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. 

Our Mission

“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.”

NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness. They are the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization.

NAMI is dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. Their Alliance includes more than 700 NAMI State Organizations and Affiliates who work in your community to raise awareness and provide support and education to those in need.

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.

Indy Races for Childhood Cancer’s mission is to support families affected by pediatric illnesses by raising funds for organizations that operate primarily on donations and volunteers. 

Our mission is to improve the lives of animals, alleviate their suffering, and elevate their status in society. We safeguard, rescue, shelter, heal, adopt, and advocate for animals in need, while inspiring community action and compassion on their behalf.

The Pony Express was a service that ran from 1860 to 1861 to deliver mail across the Old West of the United States. The Marysville Pony Express Museum is the only remaining original home station from the route.

Wounded Warriors United provides all-inclusive events at no cost to our wounded warriors. Wounded Warriors United provides events to our heroes to include, hunting, fishing, camping, and numerous sporting and social events. These events are therapeutic and will assist in the healing of our heroes hearts and minds.