Project Atchison

Specific Need

Each year we fundraise for several events, including: the Extreme Neighborhood Makeover, PorchFest, the Candidate Meet & Greet and other special projects. Donations will be used to sustain the mission of our organization for the long-term.

Mission

Our vision is to create a more enjoyable and promising Atchison for today and future generations.

Profile

Through reaching consensus on common concerns and collaborating on problem solving, we mobilize volunteers and leverage resources to achieve community-level improvements. We focus on project-based activities that benefit from the man-power of our group, such as beautification projects of public places and mass shopping trips at area businesses to improve local commerce. We partner with other local organizations to help make Atchison a better place to live!

History

Founded in May of 2015, Project Atchison was initially formed as a Facebook group called "Young Atchison Making a Difference." Our group’s spirit of volunteerism and community pride soon attracted over a thousand Facebook group members and a regular roundtable meeting attendance of 30-40 participants. In order to encourage members of all ages, our name was changed to Project Atchison and non-profit status was filed in October of 2015.