Good­land, KS – The Sher­man Coun­ty Com­mu­ni­ty Foun­da­tion (SCCF), in part­ner­ship with Sher­man Coun­ty Com­mu­ni­ty Devel­op­ment (SCCD), is proud to announce that Daw­son Raymer is the first recip­i­ent of the Wel­come Back Grant. Raymer has returned to Good­land to accept a teach­ing and coach­ing posi­tion with USD 352, and the grant will pro­vide sup­port as he set­tles back into the com­mu­ni­ty.

The Wel­come Back Grant is fund­ed through the Eco­nom­ic Impact Fund for Sher­man Coun­ty, held with SCCF and this grant sup­ports grad­u­ates of Good­land High School or Fort Hays Tech North­west who choose to return to Sher­man Coun­ty to live and work.

By invest­ing in indi­vid­u­als who bring their skills and tal­ents back home, the pro­gram strength­ens the local work­force and con­tributes to Sher­man County’s long-term vital­i­ty. By cov­er­ing expens­es such as mov­ing costs, stu­dent loan pay­ments, or ini­tial hous­ing expens­es, this grant helps ease the tran­si­tion for return­ing grad­u­ates

“It is more than just finan­cial assis­tance,” said Tina Wolak, Exec­u­tive Direc­tor of SCCF. “It’s about show­ing our return­ing grad­u­ates that Sher­man Coun­ty not only wel­comes them back but val­ues their deci­sion to invest their future here.”

The Eco­nom­ic Impact Fund for Sher­man Coun­ty was cre­at­ed to fuel inno­v­a­tive pro­grams like this—initiatives that address work­force needs, encour­age eco­nom­ic growth, and build a stronger, more sus­tain­able future for the coun­ty.

For more infor­ma­tion about the Wel­come Back Grant or to learn how you can sup­port the Eco­nom­ic Impact Fund for Sher­man Coun­ty, con­tact the Sher­man Coun­ty Com­mu­ni­ty Foun­da­tion at 785–728-7800 or vis­it www.shermanccf.org

SCCF is an affil­i­ate of the Greater North­west Kansas Com­mu­ni­ty Foun­da­tion based in Bird City. The foun­da­tion seeks to encour­age, pru­dent­ly man­age, and dis­trib­ute char­i­ta­ble con­tri­bu­tions to improve the qual­i­ty of life of Sher­man Coun­ty res­i­dents, now and in the future. To learn more, con­tact Wolak at 785–728-7800, director@shermanccf.org or vis­it www.shermanccf.org. Con­nect with SCCF at www.facebook.com/shermanccf.