New member, board officers for PRCF
The Post Rock Community Foundation, a charitable organization serving all of Lincoln County and the communities of Unified School Districts #298 and #299, held officer elections for the new fiscal year during its July meeting and welcomed a new board member.
Katie Meyer and Tyler Gier were elected Board Chairperson and Vice Chairperson, respectively, while board member Becky Rathbun will continue her service as Board Secretary. Outgoing Chairperson John Baetz will continue to serve as a voting member of the board. Longtime board member and outgoing Vice Chairperson Joe Biggs concluded his service to PRCF after nine years. New board member Michelle Hair, Biggs’ co-worker at The Bank of Tescott, was welcomed to the board at the July meeting.
“The Post Rock Community Foundation would like to express a heartfelt thank you to outgoing board member Joe Biggs for nine years of dedicated service,” new Chairperson Katie Meyer said. “Thank you for your service in helping to enact meaningful work and change within the Post Rock area.”
The Post Rock Community Foundation fall grant cycle is just around the corner. Applications will open Friday, Aug. 1, and close on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. Complete funding criteria and grant applications are available at http://postrockcf.org/search-apply-for-a-grant. All nonprofits in the PRCF service area are encouraged to apply for funding for projects of all types. Recent projects include playground improvements at Lincoln Elementary School, continued renovations at the Sylvan Senior Center, and various improvements at both the Finch Theatre in Lincoln and Lucas Community Theater. For questions about the foundation or applying for grants, please contact Elisa Agler, Coordinator, at 785-384-9444 or elisa@postrockcf.org.
