We are excited to announce our participation in Give Fest on October 10, 2024 — the area’s first
community giving day, the Oktoberfest of Giving! This special day of giving is an incredible oppor-
tunity for our community to come together and support the causes that matter most. On this day,
your dollar and your impact will stretch even further when you donate to our organization’s en-
dowed fund with the Heartland Community Foundation.
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Gifts to our endowment are very important, long-term investments that produce a steady, never-
ending source of income that we can count on every year. This means that your Give Fest dona-
tion will help us continue our work in Trego County forever! Plus, all Give Fest donations are
matched up to 100% from a $150,000 match pool with a cash grant that we can use for immediate
needs, like:
• Preservation Projects
• Educational Displays
• Programs
Here’s how YOU can harvest change in the Heartland -
Help Preserve Trego County History.
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Let us know! A staff member or board member can pick up your donation any time leading up
to October 10th or on the day of the Give Fest.
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Online gifts may be made by using a Credit Card. If you choose to use this method please keep in mind that your donation is subject to a 2.2% credit card fee plus a 30-cent transaction fee.
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Donate by mail. Mail your donation to Heartland Community Foundation, P.O. Box 1673, Hays, KS, 67601. You can mail your donation anytime, but all donations must arrive by October 10th.
Checks are payable to the Heartland Community Foundation and be sure to designate in the memo “Trego County Historical Society”. See below for a sample check. A donation form is included if you mail your donation . Be sure to list the organization(s) that your are donating to for Give Fest.
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Spread the word! Help by telling your friends and loved ones about our organization and Give Fest so they can help too.
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Donate online at www.HeartlandGiveFest.org and donate anytime between 12 a.m. on October 4th and 11:59 p.m. on October 10th. Online giving is open a full week!
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Donate in person at the local in person event on October 10th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the VFW, 400 N. Railroad, in WaKeeney.
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You may drop your donation by the Historical Society, 128 N. 13th, WaKeeney, and see what is new at the museum.
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ALL donations are tax deductible and donors will receive a receipt letter after the event. Both the Heartland Community Foundation and the Trego County Historical Society are 501(c)3 organizations.
SAMPLE DONATION
Learn more about Give Fest at www.HeartlandGiveFest.org and follow our progress on social media
on October 10th at Facebook: Heartland Community Foundation or Trego County Historical Society
Museum.
If you have any question about Heartland Give Fest or the Trego County Historical Society Endow-
ment Fund, please feel free to call us at 785-743-2964.
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We are so grateful for your support!!