Become a Harper County Hero

Purpose/Mission: Oversee airport and make recommendations regarding maintenance and development. 

Opportunities: Board members 

Contact: Anthony 620-842-5434; Harper 620-896-2511  

Purpose/Mission: A nonpartisan organization that supports veterans, military, and their families. 

Opportunities: Assist with special projects for veterans. 

Contact: Joyce Kaup 620-842-2483 (Anthony) Judy Fisher 620-254-7026 (Attica)  

Purpose/Mission: Prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. 

Opportunities: Disaster preparedness and blood drives 

Contact: 316-219-4000 

Purpose/Mission: Keep Anthony 'active and attractive'. Bring attention to the many activities that local clubs and organizations/businesses are doing for Anthony. 

Opportunities: Marketing, beautification and special projects. 

Contact: Randy Wiseley, President – 316-293-7011 

Meetings: 1ST and 3RD Thursdays at Bank of the Plains 5:30pm-6:30pm 

Purpose/Mission: Preservation of the 1936 Art-Deco Theatre. 

Opportunities: Help with fundraising, movies and special events. 

Contact: Virginia Downing President- coats1960@gmail.com

Purpose/Mission: Work with city council with the care, maintenance, use and promotion of Anthony Lake. 

Opportunities: Help with special projects, beautification and board member service. 

Contact: Anthony 620-842-5434

Meetings: 2nd Monday of each month. 6pm at Anthony City Office 

Purpose/Mission: A local landbank to acquire, manage, and redevelop vacant, abandoned, and tax-delinquent properties to revitalize our community. 

Opportunities: Board of Trustees

Contact: 

Purpose/Mission: Provide budget friendly shopping to Harper County Opportunities: Sort and organize donations, cashiers 

Contact: Sara Yoder 620-842-3888 

Purpose/Mission: Provide community activities including Annual Attica Rodeo 

Opportunities: Assist with special events including marketing, ticket sales, concessions, and registration. 

Contact: Ginger Carlisle 620-213-2704 or Angie Alexander 620-842-2220 

Purpose/Mission: Provide education and exposure to the arts to the entire community by providing spaces and programs that teach and inspire creativity. 

Opportunities: Theatre, art, and fundraising 

Contact: Julianna Whisman 620-322-7009 juliananw@theartscenterinc.org 

Purpose/Mission: Be social together while cleaning up the public garden spaces of HPCO

Opportunities: Volunteers to help clean public garden spaces.

Contact: Lori Wilson lwilsonhcohf@gmail.com

Purpose/Mission: Provides kids the opportunity to learn and enjoy trapshooting. 

Opportunities: Scorekeeping/registration during events 

Contact: 620-243-3588 

Purpose/Mission: Promoting historic preservation, education, and patriotism. 

Opportunities: Programs and special events. 

Contact: Deniese Fawcett 620-842-2528 

Purpose/Mission: Volunteer organization that performs fire suppression and other related emergency and non-emergency services for the city and surrounding areas. 

Opportunities: Firefighters 

Contact: Anthony- 620-842-5123

Attica-Logan Capps 620-254-7265 

Harper-Calvin Flores 620-896-2511 

Purpose/Mission: Ministry for those who need a hand up with food. 

Opportunities: Organization and distribution of food 

Contact: Cup-O-Grace Food Pantry, 620-254-7718 (Attica) 133 E Ave B-open 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month 5-7pm and 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month 9am-12 noon. 

Mission Mart (Harper) Mike Aldritt 620-532-6684 

Obadiah's Pantry 620-842-3888 (Anthony) 120 E Main-open first Monday of each 

month. 

Purpose: Beautification for the holidays 

Opportunities: Setting up decorations, stringing lights, and fundraising 

Contact: City of Harper 620-896-2511  

Purpose/Mission: Assist Harper County individuals and families in need of temporary assistance. 

Opportunities: Provide transportation and handyman projects. 

Contact: 620-842-2091 

Purpose/Mission: Build relationships that transform lives and move our community beyond 

poverty. 

Opportunities: Child care, meal service and mentoring 

Contact: Devan Ball 620-517-0323, devanball.hpcore@gmail.com 

Purpose/Mission: Provide trained volunteers willing to serve as program assistants for educational programs developed and supported by extension councils and K-State Research and Extension. 

Opportunities: Master Gardeners/4-H 

Contact: Jenni Carr 620-842-5445 

Purpose/Mission: Promote and expand agriculture, leadership and hobbies in the community. 

Opportunities: Ground maintenance, fair promotion and organization, fundraising. 

Contact: Chad Carlisle 620-254-7789, Lynda_newberry@yahoo.com, 620-842-2277  

Purpose/Mission: A federal program that helps supplement the diets of people with low income by providing them with emergency food assistance at no cost. 

Opportunities: Sort and carry food products to participants (heavy lifting) 

Contact: Jennifer Wolff 620-842-5104 

Purpose/Mission: A charitable organization committed to improving the lives of those in need. 

Opportunities: Special projects, fundraising, and board member service. 

Contact: Lori Wilson Lwilsonhcohf@gmail.com, 620-243-3578

Purpose/Mission: Foster self-improvement through leadership, education, the perpetuation of moral values and community involvement. 

Opportunities: Membership to provide quality programs and services for members, families, and friends in a fun, social, and fellowship-based environment. 

Contact: 

Purpose/Mission: Local organization that brings retired school employees together through shared interests. Members work in the community to support public education as a vital force working for a bright future for our state. 

Opportunities: Special events within the schools, interaction and engagement with others. 

