Photo by Lily Brooks
Art and Community are essential elements of The Volland Foundation.
The Volland Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit, owns and operates The Volland Store and various other sites in the historic town of Volland, Kansas. The foundation seeks to present events that nourish the human spirit and provide enjoyment, and create a place for gathering and exchanging ideas. The Volland Foundation offers a residency program, providing and time and space for artists, scientists, writers, poets, musicians, designers, and historians to experience the tallgrass prairie and engage in the culture of our rural community.
The Volland Store
Otto Kratzer was an original Storekeeper of Kratzer Bros. Mercantile from 1913 to1971. Through his infectious personality and delight in introducing new ideas to his neighbors, he made the Store the cultural and social center of the surrounding community. The Store closed upon his death.
Since its reopening in 2015, The Volland Store has become an inviting and comfortable place to gather, experience new ideas, greet old friends and make new ones. Art exhibitions, music concerts, poetry readings, book signings, talks by scientists, authors, and a Vaquero Equestrian Show have contributed to a lively and entertaining scene in the little town of Volland. The refurbished “Ruin” is an outdoor performance venue for music and theatre, and a History, Nature, and Sculpture Trail is open every day dawn to dusk.
In 2021 The Volland Store was donated by its owners to The Volland Foundation.
We invite you to become a Friend of Volland, helping to ensure that the foundation’s mission endures into the future.
Donations to The Volland Foundation are tax-deductible. Consult your tax advisor to determine the best way to report your contribution.
To donate by check:
Please make checks payable to Volland Foundation.
Please indicate Donation on the memo line of your check.
mail to:
The Volland Store
PO Box 144
Alma, KS 66401
To donate online:
clickhere
Your contribution is greatly appreciated!
Friends of Volland
2022
($1000-$3000+)
Margo Kren Samuel Terbovich Foundation
Arla & Tony Barelli Pam & Gary Gradinger
Brigid and James Hall Grimm-Schultz Farmstead Laurie Hamilton Cara & Henry Newell Sara OConnell
Patty & Jerry Reece Betsey & Rick Solberg The Stueck Family Foundation
Volland Foundation
($500-$999)
Babson College, Arts and Humanities Division
Brad Bradley Peter & Lynne Brown Kay & John Callison
Shirley & Barnett C. Helzberg, Jr. Tom and Dee Jones Bill & Peggy Lyons
Kevin & Kristi Martinez Jim & Barbara Meinhardt & KanEquip, Inc.
Heidi and Nelson Nast Kathy Ott Robert D. Regnier Foundation
Michael Stubbs Sarah & David Thiel Blake Thomas Frank & Helen Wewers
($250- $499)
Anonymous
Tom & Heather Beggs Doug Brehm Carole & Tony Chelz Lorn Clement & Lynn Ewanow
Anthony Crawford Mark & Julie Cook Patty & Harvey Grossman
Annette & Steve Huff Jan Johnson Steve & Beverly Johnston
Bill & Regina Kort Edward & Linda McConwell Michael Murphy & Zola Gordy Michael Nelson
Lawrence & Mary Pollack Ryan & Heather Powell Jay Schlegel Kathleen Seacat
Steve & Whitney Short Susanne Siepl-Coates & Gary Coates Mary Reed Spencer Wayne and Elaine Theel
Stephanie Turner Bill & Judy Waugh
($100 – $249)
Julie Brake Lonnie Buerge Michael & Donna Bundy Cindy Carnahan Eileen Cohen
Sue & Peter Cohen Col. & Mrs. Kevin Doyle Marsha Ericson Sarah Frederick Ellen Goheen
Jerry Haahr Don & Rosa Hendricks Gwendolyn Hendricks Jim and Carolyn Hodgson
Bruce & Lucinda Hogle Bill and Kathy Hogue Jim Hoy Julia Jilek Amy and Karl Langvardt
Martha Long Rick & Lydia Marien Joyce Mathies Carol McAdoo Bobby Meseke Ken & Linn Meseke
Arturo and Wrenn Pacheco of Pacheco Beef Michael & Cary Pandzic Rosa and Town Peterson
Alyson Pickens Connie Poole Wendy Powell Tom & Jane Romig Richard Ross Barbara & Larry Schulte, Jr.
Richard & Lorraine Shermoen Don & Edie Snethen David Stadler Mary Louise & Eric Stahl Strecker Family Foundation
Keen & Eileen Umbehr Larry & Janiece Vohland Wabaunsee County Historical Society
Jerry & Elizabeth Wigglesworth Greg & Dina Wingfield
($50-$99)
Ann Anderson Liz Seaton and Andy Badeker David & Susan Bowman Elizabeth & Greg Burger
Joann and Michael Chaffee Nellie Christine Crenshaw Anne & Tim de Noble Ray Ebberts
Virginia Fisher Susan & William Ford Daniel & Donna Frese Rich & Sheryl Harrington
Shreepad Joglekar Loretta C. Johnson
Deborah Martin & Jan Joosten Donna Katz Mary Catherine Kingery-Page Konza Media Group
Judith Majors Beverly Martin V. Marie Martin Tony Meseke Mill Creek Lodge at Volland Point
Suzanne Smith Gerhard Stavney Alicia Stott Kathy & Dan Swenson Helen Umbehr
In-Kind Donors
Deanna Dikeman Revive the Past Ride into History Stockgrowers State Bank
SPECIAL THANKS
to the 2022 Emporia Community Foundation Match Day Donors.
