We Kan!

Welcome, 2023 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. 

Thank you to the following foundations that support our work:

  • Patterson Family Foundation
  • Dean Coughenour Trust
  • Nell Newman Foundation, Santa Cruz, CA

Kansas $10,000+

  •  Ellen Morgan Family & Friends in memory of Ellen Morgan

Ad Astra $5,000+ 

  • **Dean Coughenour Trust, Lindsborg

Sunflower $1,000+

  • Anonymous, Lenexa
  • **Helen Graves, Salina
  • **McPherson Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • **Gene Merry, Burlington

Meadowlark $500+

  • **Anonymous
  • Lynette Lacy & Bruce Buchanan, Hutchinson
  • **Susie Haver & Michelle Bombardier and Cloud County Tourism Board, Concordia
  • McPherson Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • **Donald & Janet Shepherd, Haysville
  • Kathleen Whitmer, Kingman

Cottonwood $250+

  • Beverly Smith Billings, Lawrence
  • **Larry & Suzanne Cahoj, Atwood
  • **John & Debbie Divine, Salina
  • **Donald & Teresa Grabendike, Wichita
  • Grizburgers!
  • **Grizburgers!
  • Susie Haver, Concordia
  • **Christy Hopkins, Tribune
  • Irrigation Ales (Kansas Day specially-made beer fundraiser!)
  • **Dollie, Jim and Bailey Mathes, Harper
  • *Jane Koger, Matfield Green
  • **Lou and Shel Martens, Buhler
  • *Kathleen Norman, St. John
  • Brian Pressnall, Bel Aire
  • *Susan Reimer, McPherson
  • **Murray & Nadine Reimer Penner, Seattle, WA

Buffalo $100+

  • **Betty Amos & LeLand Nelson, Lindsborg
  • **Suzan Barnes, Cottonwood Falls
  • **Alyce Bishop, Topeka
  • Bob & Shirley Black, Howard
  • **Bob & Shirley Black, Howard
  • **Bill & Susan Bunyan, Dodge City
  • **Carol Carley, Kansas City
  • Jack Carlson, Manhattan
  • **Thomas & Marsha Carr, Wichita
  • **Felix & Jane Dreher, Pittsburg
  • **Levi, Simone & Juliette Elder, Selkirk
  • **Jim & Lisa French, Partridge
  • **Monica & Tim Rice Frye, McPherson
  • **Sally Fuller, Turpin, OK/Liberal
  • **Dan & Mary Lou Glynn, Highland
  • *Michael Goodwin, Topeka
  • **Steve & Cheri Graham, Manhattan
  • Lidia Gray, Liberal
  • Sally Hatcher, Hastings, NE
  • **Susie Haver in memory of Michael Charles, KE #76; Dolores & Nick Landry, KE's #47; Ellen Morgan, KE #1414; and Pete & Margaret Smith, KE's #185.
  • **Diane & Lary Hill, Andover
  • **Inman Museum
  • **Stacey Jackson, City of Osborne Economic Development
  • Kansas Health Foundation on behalf of Trisha Purdon, Independence
  • **Fred & Nancy Kerr, Pratt
  • **Jane Koger, Matfield Green
  • Konza Media Group, Wichita
  • **Alan & Sharla Krenzel, Leoti
  • **Don & Shelia Lampe, Piqua
  • **Holly & Craig Lofton, Lindsborg
  • *Julie Lyon, Kingman
  • *Mary Mitchell, Bonner Springs
  • **Eric & Jennifer Montgomery, Lawrence
  • **Jerome Morgan, Salina
  • **Bob & Evelyn Neier, Wichita
  • **Erika Nelson, Lucas
  • **Fred & Connie Neufeld, Inman
  • Shelley O'Brien, Lawrence
  • **Michael Pickering, Lincoln
  • **Dean & Rita Pressnall, Wichita
  • **Roger Pridey, Salina
  • **Dave & Sandy Procter, Manhattan
  • Joni Regnier, McPherson
  • **Susan Reimer, McPherson
  • **Jim & Kathy Richardson, Lindsborg
  • **Trish Rose, Hutchinson
  • **Guy & Harriet Salts, Hemet, CA
  • **LeaAnn Seiler, Hanston
  • **Barb Shunn, Concordia
  • **BJ Smart, Abilene
  • **Don & Tammy Steeples, Palco
  • **Les & Susan Streit, Topeka
  • **Adam Synoground, Kensington
  • **Cheryl & Bob Thummel, Salina
  • Larry Tobias, Wichita
  • *Jamie Frazier Tracy, Valley Center
  • **Emma Herman & Fran Trost, Concordia
  • WaKeeney Travel & Tourism
  • **Bruce & Janice Woods, Overland Park

