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The Russell County Area Community Foundation is an affiliate of the Greater Salina Community Foundation, whose office is at 113 North Seventh Street, Suite 201 in downtown Salina. The president and executive director is Betsy Wearing. For more information, contact the Russell County Area Community Foundation at (785) 445-3611.

Mission
The mission of the Russell CountyArea Community Foundation is to enhance quality of life, today and in the future, by:

Enabling donors to fulfill their charitable desires
Building a permanent endowment
Facilitating prudent management and care of funds
Meeting needs through grants, awards, and scholarships

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Logo
Why a rope? Our logo design incorporates our belief that as a community we are stronger than we are as individuals.

"The idea of a rope -- individual fibers braided together to make a stronger whole -- inspired this design. The same principle applies in a community: many individuals and groups working together to do what cannot be done alone. The Community Foundation provides a "rope" for this area, enabling projects and furthering creative ideas that might unravel without community help and support."
– Pamela Harris, Designer

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Board of Directors
The Russell County Area Community Foundation is operated by a 12-member volunteer board. Their dedication, collective knowledge, and passion for the community are what drives the Community Foundation.

Staff

Byrne Wood, Executive Director

Byrne Wood is the Foundation's first Executive Director. He was hired in July, 2006 to help the Foundation complete an extensive fundraising campaign as part of the Kansas Health Foundation GROW program. Byrne is a graduate of Pittsburg State University and was a teacher for 11 years, including 4 years at Fort Scott Junior College in his home town of Fort Scott, Kansas. He also spent 35 years as a sales director in a four state area for mutual funds and insurance. In his spare time, Byrne is the Choir Director at Trinity United Methodist Church.

Founding Donors
We are forever grateful for the support of these generous donors who heard the story and believed in the vision of the Smoky Valley Community Foundation.

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