Specific Need
Match Day funds received last year were used to update our Visitors Center: new flooring was put down and the inside was repainted. Come by and see it! We also have plans to create a nice patio between the Visitors Center and the Mother's House, complete with picnic tables and an awning. We will be hiring some professional gardeners to maintain our beautiful grounds. And, we are still raising funds to renovate White's mother's house across the garden from Red Rocks, with the hope of someday turning it into a state-of-the-art Education Center.
Mission
The mission of the William Allen White Community Partnership, Inc., is to promote and support the history of the William Allen White family. William Allen White was the owner/editor of the Emporia Gazette and was a Pulitzer-prize winning author. At his home, "Red Rocks," White hosted many influential visitors, including 5 U.S. Presidents.
Profile
The William Allen White Community Partnership, Inc., is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote and support the history of the William Allen White family through preservation, interpretation, and operation of the Red Rocks State Historic Site. Activities of the corporation include providing fund raising, grant writing, site administration, volunteer services, advocacy, and public relations; and advising the Kansas State Historical Society on these activities.