Projects
The Logan Community Development Foundation has been working on several projects over the last two years:
- Logan Roadside Park — With volunteers from the Logan Lions and Logan High School seniors to do the work along with funding assistance from the Hansen Foundation and the Lutheran Fund. The plan for completing a total renovation of the roadside park began in late 2007 and was finished (primarily) in late 2008. New roofs on the campsites, new building with working utilities for the restrooms, new surrounding fence, new walkway, and two hook-ups/set up sites for campers.
- Roadside Park - (Kids Playground)- - With assistance from local donors and leadership from Kay Manion, separate funds were raised to provide a new playground addition to the roadside park.
- Community Clean-up – this project started with ideas to just clean up the towns trash problems. It has continued since 2006 and has led to the foundation working toward acquistion of properties that need old buildings torn down and cleaned off; in order for new construction to take place.
- Community Daycare — With a continued need for daycare, but only a few daycare providers left, the Logan Community Development Foundation board started researching the possibilities of taking on such an endeavor. In 2007, a voluteer committee under the foundation’s board authority was organized to develop a community daycare. With financial asssistance from the City of Logan, the Hansen Foundation, the Phillips county Economic Development committee, and multiple local donors giving both money and items, the ABC Daycare of Logan was opened. It currently employs two people full time and is looking at expansion possibilities.
- Logan USD #326 - Endowment Fund
– In late 2008, it became apparent that challenging economic times for State of Kansas would negatively effect smaller rural area schools over the long term. Understanding the financial challenge the Logan School would most certainly face in the future, the Logan Community Development Foundation established an endowmment fund for the Logan School. It’s sole purpose is to preserve the existance of the school as a functional educational institution with its facilities located within Logan.For those highly spirited Trojan alumni, who like competition, a special donor group has been created. The Ad Astra Team was created to encourage competition between alumni and classes, to promote leadership for this cause and to inspire others to meet the five year goal of the endowment. Your “Team” level can be changed up or down over the 5 years. If a higher level is chosen at a later time, one just has to make up the difference of what should have been paid up to that point. If a lower committment is made, then the paid donation portion is spread out further. This idea come forward by the committee to make it easier to make a commitment to a team, especially during this challenging national economy where the future is unknown. Understand that any commitment on this team, helps us raise more outside grant funding early in this capital campaign, so if you can be part of a “star” in the Ad Astera team, please do!
We have also created the Legacy Club. This is a club to honor those alumni, alumni spouses, and/or alumni family which have gone on before us. Donations for this club can be given “in memory” of a past loved one (alumni or non-alumni). These will have a special recognition during the Alumni Banquet each year.
A website has been created to make it easier to give donations to this cause. Located at www.LoganCommunityFoundation.com under projects, the endowment fund can be donated to via on-line using a secure payment option from Paypal or credit card. A check, (payable to LCDF – School Endowment) can be sent as well, to Logan, KS 67646. All donations to this fund are tax deductible because of the LCDF’s non-profit, 501-c-3 status. Check with your accountant for you own tax advantages in giving a donation.
Your cumulative donation(s) throughout the year will determine the specific membership level you have attained during the year. The catagories for giving are:
Sustaining Member: up to $100 per year
Shield Member: $101 - $500 per year
Sword Member: $501 – 1499 per year
Spartan Member: $1500 - $5000 per year
Stronghold Member: $5001 and up per yearAd-Astra Team:
Members giving a commitment for five years, and increasing the level of giving by the first year’s giving increment each of the five years will be entered onto the special Ad-Astra Team. A star {$100 increment} represents a ranking level within the club. The initial star amount chosen the first giving year will be the same amount the donation will increase by over the entire five year commitment period. For example, an alumni choosing to be on the Ad-Astra “1 star” Team, their donation year 1 would be $100, year #2, $200, year #3, $300, year #4, $400, and year #5, $500. If they chose the Ad-Astra “2-star”Team, then year #1 would be $200, year #2, $400, etc. There is no limit on a “star” level. Being part of an Ad-Astra Team and achieving higher rankings will constitute particular meratorious honors throughout the five years. For more, information go to our website or call us directly.Benefits: Listing on website (if desired), letterman’s jacket (at end of 5 years), patches for ranking, a special Ad-Astra patch, Ad-Astra members noted at Alumni banquet (each year), inscription on special plaque, e-mail updates and others benefits.
Legacy Club:
Members giving a commitment in recognition of an alumni member which have passed away. This commitment of funds by the family, an individual or a class would be given toward the endowment fund as an “In Memory for” the honored person. The honored person will be acknowledged at the membership level reflected by the donation. There will be additional recognition for those honored alumni being committed toward the Ad-Astra Team.Benefits: Recognition on special plaque located at school, recognition at alumni banquet, among other special notations throughout the next 5 years.
A special school endowment committee has been organized to help with the goals, marketing, and raising of capital for this endowment over the next 5 years.