Rice

Deb and Mike Rice

I served as president of the Wamego Community Foundation from 1998, when it was founded, through 2003 and have remained on the WCF board as a community advisor ever since. Over the years I have seen the Foundation grow from one small charitable fund to nearly 40 funds that provide scholarships to area students, grants for community projects, and contributions to many other worthwhile charitable causes.

The WCF has provided a way for us to do many wonderful things in and for Wamego and surrounding communities, and I wanted to be able to provide some of those same opportunities and services to other rural communities in Kansas who didn’t have the tools or resources needed to establish their own community foundation.

I helped establish the Kansas Rural Communities Foundation in 2006 and am currently serving as president. However, and more importantly, I believe in the adage that a board member should be willing to give their time, talents, and treasures to the foundation. As such, my wife, Deb, and I have pledged to support the Community Foundation by contributing $2,500 a year for the next six years.

We believe in giving back to our community and the state we call home, and we want to help ensure the Community Foundation will continue providing services to all Kansans … now and forever.

Sincerely,

Michael A. Rice
Wamego, KS