Stame, Golden, CO#
  • Michael Stubbs, Santa Barbara, CA#
  • Ann Swenson, Wichita
  • Erik Howell & Allison Thon, Sharon Springs#
  • Denise Franz Troxel, Sun City, AZ#
  • Lee Everett Urban, Shawnee#
  • Ryan & Julie (Roller) Weeks, Abilene#
  • Adam Wagner, Cypress, TX
  • WaKeeney Travel & Tourism
  • Kathleen Whitmer, Kingman#
  • Shari Wilson, Kansas City#
  • Jim & Kim Witt, Canton
  • Bruce & Janice Woods, Overland Park#

Home on the Range $50+

  • Betty Amos, Lindsborg
  • Nancy Kassebaum Baker, Burdick#
  • Roger & Leandra Baker, WIchita#
  • Myrna Barnes, Elkhart#
  • Stacy Barnes, Greensburg
  • Stacy, Travis, Amelia & Truman Barnes, Greensburg#
  • Tom and Joyce Bishop, Leavenworth
  • Carol McDowell & John Bottenberg, Topeka#
  • Jill Bremyer, McPherson#
  • Rex Buchanan, Lawrence
  • Bill & Susan Bunyan, Dodge City#
  • City of Larned (tourism)
  • LeLan Dains, Emporia#
  • Ronnie & Judy Dayhoff, Boulder, CO#
  • John & Debbie Divine, Salina
  • Larry Coleman, Eureka
  • Andrea Etzel, Topeka#
  • Judy Casey & Tom Frankenfield, McPherson*
  • Charles & Diane Frickey, Oberlin
  • Kelly Gourley, Beverly/Lincoln#
  • Sarah Green, Wichita
  • Rick & Hannah Headrick, Mullinville#
  • ElDean Holthus, Smith Center#
  • Genna Hurd, Lawrence#
  • Mary Johnson, El Dorado
  • Legacy Orchard, Harper
  • Michael Lunsford, North Newton#
  • Gary & Becky Magnus, Wichita#
  • Luke Mahin, Courtland#
  • Ken & Shirley McClintock, Council Grove#
  • Stephen Fawcett & Kathleen McCluskey, Lawrence#
  • Elaine Miller, Wamego# In memory of Greg Miller
  • Chuck Moore, Colby#
  • Jerome Morgan, Salina#
  • Mount Hope Public Library, Mount Hope
  • Abner & Kathryne Perney, Salina#
  • Dave & Sandy Procter, Manhattan
  • Monica Rice, McPherson#
  • Ruth Rodden, Baldwin City#
  • Jordan Roemerman, Topeka#
  • Lynn & Kris Rogers, Wichita#
  • Marcia Rozell, Manhattan#
  • Randy Schmidt, Eudora#
  • Andy Stanton, Hays#
  • Ann Swenson, Wichita
  • Ken & Nina Warren, Olathe
  • Sarah Werner, Winfield#
  • Renee Whaley, Oskaloosa#
  • Warren & Claire Willenberg, Wichita
  • Shari Wilson, Kansas City#
Honeybee $25+

  • A Mural Movement, Clay Center
  • Brian & Tina Anderson, McPherson*
  • Dan Baffa, Salina#
  • Lisa Brumbaugh, Emporia
  • Dale-Marie Bryan, Farlington
  • Nicole Burkdoll, Ottawa#
  • Ruth Cathcart-Rake, Salina
  • Jennifer & George Coleman, Wichita
  • Connie Currie, Hutchinson#
  • Nancy Davis#
  • Linda Duesing, Hiawatha
  • Simone Elder, Leoti#
  • Connie & Tom Essington, Council Grove#
  • Keith & Laura Fitzsimmons, Overland Park#
  • David & Patricia Flores, Porter Ranch, CA#
  • Anne Greitl, Topeka
  • Shirley Hart, Gilroy, CA#
  • Michelle Griffin, Salina#
  • Hale Storm Press, Norton#
  • Tamara Heitschmidt, Nickerson#
  • Susie Haver, Concordia (Memorial to Jerry Kissel, Wetmore)
  • Susie Haver, Concordia (Memorial to Greg Miller, Wamego)
  • High Banks Hall of Fame Auto Racing Museum, Belleville  (Gift from Don & Karol McChesney) 
  • Kansas Post Rock Limestone Coalition, Jeannie Kline
  • Karl & Rita Kastens, Topeka#
  • Shirley Jensen & George Kromm, Waterville#
  • Josh McGinn, Topeka/Wichita#
  • Bob & Evelyn Neier, Wichita
  • Kathleen Norman, St. John
  • Leo Oliva, St. John#
  • Jayne Pearce, Wallace
  • Susan Reimer, McPherson
  • Jim & Kathy Richardson, Lindsborg
  • John & Harmony Rodgers, New River, AZ
  • Michelle Ross, The Rusty Junker, Meade
  • Suzanne Ryan-Numrich, Manhattan#
  • Karl Sanneman, Larned#
  • Katie Sawyer, McPherson*
  • Bob Scowcroft, Santa Cruz, CA#
  • Sue & Mike Stringer, Quenemo#
  • The Guest House in Hanston
  • Ann BIrney & Joyce Thierer, Admire#
  • Larry Tobias, Wichita
  • Bradley Trimble, Meriden#
  • Douglas Van Auken, Prairie Village#
  • Dan Wagner, Paxico#
  • Susan Walston, Merriam#
  • Morgan Williams#
  • Kim Witt, Canton#
*Match Day through McPherson County Community Foundation
#End-of-year campaign

We are also grateful to grants from the following foundations:

  • Kauffman Foundation
  • Nell Newman Foundation, Santa Cruz, CA
  • Sunflower Foundation, Topeka
  • And to those who participated in the Retreat for Rural Leaders auction