WCF Named Business of the Year

January 23, 2010

The Wamego Community Foundation was named 2009 Business of the Year at the Wamego Chamber of Commerce/ Mainstreet Annual Meeting January 23.

"The Wamego Community Foundation is an official mechanism that benefits Wamego," said Dwight Faulkner, Chamber president. "Through the Wamego Community Foundation, the town has received hundreds of thousands of dollars [in grants and donations]." 

René Eichem, WCF executive director, accepted the award on behalf of the Foundation.

"It is an honor for the Wamego Community Foundation to be recognized for the good work it does for our community," Eichem said. “On behalf of our board of directors, I would like to thank all of our donors and volunteers for their generous support."

About the Foundation

The formation of Wamego Community Foundation as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 1998 created an efficient method through which individuals, families, corporations, non-profit organizations, and private foundations could make gifts to benefit the Wamego community and region. The existence of the Foundation provides the means for an accumulation of a substantial pool of funds over time. Wamego Community Foundation exists solely for donors to give through – not to – in order for donated dollars to continue working locally to improve the quality of life for the citizens of Wamego and the surrounding area.