Each contribution was more than doubled and will be used toward the building of an Art Studio at Volland.
$1000 – $2000
Bruce Breckenridge Nicholas Clark Betsey & Rick Solberg
$500
Patrick and Harriet Brazil Susanne Siepl-Coates-Coates & Gary Coates Bill & Peggy Lyons George Terbovich
$250
Carole & Tony Chelz Tony Crawford Heidi & Nelson Nast / KC Studio Magazine
$100 – $249
Lonnie Buerge Eileen Cohen Anne & Tim de Noble Connie Poole & Thomas Dorst Don & Rosa Hendricks
Jennifer Kassebaum / Flint Hills Books David & Janel Loftus Beverly Martin Jill Marietta Mignacca
Larry & Barbara Schulte Donald & Edie Snethen Mary Reed Spencer Michael Stubbs Janiece & Lawrence Vohland
$50 – $99
Alicia Stott Anonymous Anonymous Ginny Fisher Jim Hoy Judith Major & James Jones
$5 – $49
Anonymous Cathryn Harrison Leslie Cunningham Tonnie Wullschlegger Eric Kirby Marsha & Richard Miller
Ruby Butcher
Every contribution is important to us. Thank you!
The total amount raised so far (with the ECF match and the Anonymous Donor match) is $18,150 – a fine start!
– More support in 2022 –
Heart Roots: Wabaunsee County, a production of Theatre at the Ruin, was made possible in part by a Visiting Artists grant from
Kansas Creative Arts Industries, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts
Donors to Heart Roots: Wabaunsee County
Founding Sponsor ($500)
Babson College, Arts and Humanities Division
Tony Crawford Lynn Ewanow & Lorn Clement
Tom & Dee Jones Lee & Cara Mueller
Patty & Jerry Reece Steve & Whitney Short Susanne Siepl-Coates & Gary Coates
Betsey & Rick Solberg
Program Sponsor ($250)
Cathi Brain Dave & Sara OConnell Susan & Marty Rose George Terbovich
Stephanie Turner Lawrence & Janiece Vohland Jerry & Elizabeth Wigglesworth Carole Wynstra
Contributing Sponsor ($100)
Annette & Jeff Gerner Jerry Haahr Bill & Kathy Hogue
Julia Jilek Jennifer Kassebaum Thomas & Jane Romig
Lee Rucker Leroy & Jean Towns
In-Kind Donor
Stockgrower’s State Bank
Friends of Volland invest in our community by supporting the cultural and educational programming of the Volland Foundation. Friends receive recognition on the website and in The Volland Store Gallery.
As a donor, you provide experiences that nourish the human spirit and provide enjoyment, provide a place for gathering and building community, support artist residencies, and enhance economic development in surrounding rural communities. Your support ensures that the Volland Foundation will enrich community from near and far, into the future.
We believe that supporting the arts, humanities, and science is more important than ever at this time. We welcome your participation and look forward to welcoming you to our community. Thank you for your consideration.
Volunteer at the Volland Store
The Volland Store welcomes volunteers! Your talent and good cheer are an important contribution in making the Volland Store a fun place to be, and we truly appreciate your enthusiasm.
If you would like to join our family of volunteers, please visit Volunteer Sign up Fill out the form and we will contact you. There are many ways to be involved, and each one is important. Thank you for your interest!
We appreciate our Volunteers!
Susan Adamchak Ann Anderson Heather & Tom Beggs Candy Boardman Carole and Tony Chelz
Lorn Clement Tony Crawford Christy Crenshaw Briana Drinkwater Lynn Ewanow Jennifer Gehrt
Amy Langvardt Frank and Jan Lyons Bobby Meseke Rob Meseke Rhonda Nehring Laura Parish Tom Parish Alyson Pickens
Lee Rucker Kathy & Bruce Schultz Susanne Siepl-Coates Sarah and David Theil
Patty Reece
President, Volland Foundation
Founder, The Volland Store and the Volland Foundation
Ryan Jones
Director of Operations Volland Foundation
The Volland Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit that includes The Volland Store and various other sites in the historic town of Volland, Kansas. The foundation seeks to provide experiences that nourish the human spirit and provide enjoyment; to provide a place for gathering and building community; to support practitioners of the arts, humanities, science, and design with time and space in Volland; and to enhance economic development in surrounding communities.
Donations to The Volland Foundation are tax-deductible.
Consult your tax advisor to determine the best way to report your contribution.
Please indicate Donation on the memo line of your check.
Make checks payable to Volland Foundation
mail to:
The Volland Store
PO Box 144
Alma, KS 66547
To donate online:
click here
photo by Lily Brooks
Your contribution is greatly appreciated!