Following her training, Shields worked as a nurse there for 18 months in the early '50s. As a result of her experiences at the hospital, Heloise and other alumni formed the General Hospital Number Two Perpetual Trust Fund at The Greater Kansas City Community Foundation in 1985. The Fund is designed to provide scholarships to African-American students in the greater Kansas City area who are attending accredited nursing programs. To date it has awarded over 20 scholarships. Back to top Unrestricted Funds You may choose to establish an unrestricted fund in your name, allowing the Community Foundation to determine where gifts will do the most good.
Unrestricted funds offer maximum flexibility to react to changing needs in the community.
Using grants from unrestricted funds in combination with board leadership, the Community Foundation has acted as a community problem solver in areas ranging from advocacy for children's issues, increasing participation in the arts and addressing homelessness issues. Making a hometown connection through your fund You may want to establish a named fund through one of our affiliate community foundations . This allows you to have a personal connection and, at the same time, benefit from the administrative expertise of the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation.