Council Grove Area Foundation Announces 2026 Match Event

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2026 Match Event: Love Where You Live, Give Where You Live

The Council Grove Area Foundation 2026 Match Event is bringing our community together once again to support the organizations that make Council Grove and Morris County a great place to live.

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This year, 22 local organizations are participating—and your gift can have an even greater impact through matching funds made possible by the Patterson Family Foundation Rural Community Foundation Match Program.

 

Join Us for the Match Event Kickoff

Friday, November 6, 2026
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Territory Ballroom | Council Grove

Stop by anytime during the kickoff event to meet participating organizations, learn more about the work they are doing in our communities, and make your Match Event donations.

Can't make it on November 6? Giving continues through Tuesday, December 1, 2026.

 

2026 Participating Organizations

Community & Economic Development

• Alta Vista Core Community

• Council Grove Community Center, Inc. (dba Bowers Community Center)

• DESTINATION : Council Grove

• GMDC

• Live Well Morris County

Children, Youth & Families

• Building Blocks Community Child Care, Inc.

• Council Grove Youth Football

• Little Huskies Childcare Co.

History, Arts & Culture

• Community Arts Council of Council Grove

• Emmanuel Church Preservation Board

• Friends of Kaw Heritage, Inc.

• Historic Preservation Corporation

• Morris County Historical Society

Health, Service & Community Support

• Council Grove Fire/Rescue

• Council Grove Senior Center

• Friends Helping Friends

• Morris County Hospital Foundation

• Together With Veterans and Morris County

Education, Recreation & Community Organizations

• Council Grove Public Library

• Morris County Fair Association

• White Memorial Camp

• White City United Methodist Church

 

Make Your Gift Go Further

The Match Event gives donors an opportunity to support local organizations while helping those organizations earn additional matching funds.

Whether you care about children and families, healthcare, history, veterans, recreation, the arts, community development, education, or preserving the places that make our communities special, there is an organization participating in this year's Match Event for you to support.

Every gift—large or small—helps strengthen the communities we call home.

 

Save the Date

MATCH EVENT KICKOFF
Friday, November 6, 2026
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Territory Ballroom | Council Grove

MATCH EVENT GIVING PERIOD
November 6 – December 1, 2026

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Love Where You Live, Give Where You Live.

Join us this November and help make the 2026 Match Event another incredible celebration of generosity and community.