How We Make It Count
2023 was another amazing year! The Foundation was able to grant funds to support organizations and individuals working to honor and assist our nation’s veterans.
We are partnering together with these organizations and our amazing donors, to make it count! Lives are changing!
Our 2023 Grants
$5,000
to Johnson County Community College Foundation for student veteran scholarships.
$7,500
to Park University for student veteran scholarships.
$3,000
to Project MRE, a Kansas City effort to honor underserved veterans with a meal and a care package on a semi-annual basis.
$5,000
to Kansas City Kansas Community College to subsidize the purchase of tool kits needed in VoTech programs.
$5,000
to Cleveland University KC to help subsidize the cost of board exams.
$1,500
to Bloc Fitness, a fitness program to promote health and well-being for veterans.
$1,500
to the University of Central Missouri for tuition scholarships for student veterans.
$1,500
to the University of Kansas Endowment for tuition scholarships for student veterans.
$2,500
to the University of Missouri – Kansas City Foundation for tuition scholarships for student veterans.
$4,500
to Johnson County Veterans Treatment Court to assist in purchasing incentive awards for participants meeting benchmarks.
$4,500
to Wyandotte County Veterans Treatment Court to assist in starting this program to assist veterans in the judicial system.
$10,000
to The Battle Within, a program helping veterans and first responders heal from the traumas they have endured in service to others.
$10,000
to the Oklahoma State University Veteran Entrepreneurship Program, providing service-disabled veterans entrepreneurial opportunity and small business ownership potential.
$7,500
to Heart of America Stand Down, a local effort providing resources and safe rest to marginalized and homeless veterans in Kansas City.
Join Our Efforts
The problems our veterans face seem insurmountable, but we can give them hope and change their lives. If we change one life, we can change the world. You ARE changing the world.
We would consider it an honor to have your support for the 13th Annual Spencer C Duncan Make It Count Virtual 5K on Veterans Day Weekend 2024. You make it count in so many ways; please continue to make it count with us.