OCTOBER 3 – 5, 2024

Prairie Guards Main Fundraising Event of the Year

The Wamego Community Foundation Match Day is just over two weeks away on October 3^rd. Funds raised will support the Park’s yearly operating expenses and continued development of its educational resources.

Our efforts are now focused on communicating to visitors the many important stories associated with the Park. Contributions are needed for the design and fabrication of interpretive, commemorative, directional, and informational signage in the Park.

Subjects covered on the interpretive panels in the kiosk will include geology, tallgrass Prairie, Mount Mitchell’s 10,500-year-old cultural history, Native American tribes, Kansas Territory, “Bleeding Kansas”, the Beecher Bible and Rifle Colony, the Underground Railroad, and European and African American settlement in the neighborhood.

Donors’ past support has helped us create this wonderful prairie Park that is enjoyed by folks from all over the world. We are extremely grateful to them. If you are able, please help us finish this work by downloading this form and making a check out to the Wamego Community Foundation designating the Mount Mitchell Prairie Guards as the recipient. Online contributions may be made between October 3rd and October 5^th at wamegomatchday.com.

The board of the Mount Mitchell Prairie Guards: Christy Crenshaw, Bruce Waugh, Michelle Crisler, John Hund, Kathryn Mitchell Buster, Christian Bishop, Michael Stubbs, and Brian Peterson

Wamego Match Day How It Works

• On the enclosed form Choose Your Organization: Select which nonprofits you want to support. 100% of your donation goes directly to their fund at Wamego Community Foundation.
• Prorated Match: Donations are eligible for a prorated match based on the total amount raised and the available matching pool. For example, if an organization raises 7.5% of the total donations, they will receive 7.5% of the matching funds.

Donation Limits

• Donations of up to $5,000 per donor, per organization, are eligible for the prorated match.

Using the Funds

• Nonprofits can use their match funds for immediate needs, endowments, or other expenses.

Tax-Deductible Donations

• All donations are tax-deductible, with receipts provided by email or mail.

How to Donate

1. By Check: Write one check for all donations payable to Wamego Community Foundation. Complete a donation form to designate your chosen nonprofits. Mail the check to MMPG’s Box 136 Wamego KS, 66547 or Iron Clad, 427 Lincon, Wamego, KS 66547.
2. In-Person: Join us on October 3 at Iron Clad, 427 Lincoln Ave, Wamego from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for the live event. Happy hour starts at 4:00 PM, drinks and light appetizers will be provided.
3. Online: Donate anytime from October 3 to October 5 through the wamegomatchday.com website.