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The Smoky Valley Community Foundation is an affiliate of the Greater Salina Community Foundation, whose office is at 113 North Seventh Street, Suite 201 in downtown Salina. The president and executive director is Betsy Wearing. Call the Greater Salina Community Foundation at 785-823-1800.

Mission
The mission of the Smoky Valley Community Foundation is to establish endowments that enhance the quality of life for current and future generations by reinvesting in the Smoky Valley.

The Foundation achieves its mission by:

Inspiring and enabling donors to fulfill their charitable desires;
Facilitating prudent management and care of funds;
Increasing the capacity of nonprofit organizations to fulfill their individual missions;
Advocating for issues which promote community philanthropy;
Facilitating grants, awards, and scholarships.

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Logo
Why a rope? Our logo design incorporates our belief that as a community we are stronger than we are as individuals.

"The idea of a rope -- individual fibers braided together to make a stronger whole -- inspired this design. The same principle applies in a community: many individuals and groups working together to do what cannot be done alone. The Community Foundation provides a "rope" for this area, enabling projects and furthering creative ideas that might unravel without community help and support."
– Pamela Harris, Designer

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Board of Directors
The Smoky Valley Community Foundation is operated by a 10-member volunteer board and a volunteer Executive Director. Their dedication, collective knowledge, and passion for the community are what drives the Community Foundation.

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Founding Donors
We are forever grateful for the support of these generous donors who heard the story and believed in the vision of the Smoky Valley Community Foundation.

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