We are currently accepting volunteers for Manhattan Juneteenth 2021. If you are interested in volunteering please email us at manhattanksjuneteenth@gmail.com.

As you know, the Manhattan Juneteenth Planning Committee was one of the first community planning committees that made the early decision to cancel its annual event because of the pandemic.  While the decision to cancel the 2020 Manhattan Juneteenth Celebration was not easy, in retrospect we know with all certainty that it was the right one.  We are truly thankful the number of lives negatively affected by COVID-19 in our community has been relatively low, but we are also deeply saddened about the lives that were lost.

With that in mind, the Manhattan Juneteenth Planning Committee agreed this year’s Manhattan Juneteenth Celebration will be much simpler than in year’s past.  Juneteenth 2021 will not include vendors and/or community organizations.  We are sensitive to the fact that the pandemic is a concern to many so we didn’t think it was quite time to organize a full-scale event like we have in the past. Due to the uncertainty of COVID, we will not have the Saturday; day-long activities however there will be Juneteenth events on June 18 and 19.

We look forward to your supporting the Celebration this year with us.   We appreciate your support next year in being a vendor at Juneteenth 2022!

The Manhattan Juneteenth Celebration could not happen without the generous donations of our community and business leaders.   Your contribution allows us to continue to offer this event free to attendees.  Why should you or your company become a sponsor of the Manhattan Juneteenth 2021 Celebration?

• Message of commitment to multicultural ideologies and cultural diversity

• Multiple opportunities to create and expand brand/product visibility

• Brand display

You can join those that have donated toward the Manhattan Juneteenth 2021:

Platinum Level $1000+
City of Manhattan

City of Manhattan Parks & Recreation Department

Community First National Bank

Frederick Douglass Recreation Complex/Activity Center

G. Thomas Jewelers

Greater Manhattan Community Foundation

K-State Athletics

Gold Level $500-$999

Commerce Bank

Jack Goldstein Charitable Trust

Hy-Vee

Mo & D’Anne Latimore

Colin Noble

Edith Stunkel Foundation

Silver Level $300-$499

Ascension Via Christi

CivicPlus LLC

Debbie Nuss & Brad Fenwick

Dillon’s

Flint Hills Association of Realtors

Humanities Kansas

Clay Taylor Agency/American Family Insurance

Trinium, Inc./Icon Structures

Fred Willich

Underwriter $60-$299

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Mu Eta Omega Chapter

R.M. Baril General Contractor, Inc.

Barry’s Drug Center

*Body First Health & Wellness Center

Candlewood Health Mart Pharmacy

Central National Bank

Charlson & Wilson Bonded Abstracters, Inc.

Doretha Clark

Coldwell Banker Real Estate Advisors – Bria Taddiken-Williams

*Flint Hills Family Chiropractic
Julie Haynes

Sterling & Pat Hudgins

Betti & Richard Jones

Kellstrom Pharmacy

Little Apple Toyota Honda

Annette & Joe Maggio

Manhattan High School Class of ‘62

Master Landscape

Orazem & Scalora Engineering, P.A.

Sushma R. Prakash
Two Big Feet Tree Pruning & Removal
Rich Wartell
Jerry & Linda Weis, Realty Executives Weis Real Estate

Hilary E. Wahlen

Kent Glasscock & Janna Williams

Cheryl and Ronnie Grice

Supporter $30-$59

Hawk for Senate

Gayathri Kambhampati

MHK Dental

Rekha & Bala Natarajan

Pawnee Mental Health Services, Inc.

*Fitness Experience Sponsor

We are always looking for new talent! If you are interested in helping plan our community’s annual Juneteenth event please email manhattanksjuneteenth@gmail.com.