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United of the Plains welcomes Logan Bradshaw
Logan Bradshaw has joined United Way of the Plains as the Director of Community Impact. In this role, Logan will manage relationships with community partners and lead United Way initiatives with a focus on education.
Logan has over eight years of experience in city government, community relations and project management. She . . . [Read More]
Stacy Ward Lattin joins United Way of the Plains
United Way of the Plains is excited to welcome Stacy Ward Lattin as the new Manager of Public Outreach and Community Engagement. In this role, Stacy will be responsible for enhancing United Way’s storytelling and expanding community involvement through both social and traditional media platforms.
Stacy brings over a decade of . . . [Read More]
United Way of the Plains welcomes Jose Trejo
Jose Trejo has joined United Way of the Plains as a Resource Coordinator. In his new role he will assist with the planning, coordination, implementation and execution of projects that are essential to the work of the Community Impact team.
A graduate of Newman University, Trejo earned a bachelor’s degree in . . . [Read More]
Kristie Costa joins United Way of the Plains
United Way of the Plains welcomes Kristi Costa as the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program Manager. The free tax preparation program operated 13 sites across south central Kansas in 2023, where volunteers filed nearly 6,000 tax returns and secured $7.1 million in total refunds for income-limited households.
Costa was . . . [Read More]
Get to know…Cole Schnieders, Continuum of Care Planning Manager
Cole Schnieders joined #TeamUnited in 2021 as our Continuum of Care Planning Manager. During that time, he as been strengthening the Coalition to End Homelessness in Wichita/Sedgwick County. United Way of the Plains is the lead agency for the coalition, formerly known as Impact ICT – Continuum of Care. . . . [Read More]
United Way of the Plains welcomes Cecilia Wood
Cecilia Wood joined United Way of the Plains this week as a 211 Resource Specialist. In her role she will handle requests from the public about resources that are available to them in times of crisis and uncertainty. Last year, Kansans were connected to help through United Way’s 211 . . . [Read More]
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