Providing Valuable EDUCATIONAL Resources is an IMPORTANT Mission for Smoky Hills PBS....

On Screen and off Screen!

"Studies show the more books a child owns, the more likely they are to do well at school! We are grateful to our friends at Smoky Hills Public Television for donating books to our Headstart Program"
~ Heartland Early Education of Salina

Through the funding of our Foundation Partners (listed below), we are able to distribute books each year to Head Start and other early education programs across Central and Western Kansas. Encouraging a love of reading at a young age is an important aspect of educational development and we are excited to be able to do this year after year!

The following foundations help provide books to children in their communities:
Community Foundation for Cloud County

Community Foundation of Southwest Kansas

Cooper-Clark Foundation
Dane G Hansen Foundation
Earl Bane Foundation
Edith & GM Stunkel Foundation
Finnup Foundation

Golden Belt Community Foundation
Graham County Community Foundation

Heartland Community Foundation
Jewell County Community Foundation

McFadden Charitable Trust
Pete Henry Foundation
Renaissance Charitable Foundation

Republic County Community Foundation

Robert E. & Patricia A. Schmidt

Russell County Area Community Foundation
Sarver Charitable Trust
Seele Foundation
Sherman County Community Foundation

Smoky Hills Community Foundation
Solomon Valley Community Foundation
South Central Community Foundation
Thomas County Community Foundation
Western Kansas Community Foundation