Coalition to End Homelessness in Wichita/Sedgwick County

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WHO WE ARE

LEADERSHIP

OUR BOARD

The Coalition Governing Board is comprised of community leaders across local government, nonprofits, and businesses. They set the strategic direction of the Coalition, hold the full community accountable to the Coalition’s vision, and champion the Coalition as the community’s leader for ending homelessness.

Laura Ritterbush, Chair
Goodwill Industries of Kansas

Brent Castillo, Vice Chair
Dondlinger Construction

Jason Chelf
SACK

Stephanie Cline
United Healthcare

Levon Cole-Wilson
Community Volunteer

Steve Dixon
P.B. Hoidale

Angie Elliot
Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce

Dalton Glasscock
Wichita City Council

Leah Howell
Kansas House of Representatives

Cyndi Howerton
Kansas House of Representatives

Danielle Johnson
Wichita Habitat for Humanity

Matt Lowe
United of the Plains

Kent Miracle
Prime Craftsman Homes

Aaron Moses
Wichita Police Department

Narciso Narvais
Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office

Andrea Scarpelli
Community Volunteer

AFFILIATED NONPROFITS

OUR MEMBERS

Alliance of Overlooked Neighbors

Housing & Community Services_City of Wichita

Mental Health America of count Central Kansas_web

Need a Prayer Ministries

Substance Abuse Center of Kansas.

Salvation Army_web

COMCARE_2025

Sedgwick County Logo_2026_web

Department of Aging and Disabilities

Union Rescue Mission

Wichita Children’s Home_PNG

CONTACT US

UNITED WAY STAFF

Matt Lowe

Matt LoweAssociate Vice President of Housing Initiatives

Haley Button

Haley ButtonHMIS Administrator

Jillian Castaneda

Jillian CastanedaHousing Navigator

Jerrmey Hilton

Jerrmey HiltonAssociate Database Administrator

Karmen Lewis

Karmen LewisHMIS - Database Entry Clerk

Jen McGill

Jen McGillCoordinated Entry System Manager

Tyra Miles

Tyra MilesHousing Navigator

Donna Tran

Donna TranHousing Navigator

Mary Tucker

Mary TuckerUnited for Families Program Manager

Shylee Ziad

Shylee ZiadCoalition System Improvement Manager

Vacant

VacantCoalition System Improvement Manager

MEMBERS ONLY

RESOURCES

Click the button below to find documents for Coalition members.

MEMBER RESOURCES

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The Coalition to End Homelessness in Wichita/Sedgwick County, led by United Way of the Plains, works to make homelessness rare, brief and non-recurring for all our neighbors.

This webpage is hosted on behalf of the Coalition by United Way of the Plains.

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All rights reserved.

For general questions, contact Matt Lowe, United Way of the Plains Associate Vice President of Housing Initiatives, at mlowe@unitedwayplains.org or (316) 267-1321, ext. 4233.

For media inquiries, contact Cole Schneiders, United Way of the Plains Communications Manager, at cschneiders@unitedwayplains.org or (316) 267‑1321, ext. 4214.