Home on the Range $50+

  • **Scott & Connie Achilles, Inman
  • **Mitch & Susan Adams, Westmoreland
  • **Cathy Albert, WaKeeney
  • Cathy Albert, WaKeeney
  • Susan Atchison, Arvonia
  • **Roger & Leandra Baker, Wichita
  • **The Barnes Family, Greensburg
  • **Lindsey Bauman, Hutchinson
  • **Ann Birney, Admire
  • Joyce & Tom Bishop, Leavenworth
  • **Lisa Brumbaugh, Emporia
  • *Lisa Brumbaugh, Emporia
  • Rex Buchanan and Mindy James, Lawrence
  • *Judy Casey & Tom Frankenfield, McPherson
  • **Mark & Kim Clark, The Highlands
  • George & Jennifer Coleman, Wichita
  • Marian Condray, Clifton
  • Evie Curtis, Olathe
  • Linda & Wesley Duesing, Hiawatha
  • Stephen Fawcett & Kathleen McCluskey, Lawrence
  • **Diane Glynn, Topeka
  • **Lidia Gray, Liberal
  • Lucille Heller, Hunter
  • Kathleen Holt, Cimarron
  • Christy Hopkins, Tribune
  • **Larry & Karen Hornbaker, Fort Wayne, IN
  • **Guy & Christine James East Burke, VT
  • **Carole Jordan, Topeka
  • *Judy Kvasnicka, Salina
  • *Doris Lippitt, Lawrence
  • Holly Lofton, Lindsborg
  • Jodi & Don Macklin, Hutchinson
  • Dollie Mathes, Harper
  • *Dollie Mathes, Harper
  • **Gloria Moore, Barnes
  • **Carol O'Neill, Manhattan
  • **Cecil & Jayne Pearce, Wallace
  • The Rusty Junker, Meade
  • **Roy & Shivawn Schierling, Inman
  • **Bob Scowcroft, Santa Cruz, CA
  • James H. & Billie Jo Smart, Abilene
  • *Lynn Smith, Reading
  • **Lauranell Stewart, Wamego
  • **Mike & Sue Stringer, Quenemo
  • *Sarah Werner, Winfield
  • **Jerry & Jean Willems, Hutchinson
  • Charles Wooster, Topeka
Honeybee $25+

  • **Robert and Henrietta Area, Mayetta
  • **Carolyn Applegate, Norton
  • **Paul Bahnmaier, Lecompton
  • **Lou Berning, Leoti
  • **Sara Bloom, Hays
  • **Michelle Bombardier, Concordia
  • **Debbie Bush, Minneola
  • **Carol Carley, Kansas City
  • **Nova Clarke, Fort Scott
  • **Nancy L. Cole, Topeka
  • **Carolyn Croft, Bel Aire
  • **Evie Curtis, Overland Park
  • **Nancy K. Daniels, Topeka
  • **Karen Davis, Manhattan
  • **Linda Duesing, Hiawatha
  • **Connie & Tom Essington, Council Grove
  • **Flint Hills Books, Council Grove
  • **John Gladson, Girard
  • **Brenda Goolsby, Woodland Park, CO
  • **Sarah Green, Wichita
  • **Lori & Roy Hanni, Olsburg
  • *Lori Hanson, Shawnee
  • **Sally Hatcher, Hastings, NE
  • *Susie Haver, Concordia
  • **Susie Haver, Concordia
  • **Margaret & Walter Hays, Wamego
  • **Rick & Hannah Headrick, Mullinville
  • **Mike & Lucille Heller, Hunter
  • **Brandon Hines & Hays Public Library
  • **Rod & Brenda Holcomb, Overland Park
  • **Lori Huber, Morrowville
  • **Kauffman Museum, North Newton
  • **Jean-Ellen Kegler, Emporia
  • **Sue Kill, Sedan
  • **Marilynn Koelliker, Topeka
  • **Linda Latham, Wentzville, MO
  • **Becki Libhart, Inman
  • **Bryan Lisbona, Basehor
  • **Bunny & Gary McCloud, Wamego
  • **John McKenzie, Rockville, MD
  • Konza Media, Wichita
  • Mike Mattson, Salina
  • **Joshua McGinn, Wichita
  • Carole McKnight, Overland Park
  • **Sandra Messenger, Abilene
  • **Alan Milbradt, Augusta
  • **Janet & Tim Miller, Columbus
  • *Chris & Steve Miller, Tecumseh
  • **Ellen Neufeld, Inman
  • **Nancy Nolte, Blue Rapids
  • Kory & Mike Norris in memory of Howard and in honor of Joyce Cary
  • **Fred Peterson, Marquette
  • **Laura Phillippi, Leavenworth
  • **Shelly Prichard, Wichita
  • **Betty Purcell, Topeka
  • **Tara Risewick, Norton
  • **Ralph Rust, Andover
  • **Rosslyn & Steve Schultz and Grassroots Art Center staff and board of directors, Lucas
  • **Francene Sharp, Wichita
  • **Jan Shea, Shawnee
  • **Becki & Steve Sherrow, Inman
  • **Jerry & Jeanette Siemens, Pratt
  • Diane Smith, Lenexa
  • **Marian Tubach, Hiawatha
  • **John & Pat Veesart, Wichita
  • **Concha Walker, Wichita
  • **Margaret Weilert, Wichita
  • **Renee Whaley, Oskaloosa
  • *Gail & Lois Wiens, Inman
  • **Shari Wilson, Kansas City
  • **Mary Sue Winneke, Leavenworth
  • **Charles Wooster, Topeka
  • Jay & Lisa Yoder, Partridge
  • **Ina Kay Zimmerman, Overland Park
*Match Day donation
**Birthday celebration