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United Way News You Can Use: Sept. 2022
Impact on the Plains Finalists Announced
Eight finalists have been named for this year’s Impact on the Plains. The top two program applicants in the four focus areas of health, education, financial stability and basic needs will participate in a “Shark Tank”-style social innovation competition hosted by United Way . . . [Read More]
Welcome to the team: Sarah Crick Milligan, VITA Program Manager
Sarah Crick Milligan has joined United Way of the Plains as the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program Manager. The VITA initiative is managed by United Way of the Plains and assists families and individuals making $60,000 or less per year with filing tax returns. Ensuring that individuals receive . . . [Read More]
“Ilikuwa ni mabadiliko makubwa.” How Impact on the Plains is helping immigrants from the Republic of Congo learn English
Mythili Menon, PhD, is a linguist at Wichita State University and a recipient of our 2021 Impact on the Plains grant that is helping fund the Center of Educational Technology to Assist Refugee Learners (CETARL).
Refugees come to Kansas from across the world and how we help them integrate into our . . . [Read More]
Give Items of Value Warehouse saved nonprofits over $225,000 during special June event
This summer, the United Way Give Items of Value Warehouse has been BURSTING with generous donations from top national retailers and other corporate partners. GIV accepts in-kind donations and offers them at no charge to nonprofits, helping them keep their overhead expenses low so more financial resources can be funneled . . . [Read More]
United Way News You Can Use: August 2022
Announcing $100,000 for innovative solutions to community issues
Nonprofits, think you have the next bright idea to advance the common good? United Way of the Plains is hosting Impact on the Plains, a “Shark Tank”-style competition in pursuit of bold solutions to complex community issues. Up to . . . [Read More]
Wichita-Sedgwick County 2022 Point-In-Time Homeless Count Data Released
Note: As of January 2024, Impact ICT–Continuum of Care is known as the Coalition to End Homelessness in Wichita/Sedgwick County. Learn more at unitedwayplains.org/endhomelessness.
The annual Point-In-Time (PIT) Homeless Count is a national effort undertaken once a year by professionals and volunteers to count those who are currently homeless in communities across . . . [Read More]
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Our focus is on health, education, financial stability and basic needs—the building blocks for a good quality of life and a strong community. Click below to learn more about what we’re doing, the programs we invest in and our lasting impact in each area.
