To make a difference in the lives of people in need by serving and giving back to our community.
To pay forward our successes, comfort those in pain and give hope to those in need.
The Friends of Sunset Zoo (FOSZ) is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization whose members support Sunset Zoo through membership services, donations, advocacy and fundraising. For over 65 years, FOSZ support has helped to expand and enhance the Zoo, educate Zoo staff and conserve wildlife. Since the early 2000s, FOSZ has contributed over $600,000 in support.
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Kansas provides a non-profit communal living home for families of ill or injured children 21 years of age or younger who are receiving medical treatment in area hospitals. Providing temporary housing in the eight-bedroom, historic Ronald McDonald House near the city’s medical community, multiple families can enjoy a home-away-from-home for the duration of their loved one’s care at an affordable alternative to corporate housing.
At Living The Dream Inc., our foundation is deeply rooted in the philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., inspiring us to foster a world where hope, dignity, and equality flourish for every individual, regardless of their background. We are more than just a nonprofit; we are a passionate community-driven organization dedicated to making dreams come true.
Our mission is to empower communities and individuals through educational initiatives, advocacy for social justice, and the promotion of compassion and understanding. As a testament to Dr. King’s vision, we are committed to celebrating and spotlighting individuals within our community who exemplify the spirit of empowerment, selflessness, and service to others.
This wonderful organization works to increase animal adoption while minimizing the number of euthanized animals.
The Bridge is a Christian mentoring program.
Our mission is to empower Topeka children and youth to become servant leaders
through mutually transforming relationships.
Our vision is to meet kids and their families right where they are. We connect them with mentors during elementary school and follow them through high school graduation.
We dream of partnering with churches across the city to send volunteer mentors into every elementary school in Topeka.
The Foundation’s mission is to assist the Public Library in serving the needs of our community, for both today and tomorrow.
The Osage City Library Foundation was first established to help raise funds for a new library building. Each year, the foundation provides the library an annual grant of endowment income for the purpose to purchase materials that would add to or enhance library services
The Osage City Library Foundation qualifies as an exempt charitable organization under Section 501(c) (3) and continues to accept donations.
Second Harvest Community Food Bank is a nonprofit food distribution center, which allows us to help the families, individuals and seniors across our 18 county region. We distribute food through direct service programs and through a network of Agency Partners located throughout our service area. Last year, Second Harvest distributed over 9.9 million pounds of food.
The American Legion is a non-profit organization that advocates for veterans, service members, and their families.
VFW 1650 is a nonprofit veterans service organization comprised of eligible veterans and military service members from the active, guard, and reserve forces.
“That the purpose of this Corporation shall be fraternal, patriotic, historical, charitable, and educational: to preserve and strengthen comradeship among its members; to assist worthy comrades; to perpetuate the memory and history of our dead; and to assist their widows and orphans; to maintain true allegiance to the Government of the United States of America, and fidelity to its Constitution and laws; to foster true patriotism; to maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom, and to preserve and defend the United States from all her enemies.”
The Combat Air Museum has served as an educational institution and tourism destination for forty seven years. It is one of a handful of major aviation museums in the United States located on an active air field. Visitors to our Museum are regularly treated to flying activities of Air Force fighter aircraft and Army helicopter operations. With the longest runway in the State of Kansas, large refueling tanker aircraft of the Kansas Air National Guard and army troop transports often fill the skies around the Museum. The Museum’s “Young Aviators” classes and Girls In Aviation Day offer students and Girl Scouts a unique opportunity to be immersed in the midst of a museum covering aviation history from the earliest days of flight to the present day.
