EVENT DETAILS
Match Day is scheduled as a happy hour from 4 pm to 7 pm on Tuesday, August 25th, 2026, at the KanEquip Arena, Wabaunsee County Fairgrounds, Online gifts begin Tuesday, August 25th.
Check donations can be mailed to the Alma Area Foundation at P.O. Box 192, Alma, KS 66401, and must be postmarked on or before August 25, 2025.
All mailed donations must include a completed Donation Form. The donation form will be available for download on the "Printable Donation Form" tab found above.
Fundholders are encouraged to participate and set up displays at the in-person event.
DONATION INFORMATION
This year, the Patterson Family Foundation has granted $50,000 to the Alma Area Foundation (AAF).
Donors will select which organization fund(s) to support. 100% of their donation will go to the selected organization’s AAF fund. Although gifts of any amount are welcome and encouraged.
For example, Jane Doe makes a $1,000 donation to Organization X, therefore, $1,000 will go to Organization X's AAF fund. Then, Organization X will also receive a $500 match from AAF. If Jane Doe makes a $10,000 donation to Organization X, the matching grant from AACF will be maxed out at $5,000.
Donations are tax-deductible.
If donors provide an email address, all gifts (cash, check, and online) will generate an email receipt at the time of the donation, and an additional receipt will not be mailed. If no email address is provided, donations made by cash or check will receive a receipt letter after the event. Cash gifts will also receive a handwritten receipt at the event.
Each individual donor should write one check made payable to AAF for a total of all gifts to various agencies. A separate form will be used to indicate which fund(s) the donation will benefit. Donations by participating organizations to their own fund will not qualify for the match or incentive prizes.
Donors are encouraged to make gifts in person at the event. If a donor is not able to attend the event and does not want to make an online gift remotely, another individual may bring a gift in for them. Checks should be dated on or beofre 08/25/2026 and must be written to AAF.
Volunteers will be available at the event to accept checks & cash gifts as well as assist with online donations.