I LOVE the people that live at Meadowlark Hills. We are all different but similar, and that makes for a great place to live.
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Local not-for-profit focused on supporting people in living their best lives
Meadowlark Foundation provides opportunities for private giving to further the person-directed mission of Meadowlark, a local not-for-profit (501(c)3) organization enhancing senior lifestyles.
If you’ve ever made a donation to Meadowlark Foundation, you may have read the Foundation’s mission statement (shown above) at the bottom of your gift receipt. The word “opportunities” was carefully chosen to not only indicate that there are several ways to give, but there are also many reasons to give.
Unlike organizations with primarily one purpose, Meadowlark is a multi-faceted community, catering to people with a variety of needs and interests. Since 1999 when Meadowlark Hills Foundation was established, the work of the Foundation has grown and changed to help meet those needs and interests through charitable giving.
Meadowlark Foundation regularly fields questions about donations, so in this, and future, Foundation Focus articles, some of those Frequently Asked Questions will be answered.
No. Manhattan Retirement Foundation was incorporated in 1975 under the laws of the state of Kansas and is a not-for-profit organization doing business as Meadowlark. As many of you know, Meadowlark provides senior living services and wellness programs throughout the area as well as offers senior living options at its continuing care retirement community.
Meadowlark Hills Foundation, commonly called Meadowlark Foundation, is the nearly 26-year-old organization through which all gifts flow in support of Meadowlark funds, programs, and projects.
The easiest way is to write a check to Meadowlark Foundation and send to Becky Fitzgerald’s attention at Meadowlark Foundation, 2121 Meadowlark RD, Manhattan, KS 66502. Or, give online with a credit or debit card at www.meadowlark.org and click the Donate Now button in the top right of the home page.
If writing a check, use the memo line to indicate the fund, program, or project you’d like your contribution to benefit. Please do not write your check to a person, such as “Virginia Honstead Memorial,” or an event, such as “Speedy PD.” Meadowlark does not have bank accounts with these names, and because of increased fraud cases, our bank will not cash checks written this way.
If giving online, select a donation option from the drop-down menu, or write in your designation, especially if making a tribute gift.
Contributions also may be made at Meadowlark at the Hospitality Desk or at the Development Director’s office, which is across from the Miller Place dining room.
Funds: Good Samaritan Fund, Helping Hands Fund, and Nursing Scholarship Fund
Programs: Meadowlark Memory Program and Meadowlark Parkinson’s Program.
HOGtoberfest and the monthly Meadowlark Market sales are fundraisers for the Good Samaritan Fund.
Special Programs Leader Michelle Haub and Becky Fitzgerald, Development Director, frequently collaborate to raise funds for the Memory and Parkinson’s programs with four annual fundraising events. Art Mingle and Fiesta to Remember benefit the Memory Program. Pig Out for Parkinson’s and Speedy PD Race for Parkinson’s Disease benefit the Parkinson’s Program. For more information, visit www.meadowlark.org.
I LOVE the people that live at Meadowlark Hills. We are all different but similar, and that makes for a great place to live.
2121 Meadowlark Road
Manhattan, KS 66502
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Email: info@meadowlark.org
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