Contact: Eldon Younce 620-842-5344 Ext 2

Purpose/Mission: Teachings and practices of the fraternal order of Free and accepted Masons. Devoted to fellowship, moral discipline, and mutual assistance. 

Opportunities: 

Contact: Kansasmason.org

Purpose/Mission: Management and operation of local public housing programs. 

Opportunities: Board member service 

Contact: Anthony 620-842-5331; Harper 620-896-2511 

Purpose/Mission- 501c3 Umbrella Organization formed to help Harper County and surrounding Communities with promoting and preserving Heritage, Economic Development, Arts/Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.

Opportunities: Board members, committee members & volunteers for community projects.

Contact: hpcoheart@gmail.com

Purpose/Mission: Volunteer-based program providing guardianship or conservatorship for individuals declared incompetent (training provided)

Contact: Markus Rich 785-477-9887

Purpose/Mission: Global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time. 

Opportunities: Annual Easter egg hunt, Flying the Flag Project, concession stands, special projects, K Kids mentoring 

Contact: Autumn Kloefkorn 

Meeting Times: Every Friday at 12 at Patterson Health Center 

Purpose/Mission: As a community hub, libraries connect people to information and connect people to people. 

Opportunities: Shelving, cleaning, summer reading programs, and board member service (assist librarian in making recommendations regarding maintenance and development of the library). 

Contact: Anthony 620-842-5344, Attica 620-254-7767, Harper 620-896-2959, USD 361(Chaparral) 620-842-3743, USD 511(Attica) 620-254-7915 

Purpose: Provide person-centered care, services, and support to senior citizens. 

Opportunities: Assist with activities, provide companionship or entertainment, assist with holiday celebrations. 

Contact: Anthony Community Care Center (Mary Young) 620-842-5187, Attica 

Long Term Care (Holly Noble) 620-254-7253, Country Living (Cindy Ash) 620-842-5858, Heritage Estates (Carol McKee) 620-896-2646 

Purpose/Mission: Dedicated to providing high quality, patient and family centered health and wellness services in partnership with the community. 

Opportunities: Patient support, information desk, staff appreciation, grounds maintenance, quilting/knitting/sewing, and special events and projects. 

Contact: Heather Reams or Nancy Stephens 620-914-1200 

Purpose/Mission: Study, review, and hold public hearings for proposed development plans, rezoning and permits. 

Opportunities: Board members 

Contact: Anthony 620-842-5434; Harper 620-896-2511 

Purpose/Mission: Provide opportunities for enjoyable and encouraging opportunities for youth through sports and programs. 

Opportunities: Coaching, grounds maintenance, mentoring and sharing skills/gifts. 

Contact: Anthony 620-842-5434; Harper 620-896-2511  

Purpose: Contribute to the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and spiritual potentials as individuals, as responsible citizens, and as members of their local, national and international communities. 

Opportunities: Leadership, assist with special events/projects, share your expertise. 

Contact: Anthony Boy Scouts (Gerald Kaap) 620-842-2882 

Anthony Girl Scouts (Joyce Kaup) 620-842-2483

Harper Boy Scouts (Mike Aldritt) 620-532-3056

Purpose/Mission: Provide nutritionally balanced meals for elderly citizens. The goal is to promote better health, reduce isolation and loneliness and to promote companionship to senior citizens. 

Opportunities: Meal delivery for homebound individuals, assisting with special events. 

Contact: Anthony (Emily) 620-842-3008; Attica (Shannon) 620-254-7371; 

Harper (Jan Randolph) 620-896-2063 

Purpose/Mission: Enrich the school experience for students and staff. 

Opportunities: Fundraising, promoting school spirit, mentoring, classroom helpers. 

Contact: Parent/Teacher Organizations: FOCUS (Anthony) 620-842-3743; HOPE (Harper) 620-896-3743; PAWS (Attica) 620-254-7915; Big Blue Backers (Chaparral) 620-842-3743; Runner Buddies (Anthony & Harper) 620-842-3743; Pleasant Valley Preschool-Sue Williams 620-896-2004 

Purpose: Evaluate applications received for transient tax monies and make recommendations to city council on how best to allocate funds. 

Opportunities: Board members 

Contact: Anthony 620-842-5434; Harper 62896-2511 

Purpose/Mission: Promote the care and planting of trees appropriate for the Kansas landscape and climate. Works with city council and staff to develop, maintain, and implement a community tree management program. 

Opportunities: Board member service and special projects 

Contact: Anthony 620-842-5434; Harper 620-896-2511 

Anthony Christian Church 620-842-5541 

Grace Baptist Church 620-842-5414 

Church of Christ 620-213-0894 

Church of the Nazarene 620-842-3897

Congregational Church 620-842-5436 

First Baptist Church 620-842-5395 

First Pentecostal Church 620-842-3864 

Revolution Fellowship 620-842-5318 

St Joan of Arc Parish 620-896-7886 

United Methodist Church 620-842-5486 

Assembly of God Church 620-254-7654 

Attica Christian Church 620-254-7944 

Faith Baptist Church 620-254-7802 

H20 Church 620-842-2968 

United Methodist Church 620-254-7911 

Community Bible Church 620-896-7128 

Cross Pointe Christian Church 620-896-2461 

Eastside Church of Christ 620-896-2033 

First Presbyterian Church 620-399-0416 

Harvest Bible Fellowship 620-896-2461 

Pleasant Valley Mennonite Church 620-896-2004 

Seventh-Day Adventist Church 620-896-2355 

St Joan of Arc Parish 620-896-7886 

United Methodist Church 620-896-2952 

Crystal Springs Mennonite Church 620-896-2962 

Freeport Presbyterian Church 620-962-5447 

Hopewell Presbyterian Church: 620-842-5602