The Fisher Center saw several tables set up by different local non-profit organizations on Friday, May 23 and Saturday, May 24 as Hiawatha Community Foundation’s Give Back to Move Forward event kicked off.
HIAWATHA, KS — The Hiawatha Community Foundation is thrilled to announce that this year’s Give Back to Move Forward Match Day raised an astounding $291,269.56 to support local nonprofits, schools, and community causes across the communities of USD 415, surpassing last year’s total of $238,012.89.
A banner for the Hiawatha Community Foundation Match Days event was hung on Hiawatha’s City Hall on the week of Friday, May 16, the week after Mayor Becky Shamburg made the proclamation that the week of May 18 to May 24 would be deemed as Community Foundation Week, which is the same week that the Foundation will be hosting its Match Days event at the Fisher Center on the morning of Friday, May 23 and the afternoon of Saturday, May 24.
The Trinity Center, operating at Oregon and 3rd, offers a welcoming space for help, hope and hospitality through accompanying individuals and families who can benefit from material, spiritual and emotional support as well as skills and resources for healthy lives. We envision our space will join various sectors of the community together in offering their gifts in friendship and generosity. We are interested in new ideas and encourage community members to share their great diversity of skills with us.
The mission of Hiawatha Parks & Recreation and its Advisory Board is to enrich the quality of life for our community through safe, well-maintained parks and facilities that promote diverse recreation activities, health, wellness, learning and fun. Our vision is to provide excellent services that create a happy and healthy community where all residents can pay, learn, work and live.
The Brown County Genealogical Society was chartered in June 1997 by first president and founder Lyle Hinz. In 1999 we moved into our present building at 116 S 7th Street, Hiawatha with just a small amount of genealogy resources. Over the years we have grown our collection and we now house information from several surrounding communities, family histories that have been donated, funeral pamphlets, death notices from area papers and much more.
Just in time for the Hiawatha Community Foundation’s annual Give Back to Move Forward Match Days, the Hiawatha Foundation for Economic Development (HFED) has officially launched its Facade Improvement Grant Program — a new initiative aimed at helping local businesses improve the exterior appearances of their buildings.
Homer White American Legion Post 66’s mission is to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America. Help promote Americanism through individual obligation to the community, state and nation. Support our local citizenry on our historical past and veteran-related issues. Help inform our youth on our American values, patriotism, justice, freedom and democracy.
The mission of our group of community volunteers is to benefit the patients, their families and the employees of Amberwell Hiawatha Hospital. The purpose of the Auxiliary is to continue to support and assist in promoting the health and welfare of our community.
Zion Lutheran Church (LCMS) located at 613 South 1st Street in Hiawatha has been involved in the HCF for three consecutive years and eagerly anticipates the 2025 Give Back to Move Forward Match Day in a few weeks. This wonderful campaign fuels our passion to serve God’s people in our community and abroad.