Thanks to a grant from the community foundation, the Central Kansas Mental Health Center was able to help improve the quality of life for Ottawa County residents with suicide prevention programming. Thirty-four residents in the county went through training to offer support to someone experiencing mental health problems or who are potentially considering suicide.

Ottawa County Public Health requested funding to install new playground equipment in the community park. The funds were spent on the purchase and installation of a Castle Grey Metal Playset from Backyard Specialists. This also included the purchase and installation of fabric ground cover and mulch borders.

The Ottawa County Community Foundation awarded the Minneapolis FCA a grant to help fund their 2018 program. "Support from this grant enhanced so many aspects of FCA throughout the year," said grantee Jona Freel.