Hillsboro foundation awards $23,000 in grants

Hillsboro Community Foundation this month announced $23,000 in grants for city and county initiatives.

These foundation focuses on projects that address critical community needs, promote education, enhance recreational opportunities, and improve the overall well-being of Hillsboro residents.

Grant recipients and their projects include:

• City of Hillsboro — $2,800 for new Memorial Park water fountains.
• Court Appointed Special Advocates of 8th Judicial District — $500 for program awareness.
• Families and Communities Together of Marion County — $2,500 for family financial assistance network.
• Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Church — $1,500 to launch a community food pantry.
• Hillsboro Public Library — $4,640 for new shelving and fee supplement for summer and fall reading programs.
• Hillsboro Recreation Commission — $1,500 for after-school programs.
• Hillsboro United Methodist Church — $2,500 for a youth snack pack program.
• Kansas Learning Center for Health — $700 for health education at Hillsboro Elementary School.
• Marion County Core Community — $1,860 for operation expenses.
• Parkside Homes — $1,000 for new sound equipment.
• South Cottonwood 4-H Club — $1,000 for club scholarship program.
• Studio 23 Dance — $1,200 for low-income family scholarships and music licensing.
• USD 410 band department — $1,300 for new double podium.