Independence Area Community Chest

The Independence Area Community Chest Board of Directors has announced they are accepting applications for the 2025 campaign year. Agency presentations will be scheduled for one full day with each participating agency giving a 15-minute presentation to the Community Chest Board of Directors; presentations are scheduled for Friday June 28th in the conference room at the back of Ane Mae’s.

Any agency interested in applying please submit email to [email protected] or call 620-330-7167 to request an application packet. Applications are due by Monday June 17th, 2024.

The Independence Area Community Chest currently supports the following agencies in Independence and the four counties of Montgomery, Wilson, Elk and Chautauqua: AWOL Humane Society, Caney Valley Agape Network, Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation, Community Access Center, Community Mission for Improved Housing, LLC, F.A.S.T., Girl Scouts Kansas Heartland, Inc., Hannah’s House, Historical Museum & Art Center, Home Sweet Home, Homeless Ministry, Imagination Library, Independence Food Basket, Independence Lions Club, Independence Science & Technology Center, Kansas Legal Services, Labette Health Foundation, Midwest Pregnancy Center, Momentum, RSVP, Safehouse Crisis Center, The Salvation Army, The Tree House Early Learning Education Foundation, and Uppercut Boxing.