Corning Community Fund

Goal: $5,000.00

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As residents of the Corning community, we all have one thing in common – we care about Corning, and we appreciate the opportunity it provides each of us to work and raise our families in a small-town atmosphere.  In light of that, and to ensure a prosperous community now and well into the future, we took the pro-active step of creating the Corning Community Fund in cooperation with the Nemaha County STEP Foundation in 2018.  Corning prides itself on our sense of community and rural Kansas values. Neighbors helping neighbors and good old family values keep Corning thriving. This Unrestricted Endowment Fund will keep Corning going for generations to come by supporting local needs and the continued development of the community as a whole. We thank you for your continued support and strive to continue to build our endowment fund for the future of our community.

The current Corning Community committee members include Kim Durland, Diane Haverkamp, Sara Kramer, Travis Haverkamp, and Shana Steinlage. We believe that every penny counts to continue to build and establish the endowment fund to support the future needs of our small town and the surrounding area. This year STEP will match 75% of the funds donated to the endowment fund.  Every bit counts to support the Corning community and Nemaha County as a whole!

In 2022, we also created a second fund, the Corning Impact Fund, that will be used to collect funds for more short term projects.  Our first project was donating to the addition of a toddler play area at the city park.  In 2023 & 2024, we worked to update the restrooms at the city park.  In 2025, we raised funds to help replace the windows for the old City Hall renovation project.  This year, we are working on the next pahse of City Hall, fixing the front steps, a concrete slab at the back door, and finishing the 2nd bathroom.  If you are interested in the City Hall renovation, please donate to the Corning Impact Fund which will be matched at 50% of your donation.  Either way, thank you for your help to keep our little town alive!