Due to the success of the Mid America Classic basketball tournament, the Annual Memorial Golf Tournament, and other fundraising activities the Optimist Club of McPherson has been able to donate to many youth oriented projects including:
- Mid America Classic
- SNAG Golf
- Lakeside Park Playground Project
- Challenger Park Basketball and Ice Skating Rink
- Babe Ruth Baseball
- United Way
- McPherson Family YMCA
- Special Olympics
- American Cancer Society - Camp Hope
- McPherson County Community Theatre
- Side basketball goals for Washington and Eisenhower Elementary Schools
- McPherson Debate Booster Club
- Toys for Kids
- McPherson Education Foundation
- Optimist Junior Golf
- McPherson Forensics Club
- Gifts Intended for Teens
- McPherson City and County DARE Program
- McPherson Middle School Rachel's Challenge
- McPherson County Water Festival
- McPherson High School Band
- Optimist Club Easter Egg Hunt
- School Supply Train
- 8th Grade Recognition
- Prairie View Summer Camp
- Optimist Oratorical Contest
- McPherson Family Life Center
- Big Brothers / Big Sisters
- McPherson County Safe Kids
- McPherson County Child Passenger Seat Program
- McPherson Police - Trigger Lock Program
- McPherson County Literacy Program
- Star Reading Program
- McPherson Fire Department Literature
- American Legion Boys State
- McPherson Resource Council Angel Tree Program