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Otto Kratzer, 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. It reopened in 2015 as The Volland Store.
The Volland Store is alive again! It is an inviting and comfortable place to gather, experience new ideas, greet old friends and make new ones.
The Volland Store Fund provides individuals and businesses the opportunity to support cultural and educational programs that bring lively and interesting events to the Flint Hills. By donating to the Fund, you become an important part of the Volland Store family and a vital support of programming that is designed to enrich the community both near and far.
The Fund is administered by the Kansas Rural Communities Foundation, a 501c3 organization. All contributions are tax-deductible.
The Volland Store Fund is dedicated to cultural and educational programming and is registered with the Kansas Rural Communities Foundation, a 501c3 organization. All contributions are tax-deductible.
To donate by check:
Please make checks payable to KRCF and write The Volland Store Fund in the memo line.
mail to:
The Volland Store
PO Box 144
Alma, KS 66547
To donate online:
Visit the Kansas Rural Communities Foundation
Select “The Volland Store” in the alphabetical drop-down menu at the bottom of the form.
Your contribution is greatly appreciated!
The Volland Store is grateful to the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission for a grant in early 2020 to provide a mobile listening system and audio upgrades for the hearing impaired. Thank you, KCAIC, for supporting the arts in Kansas!
This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts
Thank you to our Business Partners and Event Sponsors
Business Sponsors ($250 – $999)
Jim and Barbara Meinhardt and KanEquip, Inc.
Farmers and Drovers Member FDIC
Steve Johnston, Senior Associate, ReeceNichols Realtors
Prairie Village, Kansas
Event Sponsors ($200 – $5000)
Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission
ReeceNichols Realtors Kandango Bicycle Tours
Earl J. and Leona K. Tranin Special Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City
Louis & Frances Swinken Supporting Foundation of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City
Commerce Bank Purina Area Dealers Standlee Premium Western Forage Ellen and Lee Baty
Humanities Kansas Airheads Beemer Club of Kansas
Farmers Drovers FDIC Sharon and Mark Simpson Stockgrowers State Bank Hendricks Hardware
Event Sponsors ($50 – $199)
Alma Co-op Antique Emporium of Alma Dennis Richter, State Farm Agent, Topeka, KS
Lawyers Title of Kansas Wabaunseee County Historical Society Alma Stop to Shop
The Volland Store wishes to express gratitude to Kansas Humanities and the Smithsonian for selecting The Volland Store as a host for “Crossroads: Change in Rural America” in Spring 2021
Thank you to the Members of The Volland Store
Best Friends of Otto ($1000-$1000+)
Arla and Tony Barelli
el dorado architects
Cara and Henry Newell
Patty and Jerry Reece
Betsey and Rick Solberg
Samuel Terbovich Foundation
Good Friends of Otto ($500-$999)
William “Brad” Bradley
Jan Johnson
Bill and Peggy Lyons
Robert D. Regnier Foundation
Michael Stubbs
Bruce and Nancy Waugh
Friends of Otto ($250- $499)
Anonymous Steve and Melissa Armstrong Anthony Crawford
Edward Gibbon, Jr. Laurie J. Hamilton Wilton and Anita Osborn
Whitney and Steven Short Wayne and Elaine Theel
Supporting Members ($100-$249)
Susan Adamchak Suzanne Aron and Joseph Levin Harriet and Pat Brazil
Michael and Donna Bundy Carole and Tony Chelz Lorn Clement and Lynn Ewanow
Eileen Cohen Sue and Peter Cohen Dawn and Geff Dawson Col. and Mrs. Kevin Doyle
Kate Van Steenhuyse & Ryan W. Gates Jerry Haahr Don and Rosa Hendricks Gwendolyn Hendricks
Annette and Steve Huff Joan and Skip Jones Margo Kren Karl and Amy Langvardt
Rick and Lydia Marien Joyce Mathies Carol McAdoo Bob Meseke Tony Meseke
Patricia O’Dell and Todd Schulte Wrenn and Arturo Pacheco
Alyson Pickens Connie Poole Richard Ross Barbara and Larry Schulte, Jr. Sue Smith
David Stadler Strecker Family Foundation Stephanie Turner
Larry and Janiece Vohland Mary and Ron Wade Bill and Judy Waugh Michelle Wempe
Susan and Turner White Jerry and Elizabeth Wigglesworth
Members ($50-$99)
Trish Andrews Elizabeth Burger Joann and Michael Chaffee Nellie Christine Crenshaw
Anne and Tim DeNoble Virginia Fisher Susan Ford Kalen Hoffman
Bruce and Lucinda Hogle Julia Jilek The Konza Media Group Herb and Tanya Litke
Merrill and Joan Manor Deborah Martin and Jan Joosten V. Marie Martin Ken and Linn Meseke
Kristi and Ben Meyer Carl and Connie Miller Sandra Patzman Tom & Jane Romig
Cleo and Julie Schultz Marci and Christopher Spaw Alicia Stott Roberta Theel Helen Umbehr
In-Kind Donors
Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art | Kansas State University
Geff and Dawn Dawson Kandango Bicycle Tours Kansas Horse Council
Calep W. Howard Martin City Brewing Company Ernie Rodina Stockgrowers State Bank
Supermart El Torito, Inc. de Topeka Tom Strongman
Wabaunsee County Signal Enterprise
The following Landowners graciously allow us to visit their arched roof cellars and barns
Abby and Winston Amick (Fink Barn) Andy Badeker and Liz Seaton Joe and Tracy Capoun
Mill Creek Lodge Hendricks Hardware Tony Meseke Bill and Kathy Hogue (Stonebridge)
Jerry and Patty Reece Chris and Marci Spaw George Terbovich
Wabaunsee County Historical Society (Palenske Hall)
Evelyn Zeckser
Become a Business Partner or Sponsor
Business partners and sponsors enrich our community by supporting cultural and educational programming in the Flint Hills. Business Partners and Sponsors are listed on The Volland Store website and receive invitations to art exhibit previews and other member-only events. Business Partners receive complimentary use of the venue one day a year and the opportunity to be named as a sponsor for an art exhibit. For further information, please contact Abby Amick at 785-499-3616 or abby@thevollandstore.com
Become a member of the Volland Store in one of the following categories
Member (includes Individual and Family)
$50
Invitation for two persons to art exhibit previews and other member-only events. Additional tickets for member-only events may be purchased at non-member price.
10 % member discount on retail purchases at the Volland Store, excluding purchases of artwork.
Occasional newsletters featuring “happenings” at the Store
Supporting Member
$100
10% discount on rental fees for community events, private parties, and entrepreneurial ventures.
Invitation for two persons and two guests to art exhibit previews and other member-only events. Additional tickets for member-only events may be purchased at non-member price.
10 % member discount on retail purchases at the Volland Store, excluding purchases of artwork.
Occasional newsletters featuring “happenings” at the Store
Friends of Otto
$250
25% discount on rental fees for community events, private parties, and entrepreneurial ventures.
Invitation for two persons and four guests to art exhibit previews and other member-only events. Additional tickets for member-only events may be purchased at non-member price.
10 % member discount on retail purchases at the Volland Store, excluding purchases of artwork.
Occasional newsletters featuring “happenings” at the Store
Good Friends of Otto
$500 or more
Complimentary one-night stay in the Loft
25% discount on rental fees for community events, private parties, and entrepreneurial ventures.
Invitation for two persons and six guests to art exhibit previews and other member-only events. (Additional tickets for member-only events may be purchased at non-member price)
10 % member discount on retail purchases at the Volland Store, excluding purchases of artwork.
Occasional newsletters featuring “happenings” at the Store
Best Friends of Otto
$1000
Complimentary use of The Volland Store for an event, one day a year
Complimentary one-night stay in the Loft
25% discount on rental fees for community events, private parties, and entrepreneurial ventures.
Invitation for two persons and ten guests to art exhibit previews and other member-only events. Additional tickets for member-only events may be purchased at non-member price.
10 % member discount on retail purchases at the Volland Store, excluding purchases of artwork.
Occasional newsletters featuring “happenings” at the Store
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 and 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!
Thank you to our Volunteers!
Phyllis Anderson Graham Barnes Candy Boardman Heather and Tom Beggs Linda Carter
Carole and Tony Chelz Lorn Clement Christy Crenshaw Tony Crawford Lynn Ewanow
Sarah Goodwin-Thiel Greg Hoots Cheryl Johnson Vicky Jones Hal Jones Ryan Jones
Joyce Mathies Bobby Meseke Rob Meseke Tony Meseke
Jill Mignacca Tom Parish Alyson Pickens Lee Rucker Gary and Peggy Schultz
Susanne Siepl-Coates Chris Spaw Emmett Spaw Nanette Stark Alicia Stott Tom Strongman David Thiel
The Volland Store Fund is dedicated to cultural and educational programming and is registered with the Kansas Rural Communities Foundation, a 501c3 organization. All contributions are tax-deductible.
To donate by check:
Mail to:
The Volland Store
PO Box 144
Alma, KS 66401
Please make checks payable to KRCF and write The Volland Store Fund in the memo line.
To donate online:
Visit the Kansas Rural Communities Foundation
Select “The Volland Store Fund” in the drop-down menu at the bottom of the form.
photo by Lily Brooks
Your contribution is greatly appreciated.