Little River Community Fund

Mission

The Little River Community Fund (LRCF) was established in 1999 to provide financial support for innovative, charitable, educational, religious, and civic projects that significantly enhance the quality of life in Little River. 

True to its mission, the community fund has provided in excess of $3,000,000 for projects within the Little River community. The LRCF has helped fund multiple projects including, a high school senior scholarship program, the Clutter Hill residential development, city beautification projects, local church activities, school facility improvements, recreation facility development, Sandstone Heights, Senior Center, and American Legion enhancements, and many other projects. 

Profile

The Little River Community Fund was created on Sept. 30, 1999, when community members unanimously voted for the board of directors of Mutual Telephone Company to transfer 47,490 shares of Alltel Communications stock into the community fund. Mutual Telephone Company, a customer-owned cooperative, was one of several independent telephone companies that developed Kansas Cellular, which was acquired by Alltel 
in 1999. 
A Memorandum of Understanding defined the purpose of the Little River Community Fund, which utilized the proceeds from the sale of the stock to provide financial resources for enhancements to the quality of life in the Little River area. The LRCF's board consists of six community members, which are elected at the annual meeting in November, along with one representative chosen by the Mutual Telephone Company Board of Directors.