Read our latest stories of impact, stay current on what’s going on at United Way of the Plains and learn how you can make a difference.
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]
Get to know…James Childers
Share your career history and how you made your way to United Way.
I grew up in Wichita and went to Southeast High School. In college, I was studying to be an elementary educator while working two or three jobs. I worked in retail, a combination of landscaping and stone masonry, . . . [Read More]
Water for the homeless in Wichita
If you are looking to donate water or in need of water in Wichita, read this.
Water is a basic need. It doesn’t matter what path you take in life (or where life takes you), you need access to water to survive.
In the hot summer months, that need becomes more important . . . [Read More]
United Way News You Can Use: July 2022
Promise on the Plains invests $100,000 to build a more equitable community
United Way observed the Juneteenth holiday by announcing our first-ever equity grant recipients through Promise on the Plains. 10 local nonprofits collectively received $100,000 to help close gaps and disparities in the communities of color they . . . [Read More]
OUR IMPACT
Every day, our neighbors are working hard to overcome barriers and get ahead. Together, we connect people to the opportunities they need to reach their potential and make our community a place where everyone can thrive. United is the way we build a stronger future for all.
