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The Kansas Scholastic Press Association in 2004 joined with the Douglas County Community Foundation to create the Jackie Engel Endowment Fund, which will be used for student and teacher scholarships, continued teacher training, and resources and KSPA programming. It was named in honor of Jackie Engel, the long-time KSPA Executive Secretary. Jackie died in 2005.

You may make a tax-deductible donation to the Jackie Engel Endowment by doing one of two things:

• You may donate online by going to to the Douglas County Community Foundation’s donation page and scrolling down the “I would like to make a donation to” list to the Kansas Scholastic Press Association and clicking on our name; OR
• You may send a check (payable to the KSPA Jackie Engel Endowment) via U.S. Mail to: Jackie Engel Endowment Fund, c/0 KSPA, 1435 Jayhawk Blvd., Stauffer-Flint Hall Room 318, Lawrence, KS, 66045-7515. Include a letter that indicates your level of donation, your name, address and contact information (telephone and/or e-mail contact).

As of December 2009, the Endowment is nearly two-thirds of the way to its stated goal of $75,000, that in spite of the recent recession, which took a significant bite out of the fund.

An eight-member independent board of directors heads the endowment fund and determines its focus and direction. The board meets annually in the fall.

Please help ensure the future of Kansas student journalists and journalism teachers by donating to the Jackie Engel Endowment.

Donation Levels

Sunflower Society: $5,000 or more

Presidents Club: $2,500 to $4,999

Publishers: $1,000 to $2,499

Directors: $500 to $999

Advisers: $100 to $499

Editors: $100 or less