RELEASE DATE: 

May 17, 2021 

 

FORT RILEY SPOUSES CLUB ANNOUNCES FY21 GRANT RECIPIENTS 

 

 

FORT RILEY, KANSAS, May 17, 2021 — In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, the Fort Riley Spouses Club (FRSC) distributed almost $40,000 in grants and scholarships supporting service members and their families in the Fort Riley area. Recipients were awarded in a ceremony at 2 PM on Friday, May 14, 2021 at Riley’s Community Center on Fort Riley or via mail if they were unable to attend. 

 

The FRSC awarded $18,750 in Community Assistance Grants to 28 applicants. The amounts awarded were based on each organization’s support of Fort Riley and surrounding communities and the applicant’s support of active duty service members and dependents of veterans and caregivers. Awards were prioritized based on the organization’s support of the immediate area vs. nationwide, and active duty, reserve, veterans, and needs-based, in that order. National-organization applicants were awarded amounts based on their impact on the local area. 

 

Additionally, the FRSC awarded $17,750 to the Combined Scholarship Fund of Greater Fort Riley, funding 10 college scholarships for 3 Fort Riley military spouses and 7 dependent children. 

 

2021 Fort Riley Spouses Club Community Assistance Grant Awards 

Angels of America's Fallen - $250 

Army Scholarship Foundation - $200 

Breaking Bread of JC Inc - $500 

Central Kansas Military Community Foundation - $1,000 

Combined Scholarship Fund of Greater Fort Riley - $17,750 

DFMWR, Army Community Service, Exceptional Family Member Program - $175 

DPTMS Fort Riley - $500 

EOD Warrior Foundation - $250 

Episcopal Church of the Covenant - $500 

First United Methodist Church Community Meals - $500 

Girls on the Run of the Flint Hills - $625 

Intergenerational Clearinghouse and Resource Educational Center (The I.C.A.R.E. Center) - $500 

Kansas State Rowing Association - $150 

Lady Troopers of Junction City - $1,000 

Manhattan Area Habitat for Humanity - $400 

Operation Santa Claus Fort Riley - $2,500 

Packages for Warriors-Hearts of America, Inc. - $500 

Semper Fi & America's Fund - $250 

Special Olympics Kansas, Inc. - $500 

The House Cafe, Inc. - $2,000 

The Military Child Education Coalition - $500 

The Sugar Bear Foundation - $200 

Troop 60 - $200 

United Through Reading - $600 

USO Kansas - $2,100 

Wamego Quilts of Valor - $2,000 

Immanuel Lutheran Church - $500 

Dickinson County CEO Sponsorship - $100 

Point Man Fort Riley - $250 

 

The FRSC wishes to express its appreciation and gratitude to all Fort Riley and surrounding community members for their unwavering support and contributions, without which these grants, scholarships, and other awards would not be possible. 

 

The Fort Riley Spouses Club (FRSC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social and charitable organization serving service members and their families in the Fort Riley area, raising and distributing money in the form of grants and scholarships while supporting its members with volunteer, fundraising, networking, and professional development opportunities. Its membership is comprised of active duty and veteran spouses of all ranks and backgrounds who wish to make a positive impact on their community. In addition to monthly member luncheons and numerous sub-club activities, the FRSC hosts semi-annual fundraisers in November and March of each year. Grants and scholarships are distributed each May. 

 

 

If you would like to help the Fort Riley Spouses Club reach its fundraising goal or to join, please visit https://www.fortrileyspousesclub.org/getinvolved to find out how you can help or get involved. Visit https://fortrileyspousesclub.org/membership to learn about becoming a member. 

 

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