July 2024

The Eagle Wings club of Pratt Presbyterian Church collected 8,775 pounds of metal and raised $581.29, matched by AllMetal, in their recent fundraising effort.

Our program for 6th grade students and younger ended July 8 with crafts, snacks, prizes and a Pool Party.We had a wonderful turnout this year, with final numbers still being tabulated as reading logs are still being submitted.Special presenters and guests throughout the program were: Jessica Bowman with Share a Story from Smoky Hills Public Television, Mandy Kerns from the Kansas Wetlands Education Center, Jennifer Gleason from K-State Extension 21 Central District, and Lyn Oak from the Macksville Volunteer Fire Department.Our budget may be small, but the following sponsors stepped up to help make our program a huge success: Dollar General- a $2,125 Summer Reading grant for new books, prizes, instructional supplies and technological advances (soon to come).

Twenty cyclists and six support crew members visited Pratt recently as part of the Journey of Hope/Ability Experience, which not only provides an exceptional experience of seeing America from the seat of a bicycle for the 20 college-aged men but also raises funds that are contributed to disability organizations, like Arrowhead West here in Pratt, which received a $1,000 grant from the group.The group arrived in Pratt on Day 36 of the Journey, which began in Seattle, Washington and ends in Washington, DC on August 10.The cyclists and support crew come from across the country and have a common bond as members of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity.Riders range in age from 19-25 and should train at least 1,000 miles before the event begins.